A musical sound processing apparatus, a musical sound processing method, and a storage medium capable of generating musical sound full of interest are provided. The musical sound processing apparatus includes a first control unit configured to control a timing of sounding of a first tone in steps that come with an interval therebetween and a second control unit configured to control a timing of sounding of a second tone following or overlapping the first tone according to a first tempo, wherein the first control unit is configured to control the timing of sounding of the first tone according to the first tempo when timing information has not been acquired from outside and control the timing of sounding of the first tone according to a second tempo which is based on the timing information and different from the first tempo when the timing information has been acquired.

Some examples described in this disclosure are performed at a first electronic device (e.g., a computer system) that is in communication with a display and one or more input devices. In some examples, the first electronic device detects a change in a physical environment of the first electronic device due to movement of one or more physical objects in the physical environment indicative of a user input. In some examples, the first electronic device performs a first action at the first electronic device or at a second electronic device in communication with the first electronic device in accordance with the change in the physical environment due to movement of the one or more physical objects in the physical environment.

The disclosure provides an automatic performance apparatus, an automatic performance method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium. Notes to be sounded are stored in chronological order for each beat position which is a sound generation timing in a performance pattern. A probability of generating sound at the beat position is stored for each beat position in a sound generation probability pattern. According to the probability stored in the sound generation probability pattern, it is determined whether to generate sound or not for each beat position of the performance pattern.

The techniques disclosed herein enable a user of a host computer or a user of a remote computer to locate, view, control, and modify objects of a virtual environment. Embodiments disclosed herein can include the generation of a graphical user interface providing a two-dimensional display showing objects at a predetermined elevation of a three-dimensional virtual environment. User interface controls are provided for changing the elevation of the two-dimensional display. The two-dimensional display can be updated to show different elevations as the controls are used to select a new elevation. In some embodiments, the two-dimensional display enables users to move objects of a virtual reality environment. The display can bring highlight to select objects enabling users to readily locate desired objects and locations. The features disclosed herein can be utilized by a computer hosting a virtual reality session or a remote computer operating a companion application.

An information processing device executes: a process of generating, from inputted data of a musical piece, a plurality of intensity data in a predetermined time interval, each of the plurality of intensity data indicating a timing governing a beat of the musical piece and a power at the timing; a process of calculating a cycle and a phase of the beat of the musical piece by using the plurality of intensity data for each of the time intervals; a process of detecting a generation timing of a beat sound based on the calculated cycle and the calculated phase of the beat of the musical piece; and a process of setting one of a wide range and a narrow range narrower than the wide range as a BPM range to be used for calculation of the cycle and the phase of the beat for each of the time intervals.

One or more accelerometers embedded with an earbud and/or a set of earphones are able to sense a moving pace of a user. Based on a moving pace of the user, a signal is sent to a remotely connected electronic device. The electronic device is able to separately increase and decrease a beat or rhythm of the audio from the electronic device based on a pace of the user. In some embodiments, an audio alert is sent to the user to inform the user of pace and whether the user has increased or decreased their pace. Additionally, in some embodiments, a program stored on the electronic device is used to compare the user's current progress and/or speed based on past runs and workouts.

Disclosed is a method of presenting a media file enabling a user to emulate musical content therein. The media file comprises a plurality of segments, each segment representing a demonstration of at least part of a musical phrase comprising one or more musical notes of a piece of music. The method comprises presenting a first segment of the plurality of segments for emulation by the user. The method further comprises subsequently presenting the first segment followed by a second segment of the plurality of segments for emulation by the user. The method further comprises subsequently presenting the previously presented segments followed by additional segments until all of the plurality of segments have been presented for emulation by the user.

One or more accelerometers embedded with an earbud and/or a set of earphones are able to sense a moving pace of a user. Based on a moving pace of the user, a signal is sent to a remotely connected electronic device. The electronic device is able to separately increase and decrease a beat or rhythm of the audio from the electronic device based on a pace of the user. In some embodiments, an audio alert is sent to the user to inform the user of pace and whether the user has increased or decreased their pace. Additionally, in some embodiments, a program stored on the electronic device is used to compare the user's current progress and/or speed based on past runs and workouts.

A recommendation of at least one of multiple audio samples or sets of audio samples to combine with a particular audio sample or set of audio samples is automatically generated. The recommendation is generated by determining the rhythmic compatibility as well as the harmonic compatibility of the particular audio sample or set of samples with each of the multiple audio samples or sets of audio samples. For each of the multiple audio samples or sets of audio samples, a compatibility rating is generated based on the rhythmic compatibility and the harmonic compatibility of the audio sample or set of audio samples with the particular audio sample or set of audio samples. At least one of the multiple audio samples or sets of audio samples is presented by a computing device as a recommendation to combine with the particular audio sample or set of audio samples.

An apparatus, method, and computer-readable storage medium that compensate for latency in a musical collaboration. The method includes, setting a tempo for a first client device to follow, receiving a musical piece from the first client device, transmitting the musical piece to a second client device, and instructing the second client device, via an instruction transmitted along with the musical piece, to delay playback of the musical piece a predetermined amount of time to compensate for latency in the musical collaboration, the predetermined amount of time being associated with a measure or a fraction of a measure.