Abstract: A dispensing system includes an automatic dispensing machine configured to perform a dispensing work related to content of a container, and at least one controller configured to acquire measured data of properties of the content, and control the automatic dispensing machine to perform a dispensing operation based on the measured data.

Abstract: An electronic musical apparatus stores, in a storage device, plural song data sets, each data set having a song ID and representing tone events in a time progression to constitute a piece of music, and plural performance property data sets, each data set having a property ID and representing tone properties for the musical tones when played back. The song ID's and the property ID's are selectively nominated with correspondence therebetween one after another, and are stored in the storage device to constitute a song chain list representing chained music pieces. In a song chain playback mode, the song chain list is read out to get the song ID's and the property ID's. The song data and the property data are read out according to thus read-out song ID's and property ID's. A tone generator generates musical tones according to the song data and the property data.

Abstract: A musical tone synthesizing apparatus and method are provided to enable automatic addition of parts in response to addition of extended tone colors. Herein, prescribed tone colors are set to the tone-generation instructors, which are respectively assigned to performance inputs for inputting performance data from designated devices such as a keyboard, a sequencer and other MIDI instruments or devices. The tone-generation instructors produce output performance data based on which a tone generator generates corresponding musical tone signals. Addition of the extended tone colors can be actualized by installation of an extended board into an extended slot. Upon detection of the addition of the extended tone colors at a start of system, the apparatus automatically extends tone-generation instructors so that a user is capable of selecting the extended tone colors for the extended tone generation instructors, respectively.