Abstract: An audio device includes: a processor configured to perform signal processing on the sound signal according to a value of a parameter; a display; a plurality of operating elements; a controller configured to: change the value of the parameter in accordance with an operation performed through any one of the plurality of operating elements; cause the display to display the value of the parameter; and write the value of the parameter in the current memory; and a detector. The controller is configured to: execute a first routine, which is uninterruptable by another routine, when the detector detects the malfunction; and cause, in the first routine, the display to display a first message without newly storing the value of the parameter; and mute, in the first routine, the processed signal in accordance with an operation performed through any one of the plurality of operating elements.

Abstract: An audio device includes: a processor configured to perform signal processing on the sound signal according to a value of a parameter; a display; a plurality of operating elements; a controller configured to: change the value of the parameter in accordance with an operation performed through any one of the plurality of operating elements; cause the display to display the value of the parameter; and write the value of the parameter in the current memory; and a detector. The controller is configured to: execute a first routine, which is uninterruptable by another routine, when the detector detects the malfunction; and cause, in the first routine, the display to display a first message without newly storing the value of the parameter; and mute, in the first routine, the processed signal in accordance with an operation performed through any one of the plurality of operating elements.

Abstract: There are provided a mixing apparatus that enables a user who is mixing and the like to be positively engaged in the performance of a musical composition at a low cost by simple operations, a method of controlling the same, and a mixing control program. A plurality of first audio data are input, and the input plurality of first audio data are mixed. A storage device stores a plurality of second audio data. A plurality of operating members are each disposed to be depressed and have a sensor for detecting the depression. At least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the storage device is assigned, respectively, to at least one of the plurality of operating members. The second audio data is reproduced when the at least one of the plurality of operating members to which the second audio data is assigned is detected as being depressed. The second audio data reproduced by the reproducing device is input, and the input second audio data and the input first audio data are mixed.

Abstract: There are provided a mixing apparatus that enables a user who is mixing and the like to be positively engaged in the performance of a musical composition at a low cost by simple operations, a method of controlling the same, and a mixing control program. A plurality of first audio data are input, and the input plurality of first audio data are mixed. A storage device stores a plurality of second audio data. A plurality of operating members are each disposed to be depressed and have a sensor for detecting the depression. At least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the storage device is assigned, respectively, to at least one of the plurality of operating members. The second audio data is reproduced when the at least one of the plurality of operating members to which the second audio data is assigned is detected as being depressed. The second audio data reproduced by the reproducing device is input, and the input second audio data and the input first audio data are mixed.

Abstract: A music effector apparatus is constructed for processing a digital audio signal to produce a music sound while imparting acoustic effects to the music sound by executing microprograms corresponding to the acoustic effects. In the music effector apparatus, a digital signal processor has a process capacity only sufficient to execute a limited number of microprograms in parallel to each other to create corresponding acoustic effects in production of the music sound. An operating panel is manually operable when changing the acoustic effects during the production of the music sound for setting an acoustic effect to a zero level so that the corresponding microprogram is made inactive, and for setting another acoustic effect to other level than the zero level so that the corresponding microprogram is made active.

Abstract: When audio data are to be stored into a large-capacity memory such as a hard disk device, a shared storage section is set in the memory so as to be used both for storing audio data of one or more songs and for storing song management data for each of the songs that are necessary for reproduction of the audio data. The song management data include data indicative of a stored position, in the shared storage section, of the corresponding audio data. The audio data are sequentially stored into the shared storage section in a predetermined single direction, e.g. from one end toward another of the shared storage section. The song management data are sequentially stored into the shared storage section in an opposite direction to the predetermined single direction, e.g. from the other end toward the one end of the shared storage section.

Abstract: There are provided a mixing apparatus that enables a user who is mixing and the like to be positively engaged in the performance of a musical composition at a low cost by simple operations, a method of controlling the same, and a mixing control program. A plurality of first audio dataare input, and the input plurality of first audio data are mixed. A storage device stores a plurality of second audio data. A plurality of operating members are each disposed to be depressed and have a sensor for detecting the depression. At least one of the plurality of second audio data stored in the storage device is assigned, respectively, to at least one of the plurality of operating members. The second audio data is reproduced when the at least one of the plurality of operating members to which the second audio data is assigned is detected as being depressed. The second audio data reproduced by the reproducing device is input, and the input second audio data and the input first audio data are mixed.

Abstract: When audio data are to be stored into a large-capacity memory such as a hard disk device, a shared storage section is set in the memory so as to be used both for storing audio data of one or more songs and for storing song management data for each of the songs that are necessary for reproduction of the audio data. The song management data include data indicative of a stored position, in the shared storage section, of the corresponding audio data. The audio data are sequentially stored into the shared storage section in a predetermined single direction, e.g. from one end toward another of the shared storage section. The song management data are sequentially stored into the shared storage section in an opposite direction to the predetermined single direction, e.g. from the other end toward the one end of the shared storage section.

Abstract: Among the stored musical waveform in a data format, a waveform segment to be repetitively read out as a loop is designated by a user of the instrument. Upon designation of the waveform segment having a loop length LL anew, a loop time length TL is computed corresponding to the loop length LL, and the number of measures MN is determined corresponding to the loop time length TL (steps S11 and S12). Thus determined loop segment in the measure number MN is temporarily subdivided according to a sixteen-beat rhythm rate (steps S13 and S14), zero-cross points near the temporary subdivision points are then searched for, and the located zero-cross points are determined to be definitive division points (step 15). Each of the divided sub-segments are subject to time axis scaling at each scale factor such that the segment should be superimposed onto another intended musical phrase in a matched rhythm and tempo.

Abstract: A unique note length is allocated to each of a plurality of operating positions provided on a ribbon controller. In response to a position-selecting operation by a human operator, time data is generated which is representative of the note length allocated to the selected operating position. An automatic drum roll performance is executed by repetitively generating a drum sound with a note length represented by the thus-generated time data.