When a harmony function is on state, a generator determines a chord based on one or more notes of depressed keys in a chord kea area, automatically generates one or more additional notes having pitches which harmonizes the pitch of the note of the depressed key in a performance key area according to the determined chord, and inputs the “note of the pressed key in the performance key area+additional notes” to an assignment controller. The assignment controller assigns plural parts (timbres) to the inputted notes, and sounds the notes in timbres of the plural parts according to the assignment. That is, tone generation assignment process is performed regarding not only notes according to performance operation by a user but also automatically generated additional notes.

An electronic musical instrument comprising a plurality of keys that includes a first and a second key having a pitch in a harmonic relationship with a pitch of the first key; and at least one processor. wherein the at least one processor performs the following: deciding, in response to a operation of a first key, whether the second key is in a damped state or in a non-damped state; generating, in a case where the second key is in the non-damped state, a resonance tone corresponding to the second key with at least one of a first resonance pitch and a first timbre; and generating, in a case where the second key is in the damped state, the resonance tone corresponding to the second key with at least one of a second resonance pitch and a second timbre.

The invention discloses a western and national ensemble instrument which comprises an instrument body, and a key assembly, a matrix circuit, a main board, a function control device and a timbre control device arranged on the instrument body; the key assembly is electrically connected with the matrix circuit; the matrix circuit is electrically connected with the main board; the main board is electrically connected with the function control device; the main board comprises an electrically connected timbre device packaged with a plurality of western musical instrument timbres and a plurality of national opera timbres. Due to the fact that the timbre control device is arranged on the panel of the instrument body, the timbre control device is electrically connected with the function control device by the main board to invoke timbre information corresponding control and any matching and superposition control.

An operation panel for an audio processing apparatus includes a plurality of components including a user interface that selects at least one output channel among a plurality of output channels and presents a first processing parameter, which indicates a send level from an input channel to the selected at least one output channel, and a second processing parameter different from the first processing parameter. The audio processing apparatus further includes a link receiver that receives, for at least two components, among the plurality of components, for setting a first link mode and a second link mode independently the first link mode for linking the presented first processing parameter, and the second link mode for linking the presented second processing parameter.

An operation panel for an audio processing apparatus includes a plurality of components including a user interface that selects at least one output channel among a plurality of output channels and presents a first processing parameter, which indicates a send level from an input channel to the selected at least one output channel, and a second processing parameter different from the first processing parameter. The audio processing apparatus further includes a link receiver that receives, for at least two components, among the plurality of components, for setting a first link mode and a second link mode independently the first link mode for linking the presented first processing parameter, and the second link mode for linking the presented second processing parameter.

An electronic music keyboard having a plurality of keys, a number of magnetic sensors equal to the number of keys, a magnet disposed in each key, an A/D converter connected to each magnetic sensor, a microcontroller connected to the A/D converters and configured to receive digital values indicative of the key position and convert them into key position values and select useful key position values at which to emit sounds, a digital signal processor (DSP) connected to the microcontroller and configured to receive the useful key position values and accordingly emit at least one sound signal and an electroacoustic transducer connected to the DSP and configured to receive at least one sound signal and accordingly generate a music sound.

A method for generating voice note identifications for digital musical instrument note controlling signals. The method provides voice identification for every note in digital interface, which makes music learning intuitive and easier. The method can be used with a majority of digital instruments as a part of such instruments. Solfege is used as voice note identification system since it is widely used in music education. However, any such system can be used or newly devised by preparing a different set of patches.

In the present invention, a user is capable of choosing manually or automatically a point on a chosen keyboard where a division will occur. For musical/artistic reasons, this point must regularly change. To accommodate this need, the user can store that location in an existing preset/restore system and recall it upon demand with other settings.

The present invention is directed to tactilated electronic music systems (TEMS) for sound generation. These novel electronic music systems are self-contained and computer-independent to afford full functional portability, and offer physical interfaces with wide variability in music creation and production. In particular embodiments, the TEMS of the present invention are expandable. Furthermore, particular embodiments of the present invention include the methods of producing music using a tactilated electronic music system (TEMS) of the present invention.