Yamaha MU500
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| W × H × D (mm) | 220 × 44 × 227[1] |
|---|---|
| Rack units | 1U, half-width |
| Weight | 1.2kg[1] |
| Type | XG sound module |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha |
| Release date | 2000[2] |
| Standards | General MIDI 2[1] Yamaha XG[1] TG300B mode[1] |
| Parts | 64 normal parts[1] |
| Max polyphony | 64[1] |
| Normal presets | 1396 (total)[1] 1203 (XG)[1] 664 (TG300B)[1] |
| Drum presets | 58 (total)[1] 48 (XG)[1] 10 (TG300B)[1] |
| Effects | Reverb (18 types)[1] Chorus (20 types)[1] Variation (70 types)[1] 2× Insertion (43 types)[1] Multi EQ (4 types)[1] Part EQ (1 type)[3] |
| ← Yamaha MU1000/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 MU1000 and 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 However, unlike all other modules in the MU series, the screen has been replaced by a simple LED display that only displays MIDI activity, and all front panel controls besides the power button and volume dial have been cut.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
External links
- Yamaha MU500 取扱説明書 (Japanese: Owner's Manual)