Parameter management apparatus for acoustic apparatus

Abstract

A parameter management apparatus manages a plurality of parameters provided for control of an externally connected acoustic apparatus. The parameter management apparatus has a storing portion for storing a plurality of parameters stored in the acoustic apparatus. The parameter management apparatus selects, from among the parameters stored in the storing portion and the acoustic apparatus, respectively, at least one parameter for which a match is caused between the storing portion and the acoustic apparatus. The parameter management apparatus then causes exact a match between the at least one parameter stored in the storing portion and the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a personal computer used as a parameter management apparatus according to the present invention and an electronic musical instrument used as an acoustic apparatus connected to the personal computer;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing buffers included in respective storage circuits of the personal computer and the electronic musical instrument shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a parameter setting process program executed by the personal computer shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a parameter reception process program executed by the personal computer and the electronic musical instrument shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an external apparatus connection process program executed by the personal computer shown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a parameter transmission process program executed by the electronic musical instrument shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

1. A parameter management apparatus for an externally connected acoustic apparatus, the parameter management apparatus managing a plurality of parameters for controlling the acoustic apparatus, the parameter management apparatus comprising: a storing portion for storing a plurality of parameters stored in the acoustic apparatus;a first selecting portion for selecting, from among the plurality of parameters stored in the storing portion and the acoustic apparatus, respectively, at least one parameter for which a match is to be caused between the storing portion and the acoustic apparatus; anda match controlling portion for causing a match between the at least one parameter stored in the storing portion and selected by the first selecting portion and the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus and selected by the first selecting portion.

2. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 1, the parameter management apparatus further comprising: a second selecting portion for selecting either of a first matching direction in which the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus and selected by the first selecting portion follow the at least one parameter stored in the storing portion and selected by the first selecting portion to cause a match between the at least one parameter stored in the storing portion and the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus or a second matching direction in which the at least one parameter stored in the storing portion and selected by the first selecting portion follow the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus and selected by the first selecting portion to cause a match between the at least one parameter stored in the storing portion and the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus, whereinwhen the first matching direction is selected by the second selecting portion, the match controlling portion matches the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus to the at least one parameter stored in the storing portion, and when the second matching direction is selected by the second selecting portion, the matching controlling portion matches the at least one parameter stored in the storing portion to the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus.

3. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first selecting portion selects a plurality of parameters included in one or more groups at a time.

4. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of parameters included in the group are stored as a file.

5. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of parameters stored in the storing portion and the acoustic apparatus, respectively, are classified under a first and second groups, respectively; andthe first selecting portion is allowed to select the at least one parameter for which a match is to be sought from the first and second groups separately, the first and second groups each having a plurality of parameters.

6. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first selecting portion can select all the parameters included in the first group at a time or one or more parameters individually from among the plurality of parameters included in the first group as the at least one parameter for which a match is sought.

7. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of parameters included in the first group are divided into a plurality of groups; andthe first selecting portion can select all the groups included in the first group at a time or one or more groups individually from among the plurality of groups included in the first group as the at least one parameter for which a match is sought.

8. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of parameters included in the first group are current parameters which are currently in use for control of the acoustic apparatus.

9. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of parameters included in the first group are modified by manipulation of the parameter management apparatus or the acoustic apparatus.

10. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of parameters included in the second group are further divided into a plurality of descendant groups each having a plurality of files each including a plurality of parameters; andthe first selecting portion can select, from among the plurality of descendant groups, one or more descendant groups as the at least one parameter for which a match is sought.

11. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of parameters included in the second group are grouped under a plurality of files; andthe first selecting portion can select, from among the plurality of files, one or more files as the at least one parameter for which a match is sought.

12. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of parameters included in the second group are stored data which are not currently in use for control of the acoustic apparatus.

13. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of parameters included in the second group are grouped under a plurality of files and are stored data which are not currently in use for control of the acoustic apparatus.

14. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of parameters included in the second group are modified on a file basis by manipulation of the parameter management apparatus or the acoustic apparatus.

15. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the acoustic apparatus is an electronic musical instrument or a tone generating apparatus for generating musical tone signals.

16. A parameter management apparatus for an acoustic apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the plurality of parameters are parameters for controlling generation of musical tone signals.

17. A computer program for a parameter management apparatus for an externally connected acoustic apparatus, the parameter management apparatus for managing a plurality of parameters for controlling the acoustic apparatus, the program including the steps of: a first selecting step of selecting, from among the plurality of parameters stored in the parameter management apparatus and the acoustic apparatus, respectively, at least one parameter for which a match is to be caused between the parameter management apparatus and the acoustic apparatus; anda match controlling step of causing a match between the at least one parameter stored in the parameter management apparatus and selected by the first selecting step and the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus and selected by the first selecting step.

18. A computer program according to claim 17 further including: a second selecting step of selecting either of a first matching direction in which the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus and selected by the first selecting step follow the at least one parameter stored in the parameter management apparatus and selected by the first selecting step to cause a match between the at least one parameter stored in the parameter management apparatus and the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus or a second matching direction in which the at least one parameter stored in the parameter management apparatus and selected by the first selecting step follow the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus and selected by the first selecting step to cause a match a match between the at least one parameter stored in the parameter management apparatus and the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus, wherein when the first matching direction is selected by the second selecting step, the match controlling step matches the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus to the at least one parameter stored in the parameter management apparatus, and when the second matching direction is selected by the second selecting step, the matching controlling step matches the at least one parameter stored in the parameter management apparatus to the at least one parameter stored in the acoustic apparatus.