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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1995
Masanobu Chihana, Hamamatsu, JP;
Hiroyuki Torimura, Hamamatsu, JP;
Yamaha Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An electronic musical instrument including: a mode selecting unit for selecting a mode from a plurality of modes including an automatic performance mode and a manual performance mode; a musical style storage for storing performance atmosphere data of a plurality of musical styles; a performance data storage for storing performance data of a plurality of programs each matching one of the musical styles; a musical style selection member responsive to a manipulation by a performer for selecting a musical style from the performance atmosphere data stored in the musical style storage; a musical tone signal generator for generating a musical tone signal in accordance with a musical tone parameter; and a musical tone parameter generating unit for generating and outputting the musical tone parameter to the musical tone signal generator during the automatic performance mode, in accordance with the performance atmosphere data representing the musical style selected by the musical style selection member and the performance data of a program suitable for the musical style.