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Automatic music playing apparatus

  • US 4,602,546 A
  • Filed: 06/14/1985
  • Issued: 07/29/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automatic music playing apparatus, comprising:

  • first and second memory means;

    storing means for storing tone information determinative of notes, durations and rests of a musical piece, in said first memory means;

    reading means for automatically and continuously reading out said tone information stored in said first memory means;

    automatic playing means for reproducing the notes, durations and rests of the musical piece automatically in accordance with said tone information read out by said reading means;

    setting means for setting performance information determinative of tone colors and tone effects for the notes of the musical piece, together with time information, in said second memory means while notes stored in said first memory means are played selectively by said automatic playing means, wherein the performance information can be set as desired for the selected notes;

    sound producing means coupled to said first and said second memory means for producing sounds automatically and continuously according to the tone information and the performance information read out from said first and said second memory means; and

    changing means for changing at least one of the tone colors and tone effects of the sound to be produced by said sound producing means at a timing designated by said time information set in said second memory means.

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