Abstract: A storage portion stores musical contents in which a plurality of musical content material data sets each of which is given a piece of identification information and is encrypted are recorded, and location information for identifying respective locations at which the respective musical content material data sets are situated in the musical contents. The respective locations of the musical content material data sets are correlated with the respective identification information pieces of the musical content material data sets. For use of a desired musical content material data set, the location at which the musical content material data set having designated identification information is stored in the musical contents is identified on the basis of the location information. On the basis of the identified location, the desired musical content material data set is extracted and decrypted.

Abstract: During reproduction of drum-part performance tones with a predetermined performance pattern, comprising a combination of a plurality of drum tone colors, based on automatic performance style data including at least performance pattern data associated with a drum kit defining a combination of the plurality of drum tone colors, a drum kit editing section replaces any one or more of the drum tone colors, defined in the drum kit, with one or more other drum tone colors. Thus, even during an automatic accompaniment, a user can readily replace any one or more of the drum tone colors, defined in the drum kit allocated to the drum part, with one or more other drum tone colors while promptly checking an automatic accompaniment having the other drum tone colors reflected therein.

Abstract: Compatibility determination apparatus and method can properly determine compatibility between elements in an electronic music apparatus. When a reproducing program holds version information indicating, for example, that the own version of the program is 4.0 and music contents of versions 1.0 and 2.0 are reproducible by the program, and a music content holds version information indicating, for example, that the own version of the music content is 3.0 and programs of versions 4.0 and 5.0 can be reproduced on the music content side, the program of version 4.0 can be reproduced on the music content side. Although the information held in the program side does not indicate that a music content of version 3.0 is reproducible by the program, the music content of version 3.0 can be reproduced by the program of version 4.0. Thus, the apparatus and method can properly determine compatibility between the elements.

Abstract: Detection outputs value based on outputs of a sensor for detecting a depressed position of a pedal are input via the input section; meanwhile, a detection output value corresponding to a non-depressed state of the pedal is set as an offset value. The detection output value, input via the input section, is adjusted with the offset value, so as to provide an adjusted detection output value corresponding to an actual depressed amount of the pedal. The adjusted detection output value is converted into a control value corresponding to the depressed amount of the pedal. Thus, the offset value is variably set in accordance with an individual difference, aging, etc. of the pedal, so that the detection output value adjusted with such an offset value can be a value having unevenness in the sensor outputs, which may have occurred due to an individual difference, aging, etc. of the pedal, automatically compensated.

Abstract: During reproduction of drum-part performance tones with a predetermined performance pattern, comprising a combination of a plurality of drum tone colors, based on automatic performance style data including at least performance pattern data associated with a drum kit defining a combination of the plurality of drum tone colors, a drum kit editing section replaces any one or more of the drum tone colors, defined in the drum kit, with one or more other drum tone colors. Thus, even during an automatic accompaniment, a user can readily replace any one or more of the drum tone colors, defined in the drum kit allocated to the drum part, with one or more other drum tone colors while promptly checking an automatic accompaniment having the other drum tone colors reflected therein.

Abstract: A music reproducing apparatus stores, in a storage device, playlist data that defines an order in which a plurality of music data sets are reproduced, displays the playlist data on a display unit, and reproduces music items in the order defined by the playlist data. The playlist data is formed of a plurality of item data sets each corresponding to a music data set. If a user defines an item data set corresponding to a music data set as one to be reproduced, the defined item is provided with a reproduction mark of “check” and displayed with the reproduction mark on the display unit. On the display unit there is also displayed a total reproduction time D13 in which the reproduction time of music data sets defined as those to be reproduced is summed. Furthermore, item data sets for music data sets that are defined as those to be reproduced but are not stored in the storage device are provided with an irreproducibility mark of “???” and displayed with the irreproducibility mark on the display unit.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument loads, by a program process, automatic performance data representative of a musical piece and text data representative of characters into a RAM 24 to cause a musical tone signal generating circuit 14 to emit musical tone signals on the basis of the automatic performance data to reproduce the musical piece. In synchronization with the reproduction of the musical piece, the characters based on the text data are displayed on a display unit 13. The type, size, and color of the characters to be displayed are specified by a display mode control command contained in the automatic performance data. The total number of pages required when all the characters are sequentially displayed on the display unit 13 is calculated and stored for each of previously provided fonts. When any one of the fonts is selected, the stored total number of pages for the font is displayed.

Abstract: A storage portion stores musical contents in which a plurality of musical content material data sets each of which is given a piece of identification information and is encrypted are recorded, and location information for identifying respective locations at which the respective musical content material data sets are situated in the musical contents. The respective locations of the musical content material data sets are correlated with the respective identification information pieces of the musical content material data sets. For use of a desired musical content material data set, the location at which the musical content material data set having designated identification information is stored in the musical contents is identified on the basis of the location information. On the basis of the identified location, the desired musical content material data set is extracted and decrypted.

Abstract: Detection outputs value based on outputs of a sensor for detecting a depressed position of a pedal are input via the input section; meanwhile, a detection output value corresponding to a non-depressed state of the pedal is set as an offset value. The detection output value, input via the input section, is adjusted with the offset value, so as to provide an adjusted detection output value corresponding to an actual depressed amount of the pedal. The adjusted detection output value is converted into a control value corresponding to the depressed amount of the pedal. Thus, the offset value is variably set in accordance with an individual difference, aging, etc. of the pedal, so that the detection output value adjusted with such an offset value can be a value having unevenness in the sensor outputs, which may have occurred due to an individual difference, aging, etc. of the pedal, automatically compensated.

Abstract: Storage stores therein groups of words in association with individual ones objects of search, each of the groups indicating a character of a corresponding one of the objects, the objects of search being classified redundantly into plural items, the storage storing therein, for each of the items, at least one group of words. Controller mixedly displays, on a display and with reference to the storage, tags indicative of groups of words for the individual items, the controller displaying the tags in different display styles unique to the individual items, an image of each of the tags being variable stepwise in accordance with a predetermined condition. User can select a desired tag from among the displayed tags. Search section searches for an object of search meeting a search condition identified on the basis of the one or more words indicated by the tag selected by the user.

Abstract: The present invention enables a user to select and control on an electronic musical instrument, just by selecting a registration data set, the mode for generating musical tones, automatic performance tones, and voice signals at once. More specifically, in a ROM 23 and external storage device 25 there are stored a plurality of registration data sets. Each registration data set includes a plurality of control parameters for controlling mode in which musical tones are generated such as tone color and loudness, MIDI song specifying data for specifying MIDI song data (automatic performance data), and audio song specifying data for specifying audio song data (voice data). By selecting a registration data set by an operation of setting operators 12, the mode for generating musical tones is controlled in accordance with the control parameters with MIDI song data and audio song data being simultaneously reproduced in accordance with the selected registration data set.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument, which can easily select waveform data assigned to each key or each key range of a keyboard, is provided. When assignment of waveform data to a key range including one or more keys of a keyboard is edited, the assignment state of the waveform data is displayed, and a mode setting operation of an operating unit is allowed in response to display of the assignment state of the waveform data. Waveform selection mode is set in response to operation of the operating unit by the user. When a key of the keyboard is operated in waveform selection mode, waveform data assigned to the operated key is selected, and an assignment state of the selected waveform data is allowed to be editable.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument, which can easily select waveform data assigned to each key or each key range of a keyboard, is provided. When assignment of waveform data to a key range including one or more keys of a keyboard is edited, the assignment state of the waveform data is displayed, and a mode setting operation of an operating unit is allowed in response to display of the assignment state of the waveform data. Waveform selection mode is set in response to operation of the operating unit by the user. When a key of the keyboard is operated in waveform selection mode, waveform data assigned to the operated key is selected, and an assignment state of the selected waveform data is allowed to be editable.

Abstract: There are provided a first storage section that stores text files each including at least text data, and a second storage section that stores registration data including predetermined performance environment setting information and text file selection information specifying a text file associated with a performance environment set on the basis of the performance environment setting information. Registration data is selected from the second storage section, and the text file associated with the performance environment is selected, in accordance with the text file selection information of the selected registration data, from among the text files stored in the first storage section. The text data included in the selected text file is displayed on the basis of the selected text file. In an alternative, control is performed to display lyrics data included in currently-reproduced automatic performance data or text data included in the text file stored in the first storage section.

Abstract: Compatibility determination apparatus and method can properly determine compatibility between elements in an electronic music apparatus. When a reproducing program holds version information indicating, for example, that the own version of the program is 4.0 and music contents of versions 1.0 and 2.0 are reproducible by the program, and a music content holds version information indicating, for example, that the own version of the music content is 3.0 and programs of versions 4.0 and 5.0 can be reproduced on the music content side, the program of version 4.0 can be reproduced on the music content side. Although the information held in the program side does not indicate that a music content of version 3.0 is reproducible by the program, the music content of version 3.0 can be reproduced by the program of version 4.0. Thus, the apparatus and method can properly determine compatibility between the elements.

Abstract: The present invention enables a user to select and control on an electronic musical instrument, just by selecting a registration data set, the mode for generating musical tones, automatic performance tones, and voice signals at once. More specifically, in a ROM 23 and external storage device 25 there are stored a plurality of registration data sets. Each registration data set includes a plurality of control parameters for controlling mode in which musical tones are generated such as tone color and loudness, MIDI song specifying data for specifying MIDI song data (automatic performance data), and audio song specifying data for specifying audio song data (voice data). By selecting a registration data set by an operation of setting operators 12, the mode for generating musical tones is controlled in accordance with the control parameters with MIDI song data and audio song data being simultaneously reproduced in accordance with the selected registration data set.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument, which can easily select waveform data assigned to each key or each key range of a keyboard, is provided. When assignment of waveform data to a key range including one or more keys of a keyboard is edited, the assignment state of the waveform data is displayed, and a mode setting operation of an operating unit is allowed in response to display of the assignment state of the waveform data. Waveform selection mode is set in response to operation of the operating unit by the user. When a key of the keyboard is operated in waveform selection mode, waveform data assigned to the operated key is selected, and an assignment state of the selected waveform data is allowed to be editable.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument loads, by a program process, automatic performance data representative of a musical piece and text data representative of characters into a RAM 24 to cause a musical tone signal generating circuit 14 to emit musical tone signals on the basis of the automatic performance data to reproduce the musical piece. In synchronization with the reproduction of the musical piece, the characters based on the text data are displayed on a display unit 13. The type, size, and color of the characters to be displayed are specified by a display mode control command contained in the automatic performance data. The total number of pages required when all the characters are sequentially displayed on the display unit 13 is calculated and stored for each of previously provided fonts. When any one of the fonts is selected, the stored total number of pages for the font is displayed.

Abstract: In an electronic musical apparatus having a function of synthesizing audio data basing on MIDI data to generate audio data corresponding to the MIDI data and recording the audio data, when the audio data is recorded, data of a protection flag indicating whether or not to inhibit copy and movement of the audio data is generated basing on contents of the MIDI data used for generation of the audio data, and recorded together with the audio data, and when the contents of the protection flag is “1” indicating inhibition of copy and movement, copy and movement of the recorded audio data are inhibited.

Abstract: A music reproducing apparatus stores, in a storage device, playlist data that defines an order in which a plurality of music data sets are reproduced, displays the playlist data on a display unit, and reproduces music items in the order defined by the playlist data. The playlist data is formed of a plurality of item data sets each corresponding to a music data set. If a user defines an item data set corresponding to a music data set as one to be reproduced, the defined item is provided with a reproduction mark of “check” and displayed with the reproduction mark on the display unit. On the display unit there is also displayed a total reproduction time D13 in which the reproduction time of music data sets defined as those to be reproduced is summed. Furthermore, item data sets for music data sets that are defined as those to be reproduced but are not stored in the storage device are provided with an irreproducibility mark of “???” and displayed with the irreproducibility mark on the display unit.