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Apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1990-09-12
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Granted: 1992-01-21
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Expires: 2010-09-12
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters. The musical sound control parameters are supplied to a musical sound generating apparatus for using them to generate musical sound by the musical sound generating apparatus. The apparatus is essentially composed of (a) timbre selecting operators; (b) timbre parameter generators for supplying timbre parameters corresponding to timbre selected by the timbre selecting operators to said music sound generating apparatus (c) effect control operators; and (d) effect control parameter generators for supplying plural effect control parameters varying in response to the timber selected by said timbre selecting operators and also varying in response to the operating situation of the effect control operators.
Inventors
- 👤 Junichi Fujimori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:22
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H7/00; G10H7/08; G10H1/00; G10H1/02; G10H1/06; G10H1/12; G10H1/125; G10H2210/00; G10H2210/155; G10H2210/161; G10H2210/191; G10H2210/195; G10H2210/201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters for supplying said musical sound control parameters to a musical sound generating apparatus for the purpose of utilizing said musical sound control parameters for forming musical sound at said musical sound generating apparatus, the apparatus comprising: (a) timbre selecting operators; (b) timbre parameter generating means for supplying timbre parameters corresponding to timbre selected by said timbre selecting operators to said music sound generating apparatus; and (c) effect control parameter generating means for supplying plural effect control parameters representing which of various effects are to be imparted to the musical sound and the degree of each effect to be imparted to the musical sound, the parameters varying in response to timbre selected by said timbre selecting operators, whereby effects of different degree can be provided in response to selection of different timbres.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters for supplying said musical sound control parameters to a musical sound generating apparatus for the purpose of utilizing said musical sound control parameters for forming musical sound at said musical sound generating apparatus, the apparatus comprising: (a) timbre selecting operators; (b) timbre parameter generating means for supplying timbre parameters corresponding to timbre selected by said timbre selecting operators to said music sound generating apparatus; and (c) effect control parameter generating means for supplying plural effect control parameters representing which of various effects are to be imparted to the musical sound and the degree of each effect to be imparted to the musical sound, the parameters varying in response to timbre selected by said timbre selecting operators, whereby effects of different degree can be provided in response to selection of different timbres.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters in accordance with claim 1 in which the effect control parameter generating means is capable of generating an effect control parameter unique for each timbre selected by the timbre selecting operator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters in accordance with claim 1 including effect control parameter kind selecting and setting means in which the effect control parameter generating means is capable of generating plural kinds of effect control parameters varying in response to the operating situation of said effect control parameter kind selecting and setting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, further including plural effect control operators for controlling the degree of various effects, wherein the effect control parameter generating means operates such that the supplied effect control parameters vary in response to the operating state of the effect control operators in addition to the selected timbre.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters in accordance with claim 4 in which the effect control parameter generating means is capable of generating an effect control parameter varying in response to the operating state of the effect control operators, wherein said varying response is unique for each timbre selected by the above mentioned timbre selecting operator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters in accordance with claim 4 including effect control parameter characteristics selecting and setting means in which the effect control parameter generating means is capable of generating plural effect control parameters, said plural effect control parameters of varying change characteristics varying in response to the operating situation of said effect control parameter characteristics selecting and setting means.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
154 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters for supplying said musical sound control parameters to a musical sound generating apparatus for the purpose of utilizing said musical control parameters for generating musical sound at said musical sound generating apparatus, the apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) a musical tone color selector for selecting musical tone color from among plural tone colors: (b) musical tone color parameter generating means for generating musical tone color parameters according to the selection of the musical tone color selector and providing the musical sound generating apparatus therewith; and (c) effect control parameter generating means for generating effect control parameters representing the degree of at least one effect to be imparted to a musical sound in response to the selection of the musical tone color selector, wherein a different degree of any particular effect can be provided in response to the selection of different tone colors.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
154 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters for supplying said musical sound control parameters to a musical sound generating apparatus for the purpose of utilizing said musical control parameters for generating musical sound at said musical sound generating apparatus, the apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) a musical tone color selector for selecting musical tone color from among plural tone colors: (b) musical tone color parameter generating means for generating musical tone color parameters according to the selection of the musical tone color selector and providing the musical sound generating apparatus therewith; and (c) effect control parameter generating means for generating effect control parameters representing the degree of at least one effect to be imparted to a musical sound in response to the selection of the musical tone color selector, wherein a different degree of any particular effect can be provided in response to the selection of different tone colors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters according to claim 7 wherein the effect control parameters are different from one another according to the selection of the musical tone color selector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus as in claim 7 further including an effect control operator, wherein the effect control parameter generating means generates effect control parameters in response to both the selection of musical tone color selector and the operation of the effect control operator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters according to claim 9 wherein the effect control parameters vary with time in different ways according to the selection of the musical tone color and the operation of the effect control operator.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters for supplying said musical sound control parameters to a musical sound generating apparatus for the purpose of utilizing said musical sound control parameters for generating musical sound at said musical sound generating apparatus, the apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) an effect control operator for controlling the degree of at least one effect; (b) effect control parameter generating means for generating at least one effect control parameter representing the degree of an effect to be imparted to a musical sound in response to the operation state of said effect control operator and providing the musical tone generating apparatus therewith; and (c) parameter selecting means for selecting at least one effect control parameter to be imparted to said effect control operator.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters for supplying said musical sound control parameters to a musical sound generating apparatus for the purpose of utilizing said musical sound control parameters for generating musical sound at said musical sound generating apparatus, the apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) an effect control operator for controlling the degree of at least one effect; (b) effect control parameter generating means for generating at least one effect control parameter representing the degree of an effect to be imparted to a musical sound in response to the operation state of said effect control operator and providing the musical tone generating apparatus therewith; and (c) parameter selecting means for selecting at least one effect control parameter to be imparted to said effect control operator.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
142 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters for supplying said musical sound control parameters to a musical sound generating apparatus for purpose of utilizing said musical sound control parameters for generating musical sound at said musical sound generating apparatus, the apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) an effect control operator; (b) effect control parameter generating means for generating effect control parameters representing the degree of at least one effect to be imparted to a musical sound, said parameters varying in response to the operating of the effect control operator and said generating means providing the parameters to the musical sound generating apparatus; and (c) variation characteristics selecting means for selecting a variation in response to the sate of the effect control operator to be provided by said effect control parameter generating means to said musical sound generating apparatus.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
142 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters for supplying said musical sound control parameters to a musical sound generating apparatus for purpose of utilizing said musical sound control parameters for generating musical sound at said musical sound generating apparatus, the apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) an effect control operator; (b) effect control parameter generating means for generating effect control parameters representing the degree of at least one effect to be imparted to a musical sound, said parameters varying in response to the operating of the effect control operator and said generating means providing the parameters to the musical sound generating apparatus; and (c) variation characteristics selecting means for selecting a variation in response to the sate of the effect control operator to be provided by said effect control parameter generating means to said musical sound generating apparatus.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) a plurality of operators for inputting numerical data, said data capable of being varied corresponding to an operating position of said operators; (b) a plurality of tables having conversion control data, said conversion control data representing conversion characteristics from output data of said operator to a parameter to be generated; (c) selecting means for selecting a table for each of said generators; and (d) a parameter generating means for generating a parameter corresponding to each operator according to at least an output of a corresponding selected table.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) a plurality of operators for inputting numerical data, said data capable of being varied corresponding to an operating position of said operators; (b) a plurality of tables having conversion control data, said conversion control data representing conversion characteristics from output data of said operator to a parameter to be generated; (c) selecting means for selecting a table for each of said generators; and (d) a parameter generating means for generating a parameter corresponding to each operator according to at least an output of a corresponding selected table.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
100 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) an operator for inputting numerical data, said data capable of being varied corresponding to an operating position of said operator; (b) a plurality of tables having conversion data, said conversion data representing conversion characteristics from output data of said operator to parameters to be generated; (c) selecting means for selecting at least one table from said plurality of tables; and (d) a plurality of parameter generating means for generating musical tone parameters, wherein said apparatus is capable of simultaneously generating a plurality of musical tone parameters by operating the operator.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
100 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) an operator for inputting numerical data, said data capable of being varied corresponding to an operating position of said operator; (b) a plurality of tables having conversion data, said conversion data representing conversion characteristics from output data of said operator to parameters to be generated; (c) selecting means for selecting at least one table from said plurality of tables; and (d) a plurality of parameter generating means for generating musical tone parameters, wherein said apparatus is capable of simultaneously generating a plurality of musical tone parameters by operating the operator.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
89 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) a plurality of operators for inputting numerical data; (b) a plurality of parameter generating means for generating musical sound control parameters; (c) a specifying means for specifying correspondence of one of said operators with one of said parameter generating means; and (d) control means for linking one of said operators to one of said parameter generating means according to said correspondence so that said one of said parameters is generated in response to a predetermined one of said operators.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
89 words
An apparatus for generating musical sound control parameters comprising: (a) a plurality of operators for inputting numerical data; (b) a plurality of parameter generating means for generating musical sound control parameters; (c) a specifying means for specifying correspondence of one of said operators with one of said parameter generating means; and (d) control means for linking one of said operators to one of said parameter generating means according to said correspondence so that said one of said parameters is generated in response to a predetermined one of said operators.
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