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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1994
Toshiki Nakai, Tokyo-to, JP;
Mitsuyoshi Amano, Tokyo-to, JP;
Kazuhiro Miyamoto, Tokyo-to, JP;
Yoshiyuki Akiba, Tokyo-to, JP;
Masuhiro Sato, Tokyo-to, JP;
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo-to, JP;
Abstract
A melody controlling apparatus is provided with: a reproducing device for reproducing first digital sound source controlling information and melody controlling information related to the first digital sound source controlling information; a memory for storing melody changing information; a melody changing device for reading the melody changing information from the memory according to the melody controlling information reproduced by the reproducing device, and changing the first digital sound source controlling information on the basis of the melody changing information to generate second digital sound source controlling information; and a digital sound source for generating music information signal from the second digital sound source controlling information.