Abstract: In a memory, there are prestored shot-tone-related rendition style modules, each integrally including attack and release waveforms, in addition to attack-, release-, body- and joint-related rendition style modules. When two or more rendition style modules are to be time-serially combined, a shot-tone-related rendition style module is selectively assigned to a tone corresponding to a predetermined rendition style and allotted to a time axis. Then, a waveform is synthesized in accordance with the thus-allotted shot-tone-related rendition style module. Such arrangements permit production, with ample controllability, a high-quality waveform of a characteristic tone faithfully reflecting a predetermined rendition style having rendition styles of attack and release portions closely related each other, which was hitherto impossible.

Abstract: A game device is provided which has a function to automatically compose background music without forcing a player to input complicated operations, while allowing the player to enjoy the game. A game processor (22) receives operational signals from a control pad (10) and thereby performs the game processing. An accompaniment parameter generator (25) receives, from the game processor (22), parameters relating to the status of the game and then generates an accompaniment parameter which corresponds to the status of the game. A melody parameter generator (24) receives the operational signals from the control pad (10), and then decides on scales, sound production starting time, note lengths and other necessary conditions by considering the operational signals as sound producing factors for a melody. The starting time for producing the melody is determined by referring to the sound producing timing of the melody which is included in the accompaniment parameter.

Abstract: A method of generating musical tones and a storage medium storing a program for executing the method are provided. Musical piece data is decomposed into phrases, the musical piece data being formed of pieces of performance data arranged in the order of performance. The pieces of performance data of the musical piece data are analyzed for each of the phrases obtained by the decomposing step. Tone color control data is prepared for each of the phrases according to results of the analyzing. The pieces of performance data of the musical piece data are reproduced by sequentially reading the pieces of performance data at timing at which the pieces of performance data are to be performed to the order of performance.

Abstract: A musical tone signal generation apparatus accommodated for multiple users to play music in an ensemble is configured by a main unit and a prescribed number of performance operators, which are physically separated from each other. The main unit installs speakers that are arranged in connection with the performance operators respectively. At least one of the performance operators is configured as a hold operator that is configured using a pressure sensor mounted on a base member and encapsulated in a hold member which is made by elastic material (e.g., urethane foam) and is formed in a round shape suited for grip of the user. Each of other performance operators installs at least a pad, which is manually operated by each user to issue tone-generation instructions. Performance data (e.g.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a computer program product is described for improvised playing of audio materials (31) in the form of a music piece consisting of sections, wherein the audio materials (31) are associated with the sections and stored in a memory, and the simultaneously playable audio materials (31) are sorted into at least one group (23) for each section, and wherein by means of a computer program one section is selected at random, and then in the selected section one group (23) is selected at random, and the audio materials (31) of the selected group (23) are mixed and supplied to a decoder for being decoded into sounds.

Abstract: A silent piano is available for a performance through electronic tones, and a player can give a timbre different from that of an acoustic piano to the electronic tones; when the player specifies a timbre of another acoustic musical instrument having a compass narrower than the compass of the acoustic piano, the key levers outside of the compass are never depressed in the performance, and several musical performance styles such as mute, glissando, tremolo and so fourth are assigned to the idle key levers; while the player is fingering on the keyboard, the player depresses one of the idle key levers and, thereafter, the black and white key levers in the compass, then, the electronic tones are produced in the selected musical performance style; the idle key levers are not mixed in the compass so that the player is less liable to be mistakenly depress the idle key levers.

Abstract: A server stores audio and coordinated video digital files in a library, and upon requests supplies individual files to multiple dedicates processors under sole control of the server. Music files have separate vocal and specific instrument channels. The processor supplies single channels to amplifiers and speakers having controlled frequency ranges capable of reproducing only the frequencies on the individual channels. Images from the video files are projected on screens around and above an audience seated on swivel chairs. Coordinated sounds emanate from speakers distributed over the screens. Bus-like wiring extends, from the processor. Individual speaker wires connect to ends of bundled conductors.

Abstract: A search list of records is displayed on a display screen DP. Some records may have the same music title as one item, but are different in other items (genre, rhythm, tempo and the like). A favorite list can be formed by a selection process using a mark FMa (reversible by a favorite switch ST0) on each record. A first or second list can be formed by a search process after a search switch SM5 or ST5 is operated. A desired list is selected by using list selection switches ST1 to ST4 and a desired record is designated by a cursor CR to decide a style. The cursor CR can be moved by one record after another by a normal cursor motion switch SM2 or SM3, and jumped to a record group having different item contents by a special cursor motion switch SM1 or SM4.

Abstract: In a memory of a communication setting apparatus, there is stored communication setting information that collectively predefines a plurality of communication condition parameters corresponding to a communication mode. The plurality of communication condition parameters are intended to set whether a plurality of kinds of tone performance data (e.g., tone performance data based on operation on a keyboard and tone performance data based on an automatic performance) and control data (e.g., tempo clock data) should be transmitted or received. When a user has selected a communication mode by operation of a predetermined switch, the communication setting information corresponding to the selected communication mode is read out from the memory, and tone performance data and/or control data are set to condition for transmission or reception in accordance with a plurality of communication condition parameters defined by the communication setting information.

Abstract: A server apparatus connected in a communication network provides a plurality of music piece template data files respectively representing features of source music pieces. A client apparatus connected in the communication network requests a music piece template data file from the server. The server delivers and the client receives the requested template data file. The client creates a new piece of music based on the received template data file. The created music piece is a new piece but resembles the source music piece to a certain extent having certain characteristic features of the source music. In an alternative arrangement, the server delivers a source music piece, and the template data file is created at the client side by extracting features from the source music piece.

Abstract: A portable music player includes an external memory connector for connecting to a removable memory device containing digital music files, a user interface operable to allow a user to select and access the digital music files stored in the removable memory device, a decoder for converting selected digital music files into audio signals, and an audio output port for outputting the audio signals.

Abstract: A music selection apparatus includes a music data storage unit, an impression amount storage unit, a music selection priority level storage unit, and a music selection processing unit. The music data storage unit stores data on pieces of music. The impression amount storage unit stores an impression amount obtained by quantifying a listener's impression of a piece of music, for each piece of music whose data is stored in the music data storage unit. The music selection priority level storage unit stores a music selection priority level indicating at least one of a reproduction history and a preference level of a piece of music, for each piece of music. The music selection processing unit performs a music selection process of selecting a piece of music to be reproduced from the pieces of music, using a distance between the pieces of music in an impression space and the music selection priority level, the impression space having coordinate axes composed of components of the impression amount.

Abstract: An automatic music selecting system is provided which can select a piece of music more suitable for an occupant of a mobile unit. It includes a music data storing section that stores music data corresponding to a plurality of pieces of music; a navigation system for detecting the current position of the mobile unit; a first keyword generating section for generating a first keyword in response to current position information indicating the current position detected by the navigation system; sensors for detecting environment of the mobile unit; a second keyword generating section for generating a second keyword in response to the environment information indicating the environment detected by the sensors, a music selecting section for selecting a piece of music in response to the first keyword and second keyword; and a reproducing section for reading the selected music data from the music data storing section to reproduce.

Abstract: An intonation training device for training musicians in just intonation. As disclosed, the device is a pocket-sized portable device with an audio output and a user interface which includes an LCD display and a device such as a push button for selecting an item from a menu. When the device is turned on, the LCD display indicates a key and the device emits a sustained pure chord in the key. In a preferred embodiment, the pure chord is a perfect fifth in the just scale for the key. To train his or her intonation, the user then plays a sequence of notes in the key, adjusting his or her intonation while playing to eliminate beats between the note being played and the chord being emitted by the training device. In other embodiments, the device may emit a third in the just scale for the key. The user can use the menu item selection device to select another key and the training device then continuously emits the chord in the just scale for that key. The selected key appears in the LCD display.

Abstract: A CPU 31 reads out musical tone control information such as tone color data and effect data from an external storage device 35 or retrieves it via an interface circuit 51. The CPU 31 supplies the musical tone control information to a tone generator 41 and an effect circuit 42 in order to control the tone color of a musical tone signal and the effect added to the signal, using the musical tone control information. When the musical tone control information is not applicable to the tone generator 41 and the effect circuit 42, the information is substituted by musical tone control information applicable to the tone generator 41 and effect circuit 42 and stored in a ROM 33 for the use later on. On a display unit 13 there is displayed the name of substituted tone color data or effect data with information that a substitution has been made.

Abstract: A method for playing a game based on events in a music file. The method includes providing a first user interface to enable a user to select a music file to be played in the game, the selected music file comprising a plurality of tracks to be played simultaneously when the selected music file is played; providing a second user interface to enable the user to select a track from the plurality of tracks in the selected music file; calculating event times associated with note events in the selected track, each note event corresponding to a note in the selected track; playing the selected music file; and determining if an appropriate key is pressed within a predetermined period of time before or after each note event of the selected track.

Abstract: An on-vehicle electronics device comprises a data determination portion which determines music data matching with a keyword and generates a reproduction list to be used on performing keyword reproduction, where the data determination portion detects the music data matching with the keyword set up by a user from the music data stored in a data storage portion or the music data stored on the optical disk based on analytical data and generates the reproduction list of the music data matching therewith so as to reproduce the music data based on the reproduction list.

Abstract: For both an automatic chord correction and an automatic composition, it is required to correct a part of a series of given chords in order to have a musically natural connection between adjacent chords. A series of chords “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, “e”, “f” (each letter means one kind of chords) for a music is selected by a user. If two chords “c” and “d” among the series of chords “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, “e”, “f” are changed into different ones, according to the user's preference or to make them more appropriate to the motif melody, the chord “b” adjacent to the changed “c” is automatically corrected into “b*” so that both chord connections from “a” to “b*” and from “b*” to the changed “c” can be more musically natural.

Abstract: A silent piano is available for a performance through electronic tones, and a player can give a timbre different from that of an acoustic piano to the electronic tones; when the player specifies a timbre of another acoustic musical instrument having a compass narrower than the compass of the acoustic piano, the key levers outside of the compass are never depressed in the performance, and several musical performance styles such as mute, glissando, tremolo and so fourth are assigned to the idle key levers; while the player is fingering on the keyboard, the player depresses one of the idle key levers and, thereafter, the black and white key levers in the compass, then, the electronic tones are produced in the selected musical performance style; the idle key levers are not mixed in the compass so that the player is less liable to be mistakenly depress the idle key levers.

Abstract: A computer-based music synthesizer system includes a data storage medium for electronically storing a multiplicity of four-part hymns. The user of the system may select the hymn to be played, and may also cause the system to automatically generate an appropriate plagal cadence to establish an “amen” phrase at the end of the hymn. Each of the four parts of the hymn may be independently orchestrated by the user. Alternatively, the user may select one of a plurality of pre-stored orchestration schemes to cause each part of the hymn to have a predetermined orchestration which may be different from the orchestration of the other parts.

Abstract: To purchase music online, a user becomes a member to a site which fulfils orders. An announcement is posted to members of a future release of a first song as performed by a first recording artist. Preorders are accepted from members indicating an intent to download the first song upon release for a fee. Verification is performed to determine that the member is eligible to submit the preorder. The preorders are tallied. A minimum volume of preorders is set. After the minimum volume is met, the first song is released. Members' accounts are charged the fee to access the song. By setting the minimum volume, a threshold revenue level is achieved for release of the first song assuring an established artist a minimum revenue regardless of any pirating that might occur after the release.

Abstract: A system and method of generating a link between a note of a digital score and a realization of the score are provided. To do so, a digital score is processed to generate an onset curve. The onset curve is then filtered to generate a first series of first time intervals, which each have a significant number of onsets. A realization of the digital score is also processed to generate a second series of second time intervals, which each have a significant dynamic change of the realization. The first and the second series of time intervals are then correlated to produce the link.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument is equipped with manual operators such as switches and controls arranged on an operation panel and keys of a keyboard as well as a display and a tone generator. It is characterized by automatically running demonstration programs when it is supplied with electric power but is left unattended at a store or in an exhibition area. The demonstration programs are started after a lapse of a predetermined time or more under prescribed conditions where none of the manual operators is operated by a user, no tone-generation instruction is issued with respect to automatic performance being played by internal functions, and no tone-generation instruction is issued with respect to external performance data being supplied by means of a communication interface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a way of presenting a musical composition such as an orchestral piece, a song, jingle, or other musical content (complete or excerpts) as a sort of game made up of component audio tracks. In one preferred embodiment, the individual tracks are defined by layers (also called “segments”) that represent different instruments. For example, in the case of an orchestral music, the layers may represent the sounds made by a violin, flute, trumpet, drum, piano, and so on. The separate digital recordings of each layer then are the audio tracks that become pieces of a puzzle.

Abstract: A computerized music teaching instrument including a computer provided with a sound system capable of reproducing the tones of a music scale stored in a tone base, and a video screen adapted to exhibit an image selected from a series thereof stored in a data base. Each image exhibits a virtual keyboard having a row of numbered keys representing the respective tones in a musical scale, behind which is a row of puppets or progressively greater height, all puppets being shown in a reclining state except the puppet corresponding to the key in the keyboard shown in a depressed and activated state, as if actually pressed by the finger of a player. Associated with the computer is a remote controller provided with a keypad having an array of numbered switches corresponding to the keyboard keys and operating in conjunction with a digitizer whereby when a player depresses a keypad switch, the digitizer then generates a binary signal representing the number of the depressed key.

Abstract: In a portable multimedia device, a method, apparatus, and system for providing user supplied configuration data are described. In one embodiment, a hierarchically ordered graphical user interface are provided. A first order, or home, interface provides a highest order of user selectable items each of which, when selected, results in an automatic transition to a lower order user interface associated with the selected item. In one of the described embodiments, the lower order interface includes other user selectable items associated with the previously selected item from the higher order user interface.

Abstract: A musical sonification system and method sonifies data, such as real-time financial market data, to produce an audio signal output including a musical rendering of the data. A sonification engine converts the data into sound parameters based on configuration data and a sonification and mapping scheme. A sound generator generates the audio output signal from the sound parameters.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for continuous keyboard system. The Continuous Music Keyboard resembles a traditional keyboard in that it is approximately the same size and is played with ten fingers. It also resembles a fretless string instrument in that it has no discrete pitches; any pitch and any tuning may be played, and finger movements produce smooth glissandi and vibrato. The Continuous Music Keyboard comprises a plurality of rods, each of which has a magnet on each end. The displacement of each rod is measured through mounted Hall-Effect sensors. The sensor values are then analyzed to identify the three-dimensional location of the fingers depressing upon a control surface. Additionally, predictive analysis is conducted on values collected to identify whether a new depression on the control surface has occurred, or rather if a previously placed finger is simply moving alone the Continuous Music Keyboard.

Abstract: A bus system interconnects a plurality of devices of various categories constituting an electronic music instrument apparatus for exchanging signals among the devices having unique addresses. The bus system has a serial clock line for transmission of a clock signal, and a serial data line for transfer of a data signal from a source device to a destination device in synchronization with the clock signal. The source device operates as a master to commence a communicating session such as to send the clock signal to the serial clock line and to send the data signal to the serial data line in synchronization with the clock signal. The destination device operates as a slave so as to receive the data signal based on the clock signal. The source device formulates the data signal containing a unique address specifying the destination device such that the destination device can receive the data signal exclusively from the source device.

Abstract: This invention provides a system capable of delivering recorded music pieces to users and empowering the users with control features allowing for customization of the music. Recorded music pieces may be stored and recalled when selected by a user. Each musical piece may include one or more music modules corresponding to one or more musical instruments of The piece. Through a selection menu, the user may select one or more of the modules for inclusion in a customized version of The selected recorded music piece. The user may further adjust the pitch and/or tempo of the musical piece. Once customized by the user, the recorded musical piece may be integrated with sounds created by the user performing a selected musical instrument or instruments. The user may also select predefined special effect setup information module(s) that may be loaded into the signal processor capable of emulating the sonic characteristics of the recording of the recorded music piece.

Abstract: A method for the creation and playback of recording industry music and audio, such that each time a composition is played back, a unique audio version is generated in the manner previously defined by the recording artist. During composition creation, the artist's definition of how the composition will vary from playback to playback is embedded into the composition data set. During playback, the composition data set is processed on a playback device by a specific playback program the artist specified, so that each time the composition is played back a unique version is generated. Variability occurs during playback per the artist's composition data set, which specifies the spawning of group(s) from a snippet, the selection of a snippet from each group, editing of snippets, flexible and variable placement of snippets, and the mixing of multiple snippets to generate each time sample in a channel.

Abstract: A music system selects a music library containing multiple music albums, in which each music album contains multiple songs. The system identifies listener preferences associated with a first listener and identifies listener preferences associated with a second listener. A music schedule is generated which contains multiple songs acceptable to both the first listener and the second listener. The music system then plays songs from the music schedule. The listener preferences may include ratings of music albums and ratings of songs contained in the music library.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to permit real time, distributed performance by multiple musicians at remote locations. The latency of the communication channel is transferred to the behavior of the local instrument so that a natural accommodation is made by the musician. This allows musical events that actually occur simultaneously at remote locations to be played together at each location, though not necessarily simultaneously at all locations. This allows locations having low latency connections to retain some of their advantage. The amount of induced latency can be overridden by each musician.

Abstract: A handy method of editing and reproducing musical performance data. The musical performance data divided into a plurality of sections is edited. Blocks B1, B2, B3 and B4 representative of sections are displayed continuously coupled to each other. A block B is selected by using a pointer P of a mouse. An end of the selected block B (a partitioning position relative to an adjacent block) is dragged with the pointer P to change the length of the selected block (section). At the same time, the length of the adjacent block is automatically changed. In order to facilitate to locate the partitioning position of the block before alteration of the length, an icon is displayed at the original partitioning position. In reproducing the performance data, a start position change switch is activated to move a grid pointer GP to the start of music to reproduce the performance data to the end thereof, if the section is not selected.

Abstract: A communications apparatus for tone generator setting information includes a timer for providing an instruction at a constant time interval and a transmitting unit for transmitting initial tone generator setting information before sound information is transmitted and thereafter periodically transmitting the real time subsequent tone generator setting information corresponding to the initial tone generator setting information, in response to instructions from the timer.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument is provided which enables various settings to be carried out quickly and easily. The electronic musical instrument is provided with at least one connection terminal for connection with a keyboard for use in a computer, and a connection interface for connecting the keyboard to the electronic musical instrument. Operation information input from the operation panel of the musical instrument is replaced by operation information input from the keyboard connected to the electronic musical instrument via the connection terminal and the connection interface.

Abstract: There is provided a musical information processing terminal that enables reproducing performance data and audio data that are transmitted and received between the musical information processing terminal such as a terminal for a teacher and a terminal for students through a communication network with a simple construction and without an unnatural feeling being given to users. At least one of performance data that instructs generation and control of musical tones and audio data that represents audio waveforms is received from an external musical information processing terminal through a communication network. The performance data or the audio data is reproduced. Data to be reproduced is selected either from the performance data or from the audio data. The data to be reproduced is determined according to the received data and the selected data.

Abstract: The electronic musical instrument comprises a plurality of slide-type faders (1), an interval setup device (5, 6), and a sound synthesis device (20). The slide-type faders are provided correspondingly to a plurality of tones included an interval and allow slide operations to change output sound volume. The interval setup device means sets the interval to define a tone for each slide-type fader. The sound synthesis device synthesizes sounds according to a volume changing pattern with predefined sound quality and based on operations of the slide-type fader. The slide-type faders can be manipulated by fingertips or the like for musical performance to enjoy the DJ play without many practices or high proficiency.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to permit real time, distributed performance by multiple musicians at remote locations. The latency of the communication channel is transferred to the behavior of the local instrument so that a natural accommodation is made by the musician. This allows musical events that actually occur simultaneously at remote locations to be played together at each location, though not necessarily simultaneously at all locations. This allows locations having low latency connections to retain some of their advantage. The amount of induced latency can be overridden by each musician.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for customizing media (e.g., songs, text, books, stories, video, audio . . . ) via a computer network, such as the Internet. A system in accordance with the invention includes a component that provides for a user to search for and select media to be customized. A customization component receives data relating to modifying the selected media and generates a customized version of the media incorporating the received modification data. A distribution component delivers the customized media to the user. The present invention solves a unique problem in the current art by enabling a user to alter media in order to customize the media for a particular subject or recipient. This is advantageous in that the user need not have any singing ability for example and is not required to purchase any additional peripheral computer accessories to utilize the present invention.

Abstract: A incoming-call tone generation device comprises: a first storage unit 1, for storing an effect calculation formula for incoming-call tone data; a second storage unit, for storing incoming-call tone data that consist of data for original sounds; a controller, for reading incoming-call tone data from the second storage unit and transmitting the data to a digital signal processor 4, and for controlling a D/A converter 5; the digital signal processor 4, for calculating an effect pattern and a sine wave using the calculation formula read from the first storage unit, and for performing an envelope process for the incoming-call tone data; the D/A converter 5, for converting, into analog data, digital incoming-call tone data obtained during the envelope process, and for outputting an analog incoming-call tone; and a loudspeaker 6 through which an analog incoming-call tone is released.

Abstract: A play list generation device for generating a play list of a set of audio information streams in an order to be reproduced by are production device is provided. The play list generation device includes a condition input section for receiving a condition regarding a target; a transfer information stream acquisition section for acquiring a transfer information stream which represents a transfer of impressions given to the target based on the condition; and a play list generation section for selecting, from a first plurality of audio information streams stored in a database, a second plurality of audio information streams which give the target a transfer of impressions proximate to the transfer of impressions represented by the transfer information stream, and generating a play list including the selected second plurality of audio information streams as the set of audio information streams.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic musical apparatus that is capable of providing listenable performance by using data reflecting the intention of the user among usable data, as well as a program for electronic music. A tone generator device is capable of sounding musical tones based on data representing preset musical tone control information or user musical tone control information.

Abstract: In a memory of a communication setting apparatus, there is stored communication setting information that collectively predefines a plurality of communication condition parameters corresponding to a communication mode. The plurality of communication condition parameters are intended to set whether a plurality of kinds of tone performance data (e.g., tone performance data based on operation on a keyboard and tone performance data based on an automatic performance) and control data (e.g., tempo clock data) should be transmitted or received. When a user has selected a communication mode by operation of a predetermined switch, the communication setting information corresponding to the selected communication mode is read out from the memory, and tone performance data and/or control data are set to condition for transmission or reception in accordance with a plurality of communication condition parameters defined by the communication setting information.

Abstract: A contents reproduction system includes a reproducing section to reproduce a content received via telecommunication when the receiving condition is in an acceptable state, and to reproduce one of recorded contents stored in a storage section when the receiving condition is in an unacceptable state. A preference discriminating section determines a preference of a user by examining at least one content selected by a user for reproduction. A contents selecting section selects one, as a reserve content, from the contents stored in the storage section in accordance with the preference and supplies the reserve content to the reproducing section for reproduction instead of the received content when the receiving condition is in the unacceptable state.

Abstract: A server apparatus is provided for conducting an evaluation of a music piece with an external terminal apparatus. In the apparatus, a communication unit is used to exchange information with the external terminal apparatus. A first transmitting section transmits first prompt information to the external terminal apparatus through the communication unit, the first prompt information being effective to prompt a first evaluation of a music piece. A second transmitting section transmits inquiry information to the external terminal apparatus through the communication unit, the inquiry information inquiring whether or not to proceed with a second evaluation of the music piece. A receiving section receives request information from the external terminal apparatus in response to the inquiry information through the communication unit, the request information requesting the second evaluation.

Abstract: A sound source circuit is provided for a telephone terminal to reproduce chorus-effect imparted musical tones as incoming call sound or hold sound. Herein, original musical tone data &ohgr;c1 are slightly modified in pitches to produce musical tone data &ohgr;c2 with respect to a prescribed tone color. These musical tone data are periodically selected and synthesized together to form musical tone signals having a chorus effect, based on which the chorus-effect imparted musical tones be reproduced for the telephone terminal such as a portable telephone.

Abstract: A system and methods which allow even a novice performer to easily play music which is not disharmonious and which is pleasing to the performer and his or her audience. The music is preferably created by a performer breaking one or more beams of light, which are emitted by one or more beam emitters and received, or detected, by one or more beam detectors. When a beam detector determines that a beam has been broken, a trigger is sent to a synthesizer, with such synthesizer preferably being a computer interfaced to the beam detectors via a Universal Serial Bus connection. The synthesizer selects from one or more electronic sounds, based on a pre-programmed collection of sounds, and a sound generator, such as an amplifier and speakers, plays the sound.

Abstract: While a normal tone of a designated pitch is being generated in response to key depression or other performance operation on a keyboard or other performance operation device, the tone is controlled in response to manipulation of a pedal or other auxiliary performance operator. Namely, once the auxiliary performance operator is manipulated during generation or sounding of the normal tone, generation of an additional tone related to the normal tone is initiated. In this case, in correspondence with ON/OFF operation of the auxiliary performance operator, a resonant tone is generated, as the additional tone, which is peculiar to the currently-generated normal tone and which is also peculiar to the ON/OFF operation of the auxiliary performance operator. Particularly, if the normal tone is still being generated when the auxiliary performance operator has been returned from the ON state to the OFF state, a returning tone related to the currently-generated normal tone is generated as another additional tone.

Abstract: A display 21 for setting atone control parameter is disposed on an operation panel of an electronic musical instrument. Function and subfunction operator groups 23, 24 are arranged in parallel in two rows along a longer side of display 21. Function operator group 23 corresponds to each function in the first hierarchy, and subfunction operator group 24 corresponds to each subfunction in the second hierarchy that is designated for each function in the first hierarchy. Display 21 displays a tone control parameter that is to be set by the operation of a parameter setting operator group 25 and the characters representing each function and each subfunction of the function and subfunction operator groups 23, 24. By operation of each operator group 23, 24, the functions and the subfunctions are switched hierarchy by hierarchy, whereby a desired tone control parameter can be easily set to be a desired value or can be easily changed.