There is provided a musical composition data editing apparatus which
enables the generation of musical composition data using which a user can
cause his/her own musical image to be reflected to a high degree in a
musical composition performance through simple operations, whereby a wide
variety of users from beginners having no knowledge of musical
composition data such as MIDI data to experts who want to arrange musical
compositions in their own manner can be satisfied. A standard musical
composition data generating section 230 of a contents server CS refers to
musical composition reproduction control codes for controlling
reproduction of a musical composition contained in source musical
composition data, to determine whether or not a musical image in the
musical composition reproduction changes. When it is determined that the
musical image in the musical composition reproduction changes, rewriting
of the musical composition reproduction control codes is carried out such
that a musical composition reproduction state becomes constant.