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Roland XV-2020

2026-08-18T13:24:31Z

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{{Stub}} ''We'd also like to add further information, such as editing tools and compatibility with SRX cards in particular. If you have any information about this, please help us out and add it to this page.''
{{Infobox module
| name = Roland XV-2020
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = 218 × 45 × 237
| rackunits = 1U, half-width
| weight = 1.4kg
| type = Fully-editable ROMpler sound module
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2002
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]]
| maxpoly = 64
| numparts = 16
| numpresets = '''896 (total)''' 512 (128 × 4 banks) 128 (user bank) 256 (General MIDI 2)
| drumpresets = '''21 (total)''' 8 (4 × 2 banks) 4 (user bank) 9 (General MIDI 2)
| expansion = 2 × [[Roland SRX series|SRX]]
| effects = Reverb (8 types) Chorus 1 × MFX (40 types)
| notes = All above information taken from the XV-2020 Owner Manual, page 162.
| predecessor = [[Roland XV-5050]]
}}

The '''Roland XV-2020''' is a half-width, 1 unit tall [[Roland XV series|XV series]] sound module. The XV-2020 is more or less the [[Roland JV-1010|JV-1010]]'s XV equivalent, with the same small size and limited set of panel controls (this time in silver instead of black). However, the XV-2020 is more cut down versus other synths in its series than the JV-1010 was. For example, the XV-2020 is not fully compatible with synth patches made for other XV synths, since it is missing several effects. It is also limited to only one MFX unit rather than three, and it has half the polyphony (similar to the [[Roland XV-5050]]).

The XV-2020 has a unique bank of 512 patches and 64 performances (some of these patches and performances may be copied from other XV synths). It is compatible with any later JV patches as all the effects and base waveform it requires are present and fully supported.

It features four demo songs:<ref>Roland XV-2020 Owner's Manual, page 135.</ref>
# U feel Me - Kazuhiko Maeda
# Negative Trance - Mark Lawrence
# Eye on the Universe - Takayuki Aihara
# First Impression - Scott Wilkie

== Oddities ==
* The '''XV-2020''' does not feature the full complement of effects in its MFX unit that is found on other XV synths. It has the base 40 effects found on the [[Roland JV-1080|JV-1080]], and it only has one MFX send as opposed to the three found on other XV synths.<ref>Roland XV-2020 Owner's Manual, page 78.</ref>
* Like the [[Roland XV-5050]], it only features 2 [[Roland SRX series|SRX]] slots. Because the standard was used in synths beyond the Roland XV series, some cards will not be compatible with the XV-2020. Other cards that would be compatible with the [[XV-5080]] and [[XV-5050]] may also not work with the XV-2020 as it is missing more than half the effects, as well as the COSM unit.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-2020_OM.pdf Roland XV-2020 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland XV devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Rackmount units]]

Roland XV-5050

2026-08-18T13:24:04Z

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{{Infobox module
| name = Roland XV-5050
| image = [[File:xv5050-front.jpg|320px]]
| dimensions = 482 × 44 × 220
| rackunits = 1U, full-width
| weight = 2.6kg
| type = Fully-editable ROMpler sound module
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2001
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]]
| maxpoly = 64
| numparts = 16
| numpresets = '''1408 (total)''' 1024 (128 × 8 banks) 128 (user bank) 256 (General MIDI 2)
| drumpresets = '''29 (total)''' 16 (2 × 8 banks) 4 (user bank) 9 (General MIDI 2)
| expansion = 2 × [[Roland SRX series|SRX]]
| effects = Reverb (5 types) Chorus (3 types) 3x MFX (90 types) <ref group=infobox>See [[#Oddities|Oddities bullet point 2]].</ref> <ref group=infobox>90 types and 1 insert only in Patch mode. In Performance mode, it's only 50 types across 3.</ref>
|outputres = 24-bit, 44.1 kHz
| notes = All above information taken from the XV-5050 Owner Manual, page 177. <references group=infobox />
| predecessor = [[Roland XV-3080]]
| successor = [[Roland XV-2020]]
}}
The '''Roland XV-5050''' is a cut-down 1U variant of the [[Roland XV-5080]] meant to have been a cheaper entry point to the 5080's sound engine<ref>"The XV-5050 64-Voice Synthesizer Module gives musicians access to Roland's flagship XV sound engine without breaking the bank." - [https://www.roland.com/global/products/xv-5050/ Roland's XV-5050 page]</ref>. Much like how other XV synths compare to the 5080, it omits the sample playback function (and related connectors), less outputs, expansion slots and only 16 parts. It also has half of the polyphony, but does keep all 90 of the original multi-effects (MFX) including the JD multi effect unit, and the COSM effects. <ref>Roland XV-5050 Owner's Manual, pages 12, 177.</ref>

It includes an extra preset bank (PR-H) not found on any other XV family of synths. It is also the first XV series synth to feature a USB port.

== Oddities ==
* Although it advertises having 3x MFX slots like the [[XV-5080]], patch mode will only allow for one MFX.
* Performance mode must set the MFX parameters for all three parts upon loading the performance, as only one MFX slot can be written to by loading different patches in the performance. Some effects will use up enough processing power to render only one effect usable globally.
* The XV-5050 has the smallest LCD display in the series (2 lines x 20 characters), even smaller than the one found on the [[XV-3080]] (2 lines x 40 characters), making the interface even more cumbersome for editing. It is highly recommended that you use software like XV Editor for patch editing needs.
* The USB port is located on the front of the synthesizer and not on the back like most DTM.

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-5050_OM.pdf Roland XV-5050 Owner's Manual]
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/exe/xv_editor_v157.exe XV Editor]

[[Category:Roland XV devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Rackmount units]]

Roland XV-3080

2026-08-18T13:23:39Z

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{{Infobox module
| name = Roland XV-3080
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = 482 × 88 × 281
| rackunits = 2U, full-width
| weight = 4.4kg
| type = Fully-editable ROMpler sound module
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2000
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]]
| maxpoly = 128
| numparts = 16
| numpresets = '''1152 (total)''' 768 (128 × 6 banks) 128 (user bank) 256 (General MIDI 2)
| drumpresets = '''25 (total)''' 12 (2 × 6 banks) 4 (user bank) 9 (General MIDI 2)
| expansion = 2 × [[Roland SRX series|SRX]] 4 × [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]]
| effects = Reverb (4 types) Chorus (2 types) 1x MFX (63 types)
| notes = All above information taken from the XV-3080 Owner Manual, pages 21, 36 and 196. <references group=infobox />
| predecessor = [[Roland XV-5080]]
| successor = [[Roland XV-5050]]
}}
The '''Roland XV-3080''' is a 128-voice, 16-part synthesizer in the [[XV series]], released in 2000 alongside the [[XV-5080]]. It is one of the first XV synths ever released, intended as a successor to the popular [[JV-1080]], featuring an upgraded set of MFX that features 23 more effects, a higher voice polyphony, an upgraded engine and the introduction of the new [[SRX]] board expansion technology.

It features the original [[JV-2080]] banks of patches and performances (PR-A to PR-C, with the JV-2080's PR-E being renamed to PR-D), adding two new banks of sounds to showcase the XV-3080's features.

It is, in addition, also notable for omitting many of the features that made the [[XV-5080]] popular - you don't get its sampler, 16 extra parts, digital outputs or any of the COSM technology. This ended up being a point of criticism in some reviews, particularly with Sound on Sound's June 2000 issue, where writers Derek Johnson & Debbie Poyser were quick to mention that it wasn't the upgrade to the JV-1080 that it could've been.<ref>[https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-xv3080 Derek Johnson & Debbie Poyser via Sound on Sound, June 2000 issue - "Roland XV3080"]</ref>

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Roland XV devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Rackmount units]]

Roland XV-5080

2026-08-18T13:23:07Z

9sphere: Link to XV-3080 in infobox

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland XV-5080
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = 482 × 88 × 281
| rackunits = 2U, full-width
| weight = 4.9kg
| type = Fully-editable ROMpler sound module
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2000
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]]
| maxpoly = 128
| numparts = 32
| numpresets = '''1280 (total)''' 896 (128 × 7 banks) 128 (user bank) 256 (General MIDI 2)
| drumpresets = '''27 (total)''' 14 (2 × 7 banks) 4 (user bank) 9 (General MIDI 2)
| expansion = 4 × [[Roland SRX series|SRX]] 4 × [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]]
| effects = Reverb (4 types) Chorus (2 types) 3x MFX (90 types) <ref group=infobox>See [[#Oddities|Oddities bullet point 2]].</ref> <ref group=infobox>90 types and 1 insert only in Patch mode. In Performance mode, it's only 50 types across 3.</ref>
|outputres = 24-bit, 44.1 kHz
| notes = All above information taken from the XV-5080 Owner Manual, page 306 in particular. <references group=infobox />
| successor = [[Roland XV-3080]]
}}
The '''Roland XV-5080''' is a 128-voice, 32-part synthesizer in the [[XV series]], released in 2000 alongside the [[XV-3080]]. It is also the flagship of this series, featuring an upgraded set of MFX, including COSM technology, built-in sampling with upgrade-able SIMM memory (up to 128MB, 2x 64MB), a display similar to the [[JV-2080]] as well as being the most expandable, with 8 total expansion slots. It also features a SmartMedia (3.3v or 5v, 2-128 MB) card slot that can be used to store patches, samples or firmware update.

It includes the base JV-2080 banks (PR-A thru PR-C, and PR-E which is renamed to PR-D) and includes 3 new banks (PR-E thru PR-G). It omits the GM bank (PR-D on the JV units) in favour of the new GM2 banks, which include 256 patches.

==Notable features==
* Because it is expandable with RAM, you can connect a compatible device (CD drive, hard disk, modern SD to SCSI adapter) via its SCSI connector on the back and load Roland S-770 formatted discs. It can also additionally load Akai S1000/S3000 libraries, as well as raw AIFF/WAV samples.<ref>Roland XV-5080 Owners Manual, page 187.</ref>
** The XV-5080 requires this specific type of SIMM memory: 72-pin, with 60ns access time or faster, 5V voltage, and up to 64MB capacity per stick. The height of it must be 36mm or less for clearance purposes.<ref>Roland XV-5080 Owners Manual, page 181.</ref>
** Keep in mind though that the XV-5080 is not meant as a sampler. It will happily load the files but you may have a hard time actually editing them beyond setting loop points.
* The XV-5080 supports digital output via S/P DIF at either 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
* The unit features a universal power supply, meaning you can connect it to any mains outlet as long as you have the appropriate power cable, regardless of where the unit was bought from. A Japanese unit will work just fine in the EU, and vice versa.

== Oddities ==
* Although it advertises having 3x MFX slots, patch mode will only allow for one MFX.
* Performance mode must set the MFX parameters for all three parts upon loading the performance, as only one MFX slot can be written to by loading different patches in the performance. Some effects will use up enough processing power to render only one effect usable globally.
* Loading material via SCSI may overwrite the user patch/performance/kit area with the appropriate material hosted on the SCSI device.<ref>[https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-xv5080 Gordon Reid via Sound on Sound, November 2000 issue - "Roland XV5080".] - "Once loaded, the S770's Patches and Performances park themselves in the appropriate number of user memories rather than any form of buffer. [...] As you would expect, these Patches and Performances are retained in memory when you switch off the XV5080, but the sample data itself is lost."</ref>
** This is also not temporary, as rebooting the device and/or disconnecting the SCSI device will render the new patches/performances inoperable.

== References ==
<references/>

[[Category:Roland XV devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Rackmount units]]

Roland XV series

2026-08-17T15:25:40Z

9sphere: Add footnote for MFX slots on the 5080/5050, add weight info, slightly redesign table

The '''Roland XV''' series is the successor to the [[Roland JV series|Roland JV]] line of synthesizers.

One of the more notable additions to the XV series is being able to define a stereo partial - different input waveforms for the left and right, but passed on along the signal chain (through pitch modulation, amplitude, filtering) as if it were one mono partial. This still uses 2 voices if used though, so be wary.

The XV series was introduced alongside a new expansion board format, the [[Roland SRX series|SRX series]], but earlier XV synths also support the older [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80 series]] boards.

==Models==
This section features all of the XV-branded synthesizers released by Roland, starting from the XV-5080.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |
! [[Roland XV-5080|XV-5080]]
! [[Roland XV-3080|XV-3080]]
! [[Roland XV-88|XV-88]]
! [[Roland XV-5050|XV-5050]]
! [[Roland XV-2020|XV-2020]]
|-
! colspan="2" | Image
| {{Photo wanted}}
| {{Photo wanted}}
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" | [[File:Roland-XV-88-Front.jpg|160px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" | [[File:xv5050-front.jpg|160px]]
| {{Photo wanted}}
|-
! colspan="2" | W × H × D (mm)
| style="text-align:center;" | 482 × 281 × 88
| style="text-align:center;" | 482 × 281 × 88
| style="text-align:center;" | 1,408 × 415 × 142
| style="text-align:center;" | 482 × 220 × 44
| style="text-align:center;" | 218 × 237 × 45
|-
! colspan="2" | Rack units
| style="text-align:center;" | 2U
| style="text-align:center;" | 2U
| style="background: #EAECF0" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1U
| style="text-align:center;" | 1U (half-width)
|-
! colspan="2" | Weight
| style="text-align:center;" | 4.9kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 4.4kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 26 kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 2.6kg
| style="text-align:center;" | 1.4kg
|-
! colspan="2" | Release date
| style="text-align:center;" | 2000
| style="text-align:center;" | 2000
| style="text-align:center;" | 2000
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | 2002
|-
! colspan="2" | Parts
| style="text-align:center;" | 32
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
|-
! colspan="2" | Polyphony
| style="text-align:center;" | 128
| style="text-align:center;" | 128
| style="text-align:center;" | 128
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
|-
! colspan="1" rowspan="2"| Expansion Slots
| style="background: #EAECF0;text-align:center;" | '''SRX'''
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | 4×
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | 2×
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | 2×
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | 2×
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | 2×
|-
! colspan="1" style="text-align:center; | SR-JV
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | 4×
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | 4×
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | 2×
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | None
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | None
|-
! colspan="1" rowspan="2"| Presets
| style="background: #EAECF0" | '''Normal'''
| style="text-align:center;" | 896
| style="text-align:center;" | 768
| style="text-align:center;" | 768
| style="text-align:center;" | 1024
| style="text-align:center;" | 512
|-
! colspan="1" | Rhythm
| style="text-align:center;" | 14
| style="text-align:center;" | 12
| style="text-align:center;" | 12
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
|-
! colspan="2" | Multi-effects (MFX)
| style="text-align:center;" | 90
| style="text-align:center;" | 63
| style="text-align:center;" | 63
| style="text-align:center;" | 90
| style="text-align:center;" | 40
|-
! colspan="2" | MFX Inserts
| style="text-align:center;" | 3× (Performance mode<ref group="table" name=cosmfx>When using Performance mode with more than one MFX effect, only 50 out of 90 effects can be used.</ref>) 1× (Patch mode)
| style="text-align:center;" | 1×
| style="text-align:center;" | 1×
| style="text-align:center;" | 3× (Performance mode<ref group="table" name=cosmfx></ref>) 1× (Patch mode)
| style="text-align:center;" | 1×
|-
! colspan="2" | COSM FX <ref group="table" name=delay>An additional sound processor that acts as an amp simulator on top of the dedicated MFX, reverb and chorus.</ref>
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
|-
! colspan="2" | Sample Playback (SCSI)
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | Yes <ref group="table">With 2 SIMM slots compatible with 72-pin FP/EDO 16/32/64MB SIMMs for a maximum expansion of 128 MB.</ref>
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
|-
! colspan="2" | USB Connection
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
| style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! colspan="2" | Notes
| colspan="5" | <references group="table" />
|-
! colspan="2" | References
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=5080-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-5080_OM.pdf#page=306 Roland XV-5080 Owner's Manual, pg. 306.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=3080-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-3080_OM.pdf#page=196 Roland XV-3080 Owner's Manual, pg. 196.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=88-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-88_OM.pdf#page=298Roland XV-88 Owner's Manual, pg. 298.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=5050-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-5050_OM.pdf#page=177 Roland XV-5050 Owner's Manual, pg. 177.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=2020-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-2020_OM.pdf#page=162 Roland XV-2020 Owner's Manual, pg. 162.]</ref>
|}

Also other models of note;

* [[Roland Fantom FA76]] - Features the XV engine but with half the polyphony and multitimbrality. It features 2 SRX slots and 1 SR-JV80 slot.
* [[Rodgers MX-200]] - A Rodgers branded XV-2020 featuring new presets based on Rodgers organs. It was designed to be used with the Rodgers MR-200 Sequencer and has 1 SRX slot.
* [[Roland XV-5080 (VST Instrument)]] - VSTi recreation, based on the [[INTEGRA-7]]. Included with the Roland Cloud subscription service.

''See also: [[:Category:Roland XV devices]].''

== References ==
<references />

Roland XV series

2026-08-17T14:46:39Z

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The '''Roland XV''' series is the successor to the [[Roland JV series|Roland JV]] line of synthesizers.

One of the more notable additions to the XV series is being able to define a stereo partial - different input waveforms for the left and right, but passed on along the signal chain (through pitch modulation, amplitude, filtering) as if it were one mono partial. This still uses 2 voices if used though, so be wary.

The XV series was introduced alongside a new expansion board format, the [[Roland SRX series|SRX series]], but earlier XV synths also support the older [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80 series]] boards.

==Models==
This section features all of the XV-branded synthesizers released by Roland starting from the XV-5080.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |
! [[Roland XV-5080|XV-5080]]
! [[Roland XV-3080|XV-3080]]
! [[Roland XV-88|XV-88]]
! [[Roland XV-5050|XV-5050]]
! [[Roland XV-2020|XV-2020]]
|-
! colspan="2" | W × H × D (mm)
| 482 × 281 × 88
| 482 × 281 × 88
| 1,408 × 415 × 142
| 482 × 220 × 44
| 218 × 237 × 45
|-
! colspan="2" | Rack units
| style="text-align:center;" | 2U
| style="text-align:center;" | 2U
| style="background: #EAECF0" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1U
| style="text-align:center;" | 1U (half-width)
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Release date
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 2000
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | 2002
|-
! colspan="2" | Parts
| style="text-align:center;" | 32
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 16
|-
! colspan="2" | Polyphony
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 128
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 64
|-
! colspan="1" rowspan="2"| Expansion Slots
| style="background: #EAECF0;text-align:center;" | '''SRX'''
| style="text-align:center;" | 4×
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 2×
|-
! colspan="1" style="text-align:center; | SR-JV
| style="text-align:center;" | 4×
| style="text-align:center;" | 4×
| style="text-align:center;" | 2×
| colspan="2" style="background: #EAECF0" |

|-
! colspan="1" rowspan="2"| Presets
| style="background: #EAECF0" | '''Normal'''
| style="text-align:center;" | 896
| style="text-align:center;" | 768
| style="text-align:center;" | 768
| style="text-align:center;" | 1024
| style="text-align:center;" | 512
|-
! colspan="1" | Rhythm
| style="text-align:center;" | 14
| style="text-align:center;" | 12
| style="text-align:center;" | 12
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
|-
! colspan="2" | Multi-effects (MFX)
| style="text-align:center;" | 90
| style="text-align:center;" | 63
| style="text-align:center;" | 63
| style="text-align:center;" | 90
| style="text-align:center;" | 40
|-
! colspan="2" | MFX Inserts
| style="text-align:center;" | 3×
| style="text-align:center;" | 1×
| style="text-align:center;" | 1×
| style="text-align:center;" | 3×
| style="text-align:center;" | 1×
|-
! colspan="2" | COSM FX <ref group="table" name=delay>An additional sound processor that acts as an amp simulator on top of the dedicated MFX, reverb and chorus.</ref>
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | Yes
| colspan="2" style="background: pink; text-align:center" | No
| style="background: lightgreen; text-align:center" | Yes
| style="background: pink; text-align:center" | No
|-
! colspan="2" | Sample Playback (SCSI)
| style="background: lightgreen; text-align:center;" | Yes <ref group="table">With 2 SIMM slots compatible with 72-pin FP/EDO 16/32/64MB SIMMs for a maximum expansion of 128 MB.</ref>
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
|-
! colspan="2" | USB Connection
| colspan="3" style="background: pink; text-align:center;" | No
| colspan="2" style="background: lightgreen; text-align:center" | Yes
|-
! colspan="2" | Notes
| colspan="5" | <references group="table" />
|-
! colspan="2" | References
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=5080-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-5080_OM.pdf#page=306 Roland XV-5080 Owner's Manual, pg. 306.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=3080-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-3080_OM.pdf#page=196 Roland XV-3080 Owner's Manual, pg. 196.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=88-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-88_OM.pdf#page=298Roland XV-88 Owner's Manual, pg. 298.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=5050-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-5050_OM.pdf#page=177 Roland XV-5050 Owner's Manual, pg. 177.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=2020-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-2020_OM.pdf#page=162 Roland XV-2020 Owner's Manual, pg. 162.]</ref>
|}

Also other models of note;

* [[Roland Fantom FA76]] - Features the XV engine but with half the polyphony and multitimbrality. It features 2 SRX slots and 1 SR-JV80 slot.
* [[Rodgers MX-200]] - A Rodgers branded XV-2020 featuring new presets based on Rodgers organs. It was designed to be used with the Rodgers MR-200 Sequencer and has 1 SRX slot.
* [[Roland XV-5080 (VST Instrument)]] - VSTi recreation, based on the [[INTEGRA-7]]. Included with the Roland Cloud subscription service.

''See also: [[:Category:Roland XV devices]].''

== References ==
<references />

Roland Sound Canvas

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The '''Roland Sound Canvas''' series is a line of [[Roland GS]] and [[General MIDI]] sound modules by Roland, which use PCM ROM sample-based (ROMpler) synthesis. The first was the [[Roland SC-55]], introduced in 1991.

== Models ==

The following table compares the flagship models representing each generation. Each generation also has several other models which are variations on the flagship, e.g. reduced-size versions or versions without a display and panel controls. Please see each's page for more information. The SC-8820 is also included because of its special significance.


{| class="wikitable"
!
! [[Roland SC-55]]
! [[Roland SC-88]]
! [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
! [[Roland-ED SC-8820]]
! [[Roland-ED SC-8850]]
|-
! Image
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" | [[File:Roland-SC55mk2-Front.jpg|160px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" | [[File:Roland-SC88-Front.jpg|160px]]
| {{Photo wanted}}
| {{Photo wanted}}
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" | [[File:Roland-SC8850-Front.jpg|160px]]
|-
! W × H × D (mm)
| 218 × 44 × 297 (original) 218 × 44 × 233 (mkII)
| 218 × 72 × 250
| 218 × 72 × 250
| 203 × 35 × 159
| 218 × 88 × 278
|-
! Rack units
| 1U, half-width
| ~1.6U, half-width
| ~1.6U, half-width
| (not a rack unit, fits in 1U)
| 2U, half-width
|-
! Release date
| 1991 (original) 1993 (mkII)
| 1994
| 1996
| 1999
| 1999
|-
! [[Roland GS]]
| style="background: yellow" | Yes<ref group="table">GS standard not frozen until mkII</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! [[General MIDI]]
| style="background: yellow" | Yes (except early models)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! [[General MIDI 2]]
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! Parts
| 16
| 32
| 32
| 32
| 64 (USB/serial) 32 (MIDI DIN)
|-
! Max polyphony
| 24 (original) 28 (mkII)
| 64
| 64
| 64
| 128
|-
! Normal presets
| 323 (original)<ref group="table">Two added in later revisions, see [[Roland_SC-55#Normal_instrument_set|table]]</ref> 354 (mkII)
| 654
| 1117
| 1608
| 1640
|-
! Drum presets
| 10
| 24
| 42
| 63
| 63
|-
! Reverb <ref group="table" name=delay>The reverb and chorus effect units can also do certain delay effects, but each unit can only do one type of effect at a time. The addition of the delay unit allows using reverb, chorus and delay simultaneously.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! Chorus <ref group="table" name=delay />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! Delay <ref group="table" name=delay />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! 2-band EQ
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! Insertion effects (EFX)
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! Notes
| colspan="5" | <references group="table" />
|-
! References
| style="text-align: center" | <ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-55_OM.pdf Roland SC-55 Owner's Manual, page 86.]</ref><ref name=mkii-manual-specs>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-55MKII_OM.pdf Roland SC-55mkII Owner's Manual, page 114.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" | <ref name=88-specs>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-88_OM.pdf Roland SC-88 Owner's Manual, page 7 - 40.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" | <ref name=88pro-specs>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-88PRO_OM.pdf Roland SC-88 Pro Owner's Manual, final page.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" | <ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs>[http://lib.roland.co.jp/support/en/manuals/res/1811335/SC-8820_e3.pdf Roland-ED SC-8820 Owner's Manual, page 186.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" | <ref name=8850-specs>[http://lib.roland.co.jp/support/en/manuals/res/1811334/SC-8850_e3.pdf Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247.]</ref><ref name=8850-midi-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 143.</ref>
|}

Other models of note that have pages on this wiki:

* [[Roland SC-7]] (GM-only SC-55 variant, technically not Sound Canvas branded)
* [[Roland Sound Canvas VA]] (software version of the SC-8820)

See also [[:Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]].

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Sound_Canvas#Sound_Canvas Wikipedia has a useful table with a very extensive list of models].

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]

Roland JV series

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The '''Roland JV''' series is a line of PCM ROM sample-based (ROMpler) synthesizers, mostly in sound module form, produced by Roland from 1992 onwards. While containing similar underlying synthesis technology to the prosumer [[Roland Sound Canvas series]], they target a more professional market, with most models being full-width rack units, and having a focus on high-quality, fully-editable multi-layer synth patches and expandability, and less of a focus on multitimbrality. Some units have basic [[General MIDI]] support, but not [[Roland GS]] support.

It was succeeded by the [[Roland XV series]], which introduces stereo tones, a new expansion standard, more on-board effects and waveforms.

JV series synths are highly expandable, most prominently by the [[Roland SR-JV80 series]] cards, but there are also several more obscure formats (see below).

The '''Roland XP''' line of synthesizers are keyboard versions of later JV modules, they are included here as they largely share the same technology.

==Models overview==

===Modules===
[[File:Roland JV-1080 front.jpg|400px|right|thumb|The [[JV-1080]] is the most famous JV module.]]
[[File:Roland JV-2080-front.jpg|400px|right|thumb|The [[JV-2080]] is the series' most powerful full-size synth module.]]
[[File:Roland JV-1010.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The [[JV-1010]] packs much of the JV-2080's power into a much smaller package.]]
* [[Roland JV-880]] - first model, based on the same technology used in the [[Roland SC-55]]. Has a keyboard model as well.
* [[Roland JV-1080]] - most famous JV sound module, it greatly expands the feature set of the original models.
* [[Roland JV-2080]] - enhanced [[JV-1080]], adding an extra bank and 4 extra [[SR-JV80]] slots.
* [[Roland JV-1010]] - 1 unit tall, half-width, cost-reduced version of the [[JV-2080]] with minimal front panel controls, limited connectivity, and only one expansion slot, but with the Session expansion built-in.

====Expansion-only modules====
Roland have also released cut-down modules that were designed to only support specific SR-JV80 expansion cards, without any editability or usability in mind. They are all based on the JV-80 architecture, meaning they are limited to 28 voice polyphony, however all contents are immediately accessible as opposed to needing to copy patches from the card into the user bank.
* [[Roland M-DC1]] - Implements the Roland SR-JV80-06 Dance card
(fill out the rest)

===Keyboards===
* [[Roland JV-80]] - Keyboard version of the [[JV-880]].
* [[Roland JV-90]] - 76-key version of the [[Roland JV-80]], with added waveforms, and added Voice Expansion board support, for use with a [[VE-JV1]] to expand polyphony, or [[VE-GS1]] to add [[Roland SC-50]]-level GS support.
* [[Roland JV-1000]] - Version of the [[Roland JV-90]] with a built-in Roland MC-50mkII sequencer.
* [[Roland XP-80]] and [[Roland XP-60]] - 76-key and 61-key versions of the [[Roland JV-2080]], features built-in sequencers. Limited to 4 SR-JV80 slots.
* [[Roland XP-50]] - 76-key version of the [[Roland JV-1080]], with a built in sequencer. Replaced by the [[Roland XP-60]].
* [[Roland XP-30]] - Late release, 61-key version of the [[Roland JV-2080]]. No sequencer, but includes 3 SR-JV80 expansions built-in (in a similar way to the [[JV-1010]]). Only 2 SR-JV80 slots for further expandability.

===VST Plugins===
* [[Roland JV-1080 (VST Instrument)]] - VST recreation, based on the [[INTEGRA-7]]. Included with the Roland Cloud subscription service.

===GS-based keyboards===
These models use a [[Roland GS]]-compliant tone generator similar to the [[Roland SC-55]], rather than a JV80 or JV1080-compatible engine. This makes them radically different to other JV series synths in their base configuration.

All of these lack support for the [[Roland CM-64]] compatibility banks that the SC-55 has (only the main GS variation tones are supported).

* [[Roland JV-30]]. GS, 24 polyphony, no expandability.<ref>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-30_OM.pdf Roland JV-30 Owner's Manual].</ref>
* [[Roland JV-50]] and [[Roland JV-35]]. These keyboards' GS tone generators have 226 normal instruments, 9 drumkits, and 28-voice polyphony,<ref>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-50_35_OM.pdf Roland JV-50 and JV-35 Owner's Manual].</ref> consistent with the [[Roland SC-50]]. They can be upgraded with a [[Roland VE-JV1]] expansion board, which contains the JV-1000's synth engine, making them more like other JV synths, but they are not further expandable. Alternatively, a [[Roland VE-GS1]] board can be installed, providing another 28 voices of polyphony.
* [[Roland XP-10]]. GS, but it adds a lot of extra instruments and extra kits. No expandability.

==Model Differences==

===JV Rack series===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width: 15%" |
! style="width: 20%" | [[JV-880]]
! style="width: 20%" | [[JV-1080]]
! style="width: 20%" | [[JV-2080]]
! style="width: 20%" | [[JV-1010]]
|-
! Image
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Roland_JV-1080_front.jpg|180px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Roland_JV-2080-front.jpg|180px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Roland_JV-1010.jpg|180px]]
|-
! W × D × H (mm)
| style="text-align:center;" | 482 × 358 × 45
| style="text-align:center;" | 482 × 281 × 88
| style="text-align:center;" | 482 × 281 × 88
| style="text-align:center;" | 218 × 237 × 45
|-
! Rack Units
| style="text-align:center;" | EIA-1U, Full Width
| style="text-align:center;" | EIA-2U, Full Width
| style="text-align:center;" | EIA-2U, Full Width
| style="text-align:center;" | EIA-1U, Half-width
|-
! Weight
| style="text-align:center;" | 4.2 kg / 9 lbs 4 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 5.0 kg / 11 lbs 1 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 4.9 kg / 10 lbs 13 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 1.4 kg / 3 lbs 2 oz
|-
! Display
| style="text-align:center;" | 24 Characters, 2 Lines (Backlit LCD)
| style="text-align:center;" | 40 Characters, 2 Lines (Backlit LCD)
| style="text-align:center;" | 320×80 dot Graphic LCD (with backlit)
| style="text-align:center;" | 7 segments, 3 characters (LED)
|-
! Connectors
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 1/4" L+R Outputs 3×MIDI Connector 2×Card Slot Phones Jack
| style="text-align:center;" | 3 1/4" L+R Outputs 3×MIDI Connector 2×Card Slot Phones Jack
| style="text-align:center;" | 3 1/4" L+R Outputs 3×MIDI Connector 1×Card Slot Phones Jack
| style="text-align:center;" | 1 1/4" L+R Output 3×MIDI Connector Computer Connector (Mac, PC-1, PC-2, MIDI) Phones Jack
|-
! Release Date
| style="text-align:center;" | 1992
| style="text-align:center;" | 1994
| style="text-align:center;" | 1996
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
|-
! Parts
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
|-
! Maximum Polyphony
| style="text-align:center;" | 28
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
|-
! Supported MIDI Standards
| style="text-align:center;background: pink" | None
| style="text-align:center;background: lightgreen" | [[General MIDI]]
| style="text-align:center;background: lightgreen" | [[General MIDI]]
| style="text-align:center;background: lightgreen" | [[General MIDI]]
|-
! Expansions
| style="text-align:center;" | [[SO-PCM1]] Card Slot [[Roland M series Data cards|M256E]] Card Slot 1X [[SR-JV80]] [[PN-JV80]] (via DATA Card Slot)
| style="text-align:center;" | [[SO-PCM1]] Card Slot [[Roland M series Data cards|M256E / 512E]] Card Slot 4X [[SR-JV80]] [[PN-JV80]] (via DATA Card Slot)
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Roland M series Data cards|M256E / 512E]] Card Slot 8X [[SR-JV80]] [[PN-JV80]] (via DATA Card Slot)
| style="text-align:center;" | 1X [[SR-JV80]]
|-
! Effects
| style="text-align:center;" | Reverb/Delay Chorus
| style="text-align:center;" | EFX (40 Types) Chorus (1 Type) Reverb (8 Type)
| style="text-align:center;" | 3×EFX (40 Types) Chorus (1 Type) Reverb (8 Types)
| style="text-align:center;" | EFX (40 Types) Chorus (1 Type) Reverb (8 Types)
|-
! Total Patches
| style="text-align:center;" | 192
| style="text-align:center;" | 640
| style="text-align:center;" | 768
| style="text-align:center;" | 895
|-
! References
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=880-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-880_OM.pdf#page=231 Roland JV-880 Owners Manual], pg. 10-44</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=1080-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-1080_OM.pdf Roland JV-1080 Owner's Manual], page 31.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=2080-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-2080_OM.pdf#page=196 Roland JV-2080 Owners Manual], pg. 196</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=1010-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-1010_OM.pdf#page=89 Roland JV-1010 Owners Manual], pg. 89</ref>
|}

===JV Keyboard Series===

{| class="wikitable"
! style="width: 10%;text-align:center;" |
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland JV-80|JV-80]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland JV-90|JV-90]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland JV-1000|JV-1000]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland JV-50|JV-50]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland JV-35|JV-35]]
|-
! Image
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
|-
! W × D × H (mm)
| style="text-align:center;" | 990 × 305 × 85
| style="text-align:center;" | 1200 × 305 × 85
| style="text-align:center;" | 1232 × 348 × 97
| style="text-align:center;" | 1011 × 289 × 92
| style="text-align:center;" | 1011 × 289 × 83
|-
! Weight
| style="text-align:center;" | 9 kg / 19 lbs 13 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 9.9 kg / 21 lbs 13 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 13.5 kg / 29 lbs 12 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 6.6 kg / 14 lbs 9 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 6.2 kg / 13 lbs 11 oz
|-
! Keyboard
| style="text-align:center;" | 61 Keys with Velocity & Aftertouch
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 76 Keys with Velocity & Channel Aftertouch
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 61 Keys with Velocity
|-
! Display
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 Lines × 40 Columns (Backlit)
| style="text-align:center;" | 40 Characters, 2 Lines (Backlit)
| style="text-align:center;" | 20 Characters, 2 Lines (Backlit)
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 16 Characters, 2 Lines
|-
! Maximum Polyphony
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5" | 28
|-
! Release Date
| style="text-align:center;" | 1991
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" | 1993
|-
! Supported MIDI Standards
| style="text-align:center;background:pink" colspan="3"| None
| style="text-align:center;background:lightgreen" colspan="2"| [[General MIDI|GM]] [[Roland GS|GS]]
|-
! Expansions
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot [[SO-PCM1]] Card Slot [[Roland M series Data cards|DATA]] Card Slot
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot [[SO-PCM1]] Card Slot [[Roland M series Data cards|DATA]] Card Slot [[Roland VE series]] Voice Expansion Board slot
| style="text-align:center;" | [[SO-PCM1]] Card Slot [[Roland M series Data cards|DATA]] Card Slot [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot [[PN-JV80]] Series Slot [[Roland VE series]] Voice Expansion Board slot MF-2DD Micro floppy drive
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |[[Roland VE series]] Voice Expansion Board slot
|-
! Effects
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5" | 3× Chorus 8× Reverb
|-
! Total Patches
| style="text-align:center;" | 192
| style="text-align:center;" | 320
| style="text-align:center;" | 320
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 320
|-
! Total Performances
| style="text-align:center;" | 48
| style="text-align:center;" | 80
| style="text-align:center;" | 80
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 8
|-
! Total Rhythm Sets
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 9
|-
! Parts
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 16
|-
! References
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=80-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-80_OM.pdf Roland JV-80 Owners Manual], pg. 209</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=90-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-90_OM.pdf Roland JV-90 Owners Manual], pg. 154</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=1000-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-1000_INTRO_OM.pdf Roland JV-1000 Owners Manual], pg. 97</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | <ref name=5035-specs>[http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-50_35_OM.pdf Roland JV-50 / JV-35 Owners Manual], pg. 123</ref>
|}

===XP Keyboard Series===

{| class="wikitable"
! style="width: 10%;text-align:center;" |
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland XP-80|XP-80]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland XP-60|XP-60]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland XP-50|XP-50]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland XP-30|XP-30]]
! style="width: 15%;text-align:center;" | [[Roland XP-10|XP-10]]
|-
! Image
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{Photo wanted}}
|-
! W × D × H (mm)
| style="text-align:center;" | 1238 × 349 × 107
| style="text-align:center;" | 1028 × 349 × 107
| style="text-align:center;" | 1023 × 348 × 97
| style="text-align:center;" | 1011 × 289 × 88
| style="text-align:center;" | 1034 × 296 × 94
|-
! Weight
| style="text-align:center;" | 12.9 kg / 28 lbs 8 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 10.7 kg / 23 lbs 10 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 9.3 kg / 20 lbs 9 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 7.8 kg / 17 lbs 4 oz
| style="text-align:center;" | 5.0 kg / 11 lbs 8 oz
|-
! Keyboard
| style="text-align:center;" | 76 Keys with Velocity & Channel Aftertouch
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="3" | 61 Keys with Velocity & Channel Aftertouch
| style="text-align:center;" | 61 Keys with Velocity
|-
! Display
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 320 × 80 Full-dot Backlit LCD
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 40 Characters, 2 Lines (Backlit)
| style="text-align:center;" | 16 Characters, 2 Lines
|-
! Maximum Polyphony
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5" | 64
|-
! Release Date
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 1998
| style="text-align:center;" | 1994
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
| style="text-align:center;" | 1995
|-
! Supported MIDI Standards
| style="text-align:center;background:lightgreen" colspan="4"| [[General MIDI]] System Level 1
| style="text-align:center;background:lightgreen" | [[General MIDI]] System Level 1, [[Roland GS|GS]]
|-
! Expansions
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | 4× [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot Demonstration Disk Dance kit Disk
| style="text-align:center;" | 4× [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot Demonstration Disk
| style="text-align:center;" | 2× [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] Wave Expansion Board Slot [[SoundDiver JV / XP]] SmartMedia S2M-5, S4M-5
| style="text-align:center;background:pink" | None
|-
! Effects
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" | 40× EFX 8× Reverb 1× Chorus
| style="text-align:center;" | 8× Reverb, 8× Chorus
|-
! Total Patches
| style="text-align:center;" | 512
| style="text-align:center;" | 512
| style="text-align:center;" | 512
| style="text-align:center;" | 1406
| style="text-align:center;" | 338
|-
! Total Performances
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
|-
! Total Rhythm Sets
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | 26
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
|-
! Parts
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
|-
! References
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | <ref name=6080-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XP-60_80_OM.pdf Roland XP-60 / XP-80 Owners Manual], pg. 231</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=50-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XP-50_OM.pdf Roland XP-50 Owners Manual], pg. 152</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=30-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XP-30_OM.pdf Roland XP-30 Owners Manual], pg. 207</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=10-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XP-10_OM.pdf Roland XP-10 Owners Manual], pg. 95</ref>
|}

== Expansion ==

JV series synths are expandable by various means, depending on the model:

* [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80 series]] expansion boards. These are installed in expansion bays, and provide a large number of samples and patches.
* Some older models have PCM card slots. These can use:
** [[Roland SO-PCM1 series|SO-PCM1 series]] PCM cards. These provide samples and patches, but have a much lower capacity than the SR-JV80 boards, and are not supported in newer models. Almost all their sounds are incorporated into SR-JV80-07 "Super Sound Set" or built into later JV models.
** SO-JD80 waveform cards (from SL-JD80 series sets; the PN-JD80 patch cards from the same sets do '''not''' work)<ref>[https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/201959779-JV-1080-Using-the-SL-JD80-Series-Sound-Library-with-the-JV-1080 JV-1080: Using the SL-JD80-Series Sound Library with the JV-1080] (Roland support article)</ref>
* Some models have data card slots. These can use:
** M-256E or M-512E memory cards,<ref name=1080-specs></ref> for saving custom patches to
** PN-JV80 patch cards (TODO?)
* Some keyboard models can use [[Roland VE series]] "Voice Expansion" boards, which contain a complete JV or GS synth on a board, supplementing the internal synth engine with more polyphony and, potentially, a different type of synthesis.

== References ==
<references />

Yamaha MU series

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The '''Yamaha MU''' series is a line of [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound modules made by Yamaha starting in 1994. They introduced Yamaha's XG format and competed against the [[Roland Sound Canvas]] series among others.

Most MU series devices feature not only XG support, but also unofficial [[Roland GS]] support via the [[TG300B mode]], and unofficial partial [[Roland CM-64]] compatibility via the [[C/M mode]].

The MU series was not Yamaha's first attempt at General MIDI sound modules; the MU series was preceded by the [[Yamaha TG100]] and [[Yamaha TG300|TG300]], and it inherits some of their features, but not their appearance or form factor.

== Models ==

=== Overview and history ===

Desktop (half-rack) modules:

* [[Yamaha MU80]] (1994<ref name=innovation-road-dates>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/02/ Keyboard Instruments & Music Production Tools - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>), first MU module and first XG module
* [[Yamaha MU50]] (1995<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), cheaper version of the MU80 supporting only 16 parts and without the A/D inputs
* [[Yamaha MU90]] (1996<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), improved MU80 with more presets (especially drumkits) and two insertion multi-effect units instead of a distortion effect unit
* [[Yamaha MU100]] (1997<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), improved MU90 with almost twice as many presets, [[XG Plug-in System]] expansion support, and new per-part EQ support
* [[Yamaha MU128]] (1998<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), double-height MU100 with 64 parts, 128 polyphony and three plug-in slots; supports [[General MIDI 2]] with a software upgrade
* [[Yamaha MU1000]] and [[Yamaha MU2000|MU2000]] (1999<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), the most powerful models, released only in Japan, with 4 insert effect units, [[General MIDI 2]], and for the MU2000 only, sampling features and a SmartMedia card slot
* [[Yamaha MU500]] (2000<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), final model in the MU series; only 64 polyphony and lacks the screen and A/D input, but has the same set of presets as the MU1000 and MU2000<ref>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2093/ MU500 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>

Full-rack modules:

* [[Yamaha MU90R]], full-rack version of the MU90 with individual audio outputs
* [[Yamaha MU100R]] (1997<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), full-rack version of the MU100 with individual audio outputs and two pre-installed plug-in cards

Portable (battery-powered) models:

* [[Yamaha MU5]] (1994<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), first portable model and only MU series model to not support XG, with tone generation more similar to the [[Yamaha TG100|TG100]]
* [[Yamaha MU10]]
* [[Yamaha MU15]] (1998<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), successor to the MU5 that supports XG

Other module variants:

* [[Yamaha MU90B]] (1996), cheaper variant of the MU90 without a screen or front-panel controls
* [[Yamaha MU100B]] (1997), cheaper variant of the MU100 without a screen or front-panel controls
* [[Yamaha MU100Bs]] (1999), same as above

=== Comparison of major desktop modules ===

The following table compares the main desktop modules representing each generation/level of capability. Each module may have some other variants, please see each's page for more info. The MU50 is considered the baseline for XG support; many devices with the XG logo have the same capabilities as the MU50's XG mode.

The MU2000 also features sampling and sequencing functions, not present on any other model (including the MU1000).


{| class="wikitable"
!
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU50]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU80]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU90]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU100]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU128]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU1000]] [[Yamaha MU2000]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU500]]
|-
! Image
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU50_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha-MU80-Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:MU90_Front.jpeg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU100_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha MU128-front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU1000_Front.jpg|180px]][[File:Yamaha_MU2000_front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |{{Photo wanted}}
|-
! W × H × D (mm)
| 220 × 44 × 210
| 220 × 44 × 210
| 220 × 44 × 210
| 220 × 44 × 210
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5
| 220 × 44 × 227
|-
! Rack units
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
|-
! Weight
| 1.3kg
| 1.3kg
| 1.3kg
| 1.3kg
| 1.9kg
| 2.0kg
| 1.2kg
|-
! Release date<ref name=innovation-road-dates />
| 1995
| 1994
| 1996
| 1997
| 1998
| 1999
| 2000
|-
! [[Yamaha XG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! [[Roland GS]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]] (GS with software upgrade)
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
|-
! [[C/M mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
|-
! [[General MIDI]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! [[General MIDI 2]]
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (with software upgrade)<ref name=innovation-road-mu128>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2084/ MU128 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! Normal parts
| 16
| 32
| 32
| 32
| 64
| 64
| 64
|-
! Max polyphony
| 32
| 64
| 64
| 64
| 128
| 128
| 64
|-
! A/D parts
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! XG normal presets
| 480
| 537
| 586
| 1074
| 1149
| 1203
| 1203
|-
! TG300B normal presets
| 579
| 614
| 614
| 614
| 664
| 664
| 664
|-
! XG drum presets
| 11
| 11
| 20
| 36
| 37
| 48
| 48
|-
! TG300B drum presets
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 10
|-
! Expansion
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! Reverb <ref group=table name=effects>These rows represent how many independent effect units are available, not whether there are effects of a certain type. For example, the MU50 has independent reverb, chorus and variation units, but the variation unit can also do some reverb and chorus effects. Similarly, the MU80 additionally has a multi-EQ unit, but its variation and insertion units can also do EQ effects. The limitation is that each effect unit can only do one type of effect at a time.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (18 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (18 types)
|-
! Chorus <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (20 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (20 types)
|-
! Variation <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion>The variation effect unit can be used either as a system effect or an insertion effect; the "insertion" row is about additional, insertion-only effect units.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (42 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (44 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (62 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (97 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)
|-
! Insertion <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion />
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× (3 types, Distortion/EQ)
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | 4× (97 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)
|-
! Multi EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
|-
! Part EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 62.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 72.</ref> (1 type)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)
|-
! Notes
| colspan="7" | <references group=table />
|-
! References
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu50-om-specs>[https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/1/318101/MU50E1.pdf#page=134 Yamaha MU50 Owner's Manual, pages 125 and 126.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu80-om-specs>[https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/8/320948/MU80E1.pdf#page=138 Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, pages 129 and 130.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu90-om-specs>[https://data.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/8/318118/MU90E1.pdf#page=10 Yamaha MU90 Owner's Manual, pages 10 and 11.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu100-om-specs>[https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/5/333985/MU100E1.pdf#page=169 Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, pages 173 and 174.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu128-om-specs>[https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/4/333774/MU128E.pdf#page=187 Yamaha MU128 Owner's Manual, pages 187 and 188.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu1000-om-specs>[https://data.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/0/316510/MU1000J1.pdf#page=154 Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, pages 154 and 155.]</ref><ref name=mu2000-om-specs>[https://data.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/2/316772/MU2000J1.pdf#page=186 Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, pages 186 and 187.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu500-om-specs>[https://data.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/8/316818/MU500J.PDF#page=34 Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書, pages 35 and 36.]</ref>
|}

== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Yamaha MU series devices]]

Yamaha MU series

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The '''Yamaha MU''' series is a line of [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound modules made by Yamaha starting in 1994. They introduced Yamaha's XG format and competed against the [[Roland Sound Canvas]] series among others.

Most MU series devices feature not only XG support, but also unofficial [[Roland GS]] support via the [[TG300B mode]], and unofficial partial [[Roland CM-64]] compatibility via the [[C/M mode]].

The MU series was not Yamaha's first attempt at General MIDI sound modules; the MU series was preceded by the [[Yamaha TG100]] and [[Yamaha TG300|TG300]], and it inherits some of their features, but not their appearance or form factor.

== Models ==

=== Overview and history ===

Desktop (half-rack) modules:

* [[Yamaha MU80]] (1994<ref name=innovation-road-dates>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/02/ Keyboard Instruments & Music Production Tools - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>), first MU module and first XG module
* [[Yamaha MU50]] (1995<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), cheaper version of the MU80 supporting only 16 parts and without the A/D inputs
* [[Yamaha MU90]] (1996<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), improved MU80 with more presets (especially drumkits) and two insertion multi-effect units instead of a distortion effect unit
* [[Yamaha MU100]] (1997<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), improved MU90 with almost twice as many presets, [[XG Plug-in System]] expansion support, and new per-part EQ support
* [[Yamaha MU128]] (1998<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), double-height MU100 with 64 parts, 128 polyphony and three plug-in slots; supports [[General MIDI 2]] with a software upgrade
* [[Yamaha MU1000]] and [[Yamaha MU2000|MU2000]] (1999<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), the most powerful models, released only in Japan, with 4 insert effect units, [[General MIDI 2]], and for the MU2000 only, sampling features and a SmartMedia card slot
* [[Yamaha MU500]] (2000<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), final model in the MU series; only 64 polyphony and lacks the screen and A/D input, but has the same set of presets as the MU1000 and MU2000<ref>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2093/ MU500 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>

Full-rack modules:

* [[Yamaha MU90R]], full-rack version of the MU90 with individual audio outputs
* [[Yamaha MU100R]] (1997<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), full-rack version of the MU100 with individual audio outputs and two pre-installed plug-in cards

Portable (battery-powered) models:

* [[Yamaha MU5]] (1994<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), first portable model and only MU series model to not support XG, with tone generation more similar to the [[Yamaha TG100|TG100]]
* [[Yamaha MU10]]
* [[Yamaha MU15]] (1998<ref name=innovation-road-dates />), successor to the MU5 that supports XG

Other module variants:

* [[Yamaha MU90B]] (1996), cheaper variant of the MU90 without a screen or front-panel controls
* [[Yamaha MU100B]] (1997), cheaper variant of the MU100 without a screen or front-panel controls
* [[Yamaha MU100Bs]] (1999), same as above

=== Comparison of major desktop modules ===

The following table compares the main desktop modules representing each generation/level of capability. Each module may have some other variants, please see each's page for more info. The MU50 is considered the baseline for XG support; many devices with the XG logo have the same capabilities as the MU50's XG mode.

The MU2000 also features sampling and sequencing functions, not present on any other model (including the MU1000).


{| class="wikitable"
!
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU50]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU80]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU90]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU100]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU128]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU1000]] [[Yamaha MU2000]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU500]]
|-
! Image
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU50_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha-MU80-Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:MU90_Front.jpeg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU100_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha MU128-front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU1000_Front.jpg|180px]][[File:Yamaha_MU2000_front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU500_Front.jpg|180px]]
|-
! W × H × D (mm)
| 220 × 44 × 210
| 220 × 44 × 210
| 220 × 44 × 210
| 220 × 44 × 210
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5
| 220 × 44 × 227
|-
! Rack units
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
|-
! Weight
| 1.3kg
| 1.3kg
| 1.3kg
| 1.3kg
| 1.9kg
| 2.0kg
| 1.2kg
|-
! Release date<ref name=innovation-road-dates />
| 1995
| 1994
| 1996
| 1997
| 1998
| 1999
| 2000
|-
! [[Yamaha XG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! [[Roland GS]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]] (GS with software upgrade)
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]
|-
! [[C/M mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
|-
! [[General MIDI]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! [[General MIDI 2]]
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (with software upgrade)<ref name=innovation-road-mu128>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2084/ MU128 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! Normal parts
| 16
| 32
| 32
| 32
| 64
| 64
| 64
|-
! Max polyphony
| 32
| 64
| 64
| 64
| 128
| 128
| 64
|-
! A/D parts
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! XG normal presets
| 480
| 537
| 586
| 1074
| 1149
| 1203
| 1203
|-
! TG300B normal presets
| 579
| 614
| 614
| 614
| 664
| 664
| 664
|-
! XG drum presets
| 11
| 11
| 20
| 36
| 37
| 48
| 48
|-
! TG300B drum presets
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 10
| 10
|-
! Expansion
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! Reverb <ref group=table name=effects>These rows represent how many independent effect units are available, not whether there are effects of a certain type. For example, the MU50 has independent reverb, chorus and variation units, but the variation unit can also do some reverb and chorus effects. Similarly, the MU80 additionally has a multi-EQ unit, but its variation and insertion units can also do EQ effects. The limitation is that each effect unit can only do one type of effect at a time.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (18 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (18 types)
|-
! Chorus <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (20 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (20 types)
|-
! Variation <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion>The variation effect unit can be used either as a system effect or an insertion effect; the "insertion" row is about additional, insertion-only effect units.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (42 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (44 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (62 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (97 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)
|-
! Insertion <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion />
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× (3 types, Distortion/EQ)
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | 4× (97 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)
|-
! Multi EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)
|-
! Part EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 62.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 72.</ref> (1 type)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)
|-
! Notes
| colspan="7" | <references group=table />
|-
! References
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu50-om-specs>[https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/1/318101/MU50E1.pdf#page=134 Yamaha MU50 Owner's Manual, pages 125 and 126.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu80-om-specs>[https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/8/320948/MU80E1.pdf#page=138 Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, pages 129 and 130.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu90-om-specs>[https://data.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/8/318118/MU90E1.pdf#page=10 Yamaha MU90 Owner's Manual, pages 10 and 11.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu100-om-specs>[https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/5/333985/MU100E1.pdf#page=169 Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, pages 173 and 174.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu128-om-specs>[https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/4/333774/MU128E.pdf#page=187 Yamaha MU128 Owner's Manual, pages 187 and 188.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu1000-om-specs>[https://data.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/0/316510/MU1000J1.pdf#page=154 Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, pages 154 and 155.]</ref><ref name=mu2000-om-specs>[https://data.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/2/316772/MU2000J1.pdf#page=186 Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, pages 186 and 187.]</ref>
| style="text-align: center" |<ref name=mu500-om-specs>[https://data.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/8/316818/MU500J.PDF#page=34 Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書, pages 35 and 36.]</ref>
|}

== References ==
<references />

Roland XV series

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The '''Roland XV''' series is the successor to the [[Roland JV series|Roland JV]] line of synthesizers.

One of the more notable additions to the XV series is being able to define a stereo partial - different input waveforms for the left and right, but passed on along the signal chain (through pitch modulation, amplitude, filtering) as if it were one mono partial. This still uses 2 voices if used though, so be wary.

The XV series was introduced alongside a new expansion board format, the [[Roland SRX series|SRX series]], but earlier XV synths also support the older [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80 series]] boards.

==Models==
This section features all of the XV-branded synthesizers released by Roland starting from the XV-5080.

{| class="wikitable"
!
!
! [[Roland XV-5080|XV-5080]]
! [[Roland XV-3080|XV-3080]]
! [[Roland XV-88|XV-88]]
! [[Roland XV-5050|XV-5050]]
! [[Roland XV-2020|XV-2020]]
|-
! colspan="2" | W × H × D (mm)
| 482 × 281 × 88
| 482 × 281 × 88
| 1,408 × 415 × 142
| 482 × 220 × 44
| 218 × 237 × 45
|-
! colspan="2" | Rack units
| style="text-align:center;" | 2U
| style="text-align:center;" | 2U
| style="background: #EAECF0" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1U
| style="text-align:center;" | 1U (half-width)
|-
! colspan="2" | Parts
| style="text-align:center;" | 32
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 16
|-
! colspan="2" | Polyphony
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 128
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 64
|-
! colspan="1" rowspan="2"| Expansion Slots
| style="background: #EAECF0;text-align:center;" | '''SRX'''
| style="text-align:center;" | 4×
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 2×
|-
! colspan="1" style="text-align:center; | SR-JV
| style="text-align:center;" | 4×
| style="text-align:center;" | 4×
| style="text-align:center;" | 2×
| colspan="2" style="background: #EAECF0" |

|-
! colspan="1" rowspan="2"| Presets
| style="background: #EAECF0" | '''Normal'''
| style="text-align:center;" | 896
| style="text-align:center;" | 768
| style="text-align:center;" | 768
| style="text-align:center;" | 1024
| style="text-align:center;" | 512
|-
! colspan="1" | Rhythm
| style="text-align:center;" | 14
| style="text-align:center;" | 12
| style="text-align:center;" | 12
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
|-
! colspan="2" | Multi-effects (MFX)
| style="text-align:center;" | 90
| style="text-align:center;" | 63
| style="text-align:center;" | 63
| style="text-align:center;" | 90
| style="text-align:center;" | 40
|-
! colspan="2" | MFX Inserts
| style="text-align:center;" | 3×
| style="text-align:center;" | 1×
| style="text-align:center;" | 1×
| style="text-align:center;" | 3×
| style="text-align:center;" | 1×
|-
! colspan="2" | COSM FX <ref group="table" name=delay>An additional sound processor that acts as an amp simulator on top of the dedicated MFX, reverb and chorus.</ref>
| style="text-align:center; background: lightgreen" | Yes
| colspan="2" style="background: pink; text-align:center" | No
| style="background: lightgreen; text-align:center" | Yes
| style="background: pink; text-align:center" | No
|-
! colspan="2" | Sample Playback (SCSI)
| style="background: lightgreen; text-align:center;" | Yes <ref group="table">With 2 SIMM slots compatible with 72-pin FP/EDO 16/32/64MB SIMMs for a maximum expansion of 128 MB.</ref>
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background: pink" | No
|-
! colspan="2" | USB Connection
| colspan="3" style="background: pink; text-align:center;" | No
| colspan="2" style="background: lightgreen; text-align:center" | Yes
|-
! colspan="2" | Notes
| colspan="5" | <references group="table" />
|-
! colspan="2" | References
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=5080-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-5080_OM.pdf#page=306 Roland XV-5080 Owner's Manual, pg. 306.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=3080-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-3080_OM.pdf#page=196 Roland XV-3080 Owner's Manual, pg. 196.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=88-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-88_OM.pdf#page=298Roland XV-88 Owner's Manual, pg. 298.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=5050-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-5050_OM.pdf#page=177 Roland XV-5050 Owner's Manual, pg. 177.]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=2020-specs>[https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-2020_OM.pdf#page=162 Roland XV-2020 Owner's Manual, pg. 162.]</ref>
|}

Also other models of note;

* [[Roland Fantom FA76]] - Features the XV engine but with half the polyphony and multitimbrality. It features 2 SRX slots and 1 SR-JV80 slot.
* [[Rodgers MX-200]] - A Rodgers branded XV-2020 featuring new presets based on Rodgers organs. It was designed to be used with the Rodgers MR-200 Sequencer and has 1 SRX slot.
* [[Roland XV-5080 (VST Instrument)]] - VSTi recreation, based on the [[INTEGRA-7]]. Included with the Roland Cloud subscription service.

''See also: [[:Category:Roland XV devices]].''

== References ==
<references />

Roland XV-2020

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{{Stub}} ''We'd also like to add further information, such as editing tools and compatibility with SRX cards in particular. If you have any information about this, please help us out and add it to this page.''
{{Infobox module
| name = Roland XV-2020
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = 218 × 45 × 237
| rackunits = 1U, half-width
| weight = 1.4kg
| type = Fully-editable ROMpler sound module
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2002
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]]
| maxpoly = 64
| numparts = 16
| numpresets = '''896 (total)''' 512 (128 × 4 banks) 128 (user bank) 256 (General MIDI 2)
| drumpresets = '''21 (total)''' 8 (4 × 2 banks) 4 (user bank) 9 (General MIDI 2)
| expansion = 2 × [[Roland SRX series|SRX]]
| effects = Reverb (8 types) Chorus 1 × MFX (40 types)
| notes = All above information taken from the XV-2020 Owner Manual, page 162.
}}

The '''Roland XV-2020''' is a half-width, 1 unit tall [[Roland XV series|XV series]] sound module. The XV-2020 is more or less the [[Roland JV-1010|JV-1010]]'s XV equivalent, with the same small size and limited set of panel controls (this time in silver instead of black). However, the XV-2020 is more cut down versus other synths in its series than the JV-1010 was. For example, the XV-2020 is not fully compatible with synth patches made for other XV synths, since it is missing several effects. It is also limited to only one MFX unit rather than three, and it has half the polyphony (similar to the [[Roland XV-5050]]).

The XV-2020 has a unique bank of 512 patches and 64 performances (some of these patches and performances may be copied from other XV synths). It is compatible with any later JV patches as all the effects and base waveform it requires are present and fully supported.

It features four demo songs:<ref>Roland XV-2020 Owner's Manual, page 135.</ref>
# U feel Me - Kazuhiko Maeda
# Negative Trance - Mark Lawrence
# Eye on the Universe - Takayuki Aihara
# First Impression - Scott Wilkie

== Oddities ==
* The '''XV-2020''' does not feature the full complement of effects in its MFX unit that is found on other XV synths. It has the base 40 effects found on the [[Roland JV-1080|JV-1080]], and it only has one MFX send as opposed to the three found on other XV synths.<ref>Roland XV-2020 Owner's Manual, page 78.</ref>
* Like the [[Roland XV-5050]], it only features 2 [[Roland SRX series|SRX]] slots. Because the standard was used in synths beyond the Roland XV series, some cards will not be compatible with the XV-2020. Other cards that would be compatible with the [[XV-5080]] and [[XV-5050]] may also not work with the XV-2020 as it is missing more than half the effects, as well as the COSM unit.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-2020_OM.pdf Roland XV-2020 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland XV devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Rackmount units]]

Roland XV-3080

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{{Infobox module
| name = Roland XV-3080
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = 482 × 88 × 281
| rackunits = 2U, full-width
| weight = 4.4kg
| type = Fully-editable ROMpler sound module
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2000
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]]
| maxpoly = 128
| numparts = 16
| numpresets = '''1152 (total)''' 768 (128 × 6 banks) 128 (user bank) 256 (General MIDI 2)
| drumpresets = '''25 (total)''' 12 (2 × 6 banks) 4 (user bank) 9 (General MIDI 2)
| expansion = 2 × [[Roland SRX series|SRX]] 4 × [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]]
| effects = Reverb (4 types) Chorus (2 types) 1x MFX (63 types)
| notes = All above information taken from the XV-3080 Owner Manual, pages 21, 36 and 196. <references group=infobox />
}}
The '''Roland XV-3080''' is a 128-voice, 16-part synthesizer in the [[XV series]], released in 2000 alongside the [[XV-5080]]. It is one of the first XV synths ever released, intended as a successor to the popular [[JV-1080]], featuring an upgraded set of MFX that features 23 more effects, a higher voice polyphony, an upgraded engine and the introduction of the new [[SRX]] board expansion technology.

It features the original [[JV-2080]] banks of patches and performances (PR-A to PR-C, with the JV-2080's PR-E being renamed to PR-D), adding two new banks of sounds to showcase the XV-3080's features.

It is, in addition, also notable for omitting many of the features that made the [[XV-5080]] popular - you don't get its sampler, 16 extra parts, digital outputs or any of the COSM technology. This ended up being a point of criticism in some reviews, particularly with Sound on Sound's June 2000 issue, where writers Derek Johnson & Debbie Poyser were quick to mention that it wasn't the upgrade to the JV-1080 that it could've been.<ref>[https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-xv3080 Derek Johnson & Debbie Poyser via Sound on Sound, June 2000 issue - "Roland XV3080"]</ref>

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Roland XV devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Rackmount units]]

Roland Studio Canvas

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{{stub}}
The '''Studio Canvas''' series is a line of [[General MIDI 2]] and [[Roland GS]] sound modules by Roland, most of which were released under their Edirol brand.

== Models ==

{| class="wikitable"
!
! style="width: 24%" | [[Edirol SD-90]]
! style="width: 24%" | [[Edirol SD-80]]
! style="width: 24%" | [[Edirol SD-20]]
! style="width: 24%" | [[Roland SD-50]]
|-
! Image
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |{{Photo wanted}}
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |{{Photo wanted}}
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |{{Photo wanted}}
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Roland-SD-50-Front.png|180px]]
|-
! W × H × D (mm)
| 218 × 90 × 289.5<ref name=sd-90-om-specs>SD-90 Owner's Manual, page 159.</ref>
| 280 × 46 × 258.4<ref name=sd-80-om-specs>SD-80 Owner's Manual, page 125.</ref>
| 203 × 35 × 159<ref name=sd-20-om-specs>SD-20 Owner's Manual, page 97.</ref>
| 249.9 × 55.15 × 166.9<ref name=sd-50-om-specs>SD-50 Owner's Manual, pages 109-110.</ref>
|-
! Weight
| 2.1kg<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| 1.8kg<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| 0.4kg<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| 0.8kg<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Release date
| 2001
| 2002
| 2002
| 2009
|-
! [[General MIDI 2]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! [[Roland GS]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! [[Yamaha XGlite]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | No
|-
! Normal parts
| 32<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| 16<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Max polyphony
| 128<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! A/D inputs
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× (1/4" jack)<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (1/4" jack + XLR)<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Normal presets
| 1050<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| 1050<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| 660<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| 1125<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Drum presets
| 30<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| 30<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| 23<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Reverb
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Chorus
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Insertion
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× (90 types)<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× (90 types)<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! Audio interface
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|}

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SD-90_OM.pdf Edirol Studio Canvas SD-90 Owner's Manual]
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SD-80_OM.pdf Edirol Studio Canvas SD-80 Owner's Manual]
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SD-20_OM.pdf Edirol Studio Canvas SD-20 Owner's Manual]
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SD-50_OM.pdf Roland Mobile Studio Canvas SD-50 Owner's Manual]

Main Page

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Roland Studio Canvas

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{{stub}}
The '''Studio Canvas''' series is a line of [[General MIDI 2]] and [[Roland GS]] sound modules by Roland, most of which were released under their Edirol brand.

== Models ==

{| class="wikitable"
!
! style="width: 24%" | [[Edirol SD-90]]
! style="width: 24%" | [[Edirol SD-80]]
! style="width: 24%" | [[Edirol SD-20]]
! style="width: 24%" | [[Roland SD-50]]
|-
! Image
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |{{Photo wanted}}
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |{{Photo wanted}}
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |{{Photo wanted}}
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Roland-SD-50-Front.png|180px]]
|-
! W × H × D (mm)
| 218 × 90 × 289.5<ref name=sd-90-om-specs>SD-90 Owner's Manual, page 159.</ref>
| 280 × 46 × 258.4<ref name=sd-80-om-specs>SD-80 Owner's Manual, page 125.</ref>
| 203 × 35 × 159<ref name=sd-20-om-specs>SD-20 Owner's Manual, page 97.</ref>
| 249.9 × 55.15 × 166.9<ref name=sd-50-om-specs>SD-50 Owner's Manual, pages 109-110.</ref>
|-
! Weight
| 2.1kg<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| 1.8kg<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| 0.4kg<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| 0.8kg<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Release date
| 2001
| 2002
| 2002
| 2009
|-
! [[General MIDI 2]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! [[Roland GS]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! [[Yamaha XGlite]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | No
|-
! Normal parts
| 32<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| 16<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Max polyphony
| 128<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! A/D parts
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Normal presets
| 1050<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| 1050<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| 660<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| 1125<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Drum presets
| 30<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| 30<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| 23<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Reverb
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Chorus
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (6 types)<ref name=sd-20-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|-
! Insertion
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× (90 types)<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× (90 types)<ref name=sd-80-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! Audio interface
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-90-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=sd-50-om-specs />
|}

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SD-90_OM.pdf Edirol Studio Canvas SD-90 Owner's Manual]
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SD-80_OM.pdf Edirol Studio Canvas SD-80 Owner's Manual]
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SD-20_OM.pdf Edirol Studio Canvas SD-20 Owner's Manual]
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SD-50_OM.pdf Roland Mobile Studio Canvas SD-50 Owner's Manual]

Roland XV-88

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{{Infobox module
| name = Roland XV-88
| image = [[File:Roland-XV-88-Front.jpg|300px]]
| dimensions = 1408 × 142 × 415
| weight = 26 kg
| keyboard = 88 keys fully-weighted with velocity and channel aftertouch.
| type = Fully-editable ROMpler keyboard
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2000
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]]
| maxpoly = 128
| numparts = 16
| numpresets = '''1152 (total)''' 768 (128 × 6 banks) 128 (user bank) 256 (General MIDI 2)
| drumpresets = '''25 (total)''' 12 (2 × 6 banks) 4 (user bank) 9 (General MIDI 2)
| expansion = 2 × [[SRX]] 2 × [[SR-JV80]] SmartMedia card
| effects = Reverb (4 types) Chorus (2 types) 1 × MFX (63 types)
| notes = All above information taken from the XV-88 Owner Manual, page 298.
}}

The '''Roland XV-88''' is an 88-note weighted keyboard version of the [[Roland XV-3080|XV-3080]] with 2 less outputs and SR-JV80 slots compared to the module. It is uniquely the only XV-branded keyboard in general.

Like its module counterpart, it differs from the [[Roland XV-5080|XV-5080]] by lacking the Sample Playback functionality, COSM and the JD multi effect unit alongside less MFX inserts and more. While much of the interface has been adapted from the XV-3080 for the new keyboard form factor, it also features a new set of filter assigned faders, an arpeggiator and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Beam D-Beam controller].

== External links ==
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/XV-88_OM.pdf Roland XV-88 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland XV devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Keyboards]]

Roland SK-88 Pro

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Roland SC-880

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Yamaha MU90R

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Yamaha MU100R

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Yamaha MU100R

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Yamaha MU series

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The '''Yamaha MU''' series is a line of [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound modules made by Yamaha starting in 1994. They introduced Yamaha's XG format and competed against the [[Roland Sound Canvas]] series among others.

Most MU series devices feature not only XG support, but also unofficial [[Roland GS]] support via the [[TG300B mode]], and unofficial partial [[Roland CM-64]] compatibility via the [[C/M mode]].

The MU series was not Yamaha's first attempt at General MIDI sound modules; the MU series was preceded by the [[Yamaha TG100]] and [[Yamaha TG300|TG300]], and it inherits some of their features, but not their appearance or form factor.

== Models ==

=== Overview and history ===

Desktop (half-rack) modules:

* [[Yamaha MU80]] (1994),<ref name=innovation-road-dates>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/02/ Keyboard Instruments & Music Production Tools - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref> first MU module and first XG module
* [[Yamaha MU50]] (1995),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> cheaper version of the MU80 supporting only 16 parts and without the A/D inputs
* [[Yamaha MU90]] (1996),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> improved MU80 with more presets (especially drumkits) and two insertion multi-effect units instead of a distortion effect unit
* [[Yamaha MU100]] (1997),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> improved MU90 with almost twice as many presets, [[XG Plug-in System]] expansion support, and new per-part EQ support
* [[Yamaha MU128]] (1998),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> double-height MU100 with 64 parts, 128 polyphony and three plug-in slots; supports [[General MIDI 2]] with a software upgrade
* [[Yamaha MU1000]] and [[Yamaha MU2000|MU2000]] (1999),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> the most powerful models, released only in Japan, with 4 insert effect units, [[General MIDI 2]], and for the MU2000 only, sampling features and a SmartMedia card slot
* [[Yamaha MU500]] (2000),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> final model in the MU series; only 64 polyphony and lacks the screen and A/D input, but has the same set of presets as the MU1000 and MU2000<ref>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2093/ MU500 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>

Full-rack modules:

* [[Yamaha MU90R]], full-rack version of the MU90 with individual audio outputs
* [[Yamaha MU100R]] (1997),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> full-rack version of the MU100 with individual audio outputs and two pre-installed plug-in cards

Portable (battery-powered) models:

* [[Yamaha MU5]] (1994),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> first portable model and only MU series model to not support XG, with tone generation more similar to the [[Yamaha TG100|TG100]]
* [[Yamaha MU10]]
* [[Yamaha MU15]] (1998),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> successor to the MU5 that supports XG

Other module variants:

* [[Yamaha MU90B]] (1996), cheaper variant of the MU90 without a screen or front-panel controls
* [[Yamaha MU100B]] (1997), cheaper variant of the MU100 without a screen or front-panel controls
* [[Yamaha MU100Bs]] (1999), same as above

=== Comparison of major desktop modules ===

The following table compares the main desktop modules representing each generation/level of capability. Each module may have some other variants, please see each's page for more info. The MU50 is considered the baseline for XG support; many devices with the XG logo have the same capabilities as the MU50's XG mode.

The MU2000 also features sampling and sequencing functions, not present on any other model (including the MU1000).


{| class="wikitable"
!
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU50]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU80]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU90]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU100]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU128]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU1000]] [[Yamaha MU2000]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU500]]
|-
! Image
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU50_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha-MU80-Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:MU90_Front.jpeg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU100_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha MU128-front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU1000_Front.jpg|180px]][[File:Yamaha_MU2000_front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU500_Front.jpg|180px]]
|-
! W × H × D (mm)
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu50-om-specs>Yamaha MU50 Owner's Manual, pages 125 and 126.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu80-om-specs>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, pages 129 and 130.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu90-om-specs>Yamaha MU90 Owner's Manual, pages 10 and 11.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu100-om-specs>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, pages 173 and 174.</ref>
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5<ref name=mu128-om-specs>Yamaha MU128 Owner's Manual, pages 187 and 188.</ref>
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5<ref name=mu1000-om-specs>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, pages 154 and 155.</ref><ref name=mu2000-om-specs>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, pages 186 and 187.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 227<ref name=mu500-om-specs>Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書, pages 35 and 36.</ref>
|-
! Rack units
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
|-
! Weight
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 1.9kg<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 2.0kg<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 1.2kg<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Release date
| 1995<ref name=innovation-road-mu50>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2075/ MU50 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1994<ref name=innovation-road-mu80>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2026/ MU80 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1996<ref name=innovation-road-mu90>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2077/ MU90 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1997<ref name=innovation-road-mu100>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2082/ MU100 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1998<ref name=innovation-road-mu128>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2084/ MU128 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1999<ref name=innovation-road-mu1000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2088/ MU1000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref><ref name=innovation-road-mu2000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2087/ MU2000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 2000<ref name=innovation-road-mu500>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2093/ MU500 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
|-
! [[Yamaha XG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! [[Roland GS]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> (GS with software upgrade)
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! [[C/M mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
|-
! [[General MIDI]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! [[General MIDI 2]]
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (with software upgrade)<ref name=innovation-road-mu128 />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Normal parts
| 16<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Max polyphony
| 32<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! A/D parts
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref name=mu80-ad-parts>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 24.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU90R Owner's Manual, page 26.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, page 19.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref name=mu128-om-welcome>Yamaha MU128 Owner's Manual, page 19.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref>
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! XG normal presets
| 480<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 537<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 586<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 1074<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 1149<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 1203<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 1203<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! TG300B normal presets
| 579<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 664<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 664<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 664<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! XG drum presets
| 11<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 11<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 20<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 36<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 37<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 48<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 48<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! TG300B drum presets
| 10<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Expansion
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]<ref name=mu128-om-welcome />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! Reverb <ref group=table name=effects>These rows represent how many independent effect units are available, not whether there are effects of a certain type. For example, the MU50 has independent reverb, chorus and variation units, but the variation unit can also do some reverb and chorus effects. Similarly, the MU80 additionally has a multi-EQ unit, but its variation and insertion units can also do EQ effects. The limitation is that each effect unit can only do one type of effect at a time.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (18 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (18 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Chorus <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (20 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (20 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Variation <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion>The variation effect unit can be used either as a system effect or an insertion effect; the "insertion" row is about additional, insertion-only effect units.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (42 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (44 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (62 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (97 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Insertion <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion />
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× (3 types, Distortion/EQ)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 4× (97 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Multi EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Part EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 62.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 72.</ref> (1 type)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Notes
| colspan="7" | <references group=table />
|}

== References ==
<references />

User:9sphere

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== List of gear ==

'''Sound modules''': 
* [[Yamaha MU2000]]
* [[Roland-ED SC-8850]]
* [[Roland JV-1010]]

'''Audio interface''': MOTU UltraLite mk3 
'''MIDI controller''': Nektar Impact LX88+

Roland JV-1010

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{{Infobox module
| name = Roland JV-1010
| image = [[File:Roland JV-1010.jpg|320px]]
| dimensions = 218 × 45 × 237<ref name=1010-specs>Roland JV-1010 Owner's Manual, page 89.</ref>
| rackunits = 1U, half-width
| weight = 1.4 kg
| type = Fully-editable ROMpler sound module
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 1999
| standards = [[General MIDI]]<ref name=1010-specs></ref>
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=1010-specs></ref>
| numparts = 16<ref name=1010-specs></ref>
| numpresets = '''1023 (total)''' 512 (same as [[JV-2080]])<ref name=1010-specs></ref> 255 (from "Session")<ref name=1010-specs></ref> 128 (user)<ref name=1010-specs/> 128 (General MIDI)<ref name=1010-specs/>
| drumpresets = '''20 (total)''' 8 (same as [[JV-2080]])<ref name=1010-specs></ref> 8 (from "Session")<ref name=1010-specs></ref> 2 (user)<ref name=1010-specs/> 2 (General MIDI)<ref name=1010-specs/>
| expansion = 1× [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] (plus [[SR-JV80]]-09 "Session" built-in)
| effects = Reverb (8 types) Chorus (1 type) 1× EFX (40 types)<ref name=1010-specs></ref>
| power = DC 9V (430mA) Center-negative {{Center_Negative}}
| predecessor = [[Roland JV-2080]]
| successor = [[Roland XV-3080]] → [[Roland XV-5080]]
}}
The '''Roland JV-1010''' is a synthesizer module in the [[Roland JV series]]. It is essentially a [[Roland JV-2080]] reduced to half-rack size, reduced EFX abilities (on par with the [[JV-1080]]), with more limited controls and only one [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] expansion slot, but with the "Session" (SR-JV80-09) expansion built-in. Patches can be selected with the panel controls, but patch editing requires editor software on a computer. Like its full-size counterpart, it has a [[General MIDI]] mode, but it is not the main focus of the device.

The [[Roland XV-2020]] is a similar half-size module from the [[Roland XV series]]. However, it is a lot more limited compared to other XV modules, while the JV-1010 is much closer in functionality to other JV modules.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-1010_OM.pdf Roland JV-1010 Owner's Manual]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYMQ6xY2Rwo Roland promo video for the JV-1010 from 1999]

[[Category:Roland JV devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:Rackmount units]]

Yamaha MU90

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{{Infobox module
| name = Yamaha MU90
| image = [[File:MU90_Front.jpeg|300px]]
| dimensions = 220 × 44 × 210 (MU90)<ref name=mu90-om-specs>Yamaha MU90 Owner's Manual, pages 10 and 11.</ref> 483 × 44 × 229 (MU90R)<ref name=mu90r-om-specs>Yamaha MU90R Owner's Manual, pages 149 and 150.</ref>
| rackunits = 1U, half-width (MU90) 1U, full-width (MU90R)
| weight = 1.3kg (MU90)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /> 2.4kg (MU90R)<ref name=mu90r-om-specs />
| type = GM/XG sound module
| manufacturer = Yamaha
| releasedate = 1996<ref name=innovation-road>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2077/ MU90 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[Yamaha XG]]<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs /> [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs /> [[C/M mode]]<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs />
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs />
| numparts = 32 normal parts<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs /> 2 A/D parts<ref>Yamaha MU90R Owner's Manual, page 26.</ref>
| numpresets = 779 (total)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs /> 586 (XG)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs /> 614 (TG300B)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs />
| drumpresets = 30 (total)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs /> 20 (XG)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs /> 10 (TG300B)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs />
| effects = Reverb (12 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs /> Chorus (14 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs /> Variation (62 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs /> 2× Insertion (43 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs /> EQ (4 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs /><ref name=mu90r-om-specs />
| predecessor = [[Yamaha MU80]], [[Yamaha MU50]]
| successor = [[Yamaha MU100]]
}}
The '''Yamaha MU90''' is a [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound module in the [[Yamaha MU series]], introduced by Yamaha in 1996. It improves upon the preceding [[Yamaha MU80|MU80]] by adding 9 new drumkits, 49 new normal instruments, a second insert effect unit, and greatly improving the variety of insert effect types (the MU80's insert effect unit was limited to distortion, overdrive and 3-band EQ).

== Variants ==

=== Yamaha MU90R ===
A full-width rack-mount version of the MU90; the feature set is almost identical, except that the MU90R has additional audio outputs that parts can be individually routed to.

=== Yamaha MU90B <ref name=mu90b>[https://jp.yamaha.com/products/music_production/synthesizers/mu90b/index.html ヤマハ | MU90B - シンセサイザー - 概要]</ref>===
A simplified version of the MU90, which removes the front-panel controls and replaces the screen with three LEDs. Otherwise, it is identical to the MU90 in size, weight and features.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/9/318099/MU90RE1.pdf Yamaha MU90R Owner's Manual]
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/8/318118/MU90E1.pdf Yamaha MU90 Owner's Manual] (supplement to the MU90R manual)
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/1/318071/MU90RE2.pdf Yamaha MU90R Sound List & MIDI Data]

[[Category:Yamaha MU series devices]]
[[Category:Yamaha XG devices]]
[[Category:TG300B mode devices]]
[[Category:C/M mode devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1996]]

Yamaha MU90B

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#REDIRECT [[Yamaha MU90]]

Yamaha MU series

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The '''Yamaha MU''' series is a line of [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound modules made by Yamaha starting in 1994. They introduced Yamaha's XG format and competed against the [[Roland Sound Canvas]] series among others.

Most MU series devices feature not only XG support, but also unofficial [[Roland GS]] support via the [[TG300B mode]], and unofficial partial [[Roland CM-64]] compatibility via the [[C/M mode]].

The MU series was not Yamaha's first attempt at General MIDI sound modules; the MU series was preceded by the [[Yamaha TG100]] and [[Yamaha TG300|TG300]], and it inherits some of their features, but not their appearance or form factor.

== Models ==

=== Overview and history ===

Desktop (half-rack) modules:

* [[Yamaha MU80]] (1994),<ref name=innovation-road-dates>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/02/ Keyboard Instruments & Music Production Tools - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref> first MU module and first XG module
* [[Yamaha MU50]] (1995),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> cheaper version of the MU80 supporting only 16 parts and without the A/D inputs
* [[Yamaha MU90]] (1996),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> improved MU80 with more presets (especially drumkits) and two insertion multi-effect units instead of a distortion effect unit
* [[Yamaha MU100]] (1997),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> improved MU90 with almost twice as many presets, [[XG Plug-in System]] expansion support, and new per-part EQ support
* [[Yamaha MU128]] (1998),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> double-height MU100 with 64 parts, 128 polyphony and three plug-in slots; supports [[General MIDI 2]] with a software upgrade
* [[Yamaha MU1000]] and [[Yamaha MU2000|MU2000]] (1999),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> the most powerful models, released only in Japan, with 4 insert effect units, [[General MIDI 2]], and for the MU2000 only, sampling features and a SmartMedia card slot
* [[Yamaha MU500]] (2000),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> final model in the MU series; only 64 polyphony and lacks the screen and A/D input, but has the same set of presets as the MU1000 and MU2000<ref>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2093/ MU500 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>

Full-rack modules:

* [[Yamaha MU90R]], full-rack version of the MU90 with individual audio outputs
* [[Yamaha MU100R]] (1997),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> full-rack version of the MU100 with individual audio outputs and two pre-installed plug-in cards

Portable (battery-powered) models:

* [[Yamaha MU5]] (1994),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> first portable model and only MU series model to not support XG, with tone generation more similar to the [[Yamaha TG100|TG100]]
* [[Yamaha MU10]]
* [[Yamaha MU15]] (1998),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> successor to the MU5 that supports XG

Other module variants:

* [[Yamaha MU90B]] (1996), cheaper variant of the MU90 without a screen or front-panel controls
* [[Yamaha MU100B]] (1997), cheaper variant of the MU100 without a screen or front-panel controls
* [[Yamaha MU100Bs]] (1999), same as above

=== Comparison of major desktop modules ===

The following table compares the main desktop modules representing each generation/level of capability. Each module may have some other variants, please see each's page for more info. The MU50 is considered the baseline for XG support; many devices with the XG logo have the same capabilities as the MU50's XG mode.

The MU2000 also features sampling and sequencing functions, not present on any other model (including the MU1000).


{| class="wikitable"
!
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU50]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU80]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU90]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU100]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU128]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU1000]] [[Yamaha MU2000]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU500]]
|-
! Image
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU50_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha-MU80-Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:MU90_Front.jpeg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU100_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha MU128-front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU1000_Front.jpg|180px]][[File:Yamaha_MU2000_front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU500_Front.jpg|180px]]
|-
! W × H × D (mm)
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu50-om-specs>Yamaha MU50 Owner's Manual, pages 125 and 126.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu80-om-specs>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, pages 129 and 130.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu90-om-specs>Yamaha MU90 Owner's Manual, pages 10 and 11.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu100-om-specs>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, pages 173 and 174.</ref>
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5<ref name=mu128-om-specs>Yamaha MU128 Owner's Manual, pages 187 and 188.</ref>
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5<ref name=mu1000-om-specs>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, pages 154 and 155.</ref><ref name=mu2000-om-specs>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, pages 186 and 187.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 227<ref name=mu500-om-specs>Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書, pages 35 and 36.</ref>
|-
! Rack units
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
|-
! Weight
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 1.9kg<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 2.0kg<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 1.2kg<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Release date
| 1995<ref name=innovation-road-mu50>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2075/ MU50 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1994<ref name=innovation-road-mu80>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2026/ MU80 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1996<ref name=innovation-road-mu90>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2077/ MU90 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1997<ref name=innovation-road-mu100>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2082/ MU100 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1998<ref name=innovation-road-mu128>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2084/ MU128 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1999<ref name=innovation-road-mu1000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2088/ MU1000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref><ref name=innovation-road-mu2000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2087/ MU2000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 2000<ref name=innovation-road-mu500>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2093/ MU500 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
|-
! [[Yamaha XG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! [[Roland GS]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> (GS with software upgrade)
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! [[C/M mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
|-
! [[General MIDI]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! [[General MIDI 2]]
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (with software upgrade)<ref name=innovation-road-mu128 />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Normal parts
| 16<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Max polyphony
| 32<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! A/D parts
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref name=mu80-ad-parts>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 24.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU90R Owner's Manual, page 26.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, page 19.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref name=mu128-om-welcome>Yamaha MU128 Owner's Manual, page 19.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref>
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! XG normal presets
| 480<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 537<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 586<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 1074<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 1149<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 1203<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 1203<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! TG300B normal presets
| 579<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 664<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 664<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 664<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! XG drum presets
| 11<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 11<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 20<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 36<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 37<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 48<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 48<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! TG300B drum presets
| 10<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Expansion
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]<ref name=mu128-om-welcome />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! Reverb <ref group=table name=effects>These rows represent how many independent effect units are available, not whether there are effects of a certain type. For example, the MU50 has independent reverb, chorus and variation units, but the variation unit can also do some reverb and chorus effects. Similarly, the MU80 additionally has a multi-EQ unit, but its variation and insertion units can also do EQ effects. The limitation is that each effect unit can only do one type of effect at a time.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (18 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref group=table name=mu1000-2000-effects>Does not include the additional effects added with a software upgrade (TODO).</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (18 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Chorus <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (20 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (20 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Variation <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion>The variation effect unit can be used either as a system effect or an insertion effect; the "insertion" row is about additional, insertion-only effect units.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (42 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (44 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (62 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (97 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref group=table name=mu1000-2000-effects />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Insertion <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion />
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× (3 types, Distortion/EQ)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 4× (97 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref group=table name=mu1000-2000-effects />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Multi EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Part EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 62.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 72.</ref> (1 type)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Notes
| colspan="6" | <references group=table />
|}

== References ==
<references />

Yamaha MU100

2026-08-04T15:34:39Z

9sphere: Fix MU100B and MU100Bs links

{{Infobox module
| name = Yamaha MU100
| image = [[File:Yamaha_MU100_Front.jpg|320px]]
| dimensions = 220 × 44 × 210 (MU100)<ref name=mu100-om-specs>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, pages 173 and 174.</ref> 483 × 44 × 229 (MU100R)<ref name=mu100r-om-specs>Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual, pages 181 and 182.</ref>
| rackunits = 1U, half-width (MU100) 1U, full-width (MU100R)
| weight = 1.3kg (MU100)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /> 2.4kg (MU100R)<ref name=mu100r-om-specs />
| type = GM/XG sound module
| manufacturer = Yamaha
| releasedate = 1997<ref name=innovation-road-mu100>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2082/ MU100 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref><ref name=innovation-road-mu100r>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2083/ MU100R - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[Yamaha XG]]<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> [[C/M mode]]<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs />
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs />
| numparts = 32 normal parts<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 2 A/D parts<ref>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, page 19.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual, page 4.</ref>
| numpresets = 1267 (total)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 1074 (XG)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 614 (TG300B)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs />
| drumpresets = 46 (total)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 36 (XG)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 10 (TG300B)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs />
| expansion = 1× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]] (MU100) 2× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]] (MU100R)
| effects = Reverb (12 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> Chorus (14 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> Variation (70 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 2× Insertion (43 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> Multi EQ (4 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> Part EQ (1 type)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| predecessor = [[Yamaha MU90]]
| successor = [[Yamaha MU128]]
}}
[[File:Yamaha MU100 Top.jpg|320px|thumb|right|Photo of the top cover of the MU100.]]
The '''Yamaha MU100''' is a [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound module in the [[Yamaha MU series]], introduced by Yamaha in 1997.

The MU100 improves upon the preceding [[Yamaha MU90|MU90]] by almost doubling the number of preset normal XG instruments, adding a further 16 drumkits, more effect types, and per-part EQ (complementing the existing global EQ). It also introduces the [[XG Plug-in System]] of optional expansion boards, which can add additional types of synthesis or effects to the synth.

Because the MU100 overhauls the basic set of XG sounds, it also introduces a "voice map" concept that allows switching between "MU Basic" ([[Yamaha MU50|MU50]]/[[Yamaha MU80|MU80]]/[[Yamaha MU90|MU90]]) and "MU100Native" versions of GM1/"capital voice" instruments,<ref>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, page 147.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual, page 160.</ref> improving compatibility with old song data. This is similar to the "sound map" concept on the [[Roland SC-88]] and later. MIDI data for the MU100 can specifically request the "Native" and "Basic" versions of GM1 instruments by using the Bank Select LSB values 126 and 127 respectively.<ref>Yamaha MU100 Sound List & MIDI Data, pages 73 and 83.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU100R Sound List & MIDI Data, pages 83 and 97.</ref>

== Variants ==

=== Yamaha MU100R ===
A full-width rack-mount version of the MU100, containing a number of improvements over the MU100:

* The MU100R has additional audio outputs that parts can be individually routed to.
* The MU100R has two plug-in board connectors (so two plug-in boards can be installed), whereas the MU100 only has one.
* The MU100R in its factory configuration has the [[Yamaha PLG100-VH|PLG100-VH]] (vocal harmony effect) and [[Yamaha PLG100-VL|PLG100-VL]] (virtual analog synthesis) plug-in boards pre-installed, unlike the MU100. Although the manual documents these as if they are an integral part of the unit, these boards can be removed or replaced with other plug-ins,<ref>[https://faq.yamaha.com/usa/s/article/U0003718 MU100R - Installing and Accessing PLG Cards] (Yamaha FAQ article)</ref> so it is unfortunately not certain that a MU100R bought used will still have these.

=== Yamaha MU100B <ref name=mu100b>[https://jp.yamaha.com/products/music_production/synthesizers/mu100b/index.html ヤマハ | MU100B - シンセサイザー - 概要]</ref>===
A simplified version of the MU100, which removes the front-panel controls and replaces the screen with three LEDs. Otherwise, it is identical to the MU100 in size, weight and features.

=== Yamaha MU100Bs ===
Another simplified version, the MU100Bs is very similar to the MU100B. It was only released as part of the "HELLO! MUSIC! 100Bs" bundle<ref name=hellomusic100bs>[https://jp.yamaha.com/products/music_production/packages/hm-100bsw/index.html ヤマハ | HELLO! MUSIC! 100Bs for Windows - シンセサイザー・音楽制作 - 概要]</ref>, which was released alongside the [[MU2000]] in 1999, two years after the MU100 and its other variants. Comes in silver compared to the MU100B's black colorway.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/5/333985/MU100E1.pdf Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual]
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/9/318079/MU100E2.pdf Yamaha MU100 Sound List & MIDI Data]
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/0/318080/MU100RE1.PDF Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual] (includes documentation of VH and VL cards)
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/0/318070/MU100RE2.PDF Yamaha MU100R Sound List & MIDI Data] (includes documentation of VH and VL cards)
* [https://data.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/1/316751/MU100BJ.pdf Yamaha MU100B 取扱説明書]

[[Category:Yamaha MU series devices]]
[[Category:Yamaha XG devices]]
[[Category:TG300B mode devices]]
[[Category:C/M mode devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1997]]

Roland-ED SC-8850

2026-08-04T15:31:45Z

9sphere: Add weight info, add effect amounts

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland-ED SC-8850
| image = [[File:Roland-SC8850-Front.jpg|320px]]
| dimensions = 218 × 88 × 278<ref name=og-manual-specs></ref>
| rackunits = 2U, half-width
| weight = 2.3kg<ref name=og-manual-specs></ref>
| type = GM/GM2/GS sound module
| manufacturer = Roland-ED
| releasedate = 1999
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 128<ref name=og-manual-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247.</ref>
| numparts = 64<ref group="infobox">64 parts only available via USB or serial, 32 parts available via MIDI DIN</ref><ref name=og-manual-midi-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 12.</ref>
| numpresets = 1640 + 256 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| effects = 1× Reverb (8 types)<ref name=og-manual-specs /> 1× Chorus (8 types)<ref name=og-manual-specs /> 1× Delay (10 types)<ref name=og-manual-specs /> 1× Two-band EQ<ref name=og-manual-specs /> 1× EFX unit (64 types)<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| predecessor = [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
| power = Figure-8 connector {{Figure8Icon}} Universal power 11W draw<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| notes = <references group="infobox" />
}}
The '''Roland-ED SC-8850''' is a [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] unit released in 1999, notable for being the first synthesizer to support the [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] standard, as well as being the first synthesizer to use MIDI via USB.<ref name=first-gm2-usb>[https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-ed-sc8850-sound-canvas# Sound on Sound magazine, October 1999 issue]</ref> It is the successor to the [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]. It is also the first Sound Canvas device to feature up to 4 voices per note, 64 individual parts (grouped in 4 pairs of 16), as well as 128 voice polyphony. It can channel 32khz 24bit sound to two separate sets of RCA outputs (selectable per MIDI channel via the onboard panel and SysEX), and has a pair of RCA inputs as well for passing through computer audio.

When connected via USB, the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports act as a MIDI Interface for other instruments.

Two later versions based on this model were made, the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] and the [[Roland-ED SC-D70]] - they feature the same sample map as the 8850, but with a smaller sample ROM, up to 32 parts, up to 2 voices per note, and only 64 voice polyphony - all similar to the [[Roland SC-88]] and [[Roland SC-88 Pro]] that came before.

A VST instrument called [[Sound Canvas VA]] was released in 2015, it was based on the SC-8820. This version was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud subscription service. This iteration is further limited to only 16 parts. This was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, where it was officially no longer available for purchase.

== Power requirements ==
The SC-8850 is unique in that it has a built-in transformer that supports voltages from 100 V to 240 V, 50~60 hz. This makes the device universal, meaning it can be powered in any territory straight from mains. The connector on the unit is a figure-8 type found on many other electronics (TVs, printers, gaming consoles, etc.).

== Oddities ==

=== Driver issues ===
If using the SC-8850 via USB, then one will need to install a special set of drivers on Windows. The last official drivers provided by Roland are designed for Windows Vista and will not work out of the box. Using compatibility settings should get the driver installer working just fine. MacOS users will need to instead rely on a MIDI interface, and reportedly Linux users get to enjoy native implementation of the protocols used for Roland's MIDI via USB drivers.

=== Filter and map compatibility issues ===
The SC-8850 is a completely new iteration on the Sound Canvas, much like how the [[Roland SC-88|SC-88]] was to the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] - this means that while MIDIs designed for prior iterations should work fine, the new engine will mean that aspects, notably the cutoff and resonance controls can be very off. The samples used for the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] map can also be completely wrong at times, not matching the samples used on the actual unit, despite the real samples being present and used in other patches and kits.

=== USB Ground noise ===
The USB port on the unit is unshielded, which is likely a design failure from being the first USB synthesizer. This means the unit's sound output is susceptible to ground loops. A way around this is to use a high quality power lead, as well as a high quality USB cable with ferrite chokers on each end. Another way is to forego the use of USB altogether and use it via MIDI or Serial instead.

=== Saving and loading ===
Prior Sound Canvas devices would save your settings when power was disconnected via the use of a CR2032 battery inside the unit. The SC-8850 no longer features this battery, instead opting to use flash memory. This means that you need to explicitly save your part settings before turning the device off, and explicitly loading them when resuming song making. Another way to do this is to transmit a bulk dump via SysEX. This can be set to load from the user memory instead, making it behave more like original units.<ref name=sc8850-loading>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 64 & 134-138.</ref>

==Bugs in early units ==
Early SC-8850s with ZM1****, ZM2****, ZM3**** and ZM4**** serial numbers are known to have the following bugs:
<ref name=roland-sc-8850-statement>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000126064021/http://www.roland.co.jp/cs/SC-8850.html Roland Japan statement on SC-8850 bugs]</ref>
* If hi-hat notes are pressed repeatedly, previously playing notes will cut off. In testing, this applies to any set of drums that are part of an assign group, such as the short and long Güiro, mute and open Cuíca, etc.
* If portamento is applied to certain tones in mono mode, the sound may become quieter
* String notes may be dropped during trills or tremolos

While a fix for these issues was offered for free by Roland at the time, it was noted that strings may still cut off even after the fix. It is unknown if Roland still repairs this issue in 2026.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1999]]

Roland-ED SC-8850

2026-08-04T15:28:06Z

9sphere: Remove commas and period from Effects section

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland-ED SC-8850
| image = [[File:Roland-SC8850-Front.jpg|320px]]
| dimensions = 218 × 88 × 278<ref name=og-manual-specs></ref>
| rackunits = 2U, half-width
| type = GM/GM2/GS sound module
| manufacturer = Roland-ED
| releasedate = 1999
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 128<ref name=og-manual-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247.</ref>
| numparts = 64<ref group="infobox">64 parts only available via USB or serial, 32 parts available via MIDI DIN</ref><ref name=og-manual-midi-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 12.</ref>
| numpresets = 1640 + 256 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| effects = 1× Reverb 1× Chorus 1× Delay 1× Two-band EQ 1× EFX unit
| predecessor = [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
| power = Figure-8 connector {{Figure8Icon}} Universal power 11W draw<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| notes = <references group="infobox" />
}}
The '''Roland-ED SC-8850''' is a [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] unit released in 1999, notable for being the first synthesizer to support the [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] standard, as well as being the first synthesizer to use MIDI via USB.<ref name=first-gm2-usb>[https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-ed-sc8850-sound-canvas# Sound on Sound magazine, October 1999 issue]</ref> It is the successor to the [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]. It is also the first Sound Canvas device to feature up to 4 voices per note, 64 individual parts (grouped in 4 pairs of 16), as well as 128 voice polyphony. It can channel 32khz 24bit sound to two separate sets of RCA outputs (selectable per MIDI channel via the onboard panel and SysEX), and has a pair of RCA inputs as well for passing through computer audio.

When connected via USB, the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports act as a MIDI Interface for other instruments.

Two later versions based on this model were made, the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] and the [[Roland-ED SC-D70]] - they feature the same sample map as the 8850, but with a smaller sample ROM, up to 32 parts, up to 2 voices per note, and only 64 voice polyphony - all similar to the [[Roland SC-88]] and [[Roland SC-88 Pro]] that came before.

A VST instrument called [[Sound Canvas VA]] was released in 2015, it was based on the SC-8820. This version was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud subscription service. This iteration is further limited to only 16 parts. This was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, where it was officially no longer available for purchase.

== Power requirements ==
The SC-8850 is unique in that it has a built-in transformer that supports voltages from 100 V to 240 V, 50~60 hz. This makes the device universal, meaning it can be powered in any territory straight from mains. The connector on the unit is a figure-8 type found on many other electronics (TVs, printers, gaming consoles, etc.).

== Oddities ==

=== Driver issues ===
If using the SC-8850 via USB, then one will need to install a special set of drivers on Windows. The last official drivers provided by Roland are designed for Windows Vista and will not work out of the box. Using compatibility settings should get the driver installer working just fine. MacOS users will need to instead rely on a MIDI interface, and reportedly Linux users get to enjoy native implementation of the protocols used for Roland's MIDI via USB drivers.

=== Filter and map compatibility issues ===
The SC-8850 is a completely new iteration on the Sound Canvas, much like how the [[Roland SC-88|SC-88]] was to the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] - this means that while MIDIs designed for prior iterations should work fine, the new engine will mean that aspects, notably the cutoff and resonance controls can be very off. The samples used for the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] map can also be completely wrong at times, not matching the samples used on the actual unit, despite the real samples being present and used in other patches and kits.

=== USB Ground noise ===
The USB port on the unit is unshielded, which is likely a design failure from being the first USB synthesizer. This means the unit's sound output is susceptible to ground loops. A way around this is to use a high quality power lead, as well as a high quality USB cable with ferrite chokers on each end. Another way is to forego the use of USB altogether and use it via MIDI or Serial instead.

=== Saving and loading ===
Prior Sound Canvas devices would save your settings when power was disconnected via the use of a CR2032 battery inside the unit. The SC-8850 no longer features this battery, instead opting to use flash memory. This means that you need to explicitly save your part settings before turning the device off, and explicitly loading them when resuming song making. Another way to do this is to transmit a bulk dump via SysEX. This can be set to load from the user memory instead, making it behave more like original units.<ref name=sc8850-loading>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 64 & 134-138.</ref>

==Bugs in early units ==
Early SC-8850s with ZM1****, ZM2****, ZM3**** and ZM4**** serial numbers are known to have the following bugs:
<ref name=roland-sc-8850-statement>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000126064021/http://www.roland.co.jp/cs/SC-8850.html Roland Japan statement on SC-8850 bugs]</ref>
* If hi-hat notes are pressed repeatedly, previously playing notes will cut off. In testing, this applies to any set of drums that are part of an assign group, such as the short and long Güiro, mute and open Cuíca, etc.
* If portamento is applied to certain tones in mono mode, the sound may become quieter
* String notes may be dropped during trills or tremolos

While a fix for these issues was offered for free by Roland at the time, it was noted that strings may still cut off even after the fix. It is unknown if Roland still repairs this issue in 2026.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1999]]

Yamaha MU100

2026-08-04T15:13:52Z

9sphere: Reword article to be mainly about MU100, add Variants section which now has the MU100R info and add info on the MU100B and MU100Bs

{{Infobox module
| name = Yamaha MU100
| image = [[File:Yamaha_MU100_Front.jpg|320px]]
| dimensions = 220 × 44 × 210 (MU100)<ref name=mu100-om-specs>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, pages 173 and 174.</ref> 483 × 44 × 229 (MU100R)<ref name=mu100r-om-specs>Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual, pages 181 and 182.</ref>
| rackunits = 1U, half-width (MU100) 1U, full-width (MU100R)
| weight = 1.3kg (MU100)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /> 2.4kg (MU100R)<ref name=mu100r-om-specs />
| type = GM/XG sound module
| manufacturer = Yamaha
| releasedate = 1997<ref name=innovation-road-mu100>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2082/ MU100 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref><ref name=innovation-road-mu100r>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2083/ MU100R - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[Yamaha XG]]<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> [[C/M mode]]<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs />
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs />
| numparts = 32 normal parts<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 2 A/D parts<ref>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, page 19.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual, page 4.</ref>
| numpresets = 1267 (total)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 1074 (XG)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 614 (TG300B)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs />
| drumpresets = 46 (total)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 36 (XG)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 10 (TG300B)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs />
| expansion = 1× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]] (MU100) 2× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]] (MU100R)
| effects = Reverb (12 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> Chorus (14 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> Variation (70 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> 2× Insertion (43 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> Multi EQ (4 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs /><ref name=mu100r-om-specs /> Part EQ (1 type)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| predecessor = [[Yamaha MU90]]
| successor = [[Yamaha MU128]]
}}
[[File:Yamaha MU100 Top.jpg|320px|thumb|right|Photo of the top cover of the MU100.]]
The '''Yamaha MU100''' is a [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound module in the [[Yamaha MU series]], introduced by Yamaha in 1997.

The MU100 improves upon the preceding [[Yamaha MU90|MU90]] by almost doubling the number of preset normal XG instruments, adding a further 16 drumkits, more effect types, and per-part EQ (complementing the existing global EQ). It also introduces the [[XG Plug-in System]] of optional expansion boards, which can add additional types of synthesis or effects to the synth.

Because the MU100 overhauls the basic set of XG sounds, it also introduces a "voice map" concept that allows switching between "MU Basic" ([[Yamaha MU50|MU50]]/[[Yamaha MU80|MU80]]/[[Yamaha MU90|MU90]]) and "MU100Native" versions of GM1/"capital voice" instruments,<ref>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, page 147.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual, page 160.</ref> improving compatibility with old song data. This is similar to the "sound map" concept on the [[Roland SC-88]] and later. MIDI data for the MU100 can specifically request the "Native" and "Basic" versions of GM1 instruments by using the Bank Select LSB values 126 and 127 respectively.<ref>Yamaha MU100 Sound List & MIDI Data, pages 73 and 83.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU100R Sound List & MIDI Data, pages 83 and 97.</ref>

== Variants ==

=== Yamaha MU100R ===
A full-width rack-mount version of the MU100, containing a number of improvements over the MU100:

* The MU100R has additional audio outputs that parts can be individually routed to.
* The MU100R has two plug-in board connectors (so two plug-in boards can be installed), whereas the MU100 only has one.
* The MU100R in its factory configuration has the [[Yamaha PLG100-VH|PLG100-VH]] (vocal harmony effect) and [[Yamaha PLG100-VL|PLG100-VL]] (virtual analog synthesis) plug-in boards pre-installed, unlike the MU100. Although the manual documents these as if they are an integral part of the unit, these boards can be removed or replaced with other plug-ins,<ref>[https://faq.yamaha.com/usa/s/article/U0003718 MU100R - Installing and Accessing PLG Cards] (Yamaha FAQ article)</ref> so it is unfortunately not certain that a MU100R bought used will still have these.

=== Yamaha MU100B <ref name=mu100b>[https://jp.yamaha.com/products/music_production/synthesizers/mu100b/index.html/ ヤマハ | MU100B - シンセサイザー - 概要]</ref>===
A simplified version of the MU100, which removes the front-panel controls and replaces the screen with three LEDs. Otherwise, it is identical to the MU100 in size, weight and features.

=== Yamaha MU100Bs ===
Another simplified version, the MU100Bs is very similar to the MU100B. It was only released as part of the "HELLO! MUSIC! 100Bs" bundle<ref name=hellomusic100bs>[https://jp.yamaha.com/products/music_production/packages/hm-100bsw/index.html/ ヤマハ | HELLO! MUSIC! 100Bs for Windows - シンセサイザー・音楽制作 - 概要]</ref>, which was released alongside the [[MU2000]] in 1999, two years after the MU100 and its other variants. Comes in silver compared to the MU100B's black colorway.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/5/333985/MU100E1.pdf Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual]
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/9/318079/MU100E2.pdf Yamaha MU100 Sound List & MIDI Data]
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/0/318080/MU100RE1.PDF Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual] (includes documentation of VH and VL cards)
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/0/318070/MU100RE2.PDF Yamaha MU100R Sound List & MIDI Data] (includes documentation of VH and VL cards)
* [https://data.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/1/316751/MU100BJ.pdf Yamaha MU100B 取扱説明書]

[[Category:Yamaha MU series devices]]
[[Category:Yamaha XG devices]]
[[Category:TG300B mode devices]]
[[Category:C/M mode devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1997]]

Yamaha MU100Bs

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Yamaha MU100B

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Yamaha MU2000

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{{Infobox module
| name = Yamaha MU1000 / Yamaha MU2000
| image = [[File:Yamaha_MU1000_Front.jpg|320px]] '''Yamaha MU1000''' [[File:Yamaha_MU2000_front.jpg|320px]] '''Yamaha MU2000'''
| dimensions = 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5<ref name=mu1000-om-specs>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, pages 154 and 155.</ref><ref name=mu2000-om-specs>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, pages 186 and 187.</ref>
| rackunits = 2U, half-width
| weight = 2.0kg<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| type = GM/GM2/XG sound module
| manufacturer = Yamaha
| releasedate = 1999<ref name=innovation-road-mu1000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2088/ MU1000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref><ref name=innovation-road-mu2000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2087/ MU2000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> [[Yamaha XG]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> (becomes licensed [[Roland GS]] with software upgrade)
| maxpoly = 128<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| numparts = 64 normal parts<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> 2 A/D parts<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref>
| numpresets = 1396 (total)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> 1203 (XG)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> 664 (TG300B)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| drumpresets = 58 (total)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> 48 (XG)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> 10 (TG300B)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| expansion = 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| effects = Reverb (18 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> Chorus (20 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> Variation (97+19 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000EXR1 /> 4× Insertion (97+19 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000EXR1 /> Multi EQ (4 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> Part EQ<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 62.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 72.</ref> (1 type)
| power = DC 12V (2000mA) Center-positive{{Center_Positive}}
| predecessor = [[Yamaha MU128]]
| successor = [[Yamaha MU500]]
}}
[[File:Yamaha MU2000 top.jpg|320x|thumb|Photo of the top cover of the MU2000, which has an illustration of the effect routing.]]
The '''Yamaha MU1000''' and '''Yamaha MU2000''' are [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound modules in the [[Yamaha MU series]] introduced by Yamaha in 1999. Unlike previous modules in the series, these were released only in Japan, so there is no official English documentation.

The MU1000 and MU2000 improve upon the [[Yamaha MU128|MU128]] by adding USB, an optical digital audio output,<ref name=innovation-road-mu1000 /> more presets (especially drumkits), doubling the number of insert effect units, and greatly increasing the number of effect types. The MU2000 also adds a SmartMedia card slot and sampling functions, which are not present in the MU1000.<ref name=innovation-road-mu1000 /><ref name=innovation-road-mu2000 />
The MU2000 can register up to 256 types of sampled voices totaling 4MB.
Additionally, you can register four drum kits by grouping sampled voices together.

Two software upgrades have been released, with the final version being Extended Edition R1.
If you press the Exit button during startup and the LCD displays “2000 EX Revision1,” the unit has been upgraded to Extended Edition R1.
Compared to the initial MU2000EX upgrade, R1 fixes one minor bug.<ref name=mu2000EXR1>[https://jp.yamaha.com/support/updates/mu2r1_uw.html MU2000 Extended Edition R1 アップデータ for Windows]</ref>
Extended Edition R1 has also been released for the MU1000.<ref name=mu1000EXR1>[https://jp.yamaha.com/support/updates/mu1r1_uw.html MU1000 Extended Edition R1 アップデータ for Windows]</ref>

Maybe most significantly, official [[Roland GS]] support was added, replacing the [[TG300B mode]] (Yamaha's unofficial GS support). It also adds 19 new insert effects, some new A/D input presets, and more digital audio output features: the A/D input can now be passed directly to the optical output, with a mix mode for the digital output, a three-stage gain setting was added for the digital output (0, +6, +12), and a couple MIDI parameters were added and modified to allow for control of the expanded digital mixing options.

Later MU1000/MU2000 models, which released with the EX upgrade already installed, have the Roland 'GS' logo printed in the previously empty space below the 'Plug for XG' text. The 'TG300B' text at the bottom right of the display has also been replaced by 'GS', between 'XG' and "PERFORM".

The MU2000 is the most powerful model in the MU series. The subsequent [[Yamaha MU500|MU500]] has less features, but is more compact.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/0/316510/MU1000J1.pdf Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書] (Japanese: Owner's Manual)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/2/316772/MU2000J1.pdf Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書] (Japanese: Owner's Manual)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/3/316513/MU2000J3.pdf Yamaha MU1000/MU2000 セットアップガイド] (Japanese: Setup Guide)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/2/316512/MU2000J2.pdf Yamaha MU1000/MU2000 リストブック] (Japanese: List Book)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/5/316475/MUSamplingEditorJ.pdf MUサンプリングエディター取扱説明書 MUサンプリングエディター取扱説明書] (Japanese: MU Sampling Editor Owner's Manual)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/support/updates/mu2r1_uw.html MU2000 Extended Edition R1 アップデータ for Windows](Japanese: Includes the "EX-R1" manual.)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/support/updates/mu2r1_um.html MU2000 Extended Edition R1 アップデータ for Macintosh](Japanese: Includes the "EX-R1" manual.)

[[Category:Yamaha MU series devices]]
[[Category:Yamaha XG devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:TG300B mode devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1999]]

Yamaha MU series

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The '''Yamaha MU''' series is a line of [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound modules made by Yamaha starting in 1994. They introduced Yamaha's XG format and competed against the [[Roland Sound Canvas]] series among others.

Most MU series devices feature not only XG support, but also unofficial [[Roland GS]] support via the [[TG300B mode]], and unofficial partial [[Roland CM-64]] compatibility via the [[C/M mode]].

The MU series was not Yamaha's first attempt at General MIDI sound modules; the MU series was preceded by the [[Yamaha TG100]] and [[Yamaha TG300|TG300]], and it inherits some of their features, but not their appearance or form factor.

== Models ==

=== Overview and history ===

Desktop (half-rack) modules:

* [[Yamaha MU80]] (1994),<ref name=innovation-road-dates>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/02/ Keyboard Instruments & Music Production Tools - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref> first MU module and first XG module
* [[Yamaha MU50]] (1995),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> cheaper version of the MU80 supporting only 16 parts and without the A/D inputs
* [[Yamaha MU90]] (1996),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> improved MU80 with more presets (especially drumkits) and two insertion multi-effect units instead of a distortion effect unit
* [[Yamaha MU100]] (1997),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> improved MU90 with almost twice as many presets, [[XG Plug-in System]] expansion support, and new per-part EQ support
* [[Yamaha MU128]] (1998),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> double-height MU100 with 64 parts, 128 polyphony and three plug-in slots; supports [[General MIDI 2]] with a software upgrade
* [[Yamaha MU1000]] and [[Yamaha MU2000|MU2000]] (1999),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> the most powerful models, released only in Japan, with 4 insert effect units, [[General MIDI 2]], and for the MU2000 only, sampling features and a SmartMedia card slot
* [[Yamaha MU500]] (2000),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> final model in the MU series; only 64 polyphony and lacks the screen and A/D input, but has the same set of presets as the MU1000 and MU2000<ref>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2093/ MU500 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>

Full-rack modules:

* [[Yamaha MU90R]], full-rack version of the MU90 with individual audio outputs
* [[Yamaha MU100R]] (1997),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> full-rack version of the MU100 with individual audio outputs and two pre-installed plug-in cards

Portable (battery-powered) models:

* [[Yamaha MU5]] (1994),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> first portable model and only MU series model to not support XG, with tone generation more similar to the [[Yamaha TG100|TG100]]
* [[Yamaha MU10]]
* [[Yamaha MU15]] (1998),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> successor to the MU5 that supports XG

(TODO: More notable models?)

=== Comparison of major desktop modules ===

The following table compares the main desktop modules representing each generation/level of capability. Each module may have some other variants, please see each's page for more info. The MU50 is considered the baseline for XG support; many devices with the XG logo have the same capabilities as the MU50's XG mode.

The MU2000 also features sampling and sequencing functions, not present on any other model (including the MU1000).


{| class="wikitable"
!
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU50]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU80]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU90]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU100]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU128]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU1000]] [[Yamaha MU2000]]
! style="width: 12%" | [[Yamaha MU500]]
|-
! Image
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU50_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha-MU80-Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:MU90_Front.jpeg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU100_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha MU128-front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU1000_Front.jpg|180px]][[File:Yamaha_MU2000_front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU500_Front.jpg|180px]]
|-
! W × H × D (mm)
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu50-om-specs>Yamaha MU50 Owner's Manual, pages 125 and 126.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu80-om-specs>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, pages 129 and 130.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu90-om-specs>Yamaha MU90 Owner's Manual, pages 10 and 11.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu100-om-specs>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, pages 173 and 174.</ref>
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5<ref name=mu128-om-specs>Yamaha MU128 Owner's Manual, pages 187 and 188.</ref>
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5<ref name=mu1000-om-specs>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, pages 154 and 155.</ref><ref name=mu2000-om-specs>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, pages 186 and 187.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 227<ref name=mu500-om-specs>Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書, pages 35 and 36.</ref>
|-
! Rack units
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
|-
! Weight
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 1.9kg<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 2.0kg<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 1.2kg<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Release date
| 1995<ref name=innovation-road-mu50>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2075/ MU50 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1994<ref name=innovation-road-mu80>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2026/ MU80 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1996<ref name=innovation-road-mu90>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2077/ MU90 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1997<ref name=innovation-road-mu100>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2082/ MU100 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1998<ref name=innovation-road-mu128>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2084/ MU128 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1999<ref name=innovation-road-mu1000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2088/ MU1000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref><ref name=innovation-road-mu2000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2087/ MU2000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 2000<ref name=innovation-road-mu500>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2093/ MU500 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
|-
! [[Yamaha XG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! [[Roland GS]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> (GS with software upgrade)
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! [[C/M mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
|-
! [[General MIDI]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! [[General MIDI 2]]
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (with software upgrade)<ref name=innovation-road-mu128 />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Normal parts
| 16<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Max polyphony
| 32<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! A/D parts
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref name=mu80-ad-parts>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 24.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU90R Owner's Manual, page 26.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, page 19.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref name=mu128-om-welcome>Yamaha MU128 Owner's Manual, page 19.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref>
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! XG normal presets
| 480<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 537<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 586<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 1074<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 1149<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 1203<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 1203<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! TG300B normal presets
| 579<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 664<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 664<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 664<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! XG drum presets
| 11<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 11<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 20<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 36<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 37<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 48<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 48<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! TG300B drum presets
| 10<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Expansion
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]<ref name=mu128-om-welcome />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | None
|-
! Reverb <ref group=table name=effects>These rows represent how many independent effect units are available, not whether there are effects of a certain type. For example, the MU50 has independent reverb, chorus and variation units, but the variation unit can also do some reverb and chorus effects. Similarly, the MU80 additionally has a multi-EQ unit, but its variation and insertion units can also do EQ effects. The limitation is that each effect unit can only do one type of effect at a time.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (18 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref group=table name=mu1000-2000-effects>Does not include the additional effects added with a software upgrade (TODO).</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (18 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Chorus <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (20 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (20 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Variation <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion>The variation effect unit can be used either as a system effect or an insertion effect; the "insertion" row is about additional, insertion-only effect units.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (42 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (44 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (62 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (97 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref group=table name=mu1000-2000-effects />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Insertion <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion />
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× (3 types, Distortion/EQ)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 4× (97 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref group=table name=mu1000-2000-effects />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Multi EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Part EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 62.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 72.</ref> (1 type)
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
|-
! Notes
| colspan="6" | <references group=table />
|}

== References ==
<references />

Roland-ED SC-8850

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{{Infobox module
| name = Roland-ED SC-8850
| image = [[File:Roland-SC8850-Front.jpg|320px]]
| dimensions = 218 × 88 × 278<ref name=og-manual-specs></ref>
| rackunits = 2U, half-width
| type = GM/GM2/GS sound module
| manufacturer = Roland-ED
| releasedate = 1999
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 128<ref name=og-manual-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247.</ref>
| numparts = 64<ref group="infobox">64 parts only available via USB or serial, 32 parts available via MIDI DIN</ref><ref name=og-manual-midi-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 12.</ref>
| numpresets = 1640 + 256 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| effects = 1× Reverb, 1× Chorus, 1× Delay, 1× Two-band EQ, 1× EFX unit.
| predecessor = [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
| power = Figure-8 connector {{Figure8Icon}} Universal power 11W draw<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| notes = <references group="infobox" />
}}
The '''Roland-ED SC-8850''' is a [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] unit released in 1999, notable for being the first synthesizer to support the [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] standard, as well as being the first synthesizer to use MIDI via USB.<ref name=first-gm2-usb>[https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-ed-sc8850-sound-canvas# Sound on Sound magazine, October 1999 issue]</ref> It is the successor to the [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]. It is also the first Sound Canvas device to feature up to 4 voices per note, 64 individual parts (grouped in 4 pairs of 16), as well as 128 voice polyphony. It can channel 32khz 24bit sound to two separate sets of RCA outputs (selectable per MIDI channel via the onboard panel and SysEX), and has a pair of RCA inputs as well for passing through computer audio.

When connected via USB, the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports act as a MIDI Interface for other instruments.

Two later versions based on this model were made, the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] and the [[Roland-ED SC-D70]] - they feature the same sample map as the 8850, but with a smaller sample ROM, up to 32 parts, up to 2 voices per note, and only 64 voice polyphony - all similar to the [[Roland SC-88]] and [[Roland SC-88 Pro]] that came before.

A VST instrument called [[Sound Canvas VA]] was released in 2015, it was based on the SC-8820. This version was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud subscription service. This iteration is further limited to only 16 parts. This was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, where it was officially no longer available for purchase.

== Power requirements ==
The SC-8850 is unique in that it has a built-in transformer that supports voltages from 100 V to 240 V, 50~60 hz. This makes the device universal, meaning it can be powered in any territory straight from mains. The connector on the unit is a figure-8 type found on many other electronics (TVs, printers, gaming consoles, etc.).

== Oddities ==

=== Driver issues ===
If using the SC-8850 via USB, then one will need to install a special set of drivers on Windows. The last official drivers provided by Roland are designed for Windows Vista and will not work out of the box. Using compatibility settings should get the driver installer working just fine. MacOS users will need to instead rely on a MIDI interface, and reportedly Linux users get to enjoy native implementation of the protocols used for Roland's MIDI via USB drivers.

=== Filter and map compatibility issues ===
The SC-8850 is a completely new iteration on the Sound Canvas, much like how the [[Roland SC-88|SC-88]] was to the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] - this means that while MIDIs designed for prior iterations should work fine, the new engine will mean that aspects, notably the cutoff and resonance controls can be very off. The samples used for the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] map can also be completely wrong at times, not matching the samples used on the actual unit, despite the real samples being present and used in other patches and kits.

=== USB Ground noise ===
The USB port on the unit is unshielded, which is likely a design failure from being the first USB synthesizer. This means the unit's sound output is susceptible to ground loops. A way around this is to use a high quality power lead, as well as a high quality USB cable with ferrite chokers on each end. Another way is to forego the use of USB altogether and use it via MIDI or Serial instead.

=== Saving and loading ===
Prior Sound Canvas devices would save your settings when power was disconnected via the use of a CR2032 battery inside the unit. The SC-8850 no longer features this battery, instead opting to use flash memory. This means that you need to explicitly save your part settings before turning the device off, and explicitly loading them when resuming song making. Another way to do this is to transmit a bulk dump via SysEX. This can be set to load from the user memory instead, making it behave more like original units.<ref name=sc8850-loading>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 64 & 134-138.</ref>

==Bugs in early units ==
Early SC-8850s with ZM1****, ZM2****, ZM3**** and ZM4**** serial numbers are known to have the following bugs:
<ref name=roland-sc-8850-statement>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000126064021/http://www.roland.co.jp/cs/SC-8850.html Roland Japan statement on SC-8850 bugs]</ref>
* If hi-hat notes are pressed repeatedly, previously playing notes will cut off. In testing, this applies to any set of drums that are part of an assign group, such as the short and long Güiro, mute and open Cuíca, etc.
* If portamento is applied to certain tones in mono mode, the sound may become quieter
* String notes may be dropped during trills or tremolos

While a fix for these issues was offered for free by Roland at the time, it was noted that strings may still cut off even after the fix. It is unknown if Roland still repairs this issue in 2026.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1999]]

Roland JV-1010

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{{Infobox module
| name = Roland JV-1010
| image = [[File:Roland JV-1010.jpg|320px]]
| dimensions = 218 × 45 × 237<ref name=1010-specs>Roland JV-1010 Owner's Manual, page 89.</ref>
| rackunits = 1U, half-width
| weight = 1.4 kg
| type = Fully-editable ROMpler sound module
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 1999
| standards = [[General MIDI]]<ref name=1010-specs></ref>
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=1010-specs></ref>
| numparts = 16<ref name=1010-specs></ref>
| numpresets = '''1023 (total)''' 512 (same as [[JV-2080]])<ref name=1010-specs></ref> 255 (from "Session")<ref name=1010-specs></ref> 128 (user)<ref name=1010-specs/> 128 (General MIDI)<ref name=1010-specs/>
| drumpresets = '''20 (total)''' 8 (same as [[JV-2080]])<ref name=1010-specs></ref> 8 (from "Session")<ref name=1010-specs></ref> 2 (user)<ref name=1010-specs/> 2 (General MIDI)<ref name=1010-specs/>
| expansion = 1× [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] (plus [[SR-JV80]]-09 "Session" built-in)
| effects = Reverb, Chorus, 1× EFX<ref name=1010-specs></ref>
| power = DC 9V (430mA) Center-negative {{Center_Negative}}
| predecessor = [[Roland JV-2080]]
| successor = [[Roland XV-3080]] → [[Roland XV-5080]]
}}
The '''Roland JV-1010''' is a synthesizer module in the [[Roland JV series]]. It is essentially a [[Roland JV-2080]] reduced to half-rack size, reduced EFX abilities (on par with the [[JV-1080]]), with more limited controls and only one [[Roland SR-JV80 series|SR-JV80]] expansion slot, but with the "Session" expansion built-in. Patches can be selected with the panel controls, but patch editing requires editor software on a computer. Like its full-size counterpart, it has a [[General MIDI]] mode, but it is not the main focus of the device.

The [[Roland XV-2020]] is a similar half-size module from the [[Roland XV series]].

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/JV-1010_OM.pdf Roland JV-1010 Owner's Manual]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYMQ6xY2Rwo Roland promo video for the JV-1010 from 1999]

[[Category:Roland JV devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:Rackmount units]]

Yamaha MU2000

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{{Infobox module
| name = Yamaha MU1000 / Yamaha MU2000
| image = [[File:Yamaha_MU1000_Front.jpg|320px]] '''Yamaha MU1000''' [[File:Yamaha_MU2000_front.jpg|320px]] '''Yamaha MU2000'''
| dimensions = 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5<ref name=mu1000-om-specs>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, pages 154 and 155.</ref><ref name=mu2000-om-specs>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, pages 186 and 187.</ref>
| rackunits = 2U, half-width
| weight = 2.0kg<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| type = GM/XG sound module
| manufacturer = Yamaha
| releasedate = 1999<ref name=innovation-road-mu1000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2088/ MU1000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref><ref name=innovation-road-mu2000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2087/ MU2000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| standards = [[General MIDI 2]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> [[Yamaha XG]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> (becomes licensed [[Roland GS]] with software upgrade)
| maxpoly = 128<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| numparts = 64 normal parts<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> 2 A/D parts<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref>
| numpresets = 1396 (total)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> 1203 (XG)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> 664 (TG300B)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| drumpresets = 58 (total)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> 48 (XG)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> 10 (TG300B)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| expansion = 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
| effects = Reverb (18 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> Chorus (20 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> Variation (97+19 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000EXR1 /> 4× Insertion (97+19 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000EXR1 /> Multi EQ (4 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> Part EQ<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 62.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 72.</ref> (1 type)
| power = DC 12V (2000mA) Center-positive{{Center_Positive}}
| predecessor = [[Yamaha MU128]]
| successor = [[Yamaha MU500]]
}}
[[File:Yamaha MU2000 top.jpg|320x|thumb|Photo of the top cover of the MU2000, which has an illustration of the effect routing.]]
The '''Yamaha MU1000''' and '''Yamaha MU2000''' are [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound modules in the [[Yamaha MU series]] introduced by Yamaha in 1999. Unlike previous modules in the series, these were released only in Japan, so there is no official English documentation.

The MU1000 and MU2000 improve upon the [[Yamaha MU128|MU128]] by adding USB, optical digital audio output,<ref name=innovation-road-mu1000 /> more presets (especially drumkits), doubling the number of insert effect units, and greatly increasing the number of effect types. The MU2000 also adds a SmartMedia card slot and sampling functions, which are not present in the MU1000.<ref name=innovation-road-mu1000 /><ref name=innovation-road-mu2000 />
The MU2000 can register up to 256 types of sampled voices totaling 4MB.
Additionally, you can register four drum kits by grouping sampled voices together.

Two software upgrades have been released, with the final version being Extended Edition R1.
If you press the Exit button during startup and the LCD displays “2000 EX Revision1,” the unit has been upgraded to Extended Edition R1.
R1 fixes one minor bug.<ref name=mu2000EXR1>[https://jp.yamaha.com/support/updates/mu2r1_uw.html MU2000 Extended Edition R1 アップデータ for Windows]</ref>
Extended Edition R1 has also been released for the MU1000.<ref name=mu1000EXR1>[https://jp.yamaha.com/support/updates/mu1r1_uw.html MU1000 Extended Edition R1 アップデータ for Windows]</ref>

Maybe most significantly, official [[Roland GS]] support was added, replacing the [[TG300B mode]] (which was Yamaha's unofficial GS support) it also adds 19 new insert effects and new A/D input presets. Additionally, more digital audio output controls were introduced, allowing for the A/D input to pass directly to the optical output, with a mix mode for the digital output. A three-stage gain setting was added for the digital output (0, +6, +12) and received MIDI parameters were added and modified to allow for control of the expanded digital mixing options.

Later models which released with the upgrade have GS branding printed in the previously empty space below 'Plug for XG'.'GS' also supplanted the TG300B text at the bottom right of the display, below 'XG'.
(TODO: Does the GS rebrand change anything? It has been said online that the difference was dramatic, with samples being changed to achieve this, need to confirm that.)

The MU2000 is the most powerful model in the MU series. The subsequent [[Yamaha MU500|MU500]] has less features, but is more compact.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/0/316510/MU1000J1.pdf Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書] (Japanese: Owner's Manual)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/2/316772/MU2000J1.pdf Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書] (Japanese: Owner's Manual)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/3/316513/MU2000J3.pdf Yamaha MU1000/MU2000 セットアップガイド] (Japanese: Setup Guide)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/2/316512/MU2000J2.pdf Yamaha MU1000/MU2000 リストブック] (Japanese: List Book)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/5/316475/MUSamplingEditorJ.pdf MUサンプリングエディター取扱説明書 MUサンプリングエディター取扱説明書] (Japanese: MU Sampling Editor Owner's Manual)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/support/updates/mu2r1_uw.html MU2000 Extended Edition R1 アップデータ for Windows](Japanese: Includes the "EX-R1" manual.)
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/support/updates/mu2r1_um.html MU2000 Extended Edition R1 アップデータ for Macintosh](Japanese: Includes the "EX-R1" manual.)

[[Category:Yamaha MU series devices]]
[[Category:Yamaha XG devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:TG300B mode devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1999]]

Roland SC-88 Pro

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:''Not to be confused with the [[Roland SC-88]].''

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland SC-88 Pro
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = 218 × 72 × 250<ref name=88pro-specs>Roland SC-88 Pro Owner's Manual, final page.</ref>
| rackunits = ~1.6U, half-width
| type = GM/GS sound module
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 1996
| standards = [[Roland GS]]<ref name=88pro-specs></ref> [[General MIDI]]<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
| numparts = 32<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
| numpresets = 1117<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
| drumpresets = 42<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
| effects = Reverb, Chorus, Delay, 2-band EQ, Insertion effects<ref name=88pro-specs></ref> (EFX)
| power = '''SC-88 Pro''' Hard-wired {{Hard-Wired}} Region-dependent 16W draw '''SK-88 Pro'''<ref name=sk88pro-manual></ref> DC 9V (700mA) Center-negative {{Center_Negative}} '''SC-88ST Pro'''<ref name=sc88stpro-manual>SC-88ST Pro Owner's Manual, pg. 9</ref> DC 9V (550mA) Center-negative {{Center_Negative}} '''SC-880'''<ref> [https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/201943359-SC-880-Technical-Specifications Roland SC-880 Technical Specifications]</ref> Kettle connector {{IEC 3-pin Icon}} Universal power 15W draw
| battery = 3V CR2032
| predecessor = [[Roland SC-88]]
| successor = [[Roland-ED SC-8850]], [[Roland-ED SC-8820|SC-8820]]
}}
The '''Roland SC-88 Pro''' is a [[Roland GS]] and [[General MIDI]] sound module in the [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] series, introduced by Roland in 1996. It retained the same form factor and design as the [[Roland SC-88]], while making the following significant upgrades:

* A new insertion/EFX effects unit was added alongside the existing reverb, chorus, delay and EQ units, allowing use of effects like distortion, compression and more on a per-part basis
* Many new sounds and drumkits were added, including new versions of capital (GM) tones
* The SC-88 and SC-55 sound maps were retained, and it is possible to switch back and forth between SC-55, SC-88 and SC-88 Pro maps on a per-part basis

The SC-88 Pro was succeeded by the [[Roland-ED SC-8850]], released in 1999.

== Variants ==

=== Roland SK-88 Pro ===
[[File:Roland-SK88-Pro-Front.jpg|320px|thumb|left]]

The '''Roland SK-88 Pro''' is a variant of the SC-88 Pro released in 1997, presented as a velocity sensitive 37-note keyboard synthesizer, and uses a barrel jack 9V DC power input unlike its desktop module counterpart. While containing much of the same interface as the SC-88Pro, moved around to accommodate the new form factor, the SK-88 Pro also adds 3 new assignable knobs and a fader.<ref name=sk88pro-manual></ref>

The keyboard itself features a modulation/pitch bend stick, an octave shift function (that goes up to 4 in both directions)<ref name=sk88pro-manual>SK-88 Pro Owner's Manual, pg. 35</ref> and has the notes and their proper octave marked over the keybed (from C3 to C6), as well as additional control configuration also as labelled.

===Roland SC-88ST Pro ===
Much like the [[Roland SC-88#Variants|Roland SC-88ST]], the '''Roland SC-88ST Pro''' is a shorter 1U rack height variant of the SC-88 Pro without a display or much of the face buttons/interface, as well as featuring a 9V DC power input instead of a built in power supply like the original model.

=== Roland SC-880 ===
The '''Roland SC-880''' is a rackmount variant of SC-88 Pro. While it has the features of SC-88 Pro, it also uniquely has a patch mode where up to six tones can be played at once.<ref> [https://archive.org/details/manual_SC880_OM_ROLAND_EN Roland SC-880 Owner's Manual], page 20</ref>

==Oddities==
* Some notes of the Piano 1 preset are very slightly detuned. This is only documented on the original SC-88 Pro. It has been seemingly corrected on later models like the 88ST Pro and the SK-88 Pro.
[[File:88pro-piano.mp3|thumb|right|Preview piano sequence, as heard on SC-88 Pro]]
[[File:88st-pro-piano.mp3|thumb|right|Preview piano sequence, as heard on SC-88st Pro]]

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-88PRO_OM.pdf Roland SC-88 Pro Owner's Manual]
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SK-88PRO_OM.pdf Roland SK-88 Pro Owner's Manual]
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-88ST_PRO_OM.pdf Roland SC-88ST Pro Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1996]]

Yamaha MU500

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{{Infobox module
| name = Yamaha MU500
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = 220 × 44 × 227<ref name=mu500-om-specs>Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書, pages 34 and 35.</ref>
| rackunits = 1U, half-width
| weight = 1.2kg<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| type = XG sound module
| manufacturer = Yamaha
| releasedate = 2000<ref name=innovation-road-mu500>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2093/ MU500 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| standards = [[General MIDI 2]]<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> [[Yamaha XG]]<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| numparts = 64 normal parts<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| numpresets = 1396 (total)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> 1203 (XG)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> 664 (TG300B)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| drumpresets = 58 (total)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> 48 (XG)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> 10 (TG300B)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| effects = Reverb (18 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> Chorus (20 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> Variation (70 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> 2× Insertion (43 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> Multi EQ (4 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> Part EQ (1 type)<ref>Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書, pages 135 and 136.</ref>
| predecessor = [[Yamaha MU1000]]/[[Yamaha MU2000|MU2000]]
}}
The '''Yamaha MU500''' is the final [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound module in the [[Yamaha MU series]], introduced by Yamaha in 2000. Like its predecessors, the [[Yamaha MU1000|MU1000]] and [[Yamaha MU2000|MU2000]], it was only released in Japan, so there is no official English documentation.

The MU500 features the same sound & drum presets as the MU1000 and MU2000, while being significantly smaller and lighter, comparable to MU series models before the [[Yamaha MU128]]. It also retains the USB functionality and optical digital output introduced by its direct predecessors. However, unlike all other modules in the MU series, the screen has been replaced by a simple LED display that only displays MIDI activity, and all front panel controls besides the power button and volume dial have been cut. It also lacks an A/D input, the [[XG Plug-in System]], or upgradable firmware.

Additionally, compared to the MU1000 and MU2000, the MU500 halves the polyphony to 64, halves the amount of insert effect units to 2, contains fewer variation and insertion effect types (going back to the MU128's effects), but still retains the same amount of parts.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/8/316818/MU500J.PDF Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書] (Japanese: Owner's Manual)

[[Category:Yamaha MU series devices]]
[[Category:Yamaha XG devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:TG300B mode devices]]
[[Category:Released in 2000]]

Yamaha MU series

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The '''Yamaha MU''' series is a line of [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound modules made by Yamaha starting in 1994. They introduced Yamaha's XG format and competed against the [[Roland Sound Canvas]] series among others.

Most MU series devices feature not only XG support, but also unofficial [[Roland GS]] support via the [[TG300B mode]], and unofficial partial [[Roland CM-64]] compatibility via the [[C/M mode]].

The MU series was not Yamaha's first attempt at General MIDI sound modules; the MU series was preceded by the [[Yamaha TG100]] and [[Yamaha TG300|TG300]], and it inherits some of their features, but not their appearance or form factor.

== Models ==

=== Overview and history ===

Desktop (half-rack) modules:

* [[Yamaha MU80]] (1994),<ref name=innovation-road-dates>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/02/ Keyboard Instruments & Music Production Tools - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref> first MU module and first XG module
* [[Yamaha MU50]] (1995),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> cheaper version of the MU80 supporting only 16 parts and without the A/D inputs
* [[Yamaha MU90]] (1996),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> improved MU80 with more presets (especially drumkits) and two insertion multi-effect units instead of a distortion effect unit
* [[Yamaha MU100]] (1997),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> improved MU90 with almost twice as many presets, [[XG Plug-in System]] expansion support, and new per-part EQ support
* [[Yamaha MU128]] (1998),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> double-height MU100 with 64 parts, 128 polyphony and three plug-in slots; supports [[General MIDI 2]] with a software upgrade
* [[Yamaha MU1000]] and [[Yamaha MU2000|MU2000]] (1999),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> the most powerful models, released only in Japan, with 4 insert effect units, [[General MIDI 2]], and for the MU2000 only, sampling features and a SmartMedia card slot
* [[Yamaha MU500]] (2000), final model in the MU series; only 64 polyphony and lacks the screen and A/D input, but has the same set of presets as the MU1000 and MU2000<ref>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2093/ MU500 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>

Full-rack modules:

* [[Yamaha MU90R]], full-rack version of the MU90 with individual audio outputs
* [[Yamaha MU100R]] (1997),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> full-rack version of the MU100 with individual audio outputs and two pre-installed plug-in cards

Portable (battery-powered) models:

* [[Yamaha MU5]] (1994),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> first portable model and only MU series model to not support XG, with tone generation more similar to the [[Yamaha TG100|TG100]]
* [[Yamaha MU10]]
* [[Yamaha MU15]] (1998),<ref name=innovation-road-dates /> successor to the MU5 that supports XG

(TODO: More notable models?)

=== Comparison of major desktop modules ===

The following table compares the main desktop modules representing each generation/level of capability. Each module may have some other variants, please see each's page for more info. The MU50 is considered the baseline for XG support; many devices with the XG logo have the same capabilities as the MU50's XG mode.

The MU2000 also features sampling and sequencing functions, not present on any other model (including the MU1000).


{| class="wikitable"
!
! style="width: 14%" | [[Yamaha MU50]]
! style="width: 14%" | [[Yamaha MU80]]
! style="width: 14%" | [[Yamaha MU90]]
! style="width: 14%" | [[Yamaha MU100]]
! style="width: 14%" | [[Yamaha MU128]]
! style="width: 14%" | [[Yamaha MU1000]] [[Yamaha MU2000]]
|-
! Image
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU50_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha-MU80-Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:MU90_Front.jpeg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU100_Front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha MU128-front.jpg|180px]]
| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |[[File:Yamaha_MU1000_Front.jpg|180px]][[File:Yamaha_MU2000_front.jpg|180px]]
|-
! W × H × D (mm)
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu50-om-specs>Yamaha MU50 Owner's Manual, pages 125 and 126.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu80-om-specs>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, pages 129 and 130.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu90-om-specs>Yamaha MU90 Owner's Manual, pages 10 and 11.</ref>
| 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu100-om-specs>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, pages 173 and 174.</ref>
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5<ref name=mu128-om-specs>Yamaha MU128 Owner's Manual, pages 187 and 188.</ref>
| 219.5 × 91.1 × 229.5<ref name=mu1000-om-specs>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, pages 154 and 155.</ref><ref name=mu2000-om-specs>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, pages 186 and 187.</ref>
|-
! Rack units
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 1U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
| 2U, half-width
|-
! Weight
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 1.3kg<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 1.9kg<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 2.0kg<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! Release date
| 1995<ref name=innovation-road-mu50>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2075/ MU50 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1994<ref name=innovation-road-mu80>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2026/ MU80 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1996<ref name=innovation-road-mu90>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2077/ MU90 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1997<ref name=innovation-road-mu100>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2082/ MU100 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1998<ref name=innovation-road-mu128>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2084/ MU128 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| 1999<ref name=innovation-road-mu1000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2088/ MU1000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref><ref name=innovation-road-mu2000>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2087/ MU2000 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
|-
! [[Yamaha XG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! [[Roland GS]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /> (GS with software upgrade)
|-
! [[C/M mode]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
|-
! [[General MIDI]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
|-
! [[General MIDI 2]]
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (with software upgrade)<ref name=innovation-road-mu128 />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! Normal parts
| 16<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 32<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! Max polyphony
| 32<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 64<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 128<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! A/D parts
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref name=mu80-ad-parts>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 24.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU90R Owner's Manual, page 26.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, page 19.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref name=mu128-om-welcome>Yamaha MU128 Owner's Manual, page 19.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 7.</ref>
|-
! XG normal presets
| 480<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 537<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 586<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 1074<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 1149<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 1203<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! TG300B normal presets
| 579<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 614<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 664<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 664<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! XG drum presets
| 11<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 11<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 20<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 36<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 37<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 48<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! TG300B drum presets
| 10<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| 10<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! Expansion
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]<ref name=mu128-om-welcome />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 3× [[XG Plug-in System|PLG]]<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! Reverb <ref group=table name=effects>These rows represent how many independent effect units are available, not whether there are effects of a certain type. For example, the MU50 has independent reverb, chorus and variation units, but the variation unit can also do some reverb and chorus effects. Similarly, the MU80 additionally has a multi-EQ unit, but its variation and insertion units can also do EQ effects. The limitation is that each effect unit can only do one type of effect at a time.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (12 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (18 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref group=table name=mu1000-2000-effects>Does not include the additional effects added with a software upgrade (TODO).</ref>
|-
! Chorus <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (10 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (14 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (20 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! Variation <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion>The variation effect unit can be used either as a system effect or an insertion effect; the "insertion" row is about additional, insertion-only effect units.</ref>
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (42 types)<ref name=mu50-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (44 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (62 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (70 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (97 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref group=table name=mu1000-2000-effects />
|-
! Insertion <ref group=table name=effects /><ref group=table name=insertion />
| style="background: pink" | None
| style="background: lightgreen" | 1× (3 types, Distortion/EQ)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 2× (43 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | 4× (97 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs /><ref group=table name=mu1000-2000-effects />
|-
! Multi EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu80-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu90-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (4 types)<ref name=mu1000-om-specs /><ref name=mu2000-om-specs />
|-
! Part EQ <ref group=table name=effects />
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: pink" | No
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)<ref name=mu100-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes (1 type)<ref name=mu128-om-specs />
| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref>Yamaha MU1000 取扱説明書, page 62.</ref><ref>Yamaha MU2000 取扱説明書, page 72.</ref> (1 type)
|-
! Notes
| colspan="6" | <references group=table />
|}

== References ==
<references />

Yamaha MU500

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{{stub}}

{{Infobox module
| name = Yamaha MU500
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = 220 × 44 × 227<ref name=mu500-om-specs>Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書, pages 34 and 35.</ref>
| rackunits = 1U, half-width
| weight = 1.2kg<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| type = XG sound module
| manufacturer = Yamaha
| releasedate = 2000<ref name=innovation-road-mu500>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2093/ MU500 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| standards = [[General MIDI 2]]<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> [[Yamaha XG]]<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> [[TG300B mode]]<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| numparts = 64 normal parts<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| numpresets = 1396 (total)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> 1203 (XG)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> 664 (TG300B)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| drumpresets = 58 (total)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> 48 (XG)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> 10 (TG300B)<ref name=mu500-om-specs />
| effects = Reverb (18 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> Chorus (20 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> Variation (70 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> 2× Insertion (43 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> Multi EQ (4 types)<ref name=mu500-om-specs /> Part EQ (1 type)<ref>Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書, pages 135 and 136.</ref>
| predecessor = [[Yamaha MU1000]]/[[Yamaha MU2000|MU2000]]
}}
The '''Yamaha MU500''' is the final [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound module in the [[Yamaha MU series]], introduced by Yamaha in 2000. Like its predecessors, the [[Yamaha MU1000|MU1000]] and [[Yamaha MU2000|MU2000]], it was only released in Japan, so there is no official English documentation.

The MU500 features the same sound & drum presets as the MU1000 and MU2000, while being significantly smaller and lighter, comparable to MU series models before the [[Yamaha MU128]]. It also retains the USB functionality and optical digital output introduced by its direct predecessors. However, unlike all other modules in the MU series, the screen has been replaced by a simple LED display that only displays MIDI activity, and all front panel controls besides the power button and volume dial have been cut. It also lacks an A/D input, the [[XG Plug-in System]], or upgradable firmware.

Additionally, compared to the MU1000 and MU2000, the MU500 halves the polyphony to 64, halves the amount of insert effect units to 2, contains fewer variation and insertion effect types, but still retains the same amount of parts.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://jp.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/8/316818/MU500J.PDF Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書] (Japanese: Owner's Manual)

[[Category:Yamaha MU series devices]]
[[Category:Yamaha XG devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:TG300B mode devices]]
[[Category:Released in 2000]]

GM–GS–XG quick reference

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This is a help page listing which MIDI messages can be used for common things across [[General MIDI]], [[Roland GS]] and [[Yamaha XG]].

General notes:

* GS doesn't seem to have a publicly available formal standard, so the [[Roland SC-55mkII]] manual is used as a reference. Later Roland devices seem to use the SC-55mkII as the baseline for GS.
* [[Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth]] only supports a tiny fraction of the GS features, despite the name.
* XGLite only supports a subset of the XG features.

Symbol legend:

* ❌ — Not supported (according to the standard; the device might still have it as an extension)
* 👻 — Undocumented, but appears to work on some devices in testing
* ⚠️ — Supported, but not useful
* *️⃣ — Supported, but meaning is standard-specific or depends on other factors
* ✅ — Supported
* [88] — Supported only by [[Roland SC-88]] and later (not part of basic GS/[[Roland SC-55|SC-55]])

==Control Change messages==
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width: 1em;" | Ctrl #
! style="width: 10em;" | Controller name
! style="background: white; | [[File:General MIDI logo.png|50px|General MIDI]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Roland GS logo.png|50px|Roland GS]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Yamaha XG logo.png|50px|Yamaha XG]]
! Notes
|-
| 0 || Bank Select MSB ||❌||*️⃣<ref name=mkii-p90>Roland SC-55mkII Owner's Manual, page 90.</ref>||*️⃣<ref name=xg-p16>Yamaha XG Specifications, v 2.00, page 16.</ref>||On GS, this selects variation instruments. On XG, this selects banks. Common numbers:
* 0 = most normal/melody instruments<ref name=xg-p16></ref>
* 64 = SFX voices<ref name=xg-p16></ref>
* 126 = SFX kits<ref name=xg-p16></ref>
* 127 = drumkits (sets part to drum mode)<ref name=xg-p16></ref>
|-
| 1 || Modulation ||✅<ref name=gm1-p2>General MIDI System Level 1 Specification, page 2</ref>||✅<ref name=mkii-p90></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p17>Yamaha XG Specifications, v 2.00, page 17.</ref>||On GS and XG, this is Vibrato by default<ref name=mkii-p90></ref><ref name=xg-p17></ref>
|-
| 5 || Portamento time ||❌||✅<ref name=mkii-p90></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p18>Yamaha XG Specifications, v 2.00, page 18.</ref>||Value 0 is shortest/fastest.<ref name=mkii-p90></ref><ref name=xg-p18></ref> On XG, it is cent-linear.<ref name=xg-p18></ref>
|- style="background: lightgrey"
| ''6'' || ''Data entry MSB'' ||*️⃣||*️⃣<ref name=mkii-p90></ref>||*️⃣<ref name=xg-p18></ref>|| ''(Used for RPNs and NRPNs)''
|-
| 7 || Volume ||✅<ref name=gm1-p2></ref>||✅<ref name=mkii-p90></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p18></ref>||
|-
| 10 || Pan ||✅<ref name=gm1-p2></ref>||✅<ref name=mkii-p90></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p18></ref>||
|-
| 11 || Expression ||✅<ref name=gm1-p2></ref>||✅<ref name=mkii-p90></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p18></ref>||On GS, this is multiplied with Volume to control overall volume.<ref name=mkii-p90></ref>
|-
| 32 || Bank Select LSB ||❌||❌<ref name=mkii-p90></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p16></ref>||On GS/the SC-55, this does nothing. But the SC-88 onwards use this to select maps: 
* 0 = default
* 1 = SC-55
* 2 = SC-88
* 3 = SC-88 Pro
* 4 = SC-8850/SC-8820
On XG, this selects extension instruments.<ref name=xg-p16></ref>
|- style="background: lightgrey"
| ''38'' || ''Data entry LSB'' ||*️⃣||*️⃣<ref name=mkii-p90></ref>||*️⃣<ref name=xg-p18></ref>|| ''(Used for RPNs and NRPNs)''
|-
| 64 || Sustain ''or'' Hold1<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> ||✅<ref name=gm1-p2></ref>||✅<ref name=mkii-p91>Roland SC-55mkII Owner's Manual, page 91.</ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p19>Yamaha XG Specifications, v 2.00, page 19.</ref>|| 0–63 = Off, 64–127 = On.<ref name=mkii-p91></ref><ref name=xg-p19></ref>
|-
| 65 || Portamento ||❌||✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p19></ref>||0–63 = Off, 64–127 = On.<ref name=mkii-p91></ref><ref name=xg-p19></ref>
|-
| 66 || Sostenuto ||❌||✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p19></ref>||0–63 = Off, 64–127 = On.<ref name=mkii-p91></ref><ref name=xg-p19></ref>
|-
| 67 || Soft ''or'' Soft Pedal<ref name=xg-p20></ref> ||❌||✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p20>Yamaha XG Specifications, v 2.00, page 20.</ref>||
|-
| 71 || Sound Controller 2 ''or'' Harmonic Content ||❌||👻<ref name=88vl-sound-ctrl></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p20></ref>||On XG, relative adjustment of filter resonance (64 is zero change).<ref name=xg-p20></ref> On GS, there is no documented support for it, but there is an NRPN. SC modules from at least the [[Roland SC-88VL|SC-88VL]] onwards appear to respond to it anyway and behave like XG.<ref name=88vl-sound-ctrl>Tested by the following users:
* [[User:hikari_no_yume|hikari_no_yume]] has tested and found that her SC-88VL responds to controllers 71 to 74 in GS mode.
* [[User:purps|purps]] has tested and found that [[Roland Sound Canvas VA]] responds to controllers 71 to 74 in GS mode.</ref>
|-
| 72 || Sound Controller 3 ''or'' Release Time ||❌||👻<ref name=88vl-sound-ctrl></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p20></ref>||On XG, relative adjustment of envelope release time (64 is zero change).<ref name=xg-p20></ref> On GS, there is no documented support for it, but there is an NRPN. SC modules from at least the [[Roland SC-88VL|SC-88VL]] onwards appear to respond to it anyway and behave like XG.<ref name=88vl-sound-ctrl></ref>
|-
| 73 || Sound Controller 4 ''or'' Attack Time ||❌||👻<ref name=88vl-sound-ctrl></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p20></ref>||On XG, relative adjustment of envelope attack time (64 is zero change).<ref name=xg-p20></ref> On GS, there is no documented support for it, but there is an NRPN. SC modules from at least the [[Roland SC-88VL|SC-88VL]] onwards appear to respond to it anyway and behave like XG.<ref name=88vl-sound-ctrl></ref>
|-
| 74 || Sound Controller 5 ''or'' Brightness ||❌||👻<ref name=88vl-sound-ctrl></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p21>Yamaha XG Specifications, v 2.00, page 21</ref>||On XG, relative adjustment of filter cutoff (64 is zero change).<ref name=xg-p21></ref> On GS, there is no documented support for it, but there is an NRPN. SC modules from at least the [[Roland SC-88VL|SC-88VL]] onwards appear to respond to it anyway and behave like XG.<ref name=88vl-sound-ctrl></ref>
|-
| 84 || Portamento Control ||❌||✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p21></ref>||Value is MIDI note number.<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> On XG, ignores Portamento Time (always 0).<ref name=xg-p21></ref>
|-
| 91 || Effect 1 depth ''or'' Reverb send<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> ||❌||✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p21></ref>||On GS and XG: Reverb send level<ref name=xg-p21></ref><ref name=mkii-p91></ref>
|-
| 93 || Effect 3 depth ''or'' Chorus send<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> ||❌||✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p21></ref>||On GS and XG: Chorus send level<ref name=xg-p21></ref><ref name=mkii-p91></ref>
|-
| 94 || Effect 4 depth ''or'' Variation send ''or'' Delay send<ref name=88-p7-22>Roland SC-88 Owner's Manual, page 7 - 22.</ref>||❌||[88]<ref name=88-p7-22></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p21></ref>||On XG: Variation send level.<ref name=xg-p21></ref> XGLite does not require variation effects to be supported.<ref name=xglite-variation-fx>See Yamaha XG Specifications, v 2.00, Attached Chart 1 pages 5 to 7 (all Variation/Insertion effects marked as optional for XGLite).</ref> Not supported on GS/SC-55, but SC-88 and onwards use this for Delay Send Level.<ref name=88-p7-22></ref>
|- style="background: lightgrey"
| ''96'' || ''Data increment'' ||❌||❌||*️⃣<ref name=xg-p22>Yamaha XG Specifications, v 2.00, page 22</ref>|| ''(Used for RPNs and NRPNs)'' (TODO: check this)
|- style="background: lightgrey"
| ''97'' || ''Data decrement'' ||❌||❌||*️⃣<ref name=xg-p22></ref>|| ''(Used for RPNs and NRPNs)'' (TODO: check this)
|- style="background: lightgrey"
| ''98'' || ''NRPN LSB'' ||❌||*️⃣<ref name=mkii-p91></ref>||*️⃣<ref name=xg-p22></ref>|| ''(Used for NRPNs)''
|- style="background: lightgrey"
| ''99'' || ''NRPN MSB'' ||❌||*️⃣<ref name=mkii-p91></ref>||*️⃣<ref name=xg-p22></ref>|| ''(Used for NRPNs)''
|- style="background: lightgrey"
| ''100'' || ''RPN LSB'' ||*️⃣||*️⃣<ref name=mkii-p92>Roland SC-55mkII Owner's Manual, page 92.</ref>||*️⃣<ref name=xg-p23>Yamaha XG Specifications, v 2.00, page 23</ref>|| ''(Used for RPNs)''
|- style="background: lightgrey"
| ''101'' || ''RPN MSB'' ||*️⃣||*️⃣<ref name=mkii-p92></ref>||*️⃣<ref name=xg-p23></ref>|| ''(Used for RPNs)''
|-
! colspan=6 | ''Channel Mode messages''
|-
! style="width: 1em;" | CC #
! style="width: 10em;" | Name
! style="background: white; | [[File:General MIDI logo.png|50px|General MIDI]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Roland GS logo.png|50px|Roland GS]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Yamaha XG logo.png|50px|Yamaha XG]]
! Notes
|-
| 120 || All Sound Off || ❌||✅<ref name=mkii-p92></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p24></ref>|| Standard but optional MIDI feature, not required by GM. Cuts off currently played sounds on the channel as soon as possible,<ref>MIDI 1.0 Detailed Specification 4.2.1, page 25.</ref> skipping the "release" part of sounds, unlike All Notes Off.<ref name=xg-p24></ref>
|-
| 121 || Reset All Controllers || ✅<ref name=gm1-p2></ref>||✅<ref name=mkii-p92></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p24></ref>||(TODO: How does this affect RPNs and NRPNs?)
|-
| 123 || All Notes Off || ✅<ref name=gm1-p2></ref>||✅<ref name=mkii-p92></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p24></ref>|| Standard but optional MIDI feature,<ref>MIDI 1.0 Detailed Specification 4.2.1, page 24.</ref> required by GM. This behaves like sending a "Note Off" (i.e. releasing) for all currently held keys; the release may be delayed by a sustain. (TODO: cite this bit)
|-
| 124 || Omni Off || ❌||⚠️<ref name=mkii-p92></ref>||⚠️<ref name=xg-p25>Yamaha XG Specifications, v 2.00, page 25</ref>|| rowspan=2 | Standard but optional MIDI feature,<ref name=midi-modes>MIDI 1.0 Detailed Specification 4.2.1, page 20.</ref> not required by GM. "Omni" means each part responds to all channels,<ref name=midi-modes></ref> which is not appropriate for a GM synth, so changing to/from Omni mode is not possible. The message is treated only as an All Notes Off.<ref name=mkii-p92></ref><ref name=xg-p25></ref>
|-
| 125 || Omni On || ❌||⚠️<ref name=mkii-p93>Roland SC-55mkII Owner's Manual, page 93.</ref>||⚠️<ref name=xg-p25></ref>
|-
| 126 || Mono On (Poly Off) || ❌||✅<ref name=mkii-p93></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p25></ref>|| Standard but optional MIDI feature,<ref name=midi-modes>MIDI 1.0 Detailed Specification 4.2.1, page 20.</ref> not required by GM. On GS and XG, this message sets the part to monophonic mode and performs an All Sound Off.<ref name=mkii-p93></ref><ref name=xg-p25></ref> GS and XG ignore the value in the message,<ref name=mkii-p93></ref><ref name=xg-p25></ref> but note that it has a meaning in the MIDI specification!
|-
| 127 || Mono Off (Poly On) || ❌||✅<ref name=mkii-p93></ref>||✅<ref name=xg-p25></ref>|| Standard but optional MIDI feature,<ref name=midi-modes>MIDI 1.0 Detailed Specification 4.2.1, page 20.</ref> not required by GM. On GS and XG, this message sets the part to polyphonic mode and performs an All Sound Off.<ref name=mkii-p93></ref><ref name=xg-p25></ref> GS and XG ignore the value in the message,<ref name=mkii-p93></ref><ref name=xg-p25></ref> but note that it has a meaning in the MIDI specification!
|}

==RPN messages==
{| class="wikitable"
! RPN MSB
! RPN LSB
! (combined)
! RPN name
! style="background: white; | [[File:General MIDI logo.png|50px|General MIDI]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Roland GS logo.png|50px|Roland GS]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Yamaha XG logo.png|50px|Yamaha XG]]
|-
| 0 || 0 || Pitch Bend Sensitivity || ✅<ref name=gm1-p2></ref> || ✅<ref name=mkii-p92></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p24>Yamaha XG Specifications, v 2.00, page 24</ref>
|-
| 0 || 1 || Fine Tuning || ✅<ref name=gm1-p2></ref> || ✅<ref name=mkii-p92></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p24></ref>
|-
| 0 || 2 || Coarse Tuning || ✅<ref name=gm1-p2></ref> || ✅<ref name=mkii-p92></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p24></ref>
|}

For software that needs a single number for an RPN rather than a separate MSB and LSB, you can just use the LSB.

==NRPN messages==
If you are using software that only asks for a single number when setting an NRPN, e.g. FL Studio, use the "(combined)" number (calculated as MSB × 128 + LSB). Otherwise, specify the MSB and LSB separately.

Some NRPNs are for adjusting the sounds of individual drum instruments on a drum part/channel (e.g. channel 10 in General MIDI). To select the right NRPN, you need to know the key number corresponding to the instrument you want to edit. For example, Bass Drum 1 is assigned to the C key in octave 2 ("C2") in General MIDI, and C2 has MIDI note/key number 36. [[General MIDI#Percussion Map]] may be a useful reference for some common drum instruments.

{| class="wikitable"
! NRPN MSB
! NRPN LSB
! (combined)
! NRPN name
! style="background: white; | [[File:General MIDI logo.png|50px|General MIDI]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Roland GS logo.png|50px|Roland GS]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Yamaha XG logo.png|50px|Yamaha XG]]
! Notes
|-
| 1 || 8 || 136 || Vibrato Rate<ref name=xg-p22></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p22></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 1 || 9 || 137 || Vibrato Depth<ref name=xg-p22></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p22></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 1 || 10 || 138 || Vibrato Delay<ref name=xg-p22></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p22></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 1 || 32 || 160 || Filter Cutoff Frequency<ref name=xg-p22></ref> ''or'' TVF cutoff frequency<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p22></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 1 || 33 || 161 || Filter Resonance<ref name=xg-p22></ref> ''or'' TVF resonance<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p22></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 1 || 99 || 227 || EG Attack Time<ref name=xg-p22></ref> ''or'' TVF&TVA Env. Attack time<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p22></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 1 || 100 || 228 || EG Decay Time<ref name=xg-p22></ref> ''or'' TVF&TVA Env. Decay time<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p22></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 1 || 102 || 230 || EG Release<ref name=xg-1.32-p13>Yamaha XG Specifications, v 1.32, page 13 (omitted in v 2.00; by mistake maybe?)</ref> ''or'' TVF&TVA Env. Release time<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-1.32-p13></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 20 || key # || 2560 + key #|| Drum Filter Cutoff Frequency <ref name=xg-p23></ref> || ❌ || ❌ || ✅<ref name=xg-p23></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 21 || key # || 2688 + key #|| Drum Filter Resonance <ref name=xg-p23></ref> || ❌ || ❌ || ✅<ref name=xg-p23></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 22 || key # || 2816 + key #|| Drum EG Attack Rate <ref name=xg-p23></ref> || ❌ || ❌ || ✅<ref name=xg-p23></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 23 || key # || 2944 + key #|| Drum EG Decay Rate <ref name=xg-p23></ref> || ❌ || ❌ || ✅<ref name=xg-p23></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 24 || key # || 3072 + key #|| Drum Pitch Coarse<ref name=xg-p23></ref> ''or'' Pitch coarse of drum instrument<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p23></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 25 || key # || 3200 + key #|| Drum Pitch Fine <ref name=xg-p23></ref> || ❌ || ❌ || ✅<ref name=xg-p23></ref> || Relative adjustment (64 is zero change)
|-
| 26 || key # || 3328 + key # || Drum Level<ref name=xg-p23></ref> ''or'' TVA level of drum instrument<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p23></ref> ||
|-
| 28 || key # || 3548 + key # || Drum Pan<ref name=xg-p23></ref> ''or'' Panpot of drum instrument<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p23></ref> || 0 is a special value that applies random panning to each triggered note
|-
| 29 || key # || 3712 + key # || Drum Reverb Send<ref name=xg-p23></ref> ''or'' Reverb send level of drum instrument<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p23></ref> ||
|-
| 30 || key # || 3840 + key # || Drum Chorus Send<ref name=xg-p23></ref> ''or'' Chorus send level of drum instrument<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ❌ || ✅<ref name=mkii-p91></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p23></ref> ||
|-
| 31 || key # || 3968 + key # || Drum Variation Send<ref name=xg-p23></ref> ''or'' Delay send level of drum instrument<ref name=88-p7-22></ref> || ❌ || [88]<ref name=88-p7-22></ref> || ✅<ref name=xg-p23></ref> || On XG: Variation send level.<ref name=xg-p21></ref> Not supported on GS/SC-55, but SC-88 and onwards use this for Delay Send Level.<ref name=88-p7-22></ref>
|}

==System Exclusive messages==
System Exclusive (SysEx) messages are required for advanced features like changing effect types, configuring controllers/LFOs, etc. There are a huge number of them and they are completely incompatible between standards, so they are out of scope for this article. The following are only a few essential ones:

{| class="wikitable"
! SysEx (hex)
! Name
! style="background: white; | [[File:General MIDI logo.png|50px|General MIDI]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Roland GS logo.png|50px|Roland GS]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Yamaha XG logo.png|50px|Yamaha XG]]
! Notes
|-
| <tt>F0 7E 7F 09 01 F7</tt> || General MIDI Level 1 System On || ✅ || ✅ || ✅ || Sets module to GM1 mode and resets settings for all parts. Broadcast message addressed to all devices. Note: some early GS devices (early SC-55 models) don't support GM and won't respond to this. 
|-
| <tt>F0 41 10 42 12 40 00 7F 00 41 F7</tt> || GS Reset || ❌ || ✅ || ❌ || Sets module to GS mode and resets settings for all parts. Addressed to device 17 (default device number).
|-
| <tt>F0 43 10 4C 00 00 7E 00 F7</tt> || XG System On || ❌ || ❌ || ✅ || Sets module to XG mode and resets settings for all parts. Addressed to device 1 (default device number).
|-
| <tt>F0 41 10 42 12 40 1A 15 02 0F F7</tt> || GS: Patch parameters, Part 11 § USE FOR RHYTHM PART → MAP2 || ❌ || ✅ || ❌ || Sets part 11 (mapped to channel 11) to drums mode, using the 2nd set of drum parameters. Addressed to device 17 (default device number). For XG, you can use a Bank Select MSB instead (see above).
|}

== References ==
<references />

== See also ==
* [[General MIDI]]
* [[Roland GS]]
* [[Yamaha XG]]