Yamaha MU15

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Yamaha MU15
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W × H × D (mm) 188 × 33 × 104[1]
Rack units (Not a rack module, fits in 1U)
Weight 350g (without batteries)[1]
Type GM/XG sound module
Keyboard 25 micro-keys (not velocity sensitive)
Manufacturer Yamaha
Release date 1998[2]
Standards General MIDI[3]
Yamaha XG[3]
TG300B mode[4]
Parts 16[1]
Max polyphony 32[1]
Normal presets 480 (XG)[5]
579 (TG300B)[5]
Drum presets 11 (XG)[5]
10 (TG300B)[5]
Effects Reverb (12 types)[6]
Chorus (12 types)[6]
Variation (45 types)[6]
Yamaha MU5

The Yamaha MU15 is a portable Yamaha XG and General MIDI sound module introduced by Yamaha in 1998,[2] and the last portable module in the Yamaha MU series. Like its predecessor the Yamaha MU5,[2] the MU15 features a similar form-factor and micro-keys (for note input) to the Yamaha QY series, but without any sequencing functions. It was designed with computer use in mind, and has a TO HOST port for connecting to a computer via serial, like the rest of the MU series.

The tone generator feature set is very similar to the Yamaha MU50 (32 polyphony, 480 XG voices, 11 XG drumkits, 3 effect units). However, the MU15 manual makes no mention of a C/M mode or Disk Orchestra Collection mode, so it presumably lacks these features.

References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Yamaha MU5 Owner's Manual, page 72.
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 MU15 - Display Collection - INNOVATION ROAD - Yamaha Corporation
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Yamaha MU5 Owner's Manual, page 4.
  4. Yamaha MU5 Owner's Manual, page 10.
  5. Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Yamaha MU5 Owner's Manual, page 44.
  6. Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 6.2 Yamaha MU5 Owner's Manual, page 84.

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See also

  • Yamaha MU10 (similar portable XG sound module, but without controls or a screen)
  • Yamaha QY70 (similar portable XG device with more presets and a built-in sequencer, but no TG300B mode)
  • Yamaha QY100 (ditto)