JPH08123415A - Musical sound control information setting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To match the kinds of parameters which can be adjusted immediately with respective timbres by immediately adjusting the set values of a limited number of pieces of parameter information among many pieces of parameter information determining a timbre. CONSTITUTION: A specific number of pieces of parameter information less than plural pieces of parameter information determining the timbre are assigned to an operation element means. A storage means is stored with setting information, setting the combination of the specific number of pieces of parameter information corresponding to various timbres. An allocating means reads the setting information corresponding to one selected specific timbre out of the storage means and assigns the specific number of pieces of parameter information to the operation element means according to the set information. The operation element means can variably set and adjust the values of the specific number of pieces of parameter information corresponding to the specific assigned timbre.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic musical instrument such as a synthesizer or other musical tone generating apparatus, which adjusts a set value of parameter information for determining a musical tone, such as during musical tone generation. Further, the present invention relates to a device in which set values of desired types of parameter information can be quickly adjusted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Tones (piano sounds, trumpet sounds, etc.) generated by electronic musical instruments are determined by the values of various kinds of parameter information such as wave and vibrato speed. Therefore, if the values of the parameter information are different, the characteristics of the timbre are different. Regarding preset timbres, the values of these parameter information are set in advance for each timbre and stored in the ROM. Also, regarding tones that the user can freely create, in edit mode (mode for editing tones), it is possible to set unique parameter information values and write them to the RAM in the electronic musical instrument. .

In the play mode (a mode in which the performance is performed based on the data stored in the ROM, the data written in the RAM, etc.), the performance is performed under the tone color determined by the setting of the value of the parameter information. Be done. By the way, during the performance, the user (that is, the player) sometimes wants to change the characteristics of the generated tone color flexibly. For that purpose, it is necessary to be able to adjust the value of the already set parameter information even during the performance.

In order to meet such demands, the first conceivable consideration is to provide an operator corresponding to each parameter information one-to-one on the panel and operate the operator corresponding to the desired parameter information during a performance. In this way, the setting value of the parameter information is adjusted. In the former analog synthesizer, this method was adopted,
Therefore, it was easy to adjust the set value of the parameter information during the performance.

However, in today's digital synthesizers, the number of types of parameter information for determining a tone color has remarkably increased due to the sophisticated and diversified tone generator systems. Therefore, it is impossible to provide a large number of operators in a one-to-one correspondence with each parameter information in view of space. Therefore, instead of this, in a digital synthesizer, all parameter information is organized in a hierarchical structure, and a limited number of operators on the panel are operated multiple times in several stages to obtain the target parameter information. Arrive and adjust the setting value of that parameter information,
I was forced to adopt the layered method. That is, for example, in the FM tone synthesis method, when it is desired to adjust the set value of specific parameter information in a certain FM arithmetic unit, first, a plurality of arithmetic units are displayed on the display by pressing a button to enter the edit mode. Display it. Next, the operator selects one unit in the display to display a plurality of parameter information in the unit on the display. Then, by selecting one parameter information on the display with the operator, the set value of the parameter information is displayed on the display. In this way, after the target parameter information is finally reached, the operator adjusts the set value.

However, such a hierarchical system requires the user to perform extremely complicated operations during performance. Further, as the hierarchical structure becomes complicated due to the increase in the types of parameter information, it has become virtually impossible to quickly adjust the set value of the parameter information during the performance by such a method. Therefore, the following method has been proposed as a quick edit method for quickly adjusting the set value of parameter information during performance.

First, any one type of parameter information is selected from all the parameter information in the edit mode, and the parameter information is played.
In the mode, the set value of the parameter information can be adjusted by a dedicated operator (for example, a slider) on the panel. Second, in edit mode,
A limited number of arbitrary types of parameter information are selected from all the parameter information and assigned to a plurality of dedicated operators on the panel in a one-to-one correspondence. The setting values of the parameter information can be adjusted by those operators.

[0008]

However, in the first method, only one type of parameter information can be adjusted during performance. With this method, it is not possible to satisfy the user's demand for adjusting the set values of a plurality of types of parameter information during performance. In the second method,
There is only one combination of parameter information that can be adjusted during performance. That is, only the set values of the same kind of parameter information can be adjusted for all the tones. On the other hand, the type of parameter information that the user wants to adjust during performance is not necessarily the same for all tones. Rather, if the generated timbre is different, the kind of parameter information to be adjusted during the performance is also generally different. This method cannot meet the demands of these users.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and in an electronic musical instrument such as a synthesizer or other musical tone generating device, a desired value of parameter information corresponding to a tone color can be set while a musical tone is being generated. , Is intended to provide a device that allows for quick adjustment.

[0010]

A musical tone control information setting apparatus according to a first invention of the present application, among a plurality of parameter information for determining one tone color, has a predetermined number of parameters smaller than the number of the parameter information. Information is assigned, and setting information for setting a combination of the operator means for variably setting the value of the assigned parameter information and the predetermined number of parameter information to be assigned to the operator means corresponds to various tones. And storing means for storing the setting information corresponding to the selected specific tone color from the storing means, and assigning means for assigning the predetermined number of parameter information to the manipulator means according to the setting information. There is.

Further, in the tone control information setting apparatus according to the second invention of this application, a predetermined number of parameter information, which is smaller than the number of the parameter information, is assigned to a plurality of parameter information for determining one tone color. An operator means for variably setting the value of the assigned parameter information, a means for designating a layer tone color composed of a combination of a plurality of tone colors, and the predetermined number of parameter information to be assigned to the operator means, Setting means for setting correspondence to a specific one of the plurality of timbres constituting the designated layer timbre, or common correspondence to a plurality of specific timbres, and one or more of the setting means set by the setting means. Allocation means for allocating the predetermined number of parameter information to the manipulator means in correspondence with the timbre.

[0012]

In the tone control information setting device according to the first aspect of the present invention, of the plurality of parameter information for determining the tone color, a predetermined number of parameter information smaller than the number of the parameter information can be assigned to the operator means. is there. The storage means stores setting information for setting a combination of such a predetermined number of parameter information corresponding to various timbres.
That is, it is possible to set, for each tone color, a predetermined number of combinations of parameter information suitable for the tone color.
The assigning means reads out, from the storage means, the setting information corresponding to the selected specific tone color among the setting information. Then, a predetermined number of parameter information according to the setting information is assigned to the operator means. The manipulator means can variably set and adjust the value of a predetermined number of parameter information corresponding to the assigned specific timbre.

Regarding the problem of what kind of combination of parameter information is to be set, for example, a parameter having a relatively high frequency of variably setting the tone color during tone generation, or a variable setting of the tone color easily during tone generation is easily performed. It is conceivable to set a combination of parameters that would be preferable to be able to do so. Further, regarding the problem of when and how to assign the parameter information to the operator means for the selected timbre, the following can be considered, for example. That is, when the tone color to be generated is selected by the tone color selection operator of the tone generator, parameter information is assigned to the operator means for that tone color.
By doing so, the operator can quickly adjust the set value of the parameter information corresponding to the selected tone color while the musical tone is being generated, using the operating means. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and allocation may be performed for a tone color selected by another appropriate means in another appropriate scene.

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a parameter having a relatively high frequency of variably setting the tone color during the tone generation or a tone color during the tone generation corresponding to the tone color generated by the tone generating device is generated. It is possible to assign desired parameter information such as a parameter, which is preferably variably set easily, to the manipulator means. Then, the value of the parameter information assigned corresponding to the timbre can be quickly and easily variably set and adjusted by the manipulator means in an appropriate scene such as the generation of a musical sound. In this way, the quick edit process suitable for each timbre can be performed.

Also in the musical tone control information setting device according to the second aspect of the present invention, among the plurality of parameter information for determining the tone color, a predetermined number of parameter information smaller than the number of the parameter information can be assigned to the operator means. is there. However, here, a layer tone color composed of a combination of a plurality of tone colors is designated. The layer timbre is a timbre formed by combining a plurality of timbres (single timbre) in the musical tone generating device. Then, it is set whether the predetermined number of parameter information assigned to the manipulator means is associated with a specific one of a plurality of tone colors forming the specified layer tone color or is commonly associated with a specific plurality of tone colors. It is set by means. The assigning unit assigns a predetermined number of parameter information corresponding to the one or more timbres set in this way to the manipulator unit. The manipulator means can variably set and adjust the value of a predetermined number of parameter information corresponding to the assigned one or more timbres.

As to the problem of assigning a combination of parameter information, as in the first invention, for example, a parameter having a relatively high frequency of variably setting the layer tone color during tone generation, or a tone generation. It is conceivable to set a preferable combination of parameters so that the layer tone color can be easily variably set. Further, regarding the problem of whether the combination of parameter information is associated with a specific one of a plurality of tone colors forming a specified layer tone color or is commonly associated with a plurality of specific tone colors, for example, the layer tone color It is conceivable to correspond to one or a plurality of timbres suitable for variably setting the parameters during the generation of a musical tone among the plurality of timbres constituting the.

Regarding the problem of when the parameter information is assigned to the manipulator means for which designated layer timbre, as in the first invention, for example, the following may be considered. . That is, when the layer tone color to be generated is selected by the tone color selection operator of the musical tone generating device,
The parameter information is assigned to the operator means. By doing so, the operator can quickly adjust the setting value of the parameter information corresponding to one or a plurality of timbres constituting the selected layer timbre while the musical sound is being generated, by the manipulator means. However, not limited to this,
Assignment may be made to a layer tone color selected by another appropriate means in another appropriate scene.

As described above, according to the second aspect of the present invention, a parameter having a relatively high frequency of variably setting the layer tone color during the generation of a musical tone, corresponding to the designated layer tone color,
Alternatively, desired parameter information, such as a parameter that should be easily variably set for the layer tone color during tone generation, can be assigned to the manipulator means. In addition, the parameter information is used to identify a specific one of a plurality of timbres forming the designated layer timbre.
It is possible to set in advance whether or not to correspond to one, or to commonly correspond to a specific plurality. Then, in an appropriate scene such as during the generation of a musical tone, the value of the parameter information assigned corresponding to one or a plurality of timbres constituting the layer timbre is variably set quickly and easily by the operating means to adjust the value. be able to. In this way, the quick edit processing suitable for each timbre can be performed for each layer timbre.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the overall configuration of an electronic musical instrument that employs a musical sound control information setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Control of the entire electronic musical instrument is performed by a CPU (central processing unit) 1, a ROM (read only memory) 2,
It is performed by a microcomputer including a RAM (random access memory) 3. A keyboard circuit 5, a display 7 on an operation panel 6, an operator group 8, and a tone generation circuit 9 are connected to the microcomputer via a data and address bus 4. The microcomputer performs various processes necessary for the electronic musical instrument, for example, a key scan process of the keyboard KB, a scan process for detecting an operation state of each operator in the operator group 8, a key to a tone generation channel of the tone generation circuit 9. Well-known processing such as assign processing, and new processing relating to the quick edit proposed by the present invention are executed as described later.

FIG. 2 shows an example of an extracted portion of the operation panel 6 of FIG. 1 according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, in this electronic musical instrument, in front of the display 7,
Eight quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QE
DOP8 is provided. These eight quick-editing operators are assigned one-to-one with any eight types of parameter information that determines a tone color. The controls for each quick edit
It is used to appropriately variably set the value of the parameter information thus assigned. Therefore, for example, among the parameter information that determines one tone color, the one that is relatively frequently variably set during musical tone performance, or the one that should be easily variably set during musical tone performance, If it is assigned to each quick edit operator, it is convenient for the tone color parameter changing operation. A function of allocating a limited number of parameter information items among a plurality of parameter information items to a small number of operators to enable immediate parameter adjustment is called a "quick edit function". The rest of FIG. 2 will be described later.

Returning to FIG. 1, the ROM 2 includes a program ROM section for storing programs to be processed by the CPU 1 and a data ROM section for storing various data for tone generation / control. FIG. 3 shows a storage example of this data ROM section. As shown in FIG. 3A, the data ROM section has n kinds of preset single tone color data PSVD1 to PSV.
Dn and m kinds of preset layer tone color data PLV
D1 to PLVDm are stored. n and m are arbitrary numbers.

The single tone color is one tone color selected in response to one tone color selection operation. Each preset single tone color data is tone color data set in advance for determining such a single tone color. The layer timbre is a combination of a plurality of single timbres selected in response to one timbre selection operation. Each preset layer timbre data is preset timbre data for determining such a layer timbre.

One preset single tone color data PS
An example of the contents of VD is as shown in FIG. The parameter addresses PAR1 to PAR29 store respective set values of 29 types of parameters (wave, vibrato speed, ...). That is, in this embodiment, the plurality of pieces of parameter information that determine one preset single tone color are the addresses PAR1 to PA.
It is composed of 29 kinds of parameters corresponding to R29, and the data value stored in each address PAR1 to PAR29 corresponds to the value of each parameter information.

As shown in FIG. 3B, a voice quick edit table (VQETBL1 to VQ) consisting of eight addresses is provided for each preset single tone color data.
ETBL8) is included. Each address of the voice quick edit table has a one-to-one correspondence with each of the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 shown in FIG. Each address stores information that specifies the type of parameter assigned to the corresponding quick edit operator.

That is, one address of the voice quick edit table is, as shown in FIG.
The quick edit flag QEDFLG and the parameter number PARNO are stored. Then, as the parameter number PARNO, information designating the type of parameter to be assigned to the corresponding quick edit operator is stored.

This information comprises, for example, any one of the numerical values 1 to 29 for designating any one of 29 kinds of parameters corresponding to the parameter addresses PAR1 to PAR29. If no parameter is assigned to the corresponding quick edit operator, this information consists of a numerical value of 0 or 30, for example. As a result, for one preset single tone, 8 out of 29 types of parameters are assigned as information to be assigned to the quick edit operator.
Information that sets the combination of parameters within the type,
It is stored in the eight addresses of the voice quick edit table.

More specifically, the combination of these parameters is such that the preset single tone color is variably set relatively frequently during the musical tone performance, or the preset single tone color can be easily variably set during the musical tone performance. It is preferable that it has been set to (for example, in a continuous tone type tone such as trumpet or strings, parameters such as master tune, attack time, brightness, and release time may be included. Parameters such as master tune, velocity sense, decay time, and detune may be included in a toned sound system such as a piano or guitar).

The quick edit flag QEDFL
G is a flag used for the layer timbre and is not used for the single timbre (flag value 0 is set in the figure). In this way, the data ROM section corresponds to each of the n kinds of preset single tones, and
Information for setting combinations of up to eight types of parameters to be assigned to the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 out of nine types of parameters is stored in the voice quick edit table.

Next, an example of the contents of one preset layer tone color data PLVD is as shown in FIG. 4 (a).
VOICE1 and VOICE2 are information for designating predetermined two types of single timbres among the n types of single timbres as single timbres constituting the layer timbre. VOICE VOL1 and VOICE VOL2 are
These are volume setting values for these two types of single tones when the layer tones are generated. VOIC
E TOUCH1 and VOICE TOUCH2 are touch-sensing set values for the two types of single tones when the layer tones are generated.

Further, in each preset layer tone color data, as in the above-mentioned preset single tone color data, 8
A layer voice quick edit table (LVQETBL1 to LVQETBL8) consisting of individual addresses is included. Each address of the layer voice quick edit table also has a one-to-one correspondence with each of the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 shown in FIG. Information for designating the type of parameter to be assigned to the corresponding quick edit operator is stored at each address. That is, in each address of the layer voice quick edit table, as shown in FIG.
As shown in, quick edit flag QEDFLG
And the parameter number PARNO are stored. Then, as the parameter number PARNO, information designating the type of parameter to be assigned to the corresponding quick edit operator is stored.

As a result, for one preset layer tone color, information for setting a combination of eight or less parameters out of 29 kinds of parameters as information to be assigned to the quick edit operator is 8 in the layer voice quick edit table. It is stored in each address. Specifically, a combination of these parameters can be easily variably set for the preset layer tone color during the musical tone performance, or a parameter for which the preset layer tone color is relatively frequently set during the musical tone performance. It contains the preferred parameters.

Further, here, the quick edit flag QEDFLG of each address has a flag value of 0 or 1.
Or 2 is stored. The flag value 0 indicates that the parameter assigned to the quick edit operator corresponding to the address corresponds to both the two types of single timbres designated by VOICE1 and VOICE2. For the flag value 1, the parameter assigned to the quick edit operator corresponding to the address is VOICE.
It is instructed to correspond to only one kind of single tone color designated by 1. The flag value 2 is the parameter assigned to the quick edit operator corresponding to the address.
This command indicates that only one type of single tone color specified by VOICE2 is supported. As described above, in one preset layer tone, each parameter of up to eight types assigned to the quick edit operator is set to a specific one of the two types of single tone constituting the layer tone.
Whether to correspond to one or both is set by the flag value of each address.

In the data ROM section, m
Corresponding to each type of preset layer tones,
Information for setting a combination of up to eight types of parameters to be assigned to the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 out of 29 types of parameters is stored in the layer voice quick edit table. Furthermore, for each preset layer tone, it is determined whether or not each of the parameters within these eight types is associated with a specific one of the two types of single tone forming the layer tone or both of them. It is set at the table.

Returning to FIG. 1, the RAM 3 is a working RA.
It includes an M section and a data RAM section for storing various data for tone generation / control and other data. Figure 5
An example of storage of this data RAM section is shown. As shown in FIG. 5A, the data RAM unit stores k types of user single tone color data USVD1 to USVDk and j types of user layer tone color data ULVD1 to ULVDj.
And a storage area for i types of common quick edit tables CQET1 to CQETi. k,
j and i are arbitrary numbers.

The user single tone color data is single tone color data arbitrarily set by the user.
The user layer tone color data is layer tone color data that is arbitrarily set by the user. An example of the contents of one user single tone color data USVD is shown in FIG.
It looks like (b). The types of parameters forming the user single tone color data are the same as in the case of the preset single tone color data PSVD of FIG. 3B, and 29 types of parameters (wave, vibrato speed, ...) Are set in the parameter addresses PAR1 to PAR29. The respective set values of are stored.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, a voice quick edit table (VQETBL1 to VQE) consisting of eight addresses is provided for each user single tone color data.
TBL8) is included, and each address has a corresponding quick edit operator QEDOP1 to QEDO.
Information (parameter number PARNO) designating the type of parameter assigned to P8 is stored.

As a result, for one user single tone color, as information to be assigned to the operator for quick edit, information for setting a combination of up to 8 types of parameters out of 29 types is set in 8 pieces of the voice quick edit table. Will be stored at the address. Specifically, a combination of these parameters can be easily variably set for the user single tone color during musical tone performance, or for parameters for which the user single tone color is relatively frequently set during musical tone performance. It contains the preferred parameters. In addition, quick edit flag QE
Since DFLG is a flag used for the layer timbre as described above, it is not used here either (it is set as a flag value 0 in the figure).

In the data RAM section, in this way, k
2 for each type of user single tone
Information for setting combinations of up to eight types of parameters to be assigned to the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 out of nine types of parameters is stored in the voice quick edit table. Next, the content of one user layer tone color data ULVD is shown in FIG.
The preset layer tone color data PLVD shown in FIG. That is, the user layer timbre data also
As shown in FIG. 4A, information VOICE1 and VOI designating two types of single timbres constituting the layer timbre.
CE2, volume and touch sense set values VOICE VOL1, VOICE VOL2 for these two types of single tones when the layer tones are generated.
VOICE TOUCH1, VOICE TOUCH2
And a layer voice quick edit table (LVQETBL1 to LVQETBL) consisting of 8 addresses.
8) and are included. Each address of this layer voice quick edit table also has a one-to-one correspondence with each of the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 shown in FIG. 2, and as shown in FIG. Is memorized.

In the data RAM section, j
2 for each type of user layer tone
Information for setting combinations of up to eight types of parameters to be assigned to the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 out of nine types of parameters is stored in the layer voice quick edit table. Furthermore, for each user layer timbre, it is determined whether each of these eight parameters or less corresponds to a specific one of the two types of single timbres that compose the layer timbre, or to correspond to both of them. Set at the table.

The i kinds of common quick edit tables CQET1 to CQETi in the data RAM section are
The content is set by the user, and an arbitrary table can be selected when playing a musical tone. FIG. 6 shows an example of the contents of one common quick edit table CQET. As shown in FIG. 6A, the common quick edit table (CVQET
BL1 to CVQETBL8) are made up of eight addresses as in the voice quick edit table of FIG. 3C, and each address has a one-to-one correspondence with each of the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 of FIG. It corresponds. Then, at each address, information designating the type of parameter assigned to the corresponding quick edit operator is stored.

That is, at each address of this common quick edit table, as shown in FIG. 6 (b),
The quick edit flag QEDFLG and the parameter number PARNO are stored. Then, as the parameter number PARNO, information designating the type of parameter to be assigned to the corresponding quick edit operator is stored. As a result, for one common quick edit table, information that sets a combination of up to 8 types of parameters out of 29 types of parameters is stored in 8 addresses as information to be assigned to the quick edit operator. become.

The reason for providing this common quick edit table is as follows. Parameters that are relatively frequently variably set for single tones or layer tones during musical performance, or parameters that should be easily variably set for single tones or layer tones during musical tones are individual tones. Although different for each, there are cases in which they are quite common depending on the type of timbre. For example, in the case of a continuous tone type tone color such as trumpet or strings, master tune, attack time, brightness, release time, etc. correspond to these parameters. Further, in the case of a toned sound system such as a piano or a guitar, master tune, velocity sense, decay time, detune, etc. correspond to these parameters. Similarly, percussive tones and synth lead tones also have corresponding parameters.

Therefore, the user classifies the timbres into some of these timbre types so as to correspond to each common quick edit table, and a parameter having a relatively high frequency of variably setting the timbre type during musical performance, or Common quick edit data is provided so that the parameters that should have been easily variably set for the tone color type during musical performance can be set as a combination of parameters in the corresponding common quick edit table. Of. Quick edit flag QEDF stored in each address of this common quick edit table
The meaning of LG is the same as above.

Next, returning to FIG. 2, the portion of the operation panel 6 of FIG. 1 according to the present invention will be described. As described above, the operators QEDOP1 to Q for quick edit
The EDOP 8 is an operator to which any 8 kinds of parameter information for determining a tone color are assigned one-to-one and which variably sets the values of the parameter information.

Here, as described in the storage examples of the data ROM section and the data RAM section of FIGS. 3 to 6, in this embodiment, the tones (preset single tone, preset layer tone, user single tone, user layer tone) The parameter information that determines) is made up of 29 types of parameters. Then, the information for setting the combination of up to 8 parameters to be assigned to the quick edit operator among the 29 parameters corresponding to each tone is stored in the voice quick edit table or the layer voice quick edit table. There is. Therefore, up to eight types of parameters stored in the quick edit table corresponding to the selected specific tone color are assigned to each quick edit operator.

Although the quick edit operator is a slider type in the figure, it may be an increase switch and a decrease switch (INC / DEC switch) type. When it is desired to increase or decrease the parameter value not as an absolute value but as a relative value, the INC / DEC switch format is preferable. Next, the operator on the lower right side and the operator on the upper right side of the display 7 will be described. On the lower right side, the edit switch EDIT is used to enter an edit mode (a mode for editing tone color data and writing the data in RAM) in the electronic musical instrument. The voice parameter switch VOICEPAR is used to start editing the tone color data in the edit mode. Voice quick edit switch VOI
CEQEDT is used to start editing the voice quick edit table in the edit mode. Common Quick Edit Switch COMMONQ
The EDT is used to start editing the common quick edit table in the edit mode.

On the upper right side, the play switch PLA
Y is used to enter a play mode (a mode in which a musical performance is performed based on the data stored in the ROM or the data written in the RAM in the edit mode) in the electronic musical instrument. The single switch SINGLE is used to enter a mode for selecting a single tone color in the edit mode or the play mode. The layer switch LAYER is used to enter a mode for selecting a layer tone color in the edit mode or the play mode. The quick edit switch QED is used to enter the mode for performing the quick edit process proposed by the present invention. Voice / common switch VOI
CE / COMMON is used to select whether to use the voice quick edit table or the common quick edit table in the quick edit process. Common table selection switch CQE
TSELECT is used to select any one of i types of common quick edit tables when using the common quick edit table.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 7 to 12, the portion of the processing executed by the CPU 1 of FIG. 1 according to the present invention will be described based on these flowcharts. In the main routine of FIG. 7, initial setting (step 1
0) and then the operator group 8 on the operation panel 6
(Each operator shown in FIG. 2 and a tone color selection switch not shown) are scanned (step 11). And
A mode selection process of the edit mode or the play mode is performed (step 12), and the on / off state of the switch EDIT and the switch PLAY is determined (step 13).

If it is determined that the switch EDIT is on,
The edit process shown in detail in FIG. 8 is performed (step 1
4) Then, after performing the tone generation process (step 16) and other processes (step 17), the process returns to step 11 and the processes of steps 11 to 17 are repeated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the switch PLAY is on, the tone color selection process shown in detail in FIG. 9 and thereafter is performed (step 15), and then the tone generation process (step 16) and other processes (step 17) are performed. , Return to step 11, step 1
The processes of 1 to 17 are repeated.

The edit process of step 14 is a process of editing the tone color data and writing the data in the RAM 3, and as shown in FIG.
NGLE, switch LAYER, switch VOICEP
AR, switch VOICEQEDT, switch COMM
Determine the ON / OFF state of ONQEDT. Switch SI
If it is determined that NGLE is on and the switch VOICEPAR is on, step 20 is followed by step 21 to edit the user single tone color data. In this process, the user sets / edits the user single tone color by setting the parameter values of the addresses PAR1 to PAR29 (FIG. 5B) for the desired user single tone color. This editing operation is performed using the display 7 and the operator group 8 on the operation panel 6.

If it is determined that the switch SINGLE is on and the switch VOICEQEDT is on, the process proceeds from step 20 to step 22 to edit the voice quick edit table. In this process,
With regard to a desired user single tone color, a process of assigning arbitrary parameter information to each of the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 is performed, and a parameter number PARNO indicating the assigned parameter information.
Are set to eight addresses (FIG. 5B) of the voice quick edit table corresponding to the tone color. This assigning operation is performed using the display 7 and the operator group 8 on the operation panel 6. As described in the example of the user single tone color data USVD in FIG. 5, the parameter number PARNO (FIG. 5C) is 1 to 2
It is set to 9, or a numerical value of 0 or 30. Since the quick edit flag QEDFLG is not used here, the flag value of the table is set to 0.

If it is determined that the switch LAYER is on and the switch VOICEPAR is on, the process proceeds from step 20 to step 23 to edit the user layer tone color data. In this process, the user
Information VOICE1, VOICE2 for designating two types of single tones for desired user layer tones,
By setting the volume and touch sense value and (FIG. 4 (a)) for these two types of single tones,
The user layer tone is set and edited. This editing operation is also performed using the display 7 and the operator group 8 on the operation panel 6.

If it is determined that the switch LAYER is on and the switch VOICEQEDT is on,
The process proceeds from step 20 to step 24 to edit the layer voice quick edit table. In this process, for a desired user layer tone color, a process of assigning arbitrary parameter information to the respective quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 is performed, and a parameter number PARN indicating the assigned parameter information is assigned.
O is set to eight addresses (FIG. 4A) of the layer voice quick edit table corresponding to the tone color. This assigning operation is performed using the display 7 and the operator group 8 on the operation panel 6. Parameter numbers PARNO (Fig. 4 (b)) are 1-2
It is set to 9, or a numerical value of 0 or 30. The quick edit flag QEDFLG (FIG. 4B) is set to the flag value 0, 1 or 2.

If it is determined that the switch COMMONQEDT is on, the routine proceeds from step 20 to the common quick edit table editing processing in step 25. In this process, the user sets eight addresses (see FIG. 6) for one desired common quick edit table.
The common quick edit table is set / edited by arbitrarily setting the quick edit flag QEDFLG and the parameter number PARNO (FIG. 6B) in (a)). Steps 21, 22, above
When any one of the processes 23, 24 and 25 is completed, the process proceeds to step 26, where the set / edited data is written to the RAM 3 and transferred to the tone generating circuit 9. As a result, the RAM 3 stores the data shown in FIGS.

Detailed flow charts of the tone color selection processing are shown in FIGS. Here, a process of selecting a generated tone color and a quick edit process for the selected tone color are performed. In FIG. 9, first in step 30,
The on / off states of the switches SINGLE and LAYER are determined to determine whether or not the single tone color selection mode is selected. If it is determined that the single tone color selection mode is selected, the process proceeds from step 30 to the single tone color selection mode process from step 31 onward. If it is determined that the mode is not the single tone color selection mode, the process proceeds from step 30 to the layer tone color selection mode processing shown in FIG.

The single tone color selection mode is a mode for performing a single tone color selection process. In step 31,
It is determined whether or not any single tone color is selected by a tone color selection switch group (details not shown) provided in the operator group 8 of the operation panel 6. If no tone color is selected, the process jumps to step 33. If the timbre is selected, the process proceeds to step 32, and the timbre data of the single timbre (any one of the n kinds of preset single timbre data in the ROM 2 or the k kinds of user single timbre data in the RAM 3).
Is read from the ROM 2 or the RAM 3 and stored in a tone generator buffer (not shown) and transferred from the buffer to the tone generating circuit 9 and then the process proceeds to step 33.
The tone generation circuit 9 sets the tone color of the generated tone based on the tone color data stored in the tone generator buffer.

At step 33, the operating states of the switch QED and the switch VOICE / COMMON are determined.
If it is determined that the switch QED is off, the process returns.
Switch QED is on (that is, a mode for performing quick edit processing is entered) and switch VOIC
If it is determined that the voice quick edit table is selected in E / COMMON, the process proceeds from step 33 to step 34, and the single tone color data (parameter address PAR read in step 32 is read.
Assigned to each of the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 corresponding to the selected tone color name based on the data including the setting values of 29 types of parameters 1 to 29 and the information of the voice quick edit table) The displayed parameter name and its set value are displayed on the display 7.

FIG. 2 shows a display example of such a display 7, and the tone color name is Internal F-15 Sy.
nthBrass is displayed on the upper side, and on the lower side thereof, the parameter name EG Attack assigned to the operator QEDOP1 and its set value 97 are displayed near the quick edit operator QEDOP1.
The parameter name EG De assigned to the quick edit operator QEDOP2 is near the quick edit operator QEDOP2.
"cay" and its set value 81 are displayed, and so on, for each quick edit operator QEDOP1 to QED
The parameter name assigned to the operator and its set value are displayed near OP8. If there is an address in the voice quick edit table for which no parameter is specified (that is, the parameter number PARNO is 0 or 30), a parameter name and a parameter name are provided near the quick edit operator corresponding to the address. Instead of the set value, a predetermined empty display (for example, a display such as ***) is displayed.

Subsequent to step 34, in steps 35 and below, the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QED
A quick edit process is performed according to the operation of EDOP8. That is, in step 35, a variable i indicating the operator number is set to i = 1, and then in step 36, it is determined whether or not there is an operation event of the quick edit operator QEDOPi with the number i. If there is no operation event, jump to step 39.

If there is an operation event, the process proceeds from step 36 to step 37, and the operator QE for quick edit is used.
Parameter number PA of the address corresponding to DOPi
It is determined whether RNO is any of 1 to 29.
If it is not any of 1 to 29, jump to step 39. If any of 1 to 29, the process proceeds to step 38, and the set value of the parameter designated by the parameter number PARNO is set to the quick edit operator Q.
The value is changed according to the operation amount of EDOPi, and the changed value is transferred to the tone generation circuit 9. Specifically, of the tone color data stored in the tone generator buffer, the setting value of the parameter is changed. Along with this, the output of the buffer sent to the tone generation circuit 9 is changed, and the characteristics of the tone color are changed. When step 38 ends, the process proceeds to step 39.

In step 39, i = i + 1 is set,
The operator number i is incremented. Then step 4
At 0, it is determined whether i = 9. If NO,
Returning to step 36, the processes of steps 36 to 40 described above are repeated. In this way, according to the voice quick edit table, the operators QE for each quick edit
The set values of the parameters assigned to DOP1 to QEDOP8 can be adjusted according to the operation amount of each operator. When i = 9, the process returns.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 33 that the switch QED is turned on and the switch VOICE / COMMON is selected to use the common quick edit table, the process proceeds from step 33 to step 41 to select plural types. Which common quick edit table is selected by the switch CQETSELECT. Then, the routine proceeds to step 42, where the selected common quick edit table is read out from the RAM 3, and each quick edit operator QEDOP1 is read from the table.
The parameter names assigned to QEDOP8 and their set values are displayed on the display 7.

In the following steps 43 to 48, the quick edit processing corresponding to the operation of each of the quick edit operating elements QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 is performed as in the case of the above steps 35 to 40. That is, in step 43, the variable i indicating the operator number is set to i = 1,
Next, at step 44, a quick edit operator QE
It is determined whether there is a DOPi operation event. If there is no operation event, jump to step 47. If there is an operation event, in steps 45 and 46,
The setting values of the parameters assigned to the quick edit operator QEDOPi are set to the operator QEDOPi.
The process of changing according to the operation amount of i is performed in step 3 above.
Do the same as 7 and 38.

Next, the layer tone color selection mode will be described with reference to FIGS. This mode is a mode in which layer tone color selection processing is performed. First, at step 50, it is judged whether or not any layer tone color is selected by the tone color selection switch group provided in the operator group 8. If no layer tone has been selected, the process jumps to step 53. If the layer tone color is selected, the process proceeds to step 51, and the tone color data of the selected layer tone color (either m types of preset layer tone data in the ROM 2 or j types of user layer tone data in the RAM 3 is selected). 1 type) is read from the ROM 2 or the RAM 3. Then, in step 52, the VOIC in the layer tone color data
For two types of single timbres designated by E1 and VOICE2, 29 types of parameter setting values are read out from the ROM 2 or RAM 3, respectively, and among these setting values, the volume of the parameter address PAR 27, 26, the setting value of the touch sense, VOICE VOL1, VOICE VOL2, V in the layer tone color data
The values are respectively replaced by the values of OICE TOUCH1 and VOICE TOUCH2, and these set values are stored in the tone generator buffer (layer tone color development processing). The output of this buffer is the tone generation circuit 9
Sent to As a result, the generated musical tone is set to the selected layer tone color. When step 52 ends, the process proceeds to step 53.

In step 53, the operating states of the switch QED and the switch VOICE / COMMON are determined.
If it is determined that the switch QED is off, the process returns.
The switch QED is turned on (that is, the mode for performing quick edit processing is entered) and the switch VOICE
If the use of the voice quick edit table is selected in / COMMON, the process proceeds from step 53 to step 54, and it is selected based on the layer tone color data read in step 51 and the parameter setting values read in step 52. Layer sound composition 2
Tone names of different types of single tones and corresponding quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDO
The parameter name assigned to P8 and its set value are displayed on the display 7.

Following step 54, in steps 55 and below, the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QED
A quick edit process is performed according to the operation of EDOP8. That is, in step 55, the variable i indicating the operator number is set to i = 1, and then step 6 in FIG.
0, operator QEDOP for quick edit with number i
It is determined whether or not there is an operation event of i. If there is no operation event, jump to step 68.

If there is an operation event, the process proceeds from step 60 to step 61, and the operator QE for quick edit is used.
Parameter number PA of the address corresponding to DOPi
It is determined whether RNO is any of 1 to 29.
If it is not any of 1 to 29, jump to step 68. If any of 1 to 29, the process proceeds to step 62, and the quick edit flag QEDFLG of the address corresponding to the quick edit operator QEDOPi.
It is determined whether the flag value of is 0. If 0,
Proceeding to step 63, the parameter number PARNO among the set values of the parameters stored in the tone generator buffer for both the two types of single tone colors designated by VOICE1 and VOICE2.
The respective set values of the parameters designated by are changed according to the operation amount of the operator QEDOPi, and the changed values are transferred to the musical sound generating circuit 9.

If the flag value is not 0, the process proceeds from step 62 to step 64, and it is determined whether or not the flag value is 1. If it is 1, the process proceeds to step 65 and VOICE
Of the set values of the parameters stored in the tone generator buffer for only one type of single tone designated by 1, the above parameter number PAR
The set value of the parameter specified by NO is the operator QED
The value is changed according to the operation amount of OPi, and the changed value is transferred to the tone generation circuit 9.

If the flag value is not 1, the process proceeds from step 64 to step 66, and it is determined whether or not the flag value is 2. If not 2, jump to step 68.
If it is 2, the process proceeds to step 67, and of only one kind of single tone color designated by VOICE2, of the set values of the respective parameters stored in the tone generator buffer, of the parameter designated by the parameter number PARNO. The set value is changed according to the operation amount of the operator QEDOPi, and the changed value is transferred to the tone generation circuit 9. Then, the process proceeds to step 68.

In step 68, i = i + 1 is set and
Increment the variable i. Then in step 69, i
= 9 is determined. If NO, the process returns to step 60 and the processes of steps 60 to 69 are repeated. In this way, the set values of the parameters assigned to the operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 can be adjusted according to the operation amount of each operator according to the layer voice quick edit table. i = 9
If so, return.

Returning to FIG. 10, in step 53, the switch QED is on and the switch VOICE / COMM.
If it is determined that the common quick edit table is selected when it is ON, the process proceeds from step 53 to step 56, and which common quick edit table among a plurality of types of common quick edit tables is selected by the switch CQETSELECT. To judge. Then, in step 57, the selected common quick edit table is read from the RAM 3 and the quick edit operator QE is read from the table.
The parameter names assigned to DOP1 to QEDOP8 and their set values are displayed on the display 7.

Subsequent Step 58 and Steps 70 to 79
In FIG. 12, step 55 and step 60 described above.
.. 69 (FIG. 11), a quick edit process corresponding to the operation of each of the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 is performed. That is, in step 58, the variable i indicating the operator number is set to i = 1, and then in step 70 of FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not there is an operation event of the quick edit operator QEDOPi. If there is no operation event, jump to step 78.

If there is an operation event, the process proceeds from step 70 to step 71, and the operator QE for quick edit is used.
Parameter number PA of the address corresponding to DOPi
It is determined whether RNO is any of 1 to 29.
If YES, the same processing as steps 61 to 67 in FIG. 11 is performed in steps 71 to 77, and the operator QED
The setting value of the parameter assigned to OPi is increased or decreased. In FIG. 12, the same processing as that in FIG. 11 is performed, and thus detailed description will be omitted.

Next, an example of the operation of this electronic musical instrument will be described. When the user wants to edit the tone color data and write the data in the RAM 3, the switch EDIT is turned on. Then, the process proceeds from step 13 of FIG. 7 to the edit process of FIG. If you want to edit a single tone, switch SINGLE and switch V
Turn OICEPAR and on. Then step 20
Then, the process proceeds to step 21 to edit the user single tone color data. Here, the user
By freely setting the values of 29 types of parameters 1 to PAR 29, a desired single tone color can be edited. The edited tone color data is converted into step 26.
So, as a part of the user single tone color data, RAM3
Is written to.

For a desired user single tone color, as a parameter to be assigned to the quick edit operator, a parameter for which the single tone color is variably set frequently during musical tone performance, or the single tone color during musical tone performance is easily set. If you want to specify parameters that should be variably set, switch SINGLE and switch VOICEQ
Turn on EDT and. Then, the process proceeds from step 20 to step 22 to edit the voice quick edit table.

In step 22, the user sets the parameter number PARNO of the eight addresses in the voice quick edit table to any desired numerical value from 1 to 29, and the corresponding 2 tones are obtained in response to the single tone color.
Eight out of nine parameters can be assigned to the quick edit control. The voice quick edit table edited in this way is displayed in step 26.
It is written in the RAM 3 as a part of the user single tone color data. As a result, it is possible to store in the RAM 3 information for setting a combination of parameters of a type suitable for the user single tone color.

When it is desired to edit the layer timbre, the switch LAYER and the switch VOICEPAR are turned on. Then, from step 20 to step 2
Proceed to the editing process of the user layer tone color data of No. 3. In step 23, the user freely sets the tone color designation information VOICE1 and VOICE2 of the two types of single tone colors, and the volume and touch sense values of these two types of single tone colors to edit the desired layer tone color. Can be done. The edited data is
In step 26, it is written in the RAM 3 as a part of the user layer tone color data.

Regarding a desired user layer tone color, as a parameter to be assigned to the quick edit operator, a parameter having a relatively high frequency of variably setting the layer tone color during the musical tone performance, or the layer tone color during the musical tone performance can be easily set. If you want to specify a parameter that should be variably set, switch LAYER and switch VOICEQE
Turn on DT and. Then, the process proceeds from step 20 to the editing process of the layer tone color quick edit table in step 24.

In step 24, the user sets the parameter number PARNO of the eight addresses in the layer voice quick edit table to any desired numerical value from 1 to 29, and the number of 29 types corresponding to the layer tone color is obtained. Eight types of parameters can be assigned to quick edit controls. In addition, the user sets each parameter assigned to the quick edit operator by setting the flag value of the quick edit flag QEDFLG to 0, 1, or 2,
It is set whether to correspond to a specific one of the two types of single timbres constituting the layer timbre or to correspond to both. The layer voice quick edit table thus edited is written in the RAM 3 as a part of the user layer tone color data in step 26.
This allows the RAM 3 to store information for setting a combination of parameters of a type suitable for the user layer timbre.

Tone type regardless of whether it is a single tone or a layer tone (for example, continuous tone or attenuated tone)
Corresponding to the above, as a parameter to be assigned to the quick edit operator, a parameter that is relatively frequently set for the relevant tone color type during musical tone performance, or that can be easily variably set for the relevant tone color type during musical tone performance. If it is desired to specify a more preferable parameter, the switch CQETSELECT is turned on. Then, the process proceeds from step 20 to the common quick edit data editing process of step 25.

In step 25, the user sets the parameter number PARNO of the eight addresses in the common quick edit table to any desired numerical value from 1 to 29, so as to correspond to the tone color type.
Eight types of parameters can be assigned to the quick edit operator. In addition, the user sets the flag value of the quick edit flag QEDFLG to 0,
By setting to either 1 or 2, each parameter assigned to the quick edit operator is made to correspond to a specific one of the two types of single tones constituting the layer tones belonging to the tone type. Whether to support both is set. The common voice quick edit table edited in this manner is displayed in step 26 by RA.
Written to M3. As a result, the information for setting the combination of parameters of a type suitable for the tone color is set to R.
It can be stored in AM3.

Next, when the user wants to perform a performance for actually generating a musical tone based on the data stored in the ROM 2 and the data written in the RAM 3 by the above-mentioned edit processing, the switch PLAY is turned on. Then, the process proceeds from step 13 of FIG. 7 to the tone color selection process of FIGS. When it is desired to select a single tone color and perform the performance, the switch SINGLE is turned on. Then, the process proceeds from step 30 of FIG. 9 to the single tone color selection mode from step 31 onward.

If a performance is started in this single tone color selection mode and it is desired to perform quick edit processing during the performance, the switch QED is turned on and the voice quick edit table is used or common quick edit is performed. Use the switch VOICE / COMMON to select whether to use the table. If you choose to use the Voice Quick Edit Table,
From step 33 to step 34, as shown in FIG. 1, the single tone color name, the parameter names assigned to the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 corresponding to the tone color, and the set values thereof are displayed. Is displayed in. The user sees this display and the operator QED to which the parameter to be adjusted is assigned.
Operate OP1 to QEDOP8. Then step 3
By the processing of 5 to 40, the setting values of the parameters stored in the tone generator buffer are
The feature of the single tone color generated from the tone generation circuit 9 is changed by increasing / decreasing according to the operation amount of OP1 to QEDOP8. In this way, the quick edit process suitable for the single tone color is performed.

When the use of the common quick edit table is selected, a common quick edit corresponding to a single tone color type (such as continuous tone type or attenuated tone type) is selected from a plurality of types of common quick edit tables. Switch the table CQETSELECT
Select with. Then, in step 42, quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QED corresponding to the tone type concerned.
The parameter name assigned to the EDOP 8 and its setting value are displayed on the display 7. The user sees this display and operates the operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 to which the parameter to be adjusted is assigned. Then, by the processing of steps 43 to 48, the setting values of the parameters stored in the tone generator buffer are
The characteristics of the single tone color generated from the tone generation circuit 9 are changed by increasing / decreasing according to the operation amount of each operator QEDOP1 to QEDOP8. In this way, the quick edit process suitable for the type to which the single tone color belongs is performed.

On the other hand, when the player wants to select and play a layer tone color, the switch LAYER is turned on. Then
From step 30 of FIG. 9, the layer tone color selection mode of FIGS. If you start playing in this layer tone selection mode and want to perform quick edit processing during that performance, turn on the switch QED and use the voice quick edit table or common quick edit table. Select whether to do it with the switch VOICE / COMMON.

If it is selected to use the layer voice quick edit table, from step 53,
Proceeding to step 54, the two types of single tone color names forming the layer tone colors, the parameter names assigned to the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 corresponding to these tone colors, and their set values are displayed on the display 7. . The user sees this display and selects the operator QEDOP1 to which the parameter to be adjusted is assigned.
Operate QEDOP8. Then, step 5 in FIG.
5 and steps 60 to 69 of FIG. 11, the setting values of the parameters stored in the tone generator buffer are increased / decreased in accordance with the operation amounts of the operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8.
The characteristics of the timbre of the layer generated from are changed. In this way, the quick edit process suitable for the layer tone color is performed.

When the use of the common quick edit table is selected, the common quick edit table corresponding to the type of the layer tone color (such as continuous tone type or attenuated tone type) is selected from a plurality of types of common quick edit tables. Switch the table CQETSELECT
Select with. Then, in step 57, the quick edit operators QEDOP1 to QED corresponding to the timbre type.
The parameter name assigned to the EDOP 8 and its setting value are displayed on the display 7. The user sees this display and operates the operators QEDOP1 to QEDOP8 to which the parameter to be adjusted is assigned. Then, step 58 of FIG. 10 and step 70 of FIG.
By the processing of 79, the setting values of the parameters stored in the tone generator buffer are
1 to QEDOP 8 are increased / decreased in accordance with the operation amount, whereby the characteristic of the layer tone color generated from the tone generation circuit 9 changes. In this way, the quick edit process suitable for the tone color type to which the layer tone color belongs is performed.

As described above, according to the present invention, a desired parameter can be assigned to the quick edit operator corresponding to each single tone color. Then, during the performance with a single tone color, the set values of the parameters corresponding to the single tone color can be quickly adjusted by the quick edit operator. Further, according to the present invention, a desired parameter is assigned to the quick edit operator in correspondence with each layer tone color, and the parameter configures the layer tone color.
Whether to correspond to a specific one of the types of single tones,
It is possible to set whether to support both. Then, during the performance with the layer tone color, the set value of the parameter corresponding to the set single tone color can be quickly and easily adjusted by the quick edit operator.

Further, according to the present invention, by using the common quick edit table, quick edit processing can be performed for each tone color group.
For example, whether it is a single tone or a layered tone,
It is possible to assign desired parameters to the quick edit controls according to the tone type (whether it is a continuous tone type or a attenuated tone type, etc.). It is also possible to set whether or not to correspond to a specific one of the two types of single tones that make up, or both. Then, during the performance, the parameter setting values corresponding to the timbre (in the case of the layer timbre, the parameter setting values corresponding to a specific one or both of the two types of single timbres),
The quick edit control allows quick and easy adjustment.

In this embodiment, two types of tables such as a voice quick edit table and a common quick edit table are provided, but only one of them may be provided. When only the common quick edit table is provided, the memory capacity can be saved as compared with the case of the voice quick edit table which needs to be provided corresponding to each tone color. In that case, the operation of selecting a desired table from among i types of common quick edit tables is
It is preferable to automatically perform the operation in conjunction with the tone color designation or tone color selection.

Further, in this embodiment, eight quick edit operators are provided, and correspondingly, eight operators are provided for each table.
Although eight addresses are adjusted in the quick edit process by providing each address, the number of operators for quick edit and the number of addresses in the table are not limited to eight, as a matter of course. Further, in this embodiment, when the set value of the parameter is increased or decreased in the quick edit process, only the data of the tone generator buffer which outputs the tone color data to the tone generation circuit 9 is rewritten, but the user single tone color in the RAM 3 is changed. The data / user layer tone color data itself may be rewritten.

In this embodiment, the flag value of the quick edit flag of the layer voice quick edit table is not displayed on the display 7 in the quick edit processing of the layer tone, but this flag value is displayed on the display 7. You may Further, in this embodiment, the quick edit process is performed during the performance of the musical tone, but the quick edit process may be performed for the tone color selected by an appropriate means at a time other than during the performance. Further, although the present invention is applied to the electronic musical instrument in this embodiment, the present invention may be applied to other appropriate musical tone generating devices.

Finally, some of the embodiments of the present invention will be listed below. (1) Manipulator means for allocating a predetermined number of parameter information smaller than the number of the parameter information among a plurality of parameter information for determining one tone color, and variably setting the value of the parameter information assigned; A storage unit that stores setting information for setting a combination of the predetermined number of parameter information to be assigned to the manipulator unit, corresponding to various tones, and the setting information corresponding to a selected specific tone color. Means for allocating a combination of the predetermined number of parameter information to the manipulator means according to the setting information.

(2) Of a plurality of parameter information for determining one tone color, a predetermined number of parameter information smaller than the number of the parameter information is assigned, and an operator for variably setting the value of the assigned parameter information. Means, a means for designating a layer timbre composed of a combination of a plurality of timbres, and the predetermined number of parameter information to be assigned to the manipulator means, among the plurality of timbres constituting the designated layer timbre. Of the predetermined number of parameter information corresponding to one or a plurality of timbres set by the setting means. A musical sound control information setting device, comprising: assigning means for assigning child means.

(3) The musical tone control information setting device according to item (1) or (2), further comprising means for displaying the type of the predetermined number of parameter information assigned to the manipulator means. (4) The musical tone control information setting device according to the item (1) or (2), wherein the manipulator means respectively has the predetermined number of manipulators.

(5) The storage means includes a readable / writable memory, and further comprises a writing means for arbitrarily setting a combination of the predetermined number of parameter information corresponding to each tone color and writing it in the memory. The musical sound control information setting device according to the above (1) or (2).

(6) A play mode and an edit mode can be selected. In the edit mode, the writing means can write to the memory, and in the play mode, the allocating means reads from the memory. And the musical tone control information setting device according to the item (5), which enables allocation to the manipulator means.

(7) Of a plurality of parameter information for determining one tone color, a predetermined number of parameter information smaller than the number of the parameter information are assigned, and an operator for variably setting the value of the assigned parameter information. Means and a storage means for storing setting information for setting a combination of the predetermined number of parameter information to be assigned to the operator means, corresponding to a plurality of groups, one group is selected, and the selected group is selected. A musical tone control information setting device, comprising: setting information for setting a corresponding combination of a predetermined number of parameter information from the storage means and assigning the setting information to the manipulator means. (8) The tone control information setting device according to item (7), wherein the group is a tone color group.

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As described above, according to the musical tone control information setting device of the present invention, in the musical tone generating device, the frequency of variably setting the tone color corresponding to the tone color during tone generation is relatively high. Alternatively, information for setting a desired combination of parameters, such as a parameter for which the tone color can be easily variably set during the generation of a musical tone, can be assigned to the manipulator means. Then, in an appropriate scene such as during the generation of a musical tone, the value of the parameter information assigned corresponding to the timbre can be quickly and easily variably set and adjusted by the operator means.

Further, according to the musical tone control information setting device of the present invention, in the musical tone generating device, a parameter having a relatively high frequency of variably setting the layer musical tone corresponding to the designated layer musical tone while the musical tone is being generated. Alternatively, a desired parameter combination, such as a parameter that should be easily variably set for the layer tone color while a musical tone is being generated, can be assigned to the manipulator means. Further, it is possible to set whether the combination of the parameter information is associated with a specific one of the plurality of tone colors forming the designated layer tone color or is commonly associated with a plurality of specific tone colors. Then, in an appropriate scene such as during the generation of a musical tone, the value of the parameter information assigned corresponding to one or a plurality of timbres constituting the layer timbre is variably set quickly and easily by the operating means to adjust the value. There is an effect that can be.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an electronic musical instrument that employs a musical sound control information setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a panel in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a storage example of a ROM in FIG.

4 is a diagram showing an example of preset layer tone color data in FIG. 3 and user layer tone color data in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing a storage example of a RAM in FIG.

6 is a diagram showing an example of a common quick edit table in FIG.

7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by a CPU shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by a CPU shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by a CPU shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by a CPU shown in FIG.

11 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by a CPU shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by a CPU shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 data and address bus 5 keyboard circuit 6 panel 7 display 8 operator group 9 tone generation circuit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A manipulator means for allocating a predetermined number of parameter information smaller than the number of the parameter information among a plurality of parameter information for determining one timbre, and variably setting the value of the assigned parameter information. And storage means for storing setting information for setting a combination of the predetermined number of parameter information to be assigned to the manipulator means, corresponding to various tone colors, and the setting information corresponding to the selected specific tone color. A musical tone control information setting device comprising: an assignment unit that reads out from the storage unit and assigns the predetermined number of parameter information to the operator unit according to the setting information. 2. An operator means for allocating a predetermined number of parameter information smaller than the number of the parameter information among a plurality of parameter information for determining one timbre, and variably setting the value of the assigned parameter information. A unit for designating a layer tone color composed of a combination of a plurality of tone colors, the predetermined number of parameter information to be assigned to the manipulator unit, a specific one of the plurality of tone colors constituting the designated layer tone color. Setting means for setting one or a specific plurality of common settings; and one or a plurality of timbres set by the setting means for setting the predetermined number of parameter information to the operator. A musical sound control information setting device comprising: an assigning means for assigning to a means.