Abstract: An engine that selects the combustion mode from a number of combustion modes. The engine includes a fuel supplying device that supplies fuel directly into its cylinders. A detecting device detects the operating condition of the engine. A computing device computes the actual engine load based on the detected operating conditions. An apparatus for controlling combustion controls the fuel supplying device by selecting the combustion mode in accordance with the actual engine load.

Abstract: Automatic performance data of plural channels are read from a memory, these data are interpolated by interpolation data and an automatic performance tone is generated on the basis of the interpolated automatic performance data. The interpolation data can be variably set in accordance with an operation by a player whereby the player's feeling can be reflected freely on the automatic performance in real time performance. Change data for changing the automatic performance data may be stored in a memory and this change data may be selected freely by a selective operation by the player. The selected change data may be variably controlled by an operation by the player. Plural types of change data patterns corresponding to one phrase may be stored and a sequence combination of these change data patterns may be freely set and changed. By these arrangements, an automatic performance which is rich in expression of feeling as in a live performance can be realized.

Abstract: An automatic performance apparatus provides a performance data memory including plural storing areas each capable of storing different performance data independently. The performance data can be selectively written in and read from each storing area. Based on the performance data read from each storing area, a musical tone signal for an automatic performance is generated independently. When the performance data memory includes two storing areas, the performance data concerning two tunes or two parts can be stored. One of two automatic performances based on the performance data can be selectively played. In addition, two automatic performances can be also player simultaneouly, wherein a predetermined delay time can be provided between two automatic performances. Further, predetermined kinds of rhythm patterns are pre-stored in a rhythm pattern memory in order to perform the desirable rhythm pattern as an accompaniment of the automatic performance.

Abstract: An automatic performance apparatus for recording performance data in a memory for controlling generation of musical tones, wherein the change or changes of pitch, key-on timing, key-off timing, note interval and/or note length data of a note can easily be effected. The note to be change is designated by positioning a cursor and operating a designation switch. The change of data of the note is achieved in accordance with the moving direction and amount of the cursor, for example, after the designation of the note.

Abstract: An automatic performance apparatus that can change the performance speed of desired sections in a piece of music automatically performed. The apparatus comprises a section designator for designating a specific section in the piece, a time evaluator for counting performance duration of the piece, a modifier for modifying either the duration of the specific section (or the duration of a section other than the specific section) by modifying the tempo of the automatic performance or duration of notes of the performance data so that the performance duration of the automatic performance becomes equal to the desired duration. Thus, the total duration of the piece is adjusted to the desired duration while maintaining the duration of the specified section (or the duration of the sections other than the specified section).