Yamaha MU100
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| W × H × D (mm) | 220 × 44 × 210 (MU100)[1] 483 × 44 × 229 (MU100R)[2] |
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| Rack units | 1U, half-width (MU100) 1U, full-width (MU100R) |
| Weight | 1.3kg (MU100)[1] 2.4kg (MU100R)[2] |
| Type | GM/XG sound module |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha |
| Release date | 1997[3][4] |
| 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[5][6] |
| Max polyphony | 64[1][2] |
| Normal presets | 1267 (total)[1][2] 1074 (XG)[1][2] 614 (TG300B)[1][2] |
| Drum presets | 46 (total)[1][2] 36 (XG)[1][2] 10 (TG300B)[1][2] |
| Expansion | 1× PLG (MU100) 2× PLG (MU100R) |
| Effects | Reverb (12 types)[1][2] Chorus (14 types)[1][2] Variation (70 types)[1][2] 2× Insertion (43 types)[1][2] Multi EQ (4 types)[1][2] Part EQ (1 type)[1] |
| ← Yamaha MU90 | |
| Yamaha MU128 → | |
The Yamaha MU100 is a Yamaha XG and General MIDI sound module in the Yamaha MU series, introduced by Yamaha in 1997.
The MU100 improves upon the preceding MU90 by almost doubling the number of preset normal XG instruments, adding a further 16 drumkits, more effect types, and per-part EQ (complementing the existing global EQ). It also introduces the XG Plug-in System of optional expansion boards, which can add additional types of synthesis or effects to the synth.
Because the MU100 overhauls the basic set of XG sounds, it also introduces a "voice map" concept that allows switching between "MU Basic" (MU50/MU80/MU90) and "MU100Native" versions of GM1/"capital voice" instruments,[7][8] improving compatibility with old song data. This is similar to the "sound map" concept on the Roland SC-88 and later. MIDI data for the MU100 can specifically request the "Native" and "Basic" versions of GM1 instruments by using the Bank Select LSB values 126 and 127 respectively.[9][10]
Variants
Yamaha MU100R
A full-width rack-mount version of the MU100, containing a number of improvements over the MU100:
- The MU100R has additional audio outputs that parts can be individually routed to.
- The MU100R has two plug-in board connectors (so two plug-in boards can be installed), whereas the MU100 only has one.
- The MU100R in its factory configuration has the PLG100-VH (vocal harmony effect) and PLG100-VL (virtual analog synthesis) plug-in boards pre-installed, unlike the MU100. Although the manual documents these as if they are an integral part of the unit, these boards can be removed or replaced with other plug-ins,[11] so it is unfortunately not certain that a MU100R bought used will still have these.
Yamaha MU100B [12]
A simplified version of the MU100, which removes the front-panel controls and replaces the screen with three LEDs. Otherwise, it is identical to the MU100 in size, weight and features.
Yamaha MU100Bs
Another simplified version, the MU100Bs is very similar to the MU100B. It was only released as part of the "HELLO! MUSIC! 100Bs" bundle[13], which was released alongside the MU2000 in 1999, two years after the MU100 and its other variants. Comes in silver compared to the MU100B's black colorway.
References
- ↑ 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 1.18 Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, pages 173 and 174.
- ↑ 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 MU100R Owner's Manual, pages 181 and 182.
- ↑ MU100 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation
- ↑ MU100R - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation
- ↑ Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, page 19.
- ↑ Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual, page 4.
- ↑ Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual, page 147.
- ↑ Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual, page 160.
- ↑ Yamaha MU100 Sound List & MIDI Data, pages 73 and 83.
- ↑ Yamaha MU100R Sound List & MIDI Data, pages 83 and 97.
- ↑ MU100R - Installing and Accessing PLG Cards (Yamaha FAQ article)
- ↑ ヤマハ | MU100B - シンセサイザー - 概要
- ↑ ヤマハ | HELLO! MUSIC! 100Bs for Windows - シンセサイザー・音楽制作 - 概要
External links
- Yamaha MU100 Owner's Manual
- Yamaha MU100 Sound List & MIDI Data
- Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual (includes documentation of VH and VL cards)
- Yamaha MU100R Sound List & MIDI Data (includes documentation of VH and VL cards)
- Yamaha MU100B 取扱説明書