An electronic organ 1 and a personal computer 2 are connected with a MIDI
cable. The personal computer 2 is connected to a server 4 via a
communication network 3. The personal computer 2 downloads a controlling
program from the server 4. The electronic organ 1 is set to be a
listening trial mode by an operation of the personal computer 2. In the
listening trial mode, an output of a data in a temporally storage area is
prohibited. The server 4 provides a first encoded performance data to the
personal computer 2, and the personal computer 2 decodes the received
first encoded performance data. The electronic organ 1 generates a key,
and the personal computer 2 secondary encodes the performance data with
the key and transmits it to the electronic organ 1. The electronic organ
1 deletes the data stored in the temporally storage area after the
listening trial.