Patent ID: 7732698
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: G10F,G10H

Abstract:
1. An electronic keyboard instrument comprising: a storage device that stores automatic performance data including a first type of event for generating a musical tone and first timing data that defines a reproduction timing of the first type of event, and key-driving data including a second type of event corresponding to the first type of event included in the automatic performance data and second timing data that defines a reproduction timing of the second type of event and precedes the first timing data for a predetermined time; a keyboard that has a plurality of keys; a key driver that drives each of the plurality of keys in accordance with the key-driving data; a driving controller that turns on and off key-driving of the key driver; a reproduction device that reproduces the automatic performance data and the key-driving data in parallel; and a reproduction controller that detects an event which appears first in the automatic performance data or the key-driving data when the reproduction device starts reproduction and controls the reproduction device to reproduce the automatic performance data and the key-driving data rapidly until the detected event and to reproduce the automatic performance data and the key-driving data at a reproduction tempo set by tempo change event or by an operation of a user after the detected event, wherein the reproduction controller detects an event which appears first only in the automatic performance data when the key driving is turned off.