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Performance control apparatus and method capable of shifting performance style during performance

US6429365B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2000
Grant dateAug 6, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S84/12
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

During reproduction of performance data in a particular performance style, an instruction can be given for shifting the reproduction to another performance style. In response to such a performance style shift instruction, the performance data of one or more of the performance parts of the currently-reproduced performance style is sequentially controlled, through a plurality of stepwise shift phases, to be replaced with the performance data of one or more of the performance parts of a designated shifted-to performance style. Thus, when the performance style is to be shifted during performance, the performance style shift can be effected in a smooth manner by gradually switching the performance data on a performance-part-by-performance-part basis.

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