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| name = Yamaha MU90<br>Yamaha MU90R
| name = Yamaha MU90
| image = [[File:MU90_Front.jpeg|300px]]
| 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><br>483 × 44 × 229 (MU90R)<ref name=mu90r-om-specs>Yamaha MU90R Owner's Manual, pages 149 and 150.</ref>
| dimensions = 220 × 44 × 210 (MU90)<ref name=mu90-om-specs>Yamaha MU90 Owner's Manual, pages 10 and 11.</ref><br>483 × 44 × 229 (MU90R)<ref name=mu90r-om-specs>Yamaha MU90R Owner's Manual, pages 149 and 150.</ref>
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| successor = [[Yamaha MU100]]
| successor = [[Yamaha MU100]]
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The '''Yamaha MU90''' and '''Yamaha MU90R''' are [[Yamaha XG]] and [[General MIDI]] sound modules in the [[Yamaha MU series]] introduced by Yamaha in 1996. The MU90 is a half-width desktop module like previous MU series models, whereas the MU90R is a full-width rack-mount version; the feature set is almost identical, except that the MU90R has additional audio outputs that parts can be individually routed to.
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).


The MU90 and MU90R improve upon the preceding [[Yamaha MU80|MU80]] by adding 9 new drumkits, 49 new normal instruments, adding 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 ==
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Yamaha MU90
W × H × D (mm) 220 × 44 × 210 (MU90)[1]
483 × 44 × 229 (MU90R)[2]
Rack units 1U, half-width (MU90)
1U, full-width (MU90R)
Weight 1.3kg (MU90)[1]
2.4kg (MU90R)[2]
Type GM/XG sound module
Manufacturer Yamaha
Release date 1996[3]
Standards General MIDI
Yamaha XG[1][2]
TG300B mode[1][2]
C/M mode[1][2]
Parts 32 normal parts[1][2]
2 A/D parts[4]
Max polyphony 64[1][2]
Normal presets 779 (total)[1][2]
586 (XG)[1][2]
614 (TG300B)[1][2]
Drum presets 30 (total)[1][2]
20 (XG)[1][2]
10 (TG300B)[1][2]
Effects Reverb (12 types)[1][2]
Chorus (14 types)[1][2]
Variation (62 types)[1][2]
2× Insertion (43 types)[1][2]
EQ (4 types)[1][2]
Yamaha MU80, Yamaha MU50
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 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 [5]

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

  1. 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 Yamaha MU90 Owner's Manual, pages 10 and 11.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 Yamaha MU90R Owner's Manual, pages 149 and 150.
  3. MU90 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation
  4. Yamaha MU90R Owner's Manual, page 26.
  5. ヤマハ | MU90B - シンセサイザー - 概要

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