Electronic musical instrument that assigns a tone control parameter to a selected key range on the basis of a last operating key
First Claim
1. An electronic musical instrument having a keyboard, on which a plurality of keys is provided, and generating musical tones based on an operation applied to the keys, the electronic musical instrument comprising:
- division point designation means for designating at least one division point which divides the keys of the keyboard into a plurality of key ranges;
parameter input means for inputting a desired tone control parameter which is common to each of the plurality of key ranges;
operation key range selection means for selecting a key range from the plurality of key ranges on the basis of a last operated key of the keyboard; and
parameter assign means for assigning the input tone control parameter to the selected key range.
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Abstract
A musical instrument having a keyboard on which a plurality of keys are provided. The keys of keyboard are divided into a plurality of key ranges each including a plurality of keys. The key ranges are set based on a division point which is designated by a division point designation member, for example, a split switch. A tone control parameter, such as a timbre code, is input by operating a parameter input member, such as a timbre designation switch. A parameter assign member selects one of the key ranges which is determined based on a key range including a key which has been depressed latest, and assigns the input tone control parameter for the musical tone generation of the musical tones corresponding to the selected key range.
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4 Claims
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1. An electronic musical instrument having a keyboard, on which a plurality of keys is provided, and generating musical tones based on an operation applied to the keys, the electronic musical instrument comprising:
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division point designation means for designating at least one division point which divides the keys of the keyboard into a plurality of key ranges; parameter input means for inputting a desired tone control parameter which is common to each of the plurality of key ranges; operation key range selection means for selecting a key range from the plurality of key ranges on the basis of a last operated key of the keyboard; and parameter assign means for assigning the input tone control parameter to the selected key range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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