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TONE GENERATOR
ALL
PLAY EDIT
MUTE/ PART PART
SOLO
UTIL EFFECT
SELECT SELECT
ENTER
1
A/D INPUT
MODE EQ
XG
VALUE
TG300B VALUE
EXIT
PERFORM
PART BANK/PGM VOL EXP PAN REV CHO VAR KEY
2
VOLUME
Piano Chrom.perc. Organ Guitar Bass Strings
SELECT PART GROUP
Ensemble Brass Reed Pipe Synth lead Synth pad
Synth effects Ethnic Percussive SFX Model excl. Drum
STAND BY
ON MIDI IN A PHONES
MU PLG-1 PLG-2 PLG-3
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions
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English SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power production methods used to produce them, meet these supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the on the name plate, or specifically recommended by law, we want you to be aware of the following: Yamaha. Battery Notice: This pr
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Welcome to the MU128 Welcome to the MU128 Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha MU128 Tone Generator! The MU128 is an advanced tone generator providing an amazing total of 1342 high-quality Voices, full General MIDI compatibility — including Yamaha’s XG — plus flexible computer interfacing in a compact, easy- to-use half-rack mount unit. With the convenient built-in host computer interface and MIDI termi- nals, the MU128 is ideal for any computer music system — from connec- tio
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English Welcome to the MU128 the MU128’s Voices. * Company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trade- marks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged. GM System Level 1 “GM System Level 1 is a standard specification that defines the arrange- ment of voices in a tone generator and its MIDI functionality, ensuring that data can be played back with substantially the same sounds on any GM- compatible tone generator, regardless of its manufa
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Unpacking Unpacking Your MU128 package should include the items listed below. Make sure that you have them all. Also, write down the serial number of your MU128 in the box below, for future reference. MU128 Serial No.: PA-6 AC Power Adaptor* Owner’s Manual set (this book and the “Sound List & MIDI Data” booklet) CD-ROM (XGtools) XGtools Setup Guide * Power supply recommendation may vary from country to country. Please check with your nearest Yamaha dealer for further details. 6 MU128
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English TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Welcome to the MU128 ......................................................................................................... 4 Unpacking ............................................................................................................................... 6 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... 7 How to Use This Manual ............................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Normal Voices and Drum Voices ............................................................................... 50 Maximum Simultaneous Sounds (Polyphony) .......................................................... 50 Selecting the Voices .................................................................................................... 50 Use of bank select MSB and LSB when the Sound Module mode is set to “XG” or “PFM” ...........................................................
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English TABLE OF CONTENTS Equalizer (EQ) ................................................................................................................ 92 Adjusting the Tone of a Specific Part — Part EQ...................................................... 92 Adjusting the Overall Tone — Main EQ ................................................................... 94 Mute/Solo ........................................................................................................................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Utility Mode .................................................................................................................. 156 System Functions (SYSTEM) .................................................................................. 157 Dump Out Functions (DUMPOUT) ......................................................................... 162 Saving and Restoring Data via MIDI ................................................................. 162 Saving and Restoring Data
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English How to Use This Manual How to Use This Manual You are probably eager to try out your new MU128 Tone Generator right away and hear what it can do, rather than have to read through a lot of instructions before you can even get a sound out of it. The structure of the manual is very straightforward. You can approach it in a linear manner, reading through from beginning to end, or on an “on-demand” basis, going directly to the information you need as you need it. However, to get the most out
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How to Use This Manual NOTES •The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instruc- tional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your in- strument. •Installing an XG Plug-in Board to the MU128 increases the number of menu items and parameters shown in the display. Unless otherwise indicated, the example displays printed in this manual correspond to a MU128 with no boards installed. 12 MU128
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English PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: • Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts smells or smoke should appear to be cause
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The Controls of the MU128 The Controls of the MU128 Front Panel 1 239 M 8:A CB DEF TONE GENERATOR ALL PLAY EDIT MUTE/ PART PART SOLO G UTIL EFFECT SELECT SELECT ENTER H 1 A/D INPUT MODE EQ XG VALUE VALUE TG300B EXIT PERFORM I PART BANK/PGM VOL EXP PAN REV CHO VAR KEY 2 VOLUME Piano Chrom.perc. Organ Guitar Bass Strings SELECT PART GROUP Ensemble Brass Reed Pipe Synth lead Synth pad Synth effects Ethnic Percussive SFX Model excl. Drum STAND BY ON MIDI IN A PHONES MU PLG-1 PLG-2 PLG-3 4 5 6 7 N
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English The Controls of the MU128 7 Voice Category buttons For selection of basic Voice categories. Use these buttons to call up the desired Voice category in the Multi Play mode (Single Part controls; page 59) or in the Performance Play mode (Single Part controls; page 72), then select a specific Voices from the category by using the [VALUE -/+] buttons or data dial. (page 43.) 8 MODE button For calling up the Sound Module mode display. (page 170.) 9 PLAY button For entering the Play mode and
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The Controls of the MU128 Hint You can rapidly move through the values by holding down one of the [VALUE -/+] buttons. You can move even more rapidly by holding down one button and then press- ing and holding down the other. For example, to rapidly advance (increase) the value, hold down the [VALUE +] button and simultaneously press and hold down the [VALUE -] button. J Data dial For rapidly adjusting/changing values of the selected function or parameter. Rotate this clockwise to increase the va
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English The Controls of the MU128 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 6 7 MIDI OUTPUT INPUT HOST SELECT L MIDI Mac PC-2 PC-1 TO HOST DC IN R THRU OUT IN-A IN-B SER NO. 5 8 1 MIDI terminals For connection to other MIDI devices, such as a MIDI keyboard, tone genera- tor, or sequencer, or to a computer that has a MIDI interface. • MIDI IN-A terminal When the HOST SELECT switch is set to “MIDI,” this receives MIDI data for controlling Parts set to receive over channels A01 - A16. When the HOST SELECT switch is set
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The Controls of the MU128 3 TO HOST terminal For connection to a host computer that does not have a MIDI interface. ( page 36.) 4 DC IN jack For connection to the PA-6 AC power adaptor. 1WARNING Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-6 AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recom- mended by Yamaha) to power your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the MU128. 1CAUTION When connecting the AC power adaptor, first make sure that the
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English The MU128 — What It Is and What It Can Do The MU128 — What It Is and What It Can Do What It Is... The MU128 is a full-featured and easy-to-use tone generator, that provides an unprecedented wealth of Voices and expressive sonic control. It features full General MIDI Level 1 compatibility. It also provides XG compatibility, with an huge total of 1149 Voices and 37 drum kits. The MU128 has 128-note polyphony and is 64-Part multi-timbral. In other words, the MU128 has 64 different Parts,
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The MU128 — What It Is and What It Can Do About XG The new XG format is an extension of General MIDI, and provides a number of significant improvements and enhancements. XG-compatible song data takes advantage of the extensive MIDI control and built-in effects of the MU128 (and other MU-series instruments). To take greatest advantage of the powerful capabilities of XG, we recom- mend using XG-compatible instruments and software. For example, XG-com- patible keyboards such as the Yamaha CBX-K2
