Patent ID: 7470854
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: G09B,G10H

Abstract:
1. A system including an external device and at least first and second electronic music apparatus, each of said first and second electronic music apparatus comprising: a performance operator unit; a tone generator section that generates a tone signal in response to operation of said performance operator unit; a first external input section that receives a tone signal from outside said electronic music apparatus; a first mixer that generates mixed tone signals by mixing the tone signal generated by said tone generator section and the tone signal received via said first external input section; an external output section that outputs the tone signal, generated by said tone generator section, to outside said electronic music apparatus before the tone signal generated by said tone generator section is mixed with the tone signal received via said first external input section; a second external input section configured to receive a tone signal from outside said electronic music apparatus; a second mixer provided between said tone generator section and said first mixer, said second mixer mixing the tone signal generated by said tone generator section and the tone signal received by said second externail input section if such signal is being received, wherein the tone signals mixed by said second mixer are output to said first mixer and outside said electronic music apparatus via said external outnut section; and an audio output section that audibly outputs the mixed tone signals generated by said first mixer, wherein said first external input section of the first electronic music apparatus receives, as a tone signal from the outside, the tone signal outputted by said external output section of the second electronic music apparatus,