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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 1979
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1977
Eiichiro Aoki, Hamamatsu, JP;
Tsutomu Suzuki, Hamamatsu, JP;
Nippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha, Hamamatsu, JP;
Abstract
An electronic musical instrument comprises a plurality of musical tone forming systems capable of producing musical tones of different tone qualities. A priority is established between the respective musical tone forming systems and one which is of a highest priority among one or more such systems selected by a performer is automatically selected and a musical tone can be produced only from this selected system of the highest priority. The electronic musical instrument is capable also of producing musical tones from a plurality of predetermined systems simultaneously when the priority is rendered nonoperative thereby to produce an ensemble effect.