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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1999
Akira Tozuka, Hamamatsu, JP;
Yasuhiko Asahi, Hamamatsu, JP;
Yamaha Corproration, , JP;
Abstract
In response to user's selection of a desired instrument style such as a piano style, only some of memory-stored automatic performance data sets that belong to the selected instrument style are made selectable. On the other hand, a tonal characteristic for manual performance is set to a tonal characteristic corresponding to the selected instrument switch. Thus, in executing an ensemble of manual and automatic performances, even a beginner can readily select and set a tone color and performance pattern. According to another aspect, there is provided a memory storing a plurality of automatic performance data sets and the setting parameters in corresponding relation to a plurality of performance styles. Tone setting parameters include manual performance tone setting parameters that are suited at least for the plurality of performance styles. Thus, once a performance style is selected for a desired automatic performance, not only the automatic performance data set but also the manual performance tone setting parameters suited for the performance style can be automatically selectively read out from the memory, and a tone based on a manual performance via a keyboard or the like is set in accordance with the manual performance tone setting parameters.