Abstract: An electronic musical instrument is controlled to receive key operation messages from a keyboard, sequencer or the like so as to control the data in such a manner that the disadvantages of a first-in first-out system and a map system are diminished and the newest data can be obtained rapidly. A reading device sequentially reads musical pitches out from a first memory so that it can be decided whether the values indicated on note-on/off flags in a second memory have the same state as the flags in a third memory. A command is issued to generate and/or truncate (or mute) musical tones based on key-depression (i.e., key state) data for the musical pitches registered in the second memory, if the flags are not identical with each other. On the other hand, the key-depression data are discarded without issuing any command if the flags are the same.

Abstract: A performance information recording/playing apparatus corrects recording/playing errors in performance information which is reproduced from or recorded to a recording media by a performance information playing/(recording) device in accordance with event information. The performance information recording device includes a state information generating device which generates state information indicating a state of musical tone for a predetermined musical tone after a change has occurred in event information which represents a change in the predetermined musical tone, and a recording device for recording the event information and the state information in a recording media sequentially. The performance information playing device includes a playing device for playing event information which represents a change in a predetermined musical tone and state information which indicates a state of a musical tone for the predetermined musical tone, this information having recorded in a recording media.

Abstract: An envelope-generating apparatus for an electronic musical instrument is disclosed. The apparatus which generates an envelope signal for a musical tone includes a rate detector for detecting the actual rate-of-change of the envelope signal at an instant before quick-attenuation of the signal is to commence, and a quick-attenuation controller for first setting a predetermined attenuation rate for the envelope signal based on the actual rate-of-change detected by the rate detector and thereafter controlling quick-attenuation of the envelope signal. The apparatus further could include a level detector for detecting an actual envelope signal level at an instant before quick-attenuation commences.