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TABLE OF CONTENTS v GUIDED TOUR REFERENCE APPENDIX Selecting Single Part Control ................................................................................ 36Editing in Single Part ............................................................................................ 36 All Part Control ...

vi HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL How to Use This Manual You are probably eager to try out your new MU50 Tone Generator rightaway and hear what it can do, rather than have to read through a lot of in-structions before you can even get a sound out of it. However, to get the most out of your MU50, we strongly...

PRECAUTIONS vii Precautions Your MU50 will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simpleprecautions below: 䡵 LOCATION Keep the instrument away from locations where it is likely to be exposed tohigh temperatures (such as direct sunlight) or humidity. Also avoid loca-tions which are subj...

viii PRECAUTIONS 䡵 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE Avoid using the unit near televisions, radios or other equipment generatingelectromagnetic fields. Proximity to such equipment may cause the unit tomalfunction, and may generate interference noise in the other appliance aswell. 䡵 DO NOT OPEN THE CASE O...

THE CONTROLS OF THE MU50 1 The Controls of the MU50 Front Panel 1 INPUT jack For connection of an external audio source. (Accepts either stereo or mono 1/4"plugs.) 2 INPUT level control For control of the INPUT audio level. 3 PHONES jack For connection to a set of stereo headphones (mini-pin). 4...

2 THE CONTROLS OF THE MU50 9 EFFECT button For entering the Effect Edit mode. (See page 86.) 10 MUTE/SOLO button Pressing this alternately mutes or solos the selected Part. (See page 23.) 11 ENTER button For calling up menu items in the display and for executing certain functionsand operations. Doub...

THE CONTROLS OF THE MU50 3 Rear Panel 1 MIDI THRU, MIDI OUT and MIDI IN terminals For connection to other MIDI devices, such as a MIDI keyboard, tone genera-tor, sequencer, or to a computer that has a MIDI interface. MIDI IN is for in-put of MIDI data. MIDI OUT is for data dumps to another MIDI devi...

4 THE MU50 — WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT CAN DO The MU50 — What It Is and What It Can Do What It Is… The MU50 is a compact, highly portable and easy-to-use tone generator. Itfeatures full General MIDI Level 1 compatibility with 128 General MIDIVoices and 1 drum kit. It also provides new XG-MIDI compatibi...

THE MU50 — WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT CAN DO 5 What It Can Do… Here are a few ideas on how you can use the MU50. The list below is notcomprehensive, but is meant to be a general guide to the possibilities andprovide a starting point or springboard for your own creative ideas and ex-plorations. Using Wit...

6 THE MU50 — WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT CAN DO Sound Module Mode X G TG300B C/M D O C Performance About the Modes of the MU50 The MU50 has two main operating modes: Multi and Performance. InMulti mode, the MU50 is a 16-Part multi-timbral tone generator; in Per-formance mode, the MU50 effectively functio...

THE MU50 — WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT CAN DO 7 Play Modes and the Part Controls Once the operating mode of the MU50 is set (Multi or Performance), thereare two main ways you can use the MU50: playing and editing. In the Playmodes, you play the Voices; in the various Edit modes, you change theirsettings....

10 THE MU50 — WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT CAN DO For more information on each of these modes and their menus, see the re-spective sections in the Reference section. Utility Mode The Utility mode lets you set functions related to the overall operation ofthe MU50, such as Master Tune, display Contrast and ...

12 GUIDED TOUR Setting Up Your MU50 In this introductory section, you’ll learn how to set up the MU50 for usewith a MIDI keyboard. (Setting up for use with a computer is covered onpage 25.) What You’ll Need ☛ The MU50 and the included power adaptor. ☛ A MIDI keyboard, electronic piano, or any instru...

14 GUIDED TOUR Powering Up and Playing the Demo Song Once you’ve connected everything properly, you’re ready to turn the MU50on and start playing it. However, a small word of caution before you begin:Follow the instructions given below to avoid possible damage to yourequipment and speakers. Powering...

GUIDED TOUR 15 Playing the Demo Song Now that you’ve set everything up properly, try playing the built-in DemoSong. This showcases the high-quality Voices and the AWM2 tone genera-tion system of the MU50. Operation 1 Press the UTIL UTIL UTIL UTIL UTIL button. 2 Select “DEMO” with the S E L E C T S E...

16 GUIDED TOUR Playing Your MU50 With a MIDI Keyboard Operation Play some notes on your MIDI keyboard. If you’ve carefully followed all instructions up to now, one of the “level meter” bars in the display should move — and youshould be able to hear the sound of the MU50 as you play. NOTE If your MID...

GUIDED TOUR 17 Selecting Voices In this brief section, you’ll learn how to select other Voices. You can do thisdirectly from the panel of the MU50 or remotely, from your MIDI key-board. Operation 1 First, select a Part. Use the P A R T P A R T P A R T P A R T P A R T q buttons to select Part 1. Pres...

18 GUIDED TOUR Play this new Voice from the keyboard. Try selecting other Voices and playthem as well. (For a list of all the available Voices, refer to the SOUNDLIST & MIDI DATA booklet. HINT You can rapidly move through the values by holding down one of the V A L U E V A L U E V A L U E V A L ...

GUIDED TOUR 19 2 Use the V A L U E V A L U E V A L U E V A L U E V A L U E q buttons to change the Bank number. 3 Finally, use the S E L E C T S E L E C T S E L E C T S E L E C T S E L E C T w buttons again to move the arrow cursor back to the right side of the instrument icon — for Voice selection....

20 GUIDED TOUR Changing Some of the Settings — Part Controls You can make changes to each individual Part by using the Part controls.These are always displayed in the Play mode, giving you at-a-glance con-firmation of the various basic settings of the MU50. Let’s take a look at thePlay display again...

22 GUIDED TOUR Changing the Volume and Pan settings of a Part Now that you’re playing two Voices at the same time, you may want to ad-just their settings. Here, we’ll change the Volume and Pan settings of onePart’s Voice. Operation 1 Use the PART PART PART PART PART q buttons to select the desired P...

GUIDED TOUR 23 Using Mute/Solo The MU50 has convenient Mute and Solo functions for selectively mutingor soloing any of the 16 Parts. This is especially useful when playing backseveral Parts from a connected computer or sequencer. Mute lets you si-lence one Part to hear how all of the other Parts sou...

24 GUIDED TOUR Using the INPUT Jack The MU50 also features an INPUT function that allows you to connect anexternal audio source (such as an electric guitar, keyboard or CD player)and mix in those signals with the MU50’s Voices — without the need foran external mixer. For example, this allows you to ...

GUIDED TOUR 25 Setting Up the MU50 in Your Music System As you learned in the section The MU50 — What It Is and What It CanDo on page 4, the MU50 can be integrated into a variety of setups. It wouldbe impossible to cover all connection possibilities in a short manual as this;however, the section bel...

26 GUIDED TOUR Operation 1 Set the HOST SELECT HOST SELECT HOST SELECT HOST SELECT HOST SELECT switch to Mac Mac Mac Mac Mac. 2 Connect the MU50 to the host computer, as shown in the illus-tration above. Use a standard Macintosh cable (8-pin Mini DINon both ends; see page 31). 3 Turn on the the host...

GUIDED TOUR 27 Operation 1 Set the HOST SELECT HOST SELECT HOST SELECT HOST SELECT HOST SELECT switch to PC-2 PC-2 PC-2 PC-2 PC-2. 2 Connect the MU50 to the host computer, as shown in the illus-tration above. Use a standard computer cable (8-pin Mini DINto 9-pin D-SUB; see page 31). 3 Turn on the th...

GUIDED TOUR 29 Using the MU50 with a MIDI Data Storage Device You can also use the MU50 with a MIDI data storage device, such as theYamaha MDF2 MIDI Data Filer. This lets you save or back up whateverchanges you’ve made in the settings of the Utility and Part Edit modes, aswell as changes to the buil...

30 GUIDED TOUR Data Flow Block Diagram When HOST SELECT switch is set to MIDI (31,250 bps): TO HOST IN OUT THRU Sound Module 1~16CH When HOST SELECT switch is set to PC-1/PC-2/Mac: TO HOST IN OUT THRU Sound Module 1~16CH HOST SELECT = PC-1 (31,250bps) PC-2 (38,400bps)Mac (31,250bps)

GUIDED TOUR 31 MIDI/Computer Connecting Cables M I D I Standard MIDI cable. Maximum length 15 meters. DIN 5-PIN DIN 5-PIN 425 42 (GND)5 M a c 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 –) 6 8 (RxD ...

R EFERENCE The Reference section of this manual covers in detail all ofthe functions of the MU50. Refer to it when you need infor-mation about a specific function, feature or operation.

34 MULTI MODE To set the Multi mode: 1 Press the MODE MODE MODE MODE MODE button. 2 Use theg V A L U E V A L U E V A L U E V A L U E V A L U E w buttons to select the desired Multi mode: XG, TG300B, C/M or DOC. 3 Press the EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT button or the PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY button to ret...

MULTI MODE 35 Multi Play Mode The Play mode (with the main Play display shown below) is the normal op-erating mode of the MU50. To select the Play mode from any other mode,press the PLAY button. (The Play mode is also automatically selectedwhen you turn on the MU50.) Part Controls The Part controls ...

36 MULTI MODE Single Part Control The Single Part controls include: MIDI Receive Channel, Bank Number,Program Number, Volume, Expression, Pan, Reverb Send, Chorus Send,Variation Send and Note Shift. Selecting Single Part Control Single Part control is automatically called up when the MU50 is turned ...

MULTI MODE 37 Bank Number Settings: XG: 000, 001, 003, 006, 008, 012, 014, 016 — 020, 024, 025,027, 028, 032 — 043, 045, 064 — 072, 096 — 101, SFX TG300B: 000 — 011, 016 — 019, 024 — 026, 032, 033, 040, 126, 127 C/M: Fixed (only one bank) DOC: Fixed (only one bank) This determines the bank number of...

38 MULTI MODE Expression (Expresn) Graphically indicates current Expression setting. Range: 0 — 127 This determines the Expression setting for the selected Part’s Voice. Pan Graphically indicates current Pan setting. Settings: Rnd (Random), L63 — C — R63 This determines the stereo position of the se...

40 MULTI MODE All Part Control The All Part controls include: Device Number, Master Volume, Reverb Re-turn, Chorus Return, Variation Return and Transpose. Keep in mind that these controls affect all Parts equally, and either add to or subtract from their individual values. For example, if Note Shift...

MULTI MODE 41 example, if you are using more than one MU50, set a different De-vice Number for each. This is especially important when using thedata dump features. (See page 98.) If you have only one MU50, setthis to “all.” Master Volume (M.Volum) Graphically indicates current Master Volume setting....

42 MULTI MODE Variation Return (VarRtn) Graphically indicates current Variation Return setting. Range: 0 — 127 This determines the amount of Variation return in the overall mix.Variation Return is only available when the Variation Connectionparameter is set to SYS. (See page 92.) Transpose (Trans) G...

MULTI MODE 43 Multi Edit Mode The Multi Edit mode features various parameters for controlling the Filter,the EG (Envelope Generator) and Vibrato. It also features a variety of othermiscellaneous controls grouped in the Others parameters. When a DrumPart is selected, Drum-related parameters are also ...

44 MULTI MODE Cutoff Frequency (CutoffFreq) Graphically shows Cutoff Frequency setting for each Part. Selected Part and MIDI channel Range: –64 — +63 Default: 0 This determines the cutoff frequency of the filter, or the frequencypoint above which other frequencies are filtered out. Lower cutoffvalue...

MULTI MODE 45 Range: –64 — +63 Default: 0 This determines the amount of filter resonance or emphasis of theCutoff Frequency parameter above. Higher values increase the em-phasis of the Cutoff Frequency, producing a higher resonant peak,while lower values produce a relatively flat response. LowerReso...

46 MULTI MODE EG Parameters 1) Short Attack, Decay, Release times: Level Attack Decay Release Time Key is released Key is pressed Min. Max. 2) Long Attack, Decay, Release times: Level Attack Decay Release Time Key is released Key is pressed Min. Max. Keep in mind that the EG parameters affect each o...

MULTI MODE 47 Range: –64 — +63 Default: 0 This determines the Attack Time of the EG, or how long it takes forthe sound to reach full volume when a note is played. For the Filter,this determines how long it takes for the sound to be affected by themaximum Filter values. EG Decay Time Graphically show...

48 MULTI MODE Pitch EG Parameters The Pitch EG parameters determine how the pitch of a Part’s Voicechanges over time. This lets you produce subtle or pronounced pitchchanges as a note is played. In the example Pitch EG settings below, a played note is gradu- ally bent up to its normal pitch, and kep...

50 MULTI MODE Pitch EG Release Time (PEGReleTime) Graphically shows Pitch EG Release Time setting for each Part. Selected Part and MIDI channel Range: –64 — +63 Default: 0 This determines the Release Time of the Pitch EG, or how long ittakes for the pitch to change to the pitch value set in Release ...

MULTI MODE 51 Range: –64 — +63 Default: 0 This determines the speed of the Vibrato effect. Higher values resultin a faster Vibrato sound. Vibrato Depth Graphically shows Vibrato Depth setting for each Part. Selected Part and MIDI channel Range: –64 — +63 Default: 0 This determines the depth of the V...

52 MULTI MODE Others The Others section of parameters contains miscellaneous controls, includ-ing those related to tuning, Part Mode, velocity, portamento, note range, etc. Detune Graphically shows Detune setting for each Part. Selected Part and MIDI channel Part Edit Mode Others Others Others Other...

MULTI MODE 53 Range: –12.8 — +12.7 Default: 0.0 This determines the fine tuning of the Part’s Voice. HINT Detune could be used to slightly detune a Voice compared to the tuning of the rest of theVoices for a richer sound. It could also be used to detune two different Voices being playedin unison. Fo...

MULTI MODE 55 Element Reserve (ElemReserv) Height of bars indicates selected Element Reserve setting for each Part. Selected Part and MIDI channel Range: 0 — 32 Default: 2 (Parts 1 — 9, 11 — 16) Default: 0 (Part 10) This determines the amount of elements (or notes) that are reservedfor the selected ...

MULTI MODE 57 Note Limit Parameters The Note Limit Low and High parameters allow you to set the rangeof notes for a Part’s Voice. Notes outside the range will not beplayed. HINT Note Limit can be used to set up keyboard splits. Set two Parts to the same MIDI channel(see page 36), but give them Note ...

58 MULTI MODE Portamento Parameters Portamento is a function that creates a smooth pitch glide from onenote to another. Portamento Switch (PortamntSw) Height of bars indicates selected Portamento Switch setting for each Part.(A single bar indicates “off” setting, while full height indicates “on.”) S...

60 MULTI MODE Dry Level Range: 0 — 127 Default: 127 This determines the level of the unprocessed sound of the Voice(sound with no effect processing). This parameter is only availablewhen the Variation Connection parameter is set to SYS. (See page92.) Pitch Bend Control (PitBndCtrl) Graphically shows...

MULTI MODE 61 Drum Setup Controls The Drum Setup controls allow you to make a wide variety of settings forthe drum sounds in a Drum Part. These settings include Pitch controls,Level, Pan, effect send, filter controls and EG (Envelope Generator), amongothers. Moreover, these parameters can be set to ...

62 MULTI MODE Operation 1 Select the desired note number and its assigned drum sound withthe P A R T P A R T P A R T P A R T P A R T q buttons. For a list of the available sounds and their note assignments, seethe SOUND LIST & MIDI DATA SOUND LIST & MIDI DATA SOUND LIST & MIDI DATA SOUND...

MULTI MODE 65 Receive Note Off Settings: on, off This determines how the selected drum sound responds to MIDINote Off messages. When this is set to on, the selected sound willstop in response to the corresponding MIDI Note Off message. Anon setting is good for some sustained sounds (like a whistle),...

66 PERFORMANCE MODE Performance Play Mode To set the Performance mode and call up Performance Play: 1 Press the MODE MODE MODE MODE MODE button. 2 Use the V A L U E V A L U E V A L U E V A L U E V A L U E q button to select “PERFORM” (PERFORM- ANCE). 3 Press the EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT button or th...

PERFORMANCE MODE 67 Selecting a Performance and its Individual Parts To call up a Preset or Internal Performance and select individualParts of that Performance: 1 From the Performance Play mode (see section above), press the PART PART PART PART PART q buttons simultaneously, so that the All Part dis...

PERFORMANCE MODE 69 Performance Part Control Single Part Bank Number Settings: XG: 000, 001, 003, 006, 008, 012, 014, 016 — 020, 024, 025,027, 028, 032 — 043, 045, 064 — 072, 096 — 101, SFX This determines the bank number of the selected Part’s Voice. Eachbank contains 128 Voices. (Refer to the SOUN...

70 PERFORMANCE MODE Volume Graphically indicates current Volume setting. Range: 0 — 127 This determines the Volume setting for the selected Part’s Voice. Pan Graphically indicates current Pan setting. Settings: Rnd (Random), L63 — C — R63 This determines the stereo position of the selected Part’s Vo...

72 PERFORMANCE MODE All Part System MIDI Channel (Sys CH) Graphically indicates current System MIDI Channel setting. Settings: 1 — 16, all This determines the MIDI receive channel for all Parts of the Per-formance. When this is set to “all,” the Performance responds overany incoming MIDI channel. Pe...

PERFORMANCE MODE 73 Performance Volume (Pfm Vol) Graphically indicates current Performance Volume setting. Range: 0 — 127 This determines the overall Volume of the Performance. Performance Pan (Pfm Pan) Graphically indicates current Performance Pan setting. Range: L63 — C — R63 This determines the o...

PERFORMANCE MODE 75 Performance Edit Mode The Performance Edit mode features various functions and parameters,grouped in the following sections: Common (related to the Performance asa whole), Part (related to each of the four Parts), and the Copy and Storeoperations. To enter the Performance Edit mo...

78 PERFORMANCE MODE Part Performance Edit Mode Part Part Part Part Part Filter Filter Filter Filter Filter Cutoff Frequency Resonance EG EG EG EG EG EG Attack Time EG Decay Time EG Release Time Pitch EG Initial Level Pitch EG Attack Time Pitch EG Release Level Pitch EG Release Time Vibrato Vibrato V...

82 PERFORMANCE MODE Assignable Control 1 Filter Control (AC1FilCtrl) Graphically shows AC1 Filter Control setting for each Part. Range: –64 — +63 This determines the degree to which Assignable Controller 1 affectsthe Filter. A setting of 0 results in no control over the Filter. Negativesettings affe...

PERFORMANCE MODE 83 Copy and Store Operations The Copy and Store operations allow you to save and organize the Perform-ances you’ve created. Copy The Copy operation allows you to copy the settings of one Performanceprogram (Preset or Internal) to another Performance number (Internalonly). Operation ...

84 PERFORMANCE MODE 3 Press the ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER button to actually execute the Copy operation. An “Executing…” message flashes in the display during the op-eration. When the data has been copied, the MU50 returns tothe Performance Edit menu.To cancel the operation without copying, pres...

86 EFFECT EDIT MODE Effect Edit Mode The MU50 features a built-in multi-effect processor with three independent dig-ital effects: Reverb, Chorus and Variation. These are controlled in the Effect Editmode. In this section, only the effect Types and the global parameters common to all Types are covere...

EFFECT EDIT MODE 87 Settings: NO EFFECT, HALL 1, HALL 2, ROOM 1, ROOM 2, ROOM 3, STAGE 1, STAGE 2, PLATE, WHITE ROOM,TUNNEL, BASEMENT This determines the Reverb Type. Each Reverb Type has differentvalues for the rest of the Reverb parameters. NOTE When “N O E F F E C T N O E F F E C T N O E F F E C ...

88 EFFECT EDIT MODE Chorus (CHO) The Chorus section uses pitch modulation to create a variety of rich, spa-cious-sounding effects, including Chorus, Celeste and Flanger. Explanations of the Chorus Type and Chorus Pan parameters are given below. For descriptions and explanations for all other Chorus ...

EFFECT EDIT MODE 89 Range: L63 — C — R63 This determines the Pan position of the Chorus sound, or where itappears in the stereo image. Send Chorus to Reverb (SendCho → Rev) Range: 0 — 127 This determines the level of the Chorus signal sent to and processedby the Reverb effect. A setting of 0 results...

EFFECT EDIT MODE 91 Common Parameters (Insertion connection): Dry/Wet Range: D63>W — (D=W) — D<W63 Adjusts the level balance of original sound (dry, or D) and processedsound (wet, or W). A setting of (D=W) results in an equal balanceof dry and wet sound. Assignable Controller 1 Variation Contr...

92 EFFECT EDIT MODE About the Effect Connections — System and Insertion The multi-effects of the MU50 provide not only a wide range ofsound processing controls, but also a flexible system for connectingthem. Unlike simple effect routing schemes on conventional soundmodules that process all voices wi...

EFFECT EDIT MODE 93 NOTES ● Even though the System routing applies the selected effect to all Parts, you can control how much the Reverb, Chorus and Variation effects are applied to any indi-vidual Part (with the Reverb Send, Chorus Send Reverb Send, Chorus Send Reverb Send, Chorus Send Reverb Send,...

UTILITY MODE 95 System Functions The System functions provide various controls of the overall operation ofthe MU50, such as Master Tune, Mute, some MIDI receive filters and a dis-play Contrast control. Master Tune (M.Tune) Range: –102.4 — +102.3 cents (approx. +/– 1 semitone) Default: 0 This determi...

96 UTILITY MODE Mute Lock Settings: off, onDefault: off This determines whether or not the Part Mute status of the MU50 is re-set when receiving a GM System On, XG System On or Disk Orches-tra On message. Generally, this message is automatically transmittedto the MU50 as part of General MIDI song da...

UTILITY MODE 97 ceived. This should be to On when receiving bulk data from a MIDIdata storage device. (See page 102.) Receive Bank Select (RcvBankSel) Settings: off, onDefault: o n This determines whether Bank Select messages are received or not.Bank Select messages can be sent from another MIDI dev...

98 UTILITY MODE Thru Port Range: 1 — 8 Default: 1 Some MIDI devices and sequencers are capable of transmitting dataover several MIDI “ports,” effectively breaking the 16-channel barrier.When this data is received via the TO HOST terminal on the MU50,this parameter determines which MIDI port’s data w...

100 UTILITY MODE All This transmits all MU50 data (including Part, Performance, sys-tem, and all parameter values) to the connected device. Multi Part This transmits the MU50 Multi Part data (including System andEffect data) to the connected device. (Use the VALUE q but- tons to select the type/amou...

UTILITY MODE 101 A “Transmitting…” message appears in the display during the op-eration. When the transmission is completed, the MU50 returnsto the Dump Out menu. NOTE If you have more than one MU50 connected in your MIDI system and wish to send differentsets of data to each, you can specify a diffe...

102 UTILITY MODE 2 From the Initialize menu, select the type of data to be initialized:Factory Settings (FactSet), selected Sound Module mode (XG Init,GM Init, C/MInit, DOCInit, PFMInit) or Drum (DrumInit) Then,press the ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER button to call up the selected data dump. Factory...

104 UTILITY MODE Drum (DrumInit) Setting: DrumS1, DrumS2 This restores the original drum settings for the selected DrumSetupS1, SetupS2. (Use the VALUE q buttons to select the desired Drum Setup.)When C/M or DOC is selected, only DrumS1 can be selected. NOTE This parameter is not available when the ...

UTILITY MODE 105 The Demo Song starts playing immediately and repeats indefinitelyuntil stopped (in step 4 below). Playback of the individual Parts of thesong is shown graphically by the “level meter” bars in the display. NOTE During Demo Song playback, no panel controls (with the exception of the E...

106 UTILITY MODE About Cable Messages The MU50 can receive Cable messages (F5) when the TO HOST terminalis connected to the serial terminal of a computer. On the MU50, MIDIreceive channels 1 — 16 are controlled from Port 1. By connecting anothermulti-timbral tone generator to the MIDI OUT terminal o...

A PPENDIX The Reference section of this manual covers in detail all ofthe functions of the MU50. Refer to it when you need infor-mation about a specific function, feature or operation.

108 APPENDIX X G Chapter 0: Format Overview Yamaha introduces a new tone-generator control format designed to meet the requirements ofthe coming multimedia environment. The new XG format — an extension of the existing GMformat — provides broader capabilities suited to the demands of an increasingly ...

APPENDIX 109 Basic Concepts The XG format maintains the universality and compatibility of the MIDI and GM standardswhile significantly increasing the range of expressiveness. It is designed to ensure data conti-nuity, and to provide equipment manufacturers with considerable flexibility in designing ...

110 APPENDIX 2) Bank-Select MSB adds an SFX bank The Bank-Select LSB method is not useful for extension of distinctive SFX voices thathave no meaningful variation. For this reason the XG format supports a full SFX bankof extension effects, which you can select by sending a Bank-Select MSB value of 4...

APPENDIX 111 4. System Exclusive Messages Parameter Change System ParametersEffects Parameters Three categories of system effects are supported. One of these categories canbe switched with insertion effects.Graphic EQ and multiple insertion effects are supported as options. Part Parameters Filter cu...

118 APPENDIX Minimum operational range is 00H00H-0CH00H ( ± octave). 01H 00H mmH Fine Tune mm: 00H-40H-7FH (-64-0-+63)Default: 40 00H 02H 00H mmH Coarse Tune mm: 00H-40H-7FH (-64-0-+63)Default: 40 00H 7FH 7FH Null — 5. Channel Mode Messages All Sound Off: 78H Cntrl# Parameter Data Range 120 — 0 Swit...

APPENDIX 119 OMNI On: 7DH Cntrl# Parameter Data Range 125 — 0 Same processing as for All Notes Off. (“OMNI ON” operation not supported.) MONO: 7EH Cntrl# Parameter Data Range 126 Mono 0 to 16 Generates “All Sound Off” operation. If the value of the third byte (mono number) is 0~16,the channel change...

120 APPENDIX 8. Exclusive Messages XG System On F0H,43H,1nH,4CH,00H,00H,7EH,00H,F7H 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 0001nnnn 1n Device Number 01001100 4C Model ID 00000000 00 Address High 00000000 00 Address Mid 01111110 7E Address Low 00000000 00 Data 11110111 F7 End of Exclusive...

APPENDIX 123 Troubleshooting Even though the MU50 is exceptionally easy to use, it may occasionallynot function as you expect it to. If that happens, check the possible prob-lems and solutions below before assuming that the instrument is faulty. Possible Cause and Solution If you are using an AC ada...

124 APPENDIX Error Messages Battery Low! The battery voltage (for internal memory backup) may be too low. Bring the unitto your local Yamaha dealer or any other authorized Yamaha service personnel. Illegal Data! A data error resulted during reception of MIDI messages. Try transmitting the dataagain,...

APPENDIX 125 Specifications Tone Generation Method AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2) Maximum Simultaneous Polyphony 32-note Sound Module Modes XG (Extended General MIDI), TG300B, C/M, DOC, and Performance Multi-timbral Capacity 16-Part (on 16 MIDI channels; with element reserve priority for later notesa...

126 APPENDIX Display Custom back-lit LCD Controls INPUT level control; POWER/VOL control; Mode select buttons: PLAY,UTIL (UTILITY), MODE, EDIT, EFFECT; other buttons: MUTE/SOLO,E N T E R , E X I T, PA RT q , S E L E C T w , VA L U E q Jacks and Terminals Front panel: INPUT jack (stereo 1/4"), PH...

APPENDIX 127 Glossary Assignable Controller 1 Certain functions on the MU50 (such as the Filter, Volume or Variation ef-fect) can be changed in real time by controllers ona connected MIDI instrument. Assignable Control-ler 1 lets you determine which controller (for ex-ample: modulation wheel, breath...

APPENDIX 129 Index A All Part control ..................................... 40–42, 72–74All Part control, selecting ....................................... 40Alternate Group (Drum Setup) ............................... 64Assignable Controller 1 .................................... 77, 82Assignable C...

8 MU50 Data Value Assign Table table#1LFO Frequency Data Value Data Value 0 0 1 0.04 2 0.08 3 0.12 4 0.16 5 0.21 6 0.25 7 0.29 8 0.33 9 0.37 10 0.42 11 0.46 12 0.50 13 0.54 14 0.58 15 0.63 16 0.67 17 0.71 18 0.75 19 0.79 20 0.84 21 0.88 22 0.92 23 0.96 24 1.00 25 1.05 26 1.09 27 1.13 28 1.17 29 1.22...

9 MU50 EFFECT TYPE REVERB TYPEThe following effect types are required under XG. 11typ CHORUS TYPE 11type VARIATION TYPE(0~63) 42type VARIATION TYPE(64~127) TYPE MSB TYPE LSB DEC HEX 00 01 02 ... 08 000 0 [0] NO EFFECT 001 1 [1] HALL1 [2] HALL2 002 2 [3] ROOM1 [4] ROOM2 [5] ROOM3 003 3 [6] STAGE1 [7]...

MU50 MIDI Data Format 10 1. Channel messages 1.1 Key on / Key off Reception note range =C-2~G8Velocity range = 1~127 (Velocity is received only for Note Off)Not received by a Part for which the Multi Part parameter Rcv NOTE MESSAGE =OFFNot received by a Rhythm Part for which Rcv NOTE OFF = OFFKey On...

MU50 MIDI Data Format 12 1.2.23.3 All Note Off This message turns off all notes currently on for the specified channel.However if Hold 1 or Sostenuto are on, notes will continue sounding until these areturned off. 1.2.23.4 Omni Off Perform the same processing as when All Note Off is received. 1.2.23...

MU50 MIDI Data Format 13 2.1.4 XG Native Parameter Change 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 0001nnnn 1n device Number 01001100 4C XG Model ID 0aaaaaaa aaaaaaa Address High 0aaaaaaa aaaaaaa Address Mid 0aaaaaaa aaaaaaa Address Low 0ddddddd ddddddd Data | | 11110111 F7 End of Exclusiv...

MU50 MIDI Data Format 14 2.2.2 MU80, MU50 Native Bulk Dump 11110000 F0 Exclusive status 01000011 43 YAMAHA ID 0000nnnn 0n device Number 01001001 49 MU80, MU50 Model ID 0bbbbbbb bbbbbbb ByteCount 0bbbbbbb bbbbbbb ByteCount 0aaaaaaa aaaaaaa Address High 0aaaaaaa aaaaaaa Address Mid 0aaaaaaa aaaaaaa Ad...

XG BASIC EFFECT TYPE 23 The following effect types are required under XG. REVERB BLOCK TYPE MSB TYPE LSB DEC HEX 00 01 02 000 0 NO EFFECT 001 1 HALL1 HALL2 002 2 ROOM1 ROOM2 ROOM3 003 3 STAGE1 STAGE2 004 4 PLATE CHORUS BLOCK TYPE MSB TYPE LSB DEC HEX 00 01 02 000 0 NO EFFECT 065 41 CHORUS1 CHORUS2 C...

24 XG Voice List Bank Select MSB=000 LSB=Bank Number : Same as Bank 0 XG Voice List KSP Stereo Single Slow Fast Decay Double Attack Bright Dark Rsonant Instrument Pgm Bank 0 Elem Bank 1 Elem Bank 3 Elem Bank 6 Elem Bank 8 Elem Bank 12 Elem Bank 14 Elem Bank 16 Elem Bank 17 Elem Bank 18 Elem Bank 19 ...

DOC Voice List 37 Pgm# Voice 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 : Ignore program change Pgm# Voice 48 Piano 49 Piano-M 50 Piano 51 E.Piano2 52 Piano-B 53 Piano-B 54 Folk Gtr 55 Rock Gtr 56 Banjo 57 Pizz. ...

Drum List 38 : Same as Standard Kit : No Sound XG Drum Map Bank Select MSB=Bank Number LSB=000 Bank 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 126 126 Program # 1 2 9 17 25 26 33 41 49 1 2 Key Alternate Note# Note off assign Standard Kit Standard2 Kit Room Kit Rock Kit Electro Kit Analog Kit Jazz Kit Brush...

DOC Drum List 42 DOC Drum Map Note# Note Alternate C/M Kit Assign 21 A-1 Cymbal Mute 22 A#-1 23 B-1 24 C0 25 C#0 26 D0 27 D#0 28 E0 29 F0 30 F#0 1 Brush Roll 31 G0 32 G#0 2 Hi-Hat closed heavy 33 A0 34 A#0 Crash Cymbal light 35 B0 BD light 36 C1 SD+RIM heavy 37 C#1 Ride Cymbal cup 38 D1 SD+RIM light...

MU50 Performance List 43 # Performance Name Layer Comment 1 LD:Whistlead 4 Lead sound with whistle mixed in 2 CH:SynVox 2 Synth chorus with distinctive high range 3 BA:KingBass 3 Synth bass for slow and medium tempos 4 OR:Bright 2 Bright organ through rotary speaker 5 EP:CP80 1 CP80 revisited 6 ST:N...

YAMAHA [ Tone Generator ] Date:16-FEB-1995 Model MU50 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+| | Transmitted | Recognized | Remarks || Function ... | | | ||-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------|...