Patent ID: 6919502

Claim:
A musical tone generation apparatus incorporating a music synthesizer and an operator, comprising: a readout for reading first function setting information from an extension board, wherein the extension board comprises a first storage device for storing pattern information representing a prescribed sound pattern, a second storage device for storing the first function setting information, a decision device for deciding whether or not received performance information is to be used for generating the prescribed sound pattern and a reproducing device for reproducing musical tone signals of the prescribed sound pattern having an extended music element in accordance with the pattern information based on the received performance information when the decision device determines that the received performance information is to be used for generating the prescribed sound pattern and for reproducing musical tone signals having the extended music element based on the received performance information without using the pattern information when the decision device determines that the received performance information is not to be used for generating the prescribed sound pattern. a setting device for making a setting regarding the reproduction of the musical tone signals of the prescribed sound pattern based on the first function setting information in response to a manual operation applied to the operator, and a sending device for sending second function setting information regarding the setting to the extension board.