Patent ID: 6762358
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
A waveform reproduction apparatus, comprising:a first storaae section in which, from among waveform data that express musical tone waveforms, waveform data that express at least latter half portions of the musical tone waveforms are stored; a second storage section in which waveform data that express first half portions of the musical tone waveforms are stored, a read-out speed of the second storage section being faster than a read-out sneed of the first storage section; and a processor programmed for controlling tone generation such that, in response to a tone generation start indicator, the waveform data that express ones of the first half portions corresponding to the tone generation start indicator that have been stored in the second storage section are successively read out and corresponding musical tone waveforms are formed, and following this, the waveform data that express ones of the latter half portions corresponding to the tone generation start indicator are successively read out and corresponding musical tone waveforms are formed, and such that if after the ones of the first half portions are successively read out and corresponding musical tone waveforms are formed, the read-out of the waveform data that express the ones of the latter half portions has not yet been started, the formation of the musical tone waveforms is based on a specified segment that has been set in the waveform data; wherein the specified segment has been set in the waveform data that express the ones of the first half portions.