Yamaha MU series
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The Yamaha MU series is a line of Yamaha XG and General MIDI sound modules made by Yamaha starting in 1994. They introduced Yamaha's XG format and competed against the Roland Sound Canvas series among others.
Most MU series devices feature not only XG support, but also unofficial Roland GS support via the TG300B mode, and unofficial partial Roland CM-64 compatibility via the C/M mode.
The MU series was not Yamaha's first attempt at General MIDI sound modules; it was preceded by the Yamaha TG series.
Desktop modules:
- Yamaha MU80 (1994), first MU module and first XG module
- Yamaha MU50 (1995), cheaper version of the MU80 supporting only 16 parts
- Yamaha MU90
- Yamaha MU100
- Yamaha MU1000 and Yamaha MU2000 (final and most powerful models)
- Yamaha MU500 (2000), final model in the MU series; only 64 polyphony and lacks the screen and A/D input, but has the same set of presets as the MU1000 and MU2000[1]
Unusual models:
(TODO: More notable models?)