公开(公告)号：US5760325A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-02

申请号：US663725

申请日：1996-06-14

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki

IPC: G10H1/38 ,  G10H7/00

CPC classification number: G10H1/383 ,  G10H2210/576 ,  G10H2210/616

Abstract: A chord detection method and apparatus for detecting a chord progression for accompaniment of an input melody on a basis of a desired chord applied to a portion of an series of tone pitch sections of the input melody, wherein harmonic tones are extracted from the respective tone pitch sections of the input melody to enumerate each constituent tone of the harmonic tones as a chord candidate for each of the tone pitch sections, and wherein the applied chord and the chord candidate are retrieved in the order of priority with reference to a chord progression suitable for the input melody to determine a chord coincident with the chord progression as each chord of the tone pitch sections.

Abstract translation: 一种和弦检测方法和装置，用于根据输入旋律的一系列色调部分的一部分的期望和弦来检测伴奏输入旋律的和弦进行，其中从相应音调音调中提取谐波音调 输入旋律的各部分将谐音音调的每个构成音调列为每个音调音调部分的和弦候选，并且其中所述应用的和弦和和弦候选者以优先级的顺序参考适合于 输入旋律来确定与弦音级别的每个和弦一致的和弦进行的和弦。

公开(公告)号：US5736663A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-07

申请号：US693462

申请日：1996-08-07

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki ,  Toshio Sugiura

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki ,  Toshio Sugiura

IPC: G10H1/00 ,  A63H5/00 ,  G04B13/00 ,  G10H7/00

CPC classification number: G10H1/0025 ,  G10H2210/071 ,  G10H2210/111 ,  G10H2210/151 ,  G10H2210/371 ,  G10H2240/085 ,  G10H2240/241 ,  G10H2240/305

Abstract: For each section forming a music piece, music template information is supplied which includes at least information indicative of a pitch variation tendency in the section. A plurality of already-composed music pieces are preferably analyzed to store a plurality of pieces of such music template information so that any users can select from the stored pieces of music template information. For a music piece to be composed, the user enters information indicative of a tendency relating to the number of notes, such as syllable information of desired words or scat words, in each section of the music piece. On the basis of one of the pieces of music template information supplied and the user-entered information indicative of the number-of-notes tendency (syllable information), the length and pitch of notes in each section can be determined, which permits automatic generation of music piece data. If the music template information is used with no modification, an automatically composed music piece will considerably resemble its original music piece. The user can freely modify the music template information to be used, so that a music piece different from its corresponding original music piece can be created with the user's intention reflected thereon. The music template information can be easily modified by any users having poor knowledge of composition, and the present composing technique can be easily used by everyone.

Abstract translation: 对于形成音乐片段的每个部分，提供音乐模板信息，该音乐模板信息至少包括指示该部分中音调变化倾向的信息。 优选地分析多个已经组成的音乐作品以存储多个这样的音乐模板信息，使得任何用户可以从存储的音乐模板信息中进行选择。 对于要组成的音乐片段，用户在音乐片段的每个部分中输入指示与音符数量相关的趋势的信息，例如期望的单词或散文字的音节信息。 根据提供的音乐模板信息之一和用户输入的表示音符数趋势（音节信息）的信息，可以确定每个部分中音符的长度和音调，这允许自动生成 的乐曲数据。 如果音乐模板信息被使用而没有修改，则自动组合的乐曲将非常类似于其原始乐曲。 用户可以自由地修改要使用的音乐模板信息，从而可以创建与其对应的原始乐曲不同的音乐片段，其中反映在其上的用户意图。 音乐模板信息可以由具有差的组合知识的用户容易地修改，并且现在的构图技术可以容易地被所有人使用。

公开(公告)号：US5561256A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-01

申请号：US382569

申请日：1995-02-02

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki ,  Kazunori Maruyama

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki ,  Kazunori Maruyama

IPC: G10H1/18 ,  G10G3/04 ,  G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H7/00 ,  H02M5/00

CPC classification number: G10H1/38 ,  G10H2210/576

Abstract: In an automatic arrangement apparatus having an accompaniment information memory for memorizing an accompaniment pattern, a specific basic part such as a melody part for arrangement of a musical tune, a chord progression and an arrangement condition are applied to select an accompaniment pattern conformed with the arrangement condition from the accompaniment information memory thereby to produce musical information in the form of a pattern sequence of plural parts relative to the basic part, and the pattern sequence of the plural parts is converted in tone pitch in accordance with the chord progression. In the automatic arrangement apparatus, a tone resulting in an inappropriate tone pitch difference for the arrangement of the musical tune is prohibited under a first prohibition rule related to a relationship between the plural pares, and a tone resulting in an inappropriate chord progression for the arrangement of the musical tune is prohibited under a second prohibition rule related to the chord progression. The musical information is corrected to appropriate musical information for the arrangement of the musical tune if the tone prohibited under the prohibition rules is included therein.

Abstract translation: 在具有用于存储伴奏图案的伴奏信息存储器的自动排列装置中，应用诸如用于配置乐曲的旋律部分的特定基本部分，和弦进行和排列条件以选择符合该装置的伴奏图案 条件，从而以相对于基本部分的多个部分的图案序列的形式产生音乐信息，并且根据和弦进行将多个部分的图案序列转换成音调。 在自动排列装置中，在与多张纸张之间的关系相关的第一禁止规则和导致针对该装置的不适当和弦进行的音调的音调下，禁止导致用于音乐的排列的不适当音调差的音调 在与和弦进行相关的第二禁止规则下禁止音乐曲调。 如果禁止规则中禁止的音调被包括在内，则音乐信息被校正为用于音乐的布置的适当的音乐信息。

公开(公告)号：US5492049A

公开(公告)日：1996-02-20

申请号：US275139

申请日：1994-07-14

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki ,  Kazunori Maruyama

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki ,  Kazunori Maruyama

IPC: G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H1/26 ,  G10H1/40

CPC classification number: G10H1/0033 ,  Y10S84/12

Abstract: In a pattern memory are stored plural performance patterns, each of which has one or more measures. Plural ones of the performance patterns are optionally selected and read out from the pattern memory, so as to make a music piece made up of time-series combinations of the selected performance patterns. The thus-made music piece is stored into a song memory. A suitable device such as a switch or a detector or a suitable process is employed to instruct to make a music piece in auftakt form. For this purpose, such a method may be employed, for instance, where it is detected that the melody part is in the form of an auftakt music piece, and in response to this detection, it is automatically instructed that the music piece made up of combinations of the performance patters should also be made in auftakt form. In accordance with this instruction, a part of a certain one-measure (last-measure, for example) performance pattern is read out from the pattern memory, and the read-out part of the one-measure performance pattern is added as an auftakt pattern to the beginning of the music piece to be made.

Abstract translation: 在图案存储器中存储多个性能模式，每个性能模式具有一个或多个测量。 可选地，从图案存储器中选出并读取多个性能图案，以便制作由所选择的性能图案的时间序列组合构成的乐曲。 这样制作的乐曲被存储在歌曲存储器中。 采用诸如开关或检测器之类的合适的装置或者合适的过程来指示以自动形式制作音乐片段。 为此，可以采用这种方法，例如，在检测到旋律部分是自由音乐片段的形式的情况下，并且响应于该检测，自动指示由 性能模式的组合也应以auftakt形式进行。 根据该指令，从模式存储器中读出一定程度（例如最后一个测量例如）性能模式的一部分，并且将一个测量性能模式的读出部分作为auftakt 模式到音乐作品的开始。

公开(公告)号：US5484957A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-16

申请号：US215790

申请日：1994-03-22

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki ,  Kazunori Maruyama

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki ,  Kazunori Maruyama

IPC: G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/18 ,  G10H1/26 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H1/40

CPC classification number: G10H1/36 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H2210/576 ,  G10H2210/616 ,  Y10S84/12 ,  Y10S84/22

Abstract: In an automatic arrangement apparatus, a melody of a part of an original musical tune is memorized in a melody memory (4), chord data of the original musical tune is memorized in a chord progression memory (5), and a rhythm pattern in a rhythm pattern memory (12) is selected in accordance with the style and composition of the original musical tune. At a timing of a note code of the selected rhythm pattern, a top-note, an additional tone, a bass part and a drum part are produced. The top-note is produced by referring to a top-note table stored in a top-note table memory (15) and corresponds with the chord. The additional tone is produced in accordance with the top-note and the chord on a basis of a voicing table stored in a voicing table memory (16). The top-note and additional tone can be selected at a continuous two-tone pair.

Abstract translation: 在自动排列装置中，将原始乐曲的一部分的旋律存储在旋律存储器（4）中，将原始乐曲的和弦数据存储在和弦进行存储器（5）中，并且将节奏模式 节奏模式存储器（12）根据原始乐曲的风格和构图被选择。 在所选择的节奏图案的音符代码的定时，产生顶音符，附加音，低音部分和鼓部分。 顶部笔记是通过参考存储在顶部笔记表存储器（15）中的顶部表格来生成的，并且对应于和弦。 根据存储在发音表存储器（16）中的发音表，根据前音和弦来产生附加音。 可以以连续的双音对选择顶音和附加音。

公开(公告)号：US5448008A

公开(公告)日：1995-09-05

申请号：US349380

申请日：1994-12-05

Applicant: Tetsuo Okamoto ,  Eiichiro Aoki ,  Satoshi Usa

Inventor： Tetsuo Okamoto ,  Eiichiro Aoki ,  Satoshi Usa

IPC: G10H1/055 ,  G10H1/12 ,  G10H5/00 ,  G10H1/18

CPC classification number: G10H5/007 ,  G10H1/055 ,  G10H1/125 ,  G10H2220/161 ,  G10H2250/445 ,  G10H2250/515 ,  G10H2250/521

Abstract: In order to simulate sounds of an acoustic musical instrument such as a bowed stringed instrument, an electronic musical instrument employs a musical tone control apparatus which at least contains an operating device and a detecting circuit. Herein, when operating the operating device which can be operated in a two-dimensional area, the detecting circuit detects operation information corresponding to an operating position or an operating displacement of the operating device. Then, velocity information is generated based on the operation information. Thereafter, a musical tone is generated in response to a musical characteristic corresponding to the velocity information under a condition where the operating device is now operating. Preferably, the operating device is configured by a digitizer on which surface an electronic pen is moved two-dimensionally by the performer. Thus, it is possible to impart the varied performance expression to the musical tone to be generated.

Abstract translation: 为了模拟诸如弓弦乐器的声乐器的声音，电子乐器采用至少包含操作装置和检测电路的乐音控制装置。 这里，当操作能够在二维区域中操作的操作装置时，检测电路检测对应于操作装置的操作位置或操作位移的操作信息。 然后，基于操作信息生成速度信息。 此后，响应于在操作装置正在操作的状态下对应于速度信息的音乐特征产生乐音。 优选地，操作装置由数字化仪构成，在该表面上，电子笔由演奏者二维地移动。 因此，可以对要产生的乐音赋予变化的演奏表现。

公开(公告)号：US5403971A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-04

申请号：US42895

申请日：1993-04-05

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki

IPC: G10H1/053 ,  G10H1/02 ,  G10H7/00

CPC classification number: G10H1/02 ,  G10H7/008 ,  G10H2210/221

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument having portamento function comprises playing keys, a musical tone signal generating device, a key depression detection device, and a control device. The key depression detection device detects a displacement of a depressed key. The control device, when a new key depression occurs following a previous key depression, controls, a tone pitch of the musical tone signal generated by the musical tone generation device to change continuously from a tone pitch of the previously depressed key to a tone pitch of the new depressed key in response to displacement of the new depressed key.

Abstract translation: 具有音乐功能的电子乐器包括播放键，乐音信号发生装置，按键按下检测装置和控制装置。 按键抑制检测装置检测按下的键的位移。 控制装置当前一键按下之后发生新的按键按压时，控制由乐音产生装置产生的乐音信号的音调间距从先前按下的琴键的音调连续变化到音调音调 新的郁闷的关键是响应新的郁闷的关键位移。

公开(公告)号：US5393927A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-28

申请号：US35683

申请日：1993-03-23

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki

IPC: G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/18 ,  G10H1/26 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10H1/02

CPC classification number: G10H1/36 ,  G10H2240/131 ,  Y10S84/04

Abstract: An automatic accompaniment apparatus is provided with a pattern memory for storing a plurality of accompaniment patterns and a reference memory for storing a plurality of references corresponding to respective accompaniment patterns, each reference being representative of a characteristic feature of each corresponding accompaniment pattern. A panel board is provided for inputting a search condition representative of a desired characteristic feature. A CPU operates for searching the references of the reference memory according to the inputted search condition so as to select from the pattern memory a particular accompaniment pattern having the desired characteristic feature specified by the search condition. A tone generator is operated for automatically performing an accompaniment according to the selected accompaniment pattern.

Abstract translation: 一种自动伴奏装置具有用于存储多个伴奏图案的图形存储器和用于存储对应于各个伴奏图形的多个参考的参考存储器，每个参考代表每个对应伴奏模式的特征特征。 提供面板用于输入表示期望特征的搜索条件。 CPU根据输入的搜索条件进行搜索参考存储器的参考，以便从模式存储器中选择具有由搜索条件指定的所需特征的特定伴奏模式。 操作乐音发生器以根据所选择的伴奏模式自动执行伴奏。

公开(公告)号：US5296644A

公开(公告)日：1994-03-22

申请号：US919306

申请日：1992-07-24

Applicant: Eiichiro Aoki

Inventor： Eiichiro Aoki

IPC: G10H1/38

CPC classification number: G10H1/383 ,  G10H2210/621 ,  Y10S84/22

Abstract: A chord detecting device has memories for storing note data and a first chord of a first section in a bar, and a tonality data supplier. A chord in a second section of the bar is detected according to note data at the beginning of the second section of the bar, the tonality data and the first chord. The chord detecting device further includes a temporary chord detecting device for detecting the temporary chord at a beginning of the first section, and a fixed chord detecting device for detecting a fixed chord at the beginning of the second section. The temporary chord is detected by a fixed chord of a section immediately before, the tonality data and note data at the beginning of the first section, and the fixed chord is detected by note data within the first section, the tonality data and the temporary chord. An automatic accompaniment device includes the chord detecting device and an accompaniment device for generating accompaniment tones based on the temporary chord.

Abstract translation: 和弦检测装置具有用于存储音符数据和条中的第一部分的第一和弦和音调数据供应器的存储器。 根据条的第二部分的开始处的音符数据，音调数据和第一和弦来检测条的第二部分中的和弦。 弦检测装置还包括临时弦检测装置，用于检测第一部分的开始处的暂时和弦，以及用于检测第二部分开始处的固定和弦的固定和弦检测装置。 临时和弦由紧接在前的部分的固定弦，第一部分开始处的音调数据和音符数据检测，固定和弦由第一部分内的音符数据，音调数据和暂时和弦 。 自动伴奏装置包括和弦检测装置和用于基于暂时和弦产生伴奏音的伴奏装置。

公开(公告)号：US4333374A

公开(公告)日：1982-06-08

申请号：US133601

申请日：1980-03-24

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

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

IPC: G10H1/18 ,  G10H5/06

CPC classification number: G10H1/187 ,  Y10S84/11

Abstract: A digital oscillator generates a basic pulse having a period which is a predetermined large number of times of a clock pulse period. During the basic pulse period are allotted a predetermined small number of time slots defining submultiple frequency channels. There is provided a shift register having the channel number of stages, each stage being assigned to each channel. The contents of the respective stages are changed at respectively different periods which are multiples of the basic pulse period. The contents are taken out timewise-serially, one at a time, stage by stage, and superimposed on the basic pulse to constitute a time-division-multiplexed wave data signal. The delivered signal is demultiplexed to form individual waves having respectively different frequencies which are submultiple-related to the frequency of the basic pulse. This generator is very suitable for electronic musical instruments, as a single line transmits plural wave data.

Abstract translation: 数字振荡器产生具有时钟脉冲周期的预定次数的周期的基本脉冲。 在基本脉冲周期期间，分配有预定的少量定义多个频率信道的时隙。 提供了具有通道数级的移位寄存器，每个级被分配给每个通道。 分别在基本脉冲周期的倍数的不同时段改变各个级的内容。 按时间顺序排列内容，逐个逐个取出，叠加在基本脉冲上，构成时分复用波数据信号。 所递送的信号被解复用以形成具有与基本脉冲的频率相关的分别不同频率的各个波。 该发电机非常适合电子乐器，单线传输多波数据。