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MU128 ts 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS English Table of Contents Welcome to the MU128 ......................................................................................................... 4Unpacking ..............................................................................................................

MU128 ts 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS English Equalizer (EQ) ................................................................................................................ 92 Adjusting the Tone of a Specific Part — Part EQ ...................................................... 92Adjusting the Overall Tone ...

10 MU128 TABLE OF CONTENTS Utility Mode .................................................................................................................. 156 System Functions (SYSTEM) .................................................................................. 157Dump Out Functions (DUMPOUT) ...

MU128 11 How to Use This Manual English How to Use This Manual You are probably eager to try out your new MU128 Tone Generator right away andhear what it can do, rather than have to read through a lot of instructions before youcan even get a sound out of it.The structure of the manual is very straig...

PRECAUTIONS 13 English • Do not place object in front of the instrument's air vent, since this may prevent adequate ventilation of the internal components, and possiblyresult in the instrument overheating. • Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume le...

14 MU128 of the MU90R The Controls of the MU128 1 A/D INPUT 1, 2 jacks For connection of a microphone, electric guitar or other electronic instruments(1/4” mono). 2 A/D INPUT VOLUME control For control of the level of the A/D inputs. 3 VOLUME control For adjusting the overall volume of the MU128. (T...

MU128 MU90R 15 The Controls of the MU128 English 7 Voice Category buttons For selection of basic Voice categories. Use these buttons to call up the desiredVoice category in the Multi Play mode (Single Part controls; page 59) or in thePerformance Play mode (Single Part controls; page 72), then select...

16 MU128 of the MU90R The Controls of the MU128 HintYou can rapidly move through the values by holding down one of the [VALUE - / + ] buttons. You can move even more rapidly by holding down one button and then press-ing and holding down the other. For example, to rapidly advance (increase) the value...

MU128 MU90R 17 The Controls of the MU128 English Rear Panel 1 MIDI terminals For connection to other MIDI devices, such as a MIDI keyboard, tone genera-tor, or sequencer, or to a computer that has a MIDI interface. • MIDI IN-A terminalWhen the HOST SELECT switch is set to “MIDI,” this receives MIDI ...

18 MU128 of the MU90R The Controls of the MU128 3 TO HOST terminal For connection to a host computer that does not have a MIDI interface. ( page36.) 4 DC IN jack For connection to the PA-6 AC power adaptor. 1 W A R N I N G Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-6 AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recom-...

MU128 19 The MU128 — What It Is and What It Can Do English The MU128 — What It Is and What It Can Do What It Is... The MU128 is a full-featured and easy-to-use tone generator, that provides anunprecedented wealth of Voices and expressive sonic control. It features fullGeneral MIDI Level 1 compatibil...

20 MU128 an Do The MU128 — What It Is and What It Can Do About XG The new XG format is an extension of General MIDI, and provides a number ofsignificant improvements and enhancements. XG-compatible song data takesadvantage of the extensive MIDI control and built-in effects of the MU128 (andother MU-...

MU128 21 The MU128 — What It Is and What It Can Do English the other, and you can mix your own live performance with the sequencer tracks. Multimedia Since it’s compatible with General MIDI and XG, the MU128 is a natural formultimedia applications. Bring it with you to a presentation — since the com...

22 MU128 an Do The MU128 — What It Is and What It Can Do NOTEWhen set to the TG300B mode, the MU128 may not be able to play TG300-specificsong data with complete accuracy. However, MIDI data designed for other computermusic tone generators is compatible with the MU128. Play Modes and the Part Contro...

MU128 t Is and What It Can Do 23 Modes and Function Tree English Modes and Function Tree Multi Play Mode P. 105 P. 109 P. 134 P. 111 P. 111 P. 113 P. 116 P. 126 P. 117 P. 118 P. 132 P. 137 P. 137 P. 140 P. 141 P. 141 P. 141 P. 141 P. 141 P. ?? P. 143 P. 145 [SELECT < / > ] Multi Part Control [...

26 MU128 Guided Tour Setting Up Your MU128 In this section, you’ll learn how to: © Connect the MU128 in the most basic setup — with a MIDI keyboard andan external amplifier/speaker system. Other setup examples are covered in later sections; for example, setting upfor use with a computer is on page 3...

MU128 Guided Tour 27 English • If you are using stereo headphones, connect them to the front panel PHONES jack. 3 Set the HOST SELECT switch.Set this rear panel switch to MIDI (see illustration). 4 Connect the AC power adaptor.Plug the DC output cable of the PA-6 into the DC IN terminalon the rear p...

MU128 Guided Tour 29 English Powering Up Admittedly this is a simple operation, but you should be careful to follow theinstructions below to avoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers. Operation 1 Turn on the power of your MIDI keyboard. 2 Turn on the power of the MU128.Press the STAND BY/...

MU128 Guided Tour 31 English 4 Stop playback of the song.Press the [EXIT] button. 5 Exit from the Demo Song function.Press the [EXIT] button again — twice to return to the Playmode. (Or you can simply press the [PLAY] button.) About the Demo Song All instrument sounds and processing heard in the dem...

32 MU128 Guided Tour Setting Up the MU128 in Your Music System As you learned in the section The MU128 — What It Is and What It CanDo on page 19, the MU128 can be integrated into a variety of setups. Itwould be impossible to cover all connection possibilities in a short manualas this; however, the s...

MU128 Guided Tour 33 English • Hardware sequencer In this setup, a hardware sequencer (such as the Yamaha QY700) is used.The main advantage of such a setup is its portability. • MIDI data storage device This setup is used for backing up your important data — including originalPerformances you’ve cre...

MU128 Guided Tour 35 English NOTES• Data received via the MIDI IN-A terminal plays back Parts set to channels A01 - A16, and data received via the MIDI IN-B terminal plays back Parts set to chan-nels B01 - B16. • When the the HOST SELECT switch is set to MIDI, up to 32 Parts can be played simultaneo...

MU128 Guided Tour 37 English MIDI Data Flow NOTES• Data received via the MIDI IN-A terminal is transmitted directly to the computer (via the TO HOST terminal) without affecting the Parts of the MU128. To haveParts on the MU128 respond to data received via the MIDI IN-A terminal (forexample, to hear ...

38 MU128 Guided Tour Selecting and Playing the Performances As pointed out on page 21, the Performances of the MU128 let you play fourVoices together over one MIDI channel. These specially programmed Per-formances (100 Preset and 100 Internal) take full advantage of the MU128dynamic Voices and flexi...

MU128 Guided Tour 39 English 3 Press the [PLAY] button to go to the Performance Play mode.You can press the [EXIT] button for this as well. If the All Part display above (with the keyboard player icon) is notshown, press both [PART - / + ] buttons simultaneously. 4 Select the desired bank of Perform...

40 MU128 Guided Tour 5 Select the desired Performance.Use the [SELECT < / > ] buttons to select the Program Number parameter, then use the [VALUE - / + ] buttons or data dial to select the desired Performance number. 6 Play the connected MIDI keyboard.Make sure that your keyboard is transmitti...

42 MU128 Guided Tour Selecting and Playing Individual Voices The MU128 has a stunningly huge variety of Voices — a total of 1342. Inthis section, you’ll select and play Voices in the XG mode, which features1149 different Voices. In this section, you’ll learn how to: © Call up the XG mode. © Select V...

MU128 Guided Tour 43 English About the Modes — Multi and Performance The MU128 has two main operating modes: Multi and Performance. You usedthe Performance mode earlier when playing Performances — playing fourVoices over one MIDI channel. The Multi mode is primarily used in sequencerand computer mus...

MU128 Guided Tour 45 English Selecting and Playing Individual Voices 3 Use the [VALUE - / + ] buttons or data dial to select the desired Voice from within the current category.The selected bank and Voice numbers start from the lowestnumber and “wrap around” at the beginning and end.Try selecting dif...

46 MU128 Guided Tour 2 Select the bank number.Use the [SELECT < / > ] buttons to highlight the bank number parameter (as shown below). 3 Change the bank number.Use the [VALUE - / + ] buttons or data dial. Notice that the bank numbers “jump” as they are selected — the MU128 skipsbank numbers th...

48 MU128 Guided Tour Selecting Voices From a MIDI Keyboard You can also select Voices remotely from a connected MIDI keyboard.Though the actual operation may differ depending on the keyboard used, thegeneral procedure is the same. These instructions also apply to use with acomputer. (Refer to the ow...

MU128 Guided Tour 49 English About the Parts and Voices of the MU128 This section covers basic information about the Parts and Voices of theMU128. It’s not necessary to absorb all this information at once; yet if youfamiliarize yourself with the concepts and details of this section, you’ll beon your...

50 MU128 Guided Tour Normal Voices and Drum Voices The MU128 features two types of Voices: Normal and Drum. Normal Voices Normal Voices are pitched — in other words, the pitch of the Voice changesaccording to the keys of the keyboard. A Normal Voice is made up of amaximum of two sound elements. Voic...

MU128 Guided Tour 53 English When Sound Module mode is set to "TG300B" Normal Voices BankSelect MSB BankSelect LSB 0~41 126, 127 BankSelect MSB BankSelect LSB GM Voice set and variation set of Voices C/M Voices* Drum Voices Drum Kits * The C/M Voice set is included to provide multi-timbral c...

54 MU128 Guided Tour How to Select a Voice Any MU128 Voice can be selected by specifying two numbers: the banknumber and the program number. The method of selecting Voices differs depending on the selected Sound Module mode or Part mode. (pages 55-57.) The operation of changing thebank number and th...

MU128 Guided Tour 55 English Selecting Voices when the Sound Module mode isset to “XG” or “PFM” When the Part mode is set to “normal” The bank select MSB is set to 0 as the default factory setting, and the bankselect LSB value (default setting of 000) is indicated in the display. In thiscondition, t...

56 MU128 Guided Tour When Sound Module mode is set to “XG,” and Part mode is set to “drum” 126 127 [VALUE - ] BANK [VALUE + ] BankSelect MSB BankSelect LSB 0 126 0 127 Bit Map Window Bank Number Voice Type Drum icon SFX Kits Drum icon Drum Kits Selecting Voices when the Sound Module mode isset to “T...

MU128 Guided Tour 59 English Single Part Controls You can make changes to each individual Part by using the Single Part con-trols. These are displayed in the Multi Play mode, and give you at-a-glanceconfirmation and control of the important basic settings of the selected Part.If the Multi mode was a...

60 MU128 Guided Tour Changing the Volume and Pan settings of a Part Here, we’ll change the Volume and Pan settings of one Part’s Voice. Operation 1 Select the desired Part.Use the [PART - / + ] buttons to select Part 1. 2 Select the desired control.Use the [SELECT < / > ] buttons to select the...

MU128 Guided Tour 61 English On Your Own... If you want to, try making changes to some of the other Part controls. Theprocedure is the same: 1) Select a Part with the [PART - / + ] buttons. 2) Select a control for editing with the [SELECT < / > ] buttons. 3) Change the setting with the [VALUE ...

62 MU128 Guided Tour Edit Menu Parameters The Edit menu parameters provide more detailed and advanced controls overthe Parts. These are powerful tools that let you subtly enhance or fine-tunethe sound of a Voice — or radically change its character for some wild andunique sounds. Changing the Filter ...

MU128 Guided Tour 63 English 5 Select the “LPF Cutoff” parameter.Use the [SELECT < / > ] buttons. 6 Adjust the value while listening to the sound.Hold down a note on the connected keyboard and turn the data dialto adjust the value, swinging between the maximum (+63) and mini-mum (-64) values. ...

64 MU128 Guided Tour a Adjust the value while listening to the sound.Try setting this to around “+30” and play the keyboard. Noticehow the attack of the sound has become slower. b Select and adjust the “Release Time” parameter.Use the [SELECT < / > ] buttons, then set this to around “+50.” Pla...

MU128 Guided Tour 65 English Editing Drum Kits — with the Drum Setup Controls The Drum Setup controls provide a comprehensive set of tools for control-ling and changing the drum kit Voices. These parameters can be set indi-vidually for each sound in a Drum Part. Up to four of your original editingse...

66 MU128 Guided Tour Making Changes to Individual Drum Sounds — the “Drum” Parameters The Drum parameters provide extraordinary flexibility, since they allow youto make independent settings for the individual drum/percussion sounds in aDrum Part. We’ll explore a couple of the possiblilities here: Op...

MU128 Guided Tour 67 English Editing in the Multi Mode 5 Select “F#3: Timbale L.”Play F#3 on the connected keyboard, or use the [PART - / + ] buttons to select “F#3.” 6 Select the LPF Cutoff parameter, and set it to –40. 7 Select the LPF Resonance (LPF Reso) parameter, and set it to+63. 8 Select the...

68 MU128 Guided Tour On Your Own... 1) Select a Drum Part with the [PART - / + ] buttons. 2) Call up the Edit menus by pressing the [EDIT] button.3) Select the “DRUM” menu with the [SELECT < / > ] buttons, and press [ENTER]. 4) Select the desired drum sound, either by playing the corresponding...

MU 128 Guided Tour 69 English Editing in the Performance Mode The Performance mode is an exceptionally powerful and flexible mode thatallows you to combine four different Voices (including both A/D inputs) andplay them from a single MIDI channel. The potential applications of the Performance mode ar...

70 MU128 Guided Tour Performance name, bank (Preset or Internal), andprogram number. System Transpose(key transposesetting for entirePerformance). Reverb Return. Performance Pan(stereo position of entire Performance). Expression(not available; always set to maximum). Indicates All Part control. Perf...

MU 128 Guided Tour 71 English Transposing the Overall Key of a Performance In this example, you’ll change the System Transpose setting for the “RichPiano” Performance. This All Part control is useful for instantly changingthe key to match the range of a vocalist, or for ease in playing difficult key...

72 MU128 Guided Tour Single Part Controls — Selecting Different Voices for the Performance In this next section, you’ll use the Single Part controls to change the Voicesettings of the Performance. Operation 1 Call up the Single Part controls.Simultaneously press both [PART - / + ] buttons. PART BANK...

MU 128 Guided Tour 73 English DetailsDrum Parts are not available in the Performance mode. However, percussive Voices(numbers 113 – 120) can be selected. When editing a Performance: • Decide how many Parts you want.When creating a Performance, choose a preset that uses the same number ofParts (Voice...

74 MU128 Guided Tour Edit Menu Parameters — Creating a Two-Voice Layer Editing a Performance is almost identical to editing Parts in the Multi mode.The Edit menu tree is slightly different, and certain parameters are differentas well. (For a full list and description of Performance Edit parameters, ...

MU 128 Guided Tour 75 English 4 Select Part 1 and select a new Voice for it: “HeavySyn” (082). 5 Select Part 2 and select the “HeavySyn” Voice for it as well. 6 Select the “OTHERS” parameters.Press the [EDIT] button. From the first Edit menu, select and callup “PART,” then select and call up “OTHERS...

76 MU128 Guided Tour ; Change the Vibrato Rate, Depth, and Delay settings.Select one of the Parts and set the Vibrato parameters as follows: Rate: +15 Depth: +04 Delay: +15 This produces a delayed vibrato for Part 1; in other words, thevibrato effect starts after the keys have been held for a while....

MU 128 Guided Tour 77 English If you wish to save this newly created Performance, refer to “SavingYour Original Performance” on page 78. On Your Own... While you’re at it, try making changes to some of the other Edit (part) pa-rameters. The procedure is the same:1) Call up the Edit menus by pressing...

78 MU128 Guided Tour 3) Select and change these parameters: LPF Cutoff: –64 LPF Reso: +50 Provided your connected keyboard has a modulation wheel (mostdo), and all other settings are appropriate, you can create wide, dy-namic filter sweeps by holding notes and moving the modulationwheel. Saving Your...

MU 128 Guided Tour 79 English Assignable Controller (AC1) The Assignable Controller (AC1) is one of the more powerful features of theMU128 — it gives you extraordinarily flexible and expressive real-time con-trol over the Voices. In this section, you’ll: © Learn about MIDI controllers and control nu...

80 MU128 Guided Tour The actual, physical means of controlling (such as foot pedals, modulationwheels, etc. on a connected keyboard) are generally assigned to specific“virtual” control numbers. A few examples of these include the modulationwheel (at control number 1), foot controller (control number...

MU 128 Guided Tour 81 English Assigning the Assignable Controller The Assignable Controller on the MU128 lets you specify the control num-ber to be used and determine which aspect or aspects of the sound will beaffected. It also lets you set the degree to which the controller affects thesound. The b...

82 MU128 Guided Tour Using the Assignable Controller — Setting Up Operation 1 Set up the MIDI keyboard or instrument.Connect the foot controller to the appropriate jack, and makesure that the instrument is set to transmit over MIDI channel 1.(If your instrument doesn’t have a foot controller, use an...

MU 128 Guided Tour 83 English Modulation Wheel The modulation wheel is the most common controller, and can be found onnearly every MIDI keyboard. It is usually used to produce LFO effects (regularwavering of the sound, like vibrato and tremolo). Since it is so common, theMU128 features various param...

MU 128 Guided Tour 85 English Expressive Volume Control of a Part This example shows you how to use the foot controller as an expressionpedal. This may come in handy when use of MIDI Volume (#7) or Expres-sion (#11) is unavailable. Operation 1 Select the desired Part and Voice.Keep the settings you ...

86 MU128 Guided Tour 3 Set the AC1 Filter Control to “+63.”Since you’ve called up the “OTHERS” parameters in the previ-ous step, select “AC1FilCtrl” (with the [SELECT < / > ] buttons) and set it to “+63” (with the [VALUE - / + ] buttons or data dial). 4 Select the “DRUM” parameters.Call up the...

MU 128 Guided Tour 87 English On Your Own... While you’re at it, try making some of your own settings. The procedure isthe same:1) Select the desired Part and Voice.2) Call up the Edit menus by pressing the [EDIT] button.3) Select “OTHERS” with the [SELECT < / > ] buttons, then press [ENTER]. ...

88 MU128 Guided Tour Effects To complement the huge variety of Voices and the 64-Part multi-timbralcapacity, the MU128 features a built-in multi-effect processor with sevenindependent digital effects: Reverb, Chorus, Variation, Insertion 1 and 2,Part EQ, and Multi EQ. (In this section, we’ll examine...

90 MU128 Guided Tour Applying Distortion to a Part — Using the Variation Effects The Variation effect section provides a wealth of additional effects. With a totalof 70 different Types, it features some of the same effects found in the Reverb,Chorus and Insertion sections. This is not mere redundanc...

MU128 Guided Tour 91 English 4) If you cannot hear the Distortion effect clearly, select the “Dry/Wet” parameter (with the [SELECT < / > ] buttons) and adjust it (with the [VALUE - / + ] buttons or data dial) until the sound is appropriate. 5) Using the same method (as in step #4), select and ...

92 MU128 Guided Tour Equalizer (EQ) The MU128 features an extensive set of equalization controls that give youcomprehensive control over the tone quality — both of individual Parts andover the entire instrument sound. In this section, you’ll learn how to: © Use the Part EQ edit parameters to adjust ...

94 MU128 Guided Tour Adjusting the Overall Tone — Multi EQ The Multi EQ section gives you five-band control (at specific frequencies)over the entire sound of the MU128. Special presets are also available forinstantly changing the tone to suit different types of music. Operation 1 Call up the “EQ TYP...

MU128 Guided Tour 97 English A/D Inputs A/D Inputs The MU128 features a special A/D (Analog-to-Digital) input function thatallows you to connect up to two different external signals (microphone, elec-tric guitar, CD player, etc.), and mix those signals with the MU128’s Voices.A/D input is perfect fo...

98 MU128 Guided Tour 3 Select the corresponding Part.Use the [PART - / + ] buttons. Since you connected to the A/D INPUT 1 jack above, select Part A/D1 in this step. 4 Select the appropriate bank of presets.Do this in the normal way, using the [SELECT < / > ] buttons to highlight the bank numb...

100 MU128 Guided Tour Bank 019 1 C A U T I O N Do not use line level signals (such as from keyboards, etc.) with the mic levelbanks. The signal may be too high, resulting in damage to the MU128. 5 Select the desired preset.Do this in the normal way (as you selected Voices), using the[SELECT < / &...

MU128 Guided Tour 101 English MIDI/Computer Connecting Cables MIDI Standard MIDI cable. Maximum length 15 meters. DIN 5-PIN DIN 5-PIN 425 42 (GND)5 Mac Apple Macintosh Peripheral cable (M0197). Maximum length 2 meters. MINI DIN8-PIN MINI DIN8-PIN 123 2 (HSK i)1 (HSK o)5 (RxD –) 4 4 (GND) 5 3 (TxD –)...

MU128 Rference R EFERENCE The Reference section of this manual covers in detail all of thefunctions of the MU128. Refer to it when you need informationabout a specific function, feature or operation.

104 MU128 Multi Mode Multi Mode In the Multi mode, the MU128 performs as a multi-timbral tone generatorcapable of playing up to 64 Parts simultaneously, over 64 MIDI channels.Normally, the MU128 should be set to Multi mode when using it with asequencer and General MIDI song data. There are two Multi...

MU128 Multi Mode 105 English NOTES• The Voices selected with the Model excl. button are original Voices unique to theMU128 and MU100, and do not conformto the GM standard in the XG Voice map.When playing back song data using any ofthese Voices on an XG-compatible tonegenerator other than the MU128 (...

MU128 Multi Mode 107 English Volume Range: 000 — 127 This determines the Volume setting forthe selected Part’s Voice. Expression (Expresn) Range: 000 — 127 This determines the Expression setting forthe selected Part’s Voice. Pan Settings: Rnd (Random),L63 — C — R63 This determines the stereo positio...

MU128 Multi Mode 109 English All Part Control The All Part controls include: Master Volume, Master Attenuator, ReverbReturn, Chorus Return, Variation Return and Transpose.Keep in mind that these controls affect all Parts equally, and either add to orsubtract from their individual values. For example...

MU128 Multi Mode 111 English Multi Edit Mode The Multi Edit mode features various parameters for controlling the Filter,the EG (Envelope Generator), the EQ, and Vibrato. It also features a varietyof other miscellaneous controls grouped in the Others parameters. When aDrum Part is selected, Drum-rela...

MU128 Multi Mode 113 English Envelope Generator (EG) Path: [EDIT] button → “EG” EG (Envelope Generator) ___________________________________ Level/Filter EG Parameters ..................................... 114 ● EG Attack Time ● EG Decay Time ● EG Release Time Pitch EG Parameters .......................

114 MU128 Multi Mode Level/Filter EG Parameters EG Attack Time Range: –64 — +63 This determines the Attack Time of theEG, or how long it takes for the sound toreach full volume when a note is played.For the Filter, this determines how longit takes for the sound to be affected bythe maximum Filter va...

116 MU128 Multi Mode Multi Edit Mode EQ Low Frequency (Low Freq) Range: 32 Hz — 2.0 kHz This determines the frequency which isboosted or cut (in the Low Gain param-eter below) for each Part. EQ Low Gain Range: –64 — +00 — +63 This determines the level of the selectedfrequency (in “Low Freq” above). ...

MU128 Multi Mode 117 English Vibrato Path: [EDIT] button → “VIBRATO” Vibrato __________________________________________________ ● Vibrato Rate ● Vibrato Depth ● Vibrato Delay Vibrato produces a quavering, vibrating sound in the Part’s Voice, by regu-larly modulating the pitch. You can control the sp...

118 MU128 Multi Mode Others Path: [EDIT] button → “OTHERS” Others __________________________________________________ Receive Channel .................................................... 119 ● Receive Channel Detune .................................................................. 120 ● Detune Assig...

MU128 Multi Mode 119 English Multi Edit Mode HINTSetting different Parts to the same MIDI chan-nel is a way to build “fat,” richly texturedsounds — like the four-Voice sounds createdin the Performance mode. The advantage tothis method here is that you are not limitedto four Voices. The disadvantage ...

120 MU128 Multi Mode (See page ??.) The drum and drumS1— S4 settings are not available in the Per-formance mode (all Parts are fixed to“normal”).The Part Mode settings differ dependingon the Sound Module mode selected, asdescribed below. For XG mode: All settings described above are available.When n...

MU128 Multi Mode 121 English Mono/Poly Mode Settings: mono, poly This determines whether the Part’s Voiceis played monophonically (only one noteat a time) or polyphonically (up to 128notes at a time). This parameter is notavailable when the Part Mode is set toDrum. Portamento Parameters Portamento i...

122 MU128 Multi Mode Note Limit Parameters The Note Limit Low and High parametersallow you to set the range of notes for aPart’s Voice. Notes outside the range willnot be played. HINTNote Limit can be used to set up keyboardsplits. Set two Parts to the same MIDI chan-nel (see page 119), but give the...

MU128 Multi Mode 123 English Velocity Sensitivity Offset (VelSensOfs) Range: 000 — 127 This determines the volume range overwhich velocity affects. For lower values,the velocity affects a volume range fromminimum to medium-loud. For highervalues, velocity affects a range from me-dium-soft to maximum...

126 MU128 Multi Mode Drum Setup Controls The Drum Setup controls allow you to make a wide variety of settingsfor the drum sounds in a Drum Part. These settings include Pitch con-trols, Level, Pan, effect send, filter controls and EG (Envelope Genera-tor), among others. Moreover, these parameters can...

MU128 Multi Mode 127 English Assignment ............................................................ 130 ● Alternate Group Note On/Off .......................................................... 130 ● Receive Note On (RcvNoteOn) ● Receive Note Off The Drum Setup parameters are only available when the...

128 MU128 Multi Mode Filter Parameters LPF Cutoff Frequency (LPF Cutoff) Range: –64 — +63 (XG mode), 000 —127 (TG300B mode) This determines the cutoff frequency ofthe low pass filter (LPF) for the selecteddrum sound. The LPF filters out frequen-cies higher than the cutoff point and“passes” the lower...

MU128 Multi Mode 129 English Multi Edit Mode HPF Cutoff Frequency (HPF Cutoff) Range: –64 — +63 This determines the cutoff frequency ofthe high pass filter (HPF) for the selecteddrum sound. The HPF filters out frequen-cies lower than the cutoff point and“passes” the higher frequencies. Lowercutoff v...

130 MU128 Multi Mode Assignment Alternate Group Settings: off, 001 — 127 This determines the group assignment ofthe selected drum sound. Drums assignedto the same group cannot be sounded si-multaneously. In other words, if one drumin a group is sounding while a second inthe same group is played, the...

MU128 Performance Mode 131 English Performance Mode In the Performance mode, the MU128 performs as a four-Part tone genera-tor, with all Parts controlled over a single MIDI channel. The Performancemode is so named because it’s ideally suited to live performance situations.It allows you to play four ...

132 MU128 Performance Mode Performance Bank Settings: Pre (Preset), Int (Internal) This determines the bank of Performanceprograms: Preset or Internal. Preset Perfor-mances are those that have been created andloaded at the factory; the Internal bank isreserved for user-created Performances. NOTEWhen...

134 MU128 Performance Mode NOTEWhen selecting the Plug-in board with the[SELECT] button, the Model excl. categoryfeatures the original Voices of the board,which do not conform to the XG format. Bank Number Settings: Part Available banks 01~04 A/D1 A/D2 000~003, 018, 019 000~003 000, 001, 003, 006, 0...

MU128 Performance Mode 137 English Performance Edit Mode The Performance Edit mode features various functions and parameters,grouped in the following sections: Common (related to the Performance as awhole), Part (related to each of the four Parts), and the Copy, Store, andRecall operations.For basic...

138 MU128 Performance Mode Performance Edit Mode Performance Name Performance Name (Perform Name) This allows you to give a name to youredited Performance. Operation 1 From the Performance Name dis-play, press the ENTER button. 2 Use the SELECT < / > buttons to s e l e c t t h e c h a r a c t ...

MU128 Performance Mode 139 English Assignable Controller Parameters A s s i g n a b l e C o n t r o l l e r 1 C o n t r o lChange Number (AC1 CC No.) Same as the corresponding parameter inthe Multi Edit mode (page 124), with theexception that AC1 in the Performancemode can also control LFO filter mo...

140 MU128 Performance Mode Part Path: [EDIT] button → “ PART” PART ————————————————————————— ■ FILTER ● LPF Cutoff Frequency ● LPF Resonance ● HPF Cutoff Frequency ■ EG (Envelope Generator) Level/Filter EG Parameters ● EG Attack Time ● EG Decay Time ● EG Release Time Pitch EG Parameters ● Pitch EG I...

142 MU128 Performance Mode Copy and Store Operations The Copy and Store operations allow you to save and organize the Perfor-mances you’ve created. Copy The Copy operation allows you to copy the settings of one Performanceprogram (Preset or Internal) to another Performance number (Internalonly). Ope...

MU128 Performance Mode 143 English TONE GENERATOR XG TG300B PERFORM MODE EQ UTIL EFFECT PLAY EDIT ALL MUTE/ SOLO PART PART SELECT VALUE SELECT VALUE ENTER EXIT SELECT PART GROUP Strings Bass Guitar Organ Chrom.perc. Piano Ensemble Brass Reed Pipe Synth lead Synth pad Drum Model excl. SFX Percussive ...

144 MU128 Performance Mode Copy and Store Operations 2 Use the VALUE - / + buttons or data dial to change the destination Performance number. TONE GENERATOR XG TG300B PERFORM MODE EQ UTIL EFFECT PLAY EDIT ALL MUTE/ SOLO PART PART SELECT VALUE SELECT VALUE ENTER EXIT SELECT PART GROUP Strings Bass Gu...

MU128 Performance Mode 145 English Recall Function Recall is a convenient function that allows you to recover an accidentlydeleted Performance. For example, if you are editing a Performance andinadvertently select a different Performance, the edited Performance wouldnormally be lost. By using Recall...

146 MU128 Effect Edit Mode Effect Edit Mode The MU128 features a built-in multi-effect processor with 7 independentdigital effects: Reverb, Chorus, Variation, Insertion 1/2, Part EQ, and MultiEQ. The first 5 of these are controlled in the Effect Edit mode. In this section, only the effect Types and ...

MU128 Effect Edit Mode 147 English Reverb (REV) Type Settings: NO EFFECT, HALL 1 — 2,ROOM 1 — 3, STAGE 1 —2, PLATE, WHITE ROOM,TUNNEL, CANYON, BASE-MENT This determines the Reverb Type. EachReverb Type has different values for therest of the Reverb parameters; for ex-ample, Basement has a Reverb Tim...

148 MU128 Effect Edit Mode Chorus Pan (ChoPan) Range: L63 — C — R63 This determines the Pan position of theChorus sound, or where it appears in thestereo image. Send Chorus to Reverb (SendCho → Rev) Range: 000 — 127 This determines the level of the Chorussignal sent to and processed by the Re-verb e...

152 MU128 Effect Edit Mode About the Effect Connections — System and Insertion About the Effect Connections — System and Insertion The multi-effects of the MU128 provide not only a wide range of soundprocessing controls, but also a flexible system for connecting them. Unlikesimple effect routing sch...

MU128 Effect Edit Mode 153 English When Variation is set to System: NOTES • The Parts to which Insertion 1, 2 are applied is determined by the Part parameter in the Insertion section (page 151). • Even though the System routing applies the selected effect to all Parts, you can control how much the R...

154 MU128 Effect Edit Mode About the Effect Connections — System and Insertion When Variation is set to Insertion: NOTES • As with System above, the Parts to which Insertion 1, 2 are applied is determined by the Part parameter in the Insertion section (page 151). Also, the Part to which V ariation i...

MU128 Equalizer (Multi EQ) Edit 155 English Equalizer (Multi EQ) Edit The Equalizer (Multi EQ) Edit parameters allow you to adjust the over-all tone of the MU128 sound in five separate frequency bands. EQpresets are also provided for instantly calling up tone settings spe-cially suited for different...

156 MU128 Utility Mode Utility Mode The Utility mode lets you set functions related to the overall operation ofthe MU128, such as Master Tune, display contrast and playing of the DemoSong. Included also are utility operations, such as various kinds of datatransfer with an external data storage devic...

158 MU128 Utility Mode System Functions (SYSTEM) Mute Lock Settings: off, on This determines whether or not the Part Mutestatus of the MU128 is reset when receivinga GM System On or XG System On mes-sage. Generally, this message is automaticallytransmitted to the MU128 as part of GM orXG song data. ...

MU128 Utility Mode 159 English System Functions (SYSTEM) Receive System On (RcvSysOn) Settings: off, on This determines whether GM System Onor XG System On messages are receivedor not. The on setting allows these mes-sages to be received. HintIf you’ve changed any of the panel settingson the MU128 a...

160 MU128 Utility Mode System Functions (SYSTEM) Tone Generator Computer and Software with multiple-port capability MIDI OUT Port 1: Channels A1 — A16Port 2: Channels B1 — B16Port 3: Channels C1 — C16Port 4: Channels D1 — D16 Thru Port setting: 5 — 8 MIDI IN TONE GENERATOR XG TG300B PERFORM MODE EQ ...

MU128 Utility Mode 163 English 2 Press the UTIL button and select “DUMPOUT,” then press theENTER button. 3 From the Dump Out menu, select the type of data to be sent: All,Multi or Performance. Then, press the ENTER button to call up theselected data dump. All This transmits all MU128 data (including...

164 MU128 Utility Mode Multi Settings: 64 Parts, 32 Parts, 16 Parts, 64 Parts + A/D, 32 Parts + A/D, 16 Parts + A/D This transmits the selected MU128 Multi Part data (includingSystem, Effect and EQ data) to the connected device. (Use theVALUE - / + buttons to select the type/amount of data to be tra...

MU128 Utility Mode 167 English Factory Settings (FactSet) This restores the original factory settings of the MU128. Selected Sound Module Mode: Extended General MIDI (XG Init) General MIDI (GM Init) Performance (PFMInit) One of the three parameters above will be available, dependingon the currently ...

MU128 Utility Mode 169 English Demo Song Play (DEMO) The Demo Song function in the Utility menu allows you to play the built-inDemo Song. NOTEAll System Setup and Multi Part Edit settings are initialized to their default valueswhen playing back the demo song. Save your important data to a computer o...

170 MU128 Other Functions Other Functions Sound Module Mode (MODE) This lets you select the operating mode of the MU128. Press the MODEbutton, then use the SELECT < / > buttons to select the desired Sound Module mode: XG, TG300B or PFM (Performance). If XG orTG300B is selected, the MU128 autom...

172 MU128 Other Functions Details• The parameter values can be changed also by using the [VALUE - / + ] but- tons. • When the cursor is at the bank number parameter in the XG mode or TG300B mode, double-click the [ENTER] button, so that the two control change mes-sages (bank select MSB, LSB) and the...

176 MU128 Plug-in System Installing the Plug-in Board Before Installing the Plug-in Board Here are some things you should know about the XG Plug-in boardsbefore you install and use them. In general: • The XG Plug-in board can be used only when the Sound Module mode is set to “XG” or “PFM” (Performan...

MU128 Plug-in System 177 English time before turning off the power, since data may be deleted if youturn off the power before the backup operation is completed. • When editing any “hidden” parameters on the board (parameters that can only be accessed via MIDI) from an external MIDI device, thesepara...

178 MU128 Plug-in System Setting Part Assign from an External MIDI Device The Part Assign parameter can also be set from an external MIDI de-vice by using the system exclusive message given below. F0 43 1n 4C 70 PBtype Serial# Part# F7 (hexadecimal) n: Device number (of the MU128) PBtype: Indicates ...

MU128 Plug-in System 179 English About Plug-in System Installing the Plug-in Board 1 C a u t i o n • When installing or uninstalling the XG Plug-in board, the System Setup and Multi Part settings of the MU128 are initialized to their default values. Alwayssave your important settings to a computer o...

MU128 Plug-in System 181 English About Plug-in System 5 Slowly and gently insert the XG Plug-in board the rest of the wayinto the expansion bay. 6 Replace the cover with the screw you removed in step #2 above. Latch the hinges on the cover to the inside of the expansion bayand secure the cover to th...

182 MU128 Plug-in System 7 When the power to the MU128 is turned on again, the board is automatically installed and ready for operation. The appropriateLEDs on the front panel (PLG-1 - 3) light to indicate the installedXG Plug-in boards. For tone generator type XG Plug-in boards, you can select thed...

184 MU 128 Appendix Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Even though the MU128 is exceptionally easy to use, it may occasionallynot function as you expect it to. If that happens, check the possible problemsand solutions below before assuming that the instrument is faulty. Problem No power. No sound. No s...

MU128 Appendix 185 English Error Messages Error Messages Battery Low! The battery voltage (for internal memory backup) may be too low. Bring the unit toyour local Yamaha dealer or any other authorized Yamaha service personnel. Illegal Data! A data error resulted during reception of MIDI messages. Tr...

MU128 Appendix 191 English Index Index A A/D input ................................................................ 97A/D Part .......................................................... 97, 139A/D Part Lock ...................................................... 158All Part control .....................