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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2000
Takahiro Kizaki, Hamamatsu, JP;
Takeshi Mori, Hamamatsu, JP;
Yamaha Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A musical tone synthesizing apparatus and method are provided to enable automatic addition of parts in response to addition of extended tone colors. Herein, prescribed tone colors are set to the tone-generation instructors, which are respectively assigned to performance inputs for inputting performance data from designated devices such as a keyboard, a sequencer and other MIDI instruments or devices. The tone-generation instructors produce output performance data based on which a tone generator generates corresponding musical tone signals. Addition of the extended tone colors can be actualized by installation of an extended board into an extended slot. Upon detection of the addition of the extended tone colors at a start of system, the apparatus automatically extends tone-generation instructors so that a user is capable of selecting the extended tone colors for the extended tone generation instructors, respectively. In addition, the user is capable of editing the extended tone colors to produce extended tone color edit data.