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Yamaha do not document what GS features are supported beyond the list of patches. However, testing suggests it supports a substantial number of GS System Exclusive messages (not just GS Reset). | Yamaha do not document what GS features are supported beyond the list of patches. However, testing suggests it supports a substantial number of GS System Exclusive messages (not just GS Reset). | ||
Like the [[Roland SC-55]], the patch set for TG300B mode includes [[Roland CM-64]] compatibility banks. | Like the [[Roland SC-55]], the patch set for TG300B mode includes [[Roland CM-64]] compatibility banks. Unlike the SC-55, many XG devices also offer a specific CM-64-compatible mode ([[C/M mode]]). | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== See also == | |||
* [[C/M mode]] | |||
Revision as of 22:55, 19 May 2024
TG300B mode is a feature on some Yamaha XG devices that provides unofficial Roland GS compatibility.
The name refers to the Yamaha TG300's similar "GM-B" mode, but this is a euphemism, presumably to avoid infringing on Roland's GS trademark; Yamaha's own manuals admit it "may not be able to play back TG300-specific song data with complete accuracy", but it is compatible with "MIDI data designed for other computer music tone generators".[1] Also, whereas the TG300's GM-B mode only attempted to be compatible with the Roland SC-55,[2] the TG300B mode provides compatibility with newer Sound Canvas devices, e.g. the Yamaha MU80 TG300B patch list looks more like the Roland SC-88's.[3]
Yamaha do not document what GS features are supported beyond the list of patches. However, testing suggests it supports a substantial number of GS System Exclusive messages (not just GS Reset).
Like the Roland SC-55, the patch set for TG300B mode includes Roland CM-64 compatibility banks. Unlike the SC-55, many XG devices also offer a specific CM-64-compatible mode (C/M mode).
References
- ↑ Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 34. Identical wording can be found in many other MU-series manuals.
- ↑ This is suggested by comparing the patches in the TG300's Sound List & MIDI Data manual to the SC-55's.
- ↑ Compare the patch list on page "7-10" onwards of the Roland SC-88 Owner's Manual to the patch list on page 32 onwards of the Yamaha MU80 Sound List & MIDI Data manual.