Yasunao Abe

Musical tone control signal generating apparatus for electronic musical instrument

According to this invention, a musical tone control signal generating apparatus for an electronic musical instrument is provided. When a performer operates an automatic return type musical tone control operation element, the apparatus controls a generated musical tone according to the operation amount of the element. A possible offset amount generated when the musical tone control operation element is released and returned to an automatic return position, is detected, and operation element data is corrected based on the offset amount, so that a musical tone control signal is prevented from being offset.

Electronic rhythm performing apparatus generating both manual and automatic rhythm tones

The present invention relates to an electronic rhythm performing apparatus which can generate both automatic rhythm sounds and manual rhythm sounds. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus which allows an operator to temporarily stop the generation of automatic rhythm, tones or to reduce the volume of automatic rhythm, tones at a predetermined point in the music; and to later produce a manual rhythm sound as the indication that the automatic rhythm sound should be resumed.