Abstract: The present disclosure provides a generation device having a plurality of operators that receive a user operation that causes generation of a sound. The generation device includes: at least one first operator arranged in a first region and configured to receive a first user operation that causes generation of a rhythm sound signal; at least one second operator arranged in a second region and configured to receive a second user operation that causes generation of a melody sound signal; and at least one third operator arranged in a third region and configured to receive a third user operation that causes a sound effect to be applied to a synthesized sound signal of the generated rhythm sound signal and the generated melody sound signal. The first region, the second region, and the third region are different regions of the generation device from each other.

Abstract: A speech providing device includes a memory that stores instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to perform acquiring a position of a user and a direction that the user is facing, and providing a speech corresponding to an area existing in a direction that the user is facing on the basis of the position of the user, to the user.

Abstract: An acoustic device includes a member which divides an ear canal of a user and an external space when being attached to an ear or the ear canal of the user, a memory that stores instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to perform, acquiring a sound signal indicating a sound, applying a filter processing to the acquired sound signal, the filter processing being changed in accordance with a predetermined condition, and radiating the sound indicated by the sound signal applied with the filter processing to the ear canal.

Abstract: A content reproduction system includes a content reproduction device that reproduces a content in a movable room, an input device that accepts operation by a user responsive to the content, and a sensor that detects a disturbance acting to disturb the operation. The content reproduction device provides assistance to the user in response to a result of the detection by the sensor during reproduction of the content while associating the assistance with the operation accepted by the input device.

Abstract: An acoustic device includes a member which divides an ear canal of a user and an external space when being attached to an ear or the ear canal of the user, a memory that stores instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to perform, acquiring a sound signal indicating a sound, applying a filter processing to the acquired sound signal, the filter processing being changed in accordance with a predetermined condition, and radiating the sound indicated by the sound signal applied with the filter processing to the ear canal.

Abstract: A display device displays a musical score image where musical notes indicative of individual tones or sounds constituting a music piece are arranged on a time axis and pitch axis. Pitch information indicative of one or more pitches is acquired in response to an operation on a keyboard, and a note matching any one of the one or more pitches indicated by the acquired pitch information is identified from among the notes included in the musical score image. When any note has been identified as matching any one of the one or more pitches indicated by the acquired pitch information, a display style of the matching note is changed. Only when no note has been identified as matching any one of the one or more pitches indicated by the acquired pitch information, a display mode of a portion of the musical score image other than the notes is changed.

Abstract: A speech providing device includes a memory that stores instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to perform acquiring a position of a user and a direction that the user is facing, and providing a speech corresponding to an area existing in a direction that the user is facing on the basis of the position of the user, to the user.

Abstract: Performance information of a music performance executed by a user is received, and temporarily stored into a buffer for each given time period. The performance information is recorded into a recording section in response to a recording instruction by the user. Second performance information having a definite time period is reproduced repeatedly, and the user ad-libs a desired musical performance while listening to the repeatedly reproduced tones of the second performance information. The given time period is set to coincide with the definite time period of the second performance information. Temporarily-stored performance information for the given time period is recorded in one of a plurality of recording tracks. In response to a plurality of user's recording instructions, a plurality of different segments of performance information for the given time period are recorded into respective ones of the recording tracks, and these different segments are reproduced repeatedly in synchronized fashion.

Abstract: A content reproduction system includes a content reproduction device that reproduces a content in a movable room, an input device that accepts operation by a user responsive to the content, and a sensor that detects a disturbance acting to disturb the operation. The content reproduction device provides assistance to the user in response to a result of the detection by the sensor during reproduction of the content while associating the assistance with the operation accepted by the input device.

Abstract: A display device displays a musical score image where musical notes indicative of individual tones or sounds constituting a music piece are arranged on a time axis and pitch axis. Pitch information indicative of one or more pitches is acquired in response to an operation on a keyboard, and a note matching any one of the one or more pitches indicated by the acquired pitch information is identified from among the notes included in the musical score image. When any note has been identified as matching any one of the one or more pitches indicated by the acquired pitch information, a display style of the matching note is changed. Only when no note has been identified as matching any one of the one or more pitches indicated by the acquired pitch information, a display mode of a portion of the musical score image other than the notes is changed.

Abstract: Performance information of a music performance executed by a user is received, and temporarily stored into a buffer for each given time period. The performance information is recorded into a recording section in response to a recording instruction by the user. Second performance information having a definite time period is reproduced repeatedly, and the user ad-libs a desired musical performance while listening to the repeatedly reproduced tones of the second performance information. The given time period is set to coincide with the definite time period of the second performance information. Temporarily-stored performance information for the given time period is recorded in one of a plurality of recording tracks. In response to a plurality of user's recording instructions, a plurality of different segments of performance information for the given time period are recorded into respective ones of the recording tracks, and these different segments are reproduced repeatedly in synchronized fashion.

Abstract: The apparatus displays, on a display screen, an icon placement region having a time axis defined therein, and displays, in accordance with an input instruction, an icon image with which feature amount information of material data indicative of a sound material is associated. The apparatus further sets a type of a feature amount database, where material data and feature amount information of the material data are associated with each other, along the time axis in accordance with an input instruction. Then, the apparatus references the feature amount database of a type having correspondence relationship in time axis with an icon image to identify material data similar to the feature amount information corresponding to the icon image, and audibly generates a sound at timing corresponding to a position, on the time axis, of the icon image and with content corresponding to the identified material data.

Abstract: A sound generation control apparatus displays in a loop region a music data image corresponding to music data to be generated as time progresses, such that progression of the music data corresponds to a lengthwise position of the loop region. The sound generation control apparatus outputs time information indicating the time that progresses from a start of generation of music sound. The sound generation control apparatus controls the generation of the music sound based on the music data according to a relationship between a lengthwise position of the loop region and a displayed location of the music data image in the loop region. The sound generation control apparatus displays a plurality of the music data images in the loop region, and simultaneously generates a plurality of music sounds corresponding to the plurality of the music data images as the time progresses.

Abstract: Storage section stores therein a plurality of tone data sets each representative of a tone waveform but also a plurality of character data sets in association with the tone data sets, each of the character data sets representing content of the tone waveform, represented by the corresponding tone data set, in character quanta. Display control section causes a display section to display an image with some of the stored tone data sets as selection candidates. Selection section is provided for a user to select at least one of the tone data sets displayed as the selection candidates. Identification section searches for and identifies a plurality of character data sets similar to the character data set corresponding to the user-selected tone data set. The display control section causes the display section to further display an image of a plurality of the tone data sets associated with the identified character data sets.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus acquires a waveform data set from a waveform DB where waveform data sets are stored in association with tag data for classifying the waveform data sets, analyzes a sound waveform signal indicated by the acquired waveform data set to thereby identify a period of the sound waveform signal, having a predetermined feature, as a waveform signal of a sound material, and calculates a feature amount by analyzing the sound waveform signal of a sound material. Then, the data processing apparatus registers, into a sound material DB, identification data indicative of the sound waveform signal of the sound material, feature amount data indicative of the calculated feature amount and the tag data corresponding to the acquired waveform data set in association with one another. The registered tag data can be used for searching for a desired sound material from the sound material database.

Abstract: The apparatus displays, on a display screen, an icon placement region having a time axis defined therein, and displays, in accordance with an input instruction, an icon image with which feature amount information of material data indicative of a sound material is associated. The apparatus further sets a type of a feature amount database, where material data and feature amount information of the material data are associated with each other, along the time axis in accordance with an input instruction. Then, the apparatus references the feature amount database of a type having correspondence relationship in time axis with an icon image to identify material data similar to the feature amount information corresponding to the icon image, and audibly generates a sound at timing corresponding to a position, on the time axis, of the icon image and with content corresponding to the identified material data.

Abstract: A sound generation control apparatus defines a loop region indicating progression of time along lengthwise of the loop region, and displays in the loop region a music data image corresponding to music data to be generated as time progresses, such that progression of the music data corresponds to the lengthwise position of the loop region. The sound generation control apparatus outputs time information indicating a time that progresses from a start of generation of music sound. The sound generation control apparatus controls the generation of the music sound based on the music data corresponding to the music data image and according to a relationship between a lengthwise position of the loop region determined by the time information and a displayed location of the music data image in the loop region.

Abstract: Storage section stores therein a plurality of tone data sets each representative of a tone waveform but also a plurality of character data sets in association with the tone data sets, each of the character data sets representing content of the tone waveform, represented by the corresponding tone data set, in character quanta. Display control section causes a display section to display an image with some of the stored tone data sets as selection candidates. Selection section is provided for a user to select at least one of the tone data sets displayed as the selection candidates. Identification section searches for and identifies a plurality of character data sets similar to the character data set corresponding to the user-selected tone data set. The display control section causes the display section to further display an image of a plurality of the tone data sets associated with the identified character data sets.