公开(公告)号：US4327622A

公开(公告)日：1982-05-04

申请号：US161582

申请日：1980-06-20

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki

IPC: G10H1/26 ,  G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H1/42

CPC classification number: G10H1/36 ,  G10H2210/565 ,  G10H2210/576 ,  Y10S84/12 ,  Y10S84/22

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument is of a type in which bass/chord performance can be automatically performed without depression of the keys on the keyboard. This electronic musical instrument has a chord constituent note data producing circuit which stores several kinds of chord progression patterns each of which consists of a series of plural chord data aligned in sequence. The chord progression pattern to be played is selected by the chord progression designation switch. The chord note data producing circuit has a memory for storing a root note of each chord as the chord data, and circuit for producing subordinate note data based on the chord data and tonality for the chord. Data for bass tone is obtained by a root note detection circuit for producing a root note data, a pattern producing circuit for producing bass pattern data, and an adder for adding the root note data and the bass pattern data.

Abstract translation: 电子乐器是一种类型，可以在不压下键盘上的按键的情况下自动执行低音/和弦的演奏。 这种电子乐器具有一个和弦构成音符数据产生电路，其存储几种和弦进行模式，每个和弦进行模式由顺序排列的一系列多个和弦数据组成。 通过和弦进行指定开关选择要播放的和弦进行模式。 和弦数据产生电路具有用于存储每个和弦的根音作为和弦数据的存储器，以及用于基于和弦数据和和弦的音调产生辅助音符数据的电路。 低音的数据由用于产生根音数据的根音检测电路，用于产生低音图案数据的图形产生电路和用于添加根音数据和低音图案数据的加法器获得。

公开(公告)号：USRE30906E

公开(公告)日：1982-04-20

申请号：US154992

申请日：1980-05-30

Applicant: Teruo Hiyoshi ,  Akira Nakada ,  Tsutomu Suzuki ,  Eiichiro Aoki ,  Eiichi Yamaga

Inventor： Teruo Hiyoshi ,  Akira Nakada ,  Tsutomu Suzuki ,  Eiichiro Aoki ,  Eiichi Yamaga

IPC: G10G3/04 ,  G10H1/057

CPC classification number: G10H1/057 ,  G10G3/04

Abstract: An envelope generator comprises a counting circuit and counting control means capable of controlling a counting mode of the counting circuit, i.e., operation and non-operation of the counting circuit, counting speed, addition and subtraction etc., in accordance with an envelope shape to be obtained. There are various predetermined counting modes corresponding to different envelope shapes and the envelope generator includes selection means for causing the counting control means to select a desired one of the counting modes.

公开(公告)号：US4217804A

公开(公告)日：1980-08-19

申请号：US952098

申请日：1978-10-17

Applicant: Eiichi Yamaga ,  Akira Nakada ,  Takatoshi Okumura ,  Eiichiro Aoki ,  Akiyoshi Oya ,  Yasuji Uchiyama

Inventor： Eiichi Yamaga ,  Akira Nakada ,  Takatoshi Okumura ,  Eiichiro Aoki ,  Akiyoshi Oya ,  Yasuji Uchiyama

IPC: G10H1/28 ,  G10H1/42 ,  G10H1/38

CPC classification number: G10H1/28 ,  G10H1/42 ,  Y10S84/12 ,  Y10S84/22

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument having a channel processor. The channel processor includes a tone production assignment circuit and an automatic arpeggio circuit. The tone production assignment circuit includes a key code memory circuit of a plurality of channels and an assignment control unit. A specific channel among the channels is used exclusively for the automatic arpeggio performance while the other channels are used for ordinary respective tone production corresponding to depressed keys by an ordinary key assignment operation responsive to depression of the keys. The automatic arpeggio circuit produces key codes one after another for the automatic arpeggio channel in accordance with the key codes already assigned to the respective ordinary channels and with arpeggio constituent orders in a sounding pattern. The arpeggio sounding pattern which is selected in response to a rhythm to be played contains binary data representing the arpeggio constituent orders. The arpeggio constituent orders herein mean the orders of the locations of the notes constituting the arpeggio alignment, the order being counted from the lowest one of the depressed keys in a predetermined keyboard range.

Abstract translation: 一种具有通道处理器的电子乐器。 频道处理器包括音调制作分配电路和自动琶音电路。 音调制作分配电路包括多个通道的键码存储电路和分配控制单元。 信道之中的特定频道专用于自动琶音性能，而其他频道用于通过响应于按键的普通键分配操作而对应于按下的按键的普通相应乐音。 自动琶音电路根据已经分配给各个普通通道的键代码和探测模式中的琶音分量命令一个接一个地产生用于自动琶音通道的键码。 响应于要播放的节奏选择的琶音探测模式包含表示琶音分量的二进制数据。 这里的琶音构成命令是指构成琶音对准的音符的位置的顺序，该顺序从预定的键盘范围中的最低的一个按下的键计数。

公开(公告)号：US4095501A

公开(公告)日：1978-06-20

申请号：US744770

申请日：1976-11-24

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki

IPC: G10H1/40 ,  G10H1/00

CPC classification number: G10H1/40 ,  G10H2210/385

Abstract: An automatic rhythm performing apparatus comprises a voltage-controlled variable frequency clock generator, a plurality of tempo determining voltage signal sources, a selector for selectively coupling one of the tempo determining voltage signal sources to the clock generator, and an automatic rhythm generating circuit including a counter for counting clock pulses from the clock generator and generating a rhythm in response to the clock signal. The tempo of the rhythm produced by the rhythm generating circuit is dependent upon the magnitude of a tempo determining voltage coupled to the clock generator. A control circuit having a foot switch and a rhythm start switch may be provided to control the selector and counter. The counter is enabled to count the clock pulses by the operation of the rhythm start switch. The operation of the foot switch causes the counter to be disabled or causes the tempo determining voltage source coupled to the clock generator to be switched from one source to another.

Abstract translation: 一种自动节律执行装置，包括电压控制的可变频率时钟发生器，多个速度确定电压信号源，选择器，用于将速度确定电压信号源中的一个选择性地耦合到时钟发生器;以及自动节律发生电路， 计数器，用于计数来自时钟发生器的时钟脉冲，并响应于时钟信号产生节奏。 由节奏发生电路产生的节奏的速度取决于与时钟发生器耦合的速度确定电压的大小。 可以提供具有脚踏开关和节奏启动开关的控制电路来控制选择器和计数器。 计数器使能通过节奏启动开关的操作对时钟脉冲进行计数。 脚踏开关的操作使得计数器被禁用或使与时钟发生器耦合的速度确定电压源从一个源切换到另一个源。

公开(公告)号：US4070942A

公开(公告)日：1978-01-31

申请号：US748969

申请日：1976-12-09

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki

IPC: G10H1/043 ,  G10H5/06 ,  G10H1/00

CPC classification number: G10H5/06 ,  G10H1/043 ,  G10H2210/211

Abstract: A tone generator for an electronic musical instrument. In the tone generator, a coincidence output is produced when contents of a counter which successively counts a clock pulse have amounted to a value representing a tone of a depressed key. The counter is reset by a reset pulse with delay of a predetermined clock time from the time when the coincidence output is produced.An example is disclosed in which an output of a desired period is statically produced by generating the reset pulse with delay of selected number of clock pulses with respect to the coincidence output. Also disclosed is another example in which desired signals among a plurality of delayed signals produced with delay of one or more clock pulses with respect to the coincidence output are dynamically selected for resetting the counter in response to an output of another counter which cyclically performs counting.

Abstract translation: 一种用于电子乐器的乐音发生器。 在乐音发生器中，当连续计数时钟脉冲的计数器的内容已经达到表示按下的琴键的音调的值时，产生一致输出。 计数器由从产生符合输出时起的预定时钟时间的延迟复位复位。

公开(公告)号：US4062263A

公开(公告)日：1977-12-13

申请号：US725198

申请日：1976-09-21

Applicant: Eiichi Yamaga ,  Eiichiro Aoki

Inventor： Eiichi Yamaga ,  Eiichiro Aoki

IPC: G10H1/40 ,  G10F1/00

CPC classification number: G10H1/40 ,  Y10S84/10 ,  Y10S84/12

Abstract: A control circuit for controlling an automatic rhythm generating circuit of an automatic rhythm performance apparatus comprises a memory for controlling the rhythm start or stop operation of the automatic rhythm generating circuit by an output state, a rhythm performance control signal supply circuit including a plurality of rhythm performance control switches, and a logic circuit having inputs coupled to the outputs of the rhythm performance control signal supply circuit and to the outputs of the memory and having outputs coupled to the inputs of the memory. The state of signals at the outputs of the rhythm performance control signal supply circuit is variable by the operation of the control switches. The logic circuit causes the memory to be set from one output state to another state in response to a variation in the state of signals at the outputs of the rhythm performance control signal supply circuit.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制自动节律演奏装置的自动节律发生电路的控制电路，包括：用于通过输出状态控制自动节律发生电路的节奏开始或停止操作的存储器，包括多个节奏的节奏性能控制信号供给电路 性能控制开关和具有耦合到节奏性能控制信号提供电路的输出和存储器的输出并具有耦合到存储器的输入的输出的输入的逻辑电路。 节奏性能控制信号供给电路的输出端的信号状态通过控制开关的动作而变化。 响应于节奏性能控制信号供给电路的输出处的信号状态的变化，逻辑电路使存储器从一个输出状态设定为另一状态。

公开(公告)号：US06791021B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-14

申请号：US09906556

申请日：2001-07-16

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki

IPC: G10H138

CPC classification number: G10H1/38 ,  G10H2210/101 ,  G10H2210/576

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. Similarly, the chord “e” adjacent to the changed “d” is automatically corrected into “e*” so that both chord connections from the changed “d” to “e*” and from “e*” to “f” can be more musically natural.

Abstract translation: 对于自动和弦校正和自动组合，需要校正一系列给定和弦的一部分，以便在相邻和弦之间具有音乐自然的连接。 由用户选择音乐的一系列和弦“a”，“b”，“c”，“d”，“e”，“f”（每个字母表示一种和弦）。 如果一系列和弦“a”，“b”，“c”，“d”，“e”，“f”中的两个和弦“c”和“d”根据用户的偏好或 为了使它们更适合于主题旋律，与改变的“c”相邻的和弦“b”被自动校正为“b *”，使得从“a”到“b *”和“b *”的两个和弦连接 改变“c”可以更自然的音乐。 类似地，与改变的“d”相邻的和弦“e”被自动地修正为“e *”，使得从改变的“d”到“e *”和从“e *”到“f”的两个和弦连接可以是 更音乐自然。

公开(公告)号：US06756533B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US10098673

申请日：2002-03-15

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki

IPC: G10H1100

CPC classification number: G10H1/0025 ,  G10H2210/021 ,  G10H2210/151

Abstract: An automatic music composing apparatus is provided, which is capable of generating music with a high degree of completion in synchronization with images and in a time that matches the length of images. The automatic music composing apparatus automatically creates musical compositions to be reproduced as a background for images. A number of bars of a musical composition that corresponds to a time period required by each of sections of images is calculated. Bar number-corresponding data necessary to generate the musical composition and corresponding to the calculated number of bars is acquired. The musical composition based on the acquired bar number-corresponding data is generated. The generated musical composition is outputted according to each of the sections of the images.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种自动音乐合成装置，其能够以与图像同步的图像和与图像的长度匹配的时间来产生具有高完成度的音乐。 自动乐曲组合装置自动制作要作为图像的背景再现的乐曲。 计算对应于图像的每个部分所需的时间段的音乐作品的多个条形。 获取生成乐曲所需的与号码计算的数量相对应的条形码对应的数据。 产生基于获取的条形码对应数据的乐曲。 根据图像的每个部分输出所生成的乐曲。

公开(公告)号：US06252152B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09392800

申请日：1999-09-09

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki ,  Toshio Sugiura

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki ,  Toshio Sugiura

IPC: G10H700

CPC classification number: G10H1/0025 ,  G10H2210/145 ,  G10H2210/151 ,  G10H2220/126 ,  G10H2240/311

Abstract: Automatic composition apparatus and method is able to automatically compose a piece of music having a melody that is favorable in a musical sense, namely, a melody that satisfies musical requirements. A storage medium stores a program executed for automatically composing a piece of music having such a melody as described above. After melody pitches are generated under moderate first melody generation conditions, the generated melody pitches are evaluated in terms of more strict second melody generation conditions. With regard to a certain pitch, therefore, it can be determined whether the pitch satisfies musical requirements in view of not only the previous pitch but also the next pitch, thus making it possible to compose a piece of music that as a whole is favorable in a musical sense. Further, since the melody generated in the first stage only includes pitches that meet less strict melody generating conditions, the same melody is less likely to be rejected in the evaluation of the second stage, assuring high efficiency with which melody generation can be accomplished.

Abstract translation: 自动构图装置和方法能够自动地组成具有音乐意义上有利的旋律的音乐片段，即满足音乐要求的旋律。 存储介质存储执行用于自动组合具有如上所述的旋律的一段音乐的程序。 在温和的第一旋律产生条件下产生旋律音调之后，根据更严格的第二旋律产生条件评估所产生的旋律音高。 因此，就某一音调而言，考虑到不仅前一音调，而且考虑到下一音调，可以确定音调是否满足音乐要求，从而可以组合整体上有利的音乐片段 音乐感。 此外，由于在第一阶段中产生的旋律仅包括满足较不严格的旋律产生条件的音调，所以在第二阶段的评估中不太可能拒绝相同的旋律，从而确保可以实现旋律产生的高效率。

公开(公告)号：US06245984B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US09449715

申请日：1999-11-24

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki ,  Shinji Yoshihara ,  Masami Koizumi ,  Toshio Sugiura

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki ,  Shinji Yoshihara ,  Masami Koizumi ,  Toshio Sugiura

IPC: G10H140

CPC classification number: G10H1/0025 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H2210/145 ,  G10H2210/151 ,  G10H2210/576 ,  G10H2240/311

Abstract: The display screen displays measure windows corresponding to the first through fourth measures for a melody to be composed. By clicking the play switch on the screen, a background accompaniment performance covering the four measures is played back to indicate the beats in the progressing tempo, thereby representing the rhythm speed. In time to the accompaniment progression, the user inputs note time points by tapping the input switch such as a space key in the keyboard to constitute a rhythm pattern for a melody progression. The measure window has a time axis in the horizontal direction and a pitch axis in the vertical direction. The tap-inputted note time points are exhibited at the corresponding positions along the time axis from left to right. Each point is dragged with the mouse pointer upward or downward to an intended pitch level, thereby establishing a pitch thereof. Alternatively, a pitch variation curve is drawn in the measure window plane to be sampled at the note time points, thereby establishing pitches of the respective note points. Only the pitches of important notes may be inputted, and the remainder may be automatically created in the apparatus according to a prepared algorithm.

Abstract translation: 显示屏幕显示对应于要组成的旋律的第一到第四措施的测量窗口。 通过单击屏幕上的播放开关，播放覆盖四个度量的背景伴奏演奏，以指示节奏中的节拍，从而表示节奏速度。 在伴奏进行的时候，用户通过点击诸如键盘中的空格键的输入开关来输入音符时间点，以构成旋律演进的节奏模式。 测量窗口在水平方向上具有时间轴，在垂直方向上具有俯仰轴。 抽头输入的音符时间点在从左到右沿着时间轴的对应位置展现。 每个点被鼠标指针向上或向下拖动到预期的音高水平，从而建立其间距。 或者，在测量窗口平面中画出音调变化曲线，以在音符时间点进行采样，从而建立各音符点的间距。 可以仅输入重要音符的音调，并且可以根据准备的算法在装置中自动创建其余部分。