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{{Infobox module | {{Infobox module | ||
| name = Yamaha MU80 | | name = Yamaha MU80 | ||
| image = | | image = [[File:Yamaha-MU80-Front.jpg|300px]] | ||
| dimensions = 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu80-om-specs>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, pages 129 and 130.</ref> | | dimensions = 220 × 44 × 210<ref name=mu80-om-specs>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, pages 129 and 130.</ref> | ||
| rackunits = 1U, half-width | | rackunits = 1U, half-width | ||
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Notable features include the 32-part multitimbrality and 64-voice polyphony. Compared to the [[Roland SC-88]] from the same year, the MU80 adds: | Notable features include the 32-part multitimbrality and 64-voice polyphony. Compared to the [[Roland SC-88]] from the same year, the MU80 adds: | ||
* Variation and distortion effect units (SC-88 only has reverb, chorus and delay) | * Variation (multi-effect) and distortion effect units (SC-88 only has reverb, chorus and delay) | ||
* Two A/D (analog-to-digital) parts, which allow connecting a microphone or guitar and having the audio processed (with effects) and mixed with the normal MIDI parts<ref name=ad-parts /> | * Two A/D (analog-to-digital) parts, which allow connecting a microphone or guitar and having the audio processed (with effects) and mixed with the normal MIDI parts<ref name=ad-parts /> | ||
* Support for ''both'' [[Yamaha XG]] and [[Roland GS]] (the latter unofficially via the [[TG300B mode]]) | * Support for ''both'' [[Yamaha XG]] and [[Roland GS]] (the latter unofficially via the [[TG300B mode]]) | ||
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* A "performance mode" designed for live performance and studio recording,<ref>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 132.</ref> allowing four parts to be controlled from a single MIDI channel,<ref>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 6.</ref> e.g. with a MIDI keyboard. There are 128 preset performance setups,<ref name=mu80-om-specs /> featuring layered voice setups and voices with pre-configured effects, among other things.<ref>Yamaha MU80 Sound List & MIDI Data, page 41.</ref> | * A "performance mode" designed for live performance and studio recording,<ref>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 132.</ref> allowing four parts to be controlled from a single MIDI channel,<ref>Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 6.</ref> e.g. with a MIDI keyboard. There are 128 preset performance setups,<ref name=mu80-om-specs /> featuring layered voice setups and voices with pre-configured effects, among other things.<ref>Yamaha MU80 Sound List & MIDI Data, page 41.</ref> | ||
The MU80 was followed in 1995 by the [[Yamaha MU50]], a cost-reduced 16-part 32-polyphony version with no A/D feature, and in 1996 by the [[Yamaha MU90]], an upgrade with more presets. | The MU80 was followed in 1995 by the [[Yamaha MU50]], a cost-reduced 16-part 32-polyphony version with no A/D feature, and in 1996 by the [[Yamaha MU90]], an upgrade with more presets and effects. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| W × H × D (mm) | 220 × 44 × 210[1] |
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| Rack units | 1U, half-width |
| Weight | 1.3kg[1] |
| Type | GM/XG sound module |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha |
| Release date | 1994[2] |
| Standards | General MIDI[1] Yamaha XG[1] TG300B mode[1] C/M mode[1] |
| Parts | 32 normal parts[1] 2 A/D parts[3] |
| Max polyphony | 64[1] |
| Normal presets | 729 (total)[1] 537 (XG)[1] 614 (TG300B)[1] |
| Drum presets | 21 (total)[1] 11 (XG)[1] 10 (TG300B)[1] |
| Effects | Reverb (12 types)[1] Chorus (10 types)[1] Variation (44 types)[1] Distortion (3 types)[1] EQ (4 types)[1] |
| Yamaha MU50, Yamaha MU90 → | |
The Yamaha MU80 is a Yamaha XG and General MIDI sound module introduced by Yamaha in 1994.[2] It was the first XG tone generator,[2] and the first entry in the Yamaha MU series.
Notable features include the 32-part multitimbrality and 64-voice polyphony. Compared to the Roland SC-88 from the same year, the MU80 adds:
- Variation (multi-effect) and distortion effect units (SC-88 only has reverb, chorus and delay)
- Two A/D (analog-to-digital) parts, which allow connecting a microphone or guitar and having the audio processed (with effects) and mixed with the normal MIDI parts[3]
- Support for both Yamaha XG and Roland GS (the latter unofficially via the TG300B mode)
- A dedicated C/M mode for partial Roland CM-32L compatibility (the SC-88 doesn't have a dedicated mode, but there is a setting which will set all the parts to partially-compatible settings, which is similar)
- A "performance mode" designed for live performance and studio recording,[4] allowing four parts to be controlled from a single MIDI channel,[5] e.g. with a MIDI keyboard. There are 128 preset performance setups,[1] featuring layered voice setups and voices with pre-configured effects, among other things.[6]
The MU80 was followed in 1995 by the Yamaha MU50, a cost-reduced 16-part 32-polyphony version with no A/D feature, and in 1996 by the Yamaha MU90, an upgrade with more presets and effects.
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, pages 129 and 130.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 MU80 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 24.
- ↑ Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 132.
- ↑ Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 6.
- ↑ Yamaha MU80 Sound List & MIDI Data, page 41.