C/M mode
C/M mode ("Computer Music" mode[1]) is a feature on some Yamaha XG devices and Yamaha TG-series devices[2] that provides unofficial Roland CM-64[2] (Roland CM-32L/Roland MT-32 and Roland CM-32P) compatibility.
In the TG100 reference manual, Yamaha claims it provides "semi-compatibility for songs recorded using a CM-64 sound module",[2] whereas later manuals avoid outright stating what device the mode is intended to be compatible with, instead vaguely referring to "computer music".[3][4]
Yamaha do not document what CM-64 features are supported beyond the list of patches. The mode does not provide full compatibility with the original devices, just similar instrument and drum sounds.
There is no equivalent mode for Roland GS devices, but many of them include CM-64 compatibility banks accessible with a Bank Select, and these are also supported by Yamaha's TG300B mode.
See also Category:C/M mode devices.
References
- ↑ Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 109.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Yamaha TG100 Reference Manual, page 7.
- ↑ Yamaha TG300 Reference Guide, page 3: "C/M: This multi mode provides semi-compatibility with computer music software."
- ↑ Yamaha MU80 Owner's Manual, page 34: "C/M: This mode provides compatibility with most computer music software not supported by the other two Multi modes."