Patent ID: 6046396
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: G10H,Y10S

Abstract:
A musical performance information composing apparatus for composing performance information which represents a musical performance on a stringed instrument having a plurality of strings, each string being capable of generating a tone having a pitch which is selectively assigned to said each string from among plural pitches available on said each string, said apparatus comprising:a chord designating device which designates a chord;a tone pitch determining device which determines pitches of tones to be respectively assigned to said plurality of strings such that the tones of said determined pitches constitute said designated chord;a string and timing designating device which designates strings to be assigned for tone generation from among said plurality of stings and designates a timing for each of said designated strings at which timing the assigned tone is to be generated; anda tone data generating device which generates tone data of the tones having said determined pitches, the data of each tone representing the tone generation on the string and at the timing as designated by said string and timing designating device.