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	\| dimensions = 188 × 33 × 104<ref name=mu5-om-specs>Yamaha MU5 Owner's Manual, page 46.</ref>		\| dimensions = 188 × 33 × 104<ref name=mu5-om-specs>Yamaha MU5 Owner's Manual, page 46.</ref>
	\| rackunits = (Not a rack module, fits in 1U)		\| rackunits = (Not a rack module, fits in 1U)

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	The '''Yamaha MU5''' is a portable [[General MIDI]] sound module introduced by Yamaha in 1994.<ref name=innovation-road /> It was the first portable module in the [[Yamaha MU series]], featuring a similar form-factor and micro-keys (for note input) to the [[Yamaha QY series]], but without any sequencing functions.<ref name=innovation-road /> It was designed with computer use in mind,<ref name=innovation-road /> and has a [[TO HOST port]] for connecting to a computer via serial, like the rest of the MU series.		The '''Yamaha MU5''' is a portable [[General MIDI]] sound module introduced by Yamaha in 1994.<ref name=innovation-road /> It was the first portable module in the [[Yamaha MU series]], featuring a similar form-factor and micro-keys (for note input) to the [[Yamaha QY series]], but without any sequencing functions.<ref name=innovation-road /> It was designed with computer use in mind,<ref name=innovation-road /> and has a [[TO HOST port]] for connecting to a computer via serial, like the rest of the MU series.

	The sounds<ref name=sos /> and tone generation technology seem to be similar to the [[Yamaha TG100]], but ~~without~~ the [[C/M mode]], RX or [[Disk Orchestra Collection]] presets. Unlike all other MU series devices, the MU5 does not support [[Yamaha XG]], and it uses the older Yamaha "AWM" tone generation technology rather than "AWM2", meaning there are no built-in effects and no low-pass filter available.		The sounds<ref name=sos /> and tone generation technology seem to be similar to the [[Yamaha TG100]], but it lacks the [[C/M mode]], RX or [[Disk Orchestra Collection]] presets, and it does not feature the TG100's deep editing of tones. Unlike all other MU series devices, the MU5 does not support [[Yamaha XG]], and it uses the older Yamaha "AWM" tone generation technology rather than "AWM2", meaning there are no built-in effects and no low-pass filter available.

	Like many other General MIDI 1 devices, it features 8 drumkits<ref name=mu5-om-drumkits></ref> based on the [[Roland GS]] drumkits (though not by that name), rather than just the standard GM1 drumkit.		Like many other General MIDI 1 devices, it features 8 drumkits<ref name=mu5-om-drumkits></ref> based on the [[Roland GS]] drumkits (though not by that name), rather than just the standard GM1 drumkit.

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	The '''Yamaha MU5''' is a portable [[General MIDI]] sound module introduced by Yamaha in 1994.<ref name=innovation-road /> It was the first portable module in the [[Yamaha MU series]], featuring a similar form-factor and micro-keys (for note input) to the [[Yamaha QY series]], but without any sequencing functions.<ref name=innovation-road /> It was designed with computer use in mind,<ref name=innovation-road /> and has a [[TO HOST port]] for connecting to a computer via serial, like the rest of the MU series.		The '''Yamaha MU5''' is a portable [[General MIDI]] sound module introduced by Yamaha in 1994.<ref name=innovation-road /> It was the first portable module in the [[Yamaha MU series]], featuring a similar form-factor and micro-keys (for note input) to the [[Yamaha QY series]], but without any sequencing functions.<ref name=innovation-road /> It was designed with computer use in mind,<ref name=innovation-road /> and has a [[TO HOST port]] for connecting to a computer via serial, like the rest of the MU series.

	The sounds<ref name=sos /> and tone generation technology seem to be similar to the [[Yamaha TG100]]. Unlike all other MU series devices, the MU5 does not support [[Yamaha XG]], and it uses the older Yamaha "AWM" tone generation technology rather than "AWM2", meaning there are no built-in effects and no low-pass filter available.		The sounds<ref name=sos /> and tone generation technology seem to be similar to the [[Yamaha TG100]], but without the [[C/M mode]], RX or [[Disk Orchestra Collection]] presets. Unlike all other MU series devices, the MU5 does not support [[Yamaha XG]], and it uses the older Yamaha "AWM" tone generation technology rather than "AWM2", meaning there are no built-in effects and no low-pass filter available.

	Like many other General MIDI 1 devices, it features 8 drumkits<ref name=mu5-om-drumkits></ref> based on the [[Roland GS]] drumkits (though not by that name), rather than just the standard GM1 drumkit.		Like many other General MIDI 1 devices, it features 8 drumkits<ref name=mu5-om-drumkits></ref> based on the [[Roland GS]] drumkits (though not by that name), rather than just the standard GM1 drumkit.

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{{Infobox module
| name = Yamaha MU5
| image = (image TODO)
| dimensions = 188 × 33 × 104<ref name=mu5-om-specs>Yamaha MU5 Owner's Manual, page 46.</ref>
| rackunits = (Not a rack module, fits in 1U)
| weight = 340g (without batteries)<ref name=mu5-om-specs />
| type = GM sound module
| keyboard = 25 micro-keys (not velocity sensitive)
| manufacturer = Yamaha
| releasedate = 1994<ref name=innovation-road>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2069/ MU5 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>
| standards = [[General MIDI]]
| maxpoly = 28<ref name=mu5-om-specs />
| numparts = 16<ref name=mu5-om-specs />
| numpresets = 128<ref name=mu5-om-voices>Yamaha MU5 Owner's Manual, pages add-2 and add-3.</ref>
| drumpresets = 8<ref name=mu5-om-drumkits>Yamaha MU5 Owner's Manual, pages add-4 and add-5.</ref>
| effects = None<ref name=sos>[https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/yamaha-mu5 Yamaha MU5], Derek Johnson, ''Sound on Sound'', June 1995.</ref>
| successor = [[Yamaha MU15]]
}}
The '''Yamaha MU5''' is a portable [[General MIDI]] sound module introduced by Yamaha in 1994.<ref name=innovation-road /> It was the first portable module in the [[Yamaha MU series]], featuring a similar form-factor and micro-keys (for note input) to the [[Yamaha QY series]], but without any sequencing functions.<ref name=innovation-road /> It was designed with computer use in mind,<ref name=innovation-road /> and has a [[TO HOST port]] for connecting to a computer via serial, like the rest of the MU series.

The sounds<ref name=sos /> and tone generation technology seem to be similar to the [[Yamaha TG100]]. Unlike all other MU series devices, the MU5 does not support [[Yamaha XG]], and it uses the older Yamaha "AWM" tone generation technology rather than "AWM2", meaning there are no built-in effects and no low-pass filter available.

Like many other General MIDI 1 devices, it features 8 drumkits<ref name=mu5-om-drumkits></ref> based on the [[Roland GS]] drumkits (though not by that name), rather than just the standard GM1 drumkit.

The [[Yamaha MU15]], released in 1998, maintains the same "concept" as the MU5, while adding [[Yamaha XG]] support.<ref>[https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/experience/innovation-road/collection/detail/2086/ MU15 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation]</ref>

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/1/317921/MU5E.pdf Yamaha MU5 Owner's Manual]

== See also ==
* [[Yamaha MU10]] (portable XG sound module without controls or a screen)
* [[Yamaha QY22]] (similar portable GM device, but with a sequencer)

[[Category:Yamaha MU series devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]