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TONE GENERATOR

TG300B

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PLAY EDIT

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SOLO

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Bass

Guitar

Organ

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Piano

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Ethnic

Synth effects

PHONES

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Summary of Contents for MU128

Page 1: ...LUE ENTER EXIT SELECT PART GROUP Strings Bass Guitar Organ Chrom perc Piano Ensemble Brass Reed Pipe Synth lead Synth pad Drum Model excl SFX Percussive Ethnic Synth effects PHONES MIDI IN A STAND BY ON VOLUME 2 PART VOL EXP PAN BANK PGM REV CHO VAR KEY A D INPUT 1 MU PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3 English Deutsch Français ...

Page 2: ...or TV interference relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the your local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you can not locate the appropriate retailer please contact Yamaha Corporation of America Electronic Service Di...

Page 3: ...g service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to pro duce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them meet these goals In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law we want you to be aware of the following Battery Notice This product MAY contain a small non rechargeable battery whic...

Page 4: ...ects and two EQ sec tions one per part and one overall which give you enormous versatility in sweetening the sound What s more the MU128 provides a host of comprehensive yet easy to use editing tools for getting just the sound you need The MU128 is also compatible with the powerful XG Plug in System allowing you to install up to three optional XG Plug in boards for additional Voices and effects Cu...

Page 5: ...e GM System Level 1 specification to meet the ever increasing demands of today s computer peripheral environment providing richer expressive power while maintaining upward compatibility of data XG greatly expands GM System Level 1 by defining the ways in which voices are expanded or edited and the structure and type of effects When commercially available song data bearing the XG logo is played bac...

Page 6: ...ols XGtools Setup Guide 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 Power supply recommendation may vary from country to country Please check with your nearest Yamaha dealer for further details ...

Page 7: ...ion Tree 23 GUIDED TOUR Setting Up Your MU128R 26 What You ll Need 26 Making the Connections 26 Powering Up 29 Playing the Demo Song 30 About the Demo Song 31 Setting Up the MU128 in Your Music System 32 Connecting to MIDI Devices 32 Connecting Directly to a Computer 35 Selecting and Playing the Performances 38 Calling Up the Performance Play Mode and Playing the Performances 38 Selecting and Play...

Page 8: ...to Individual Drum Sounds the Drum Parameters 66 On Your Own 68 Editing in the Performance Mode 69 All Part Controls 70 Transposing the Overall Key of a Performance 71 Single Part Controls Selecting Different Voices for the Performance 72 On Your Own 73 Edit Menu Parameters Creating a Two Voice Layer 74 Setting Up a Keyboard Split 76 On Your Own 77 Using the Assignable Controller in a Performance ...

Page 9: ...ll Part Control 109 Multi Edit Mode 111 Filter FIL 111 Envelope Generator EG 113 Equalizer EQ 116 Vibrato 117 Others 118 Drum Setup Controls 126 Performance Mode 131 Performance Part Control 132 All Part 132 Single Part 134 Performance Edit Mode 137 Common 137 Part 140 Copy and Store Operations 142 Copy 142 Store 143 Recall Function 145 Effect Edit Mode 146 Reverb REV 147 Chorus CHO 148 Variation ...

Page 10: ...MODE 170 Show MIDI Data 171 Plug in System 173 About the XG Plug in System 173 Structure of the XG Plug in System 174 Optional XG Plug in Boards 174 Installing the Plug in Boards 176 Before Installing the Plug in Board 176 Setting the Part Assign Parameter 177 Setting Part Assign from an External MIDI Device 178 Selecting Voices of an XG Plug in Board 178 Installing the Plug in Board 179 APPENDIX ...

Page 11: ...nectors 4 GuidedTour This is perhaps the most important and valuable section of the manual It gets you started using your new MU128 helping you set up the instrument and play it and it introduces you to virtually all of the important functions and features The hands on experience you gain in this section will help you quickly master the instrument and aid you in navigating the more detailed sectio...

Page 12: ...c 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 ...

Page 13: ... if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel Use the specified adaptor PA 6 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha only Using the wrong adaptor can result in d...

Page 14: ...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 to Mac PC 1 or PC 2 it transmits the received MIDI data to the TO HOST terminal The front panel MIDI IN A terminal can be selected for operation in the Utility mode page 157 A rear panel MIDI IN A terminal is also provided however both the front an...

Page 15: ...ng the Effect Edit mode page 146 C EQ button For entering the EQ Edit mode page 155 D MUTE SOLO button Pressing this alternately mutes or solos the selected Part page 95 E ENTER button For calling up menu items in the display and for executing certain functions and operations Double clicking this pressing it twice quickly calls up the Show MIDI data function page 171 F EXIT button For leaving vari...

Page 16: ... selected by a different method Press this repeatedly to select the desired board and its Voices The appropri ate LED flashes briefly and the corresponding icon for the board appears in the LCD This button has no effect unless a tone generator type plug in board is installed page 178 L PART GROUP button For switching among the Part groups Press this repeatedly to select the de sired Part group A B...

Page 17: ... receives MIDI data for controlling Parts set to receive over channels B01 B16 MIDI OUT terminal This is for transmitting data to another MIDI device in the case of sending bulk data to a computer or MIDI data storage device when the HOST SE LECT switch is set to MIDI It also can be used for outputting the data received via the TO HOST terminal letting you connect other MIDI instru ments and use t...

Page 18: ...C outlet 5 Power cord hook Use this to secure the AC power adaptor s cord and connector to the MU128 to prevent accidental disconnection Plug the connector into the DC IN jack then wrap the cord inside both ends of the hook 6 OUTPUT L R jacks Left Right For connection to a stereo amplifier speaker system 7 INPUT L R jacks Left Right These are for connection to external sound sources such as CD pla...

Page 19: ...re played simultaneously over a single MIDI channel Connected to a MIDI keyboard this effectively gives you four tone generators in one The MU128 gives you 100 factory programmed Preset Performances plus 100 Internal Per formance locations for storing your own original Performances About General MIDI General MIDI is a new addition to the worldwide MIDI standard MIDI as you know stands for Musical ...

Page 20: ...play the Voices of both instruments in a layer together Or use the convenient Performance mode and play four Voices on the MU128 at once You can split the four Voices across the keyboard playing each from a dif ferent register Or you can create sophisticated velocity splits in which a different Voice is heard depending on how strongly you play the keyboard Or use keyboard and velocity splits toget...

Page 21: ...e generators controlled over a single MIDI channel Which mode the MU128 is in depends on the selected Sound Module mode If XG or TG300B are selected the MU128 automatically sets itself to the Multi mode When PFM is selected the MU128 is in the Performance mode For information on selecting the Sound Module mode see page 170 Each mode provides compatibility with different music software and hard war...

Page 22: ... settings for each Part while the All Part controls allow you to change the overall settings of all Parts See pages 59 and 61 for more information The MU128 has several different Edit modes each with various menus and operations Part Edit Mode The Part Edit mode allows you to change certain settings for each individual Part such as those of the Filter EG Envelope Generator and many other settings ...

Page 23: ...on Edit ENTER SELECT Filter Edit ENTER SELECT EG Edit ENTER SELECT EQ Edit ENTER SELECT Vibrato Edit ENTER P 142 SELECT Others Edit ENTER SELECT Part Edit ENTER SELECT Copy ENTER SELECT Store ENTER SELECT Recall ENTER PLAY PLAY EDIT Multi Part Edit Mode SELECT Filter Edit ENTER SELECT EQ Edit Only when Normal Part is selected ENTER SELECT Drum Setup Edit Only when Drum Part is selected ENTER SELEC...

Page 24: ...iation Edit ENTER SELECT Insertion 1 Edit ENTER SELECT Reverb Edit ENTER SELECT or VALUE XG SELECT or VALUE TG300 P 146 SELECT or VALUE PFM A slash mark indicates that either button can be pressed For example SELECT means that either or can be pressed A Plus sign indicates that both buttons should be pressed simultaneously For example PART means that both PART and should be pressed Utility Mode So...

Page 25: ...s you step by step in using many of the basic operations setting the instrument up connecting it properly to other equipment and most im portantly playing it It also introduces you to most of the other advanced features and operations of the instrument enabling you to quickly and effectively get the most out of your new MU128 ...

Page 26: ...Audio connecting cables A MIDI cable Making the Connections 1 CAUTION Before making any connections turn all related equipment off and make sure the MU128 power adaptor is not connected to an electrical outlet Operation 1 Connect the MIDI cable Connect the MIDI OUT terminal of the MIDI keyboard to the MIDI IN A of the MU128 as shown in the illustration NOTE The MU128 features both rear and front p...

Page 27: ...ha 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 1 CAUTION Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the MU128 or during electrical storms Setting Up Your MU128 HOST SELECT MIDI Mac PC 2 PC 1 TO HOST DC IN OUTPUT INPUT L R SER NO MIDI Keyboard MIDI OUT MIDI IN A MIDI CABLE R Amplifier Speaker System PHONES D...

Page 28: ...to the next section turn on the instrument and play the Demo song page 30 to hear what the instrument is capable of If you need information on setting up the MU128 for a different type of system refer to Setting Up the MU128 in Your Music System on page 32 Setting up your MU128 ...

Page 29: ...ay finishes the following dis play appears 3 Turn down all volume controls This includes the MU128 and any connected equipment 4 Turn on the amplifier speaker system 5 Set the volume controls First set the volume control on the MU128 to about the midway position then set the volume on the amplifier to a suitable level Powering Down When you turn the power off make sure to do it in the following or...

Page 30: ...efault values when playing back the demo song Save your important data to a computer or the MDF3 MIDI Data Filer by using the Dump Out functions page 162 Operation 1 Press the UTIL button 2 Select and open the DEMO menu Use the SELECT buttons to select DEMO the menu icon flashes then press the ENTER button 3 Start the Demo song Press the ENTER button The Demo Song starts playing imme diately and r...

Page 31: ...section showcasing fast and furious distorted guitar followed by jazz guitar and overdriven guitar Voices This breaks into a big band passage starting with a 40 s style swinging sax section and continuing with a powerful full brass arrangement A rhythm and blues band complete with an authentic sounding organ and horn section rounds out the demo followed by a luscious ambient world music ending Mak...

Page 32: ...nera tors in one Refer to the example that most closely matches your setup then read the Operation steps at the end of this section MIDI keyboard In this setup you can play the sounds of the MU128 from the connected keyboard NOTES Connect the MIDI OUT terminal of the keyboard or sequencer to the MIDI IN A terminal of the MU128 The MU128 features both rear and front panel MIDI IN A terminals Since ...

Page 33: ...e MDF3 itself without the need of a sequencer In this case the MIDI OUT of the MDF3 should be connected to the MIDI IN A of the MU128 Setting Up the MU128 in Your Music System MIDI OUT TO HOST MIDI IN A MIDI THRU OUT IN A IN B HOST SELECT MIDI Mac PC 2 PC 1 TO HOST DC IN OUTPUT INPUT L R SER NO OCT DOWN OCT UP OCT DOWN OCT UP ON BASS F E F G A B C D M add9 M7 add9 a m mM7 m6 c C D REST TRACK DOWN ...

Page 34: ...MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN A THRU OUT TO HOST MIDI IN B MU128 MIDI Interface CBX K2 Parts set to receive over channels A1 A16 Parts set to receive over channels B1 B16 MU128 MIDI IN A MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI interface MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT1 MIDI OUT2 MIDI OUT MIDI IN B HOST SELECT MIDI Mac Macintosh computer TONE GENERATOR XG TG300B PERFORM MODE EQ UTIL EFFECT PLAY EDIT ALL MUTE SOLO PART PART SEL...

Page 35: ... allowing you to di rectly connect it to your computer eliminating the need of installing a special MIDI interface to your computer The MU128 can be used with the following computers Apple Macintosh and compatibles IBM PC AT and compatibles If your computer has a MIDI interface you may want to connect the MU128 to it rather than using the host computer interface on the MU128 See the section Connec...

Page 36: ...ou ll need to install special MIDI driver software YAMAHA CBX Driver for Win dows 95 This driver is contained in the included CD ROM For Macintosh computers you should set the MIDI interface clock setting on the application software to 1 MHz Setting Up the MU128 in Your Music System MU128 MIDI OUT TO HOST TO HOST MIDI IN A HOST SELECT MIDI Mac PC 2 PC 1 RS422 RS 232C DB 9 HOST SELECT MIDI Mac PC 2...

Page 37: ...you can independently play all 64 Parts of the MU128 from your computer With a second multi timbral tone generator you can even expand this to a full 80 Parts To do this connect the tone generator to the MIDI OUT terminal then set the Thru Port parameter page 160 to a value of 5 or higher giving you an addi tional 16 MIDI channels Selecting and Playing the Performances RS 232C MIDI OUT MIDI IN A T...

Page 38: ...nce situations In this section you ll learn how to Call up the Performance mode Select and play Performances Change the play mode display to suit your preference Calling Up the Performance Play Mode and Playing the Performances Operation 1 Press the MODE button 2 Select PFM PERFORMANCE in the display Use the SELECT buttons VALUE buttons or data dial The Performance mode setting is also shown by th...

Page 39: ...on is not shown press both PART buttons simultaneously 4 Select the desired bank of Performances Preset or Internal Use the SELECT buttons to select the Bank parameter then use the VALUE buttons to select the desired bank Preset Pre or Internal Int Preset bank Internal bank Selecting and Playing the Performances All and keyboard player icon indicate All Part display of Performance Play mode ...

Page 40: ...er to the owner s manual of that instrument if necessary If you ve carefully followed all instructions up to now the level meter bars in the display should move and you should be able to hear the sound of the MU128 as you play Go on to select other Performances in the same bank and play those as well To try out Performances in the other bank return to step 4 above Selecting and Playing Individual ...

Page 41: ... the Performance in two ways depending on your preference Press the PLAY button repeatedly Each press of the PLAY button switches between the two displays below Performance number and name are indicated Voice names which make up the Performance are indicated Selecting and Playing Individual Voices ...

Page 42: ...es from the panel controls Change the Play mode display to suit your preference Select and play Voices from a MIDI keyboard Calling Up the XG Mode Operation 1 Press the MODE button 2 Select XG in the display Use the SELECT buttons VALUE buttons or data dial The XG mode setting is also shown by the arrow at the bottom right of the display 3 Press the PLAY button to go to the Play mode You can press...

Page 43: ...l There are two basic methods of selecting Voices and banks one using the Voice Category buttons to automatically select specific Voices according to their instrument groups and the other letting you manually select the Voice bank and Voice Voices banks can also be selected remotely from a MIDI device see page 48 Selecting Voices with the Voice Category Buttons This convenient method lets you sele...

Page 44: ...h lead Synthesizer lead sounds Synth pad Synthesizer pad sounds Synth effects Various synthesizer sound effects and miscellaneous pitched sounds Ethnic World ethnic and folk music instrument sounds Percussive Percussion sounds SFX Special sound effects Model excl Voices belonging to the MU100 Model Exclusive Voice bank Drum Drum and SFX Kits NOTE The Voice Category buttons can also be used to sele...

Page 45: ...waveforms not included on older XG tone generators These two Voice maps have the same order and number of the Voices However the actual sounds and overall balance may differ for each map when playing back iden tical song data since the actual character of some of the Voices differs greatly When playing back song data created on or for other XG tone generators try switching between the two differen...

Page 46: ...49 Voices 4 Select the program Voice number Use the SELECT buttons to highlight the program number parameter as shown below 5 Change the program number Use the VALUE buttons or data dial In the example dis play below Voice number 25 has been selected Selecting and Playing Individual Voices Program number Dark arrow indicates program number is selected Bank number Instrument icon indicating the typ...

Page 47: ...iations by bank For example all the nylon guitar Voices are at pro gram number 25 In the XG mode the Voices are conveniently organized in the banks according to their type For example Voices having stereo variations or brighter variations are found in the Stereo and Bright banks respectively See the Sound List MIDI Data booklet Though the MU128 skips over bank numbers with identical Voices see ste...

Page 48: ...s set up to send Program Change messages 2 Select a program number on the keyboard The Voice number and name on the MU128 will change and will be the same number as the program number you selected on your keyboard Details Depending on what keyboard you are using to control the MU128 you may need to be careful in selecting program numbers The MU128 s program num bers start at 001 but some keyboards...

Page 49: ... Parts are designated by their Part group letters A D and numbers 01 16 as well as their individual Part numbers 1 64 The chart below shows the Part numbers and their default MIDI channel settings 1 A01 A01 Part Number Part Group MIDI Channel default 16 A16 A16 17 B01 B01 32 B16 B16 33 B16 B16 48 C16 C16 49 D01 D01 64 D16 D16 When the Sound Module mode is set to PFM the MU128 effectively func tion...

Page 50: ...re assigned to which keys refer to the Drum Map charts in the Sound List MIDI Data booklet Maximum Simultaneous Sounds Polyphony The maximum polyphony of the MU128 or the amount of sounds that can be generated simultaneously is 128 This number actually refers to the amount of elements used If you use many two element Voices in your song data the number of available simultaneous sounds may be less ...

Page 51: ...he XG Voice map When playing back song data using any of these Voices on an XG compatible tone generator other than the MU128 or the MU100 100R the Part using one of these Voices will not sound Bank select MSB 64 SFX Voices These are sound effect Voices They are included in the Normal Voices and can be played back in pitch Bank select MSB 126 SFX Kits These are also sound effects They are included...

Page 52: ...at program number 49 is Strings1 and you can select variations on the Strings Voice by changing the bank select LSB value while keeping the same program number The variation bank name e g Stereo Bright etc indicates how the variation Voices differ from the basic set of Voices Shaded portions in the chart below indicate Voices that are the same as the basic ones in bank 0 Bank Select LSB Program Nu...

Page 53: ... parameter is not displayed When using the Voice Category buttons to select Drum and Normal Voices the Part mode is automatically changed to the appropriate mode Pressing one of the Voice Category buttons Piano Model excl automatically sets the Part mode to Normal and pressing the Drum button automatically sets the Part mode to Drum drum drumS1 S4 About Drum Setups The Drum Voice cannot be edited ...

Page 54: ...es in each of the Sound Module modes Operation 1 From the Single Part controls of the Multi Play mode or Performance Play mode use the SELECT buttons to move the cursor to the bank number parameter 2 Change the bank number by using the VALUE buttons or data dial 3 Press the SELECT button once to move the cursor to the program number parameter 4 Select the program number by using the VALUE buttons ...

Page 55: ... be changed over the range of 000 120 Changing the program number lets you select individual MU100 Exclusive Voices Increasing the bank number value past 120 with the VALUE buttons or data dial selects the SFX bank Here the MSB value changes from 48 to 64 The SFX icon is shown in the display Changing the program number lets you select individual SFX Voices When Sound Module mode is set to XG or PF...

Page 56: ...C M Voices When the Part mode is set to drum The bank number is fixed and cannot be changed Change the program number to select the desired Drum Voice or SFX kit When Sound Module mode is set to TG300B and Part mode is set to drum 000 BankSelect MSB BankSelect LSB Bit Map Window Bank Number Voice Type Drum icon Drum kits Details To select Voices from an external MIDI device first use the control c...

Page 57: ... effects Program numbers 97 104 1 Program numbers 97 104 3 Ethic Program numbers 105 112 1 Program numbers 105 112 3 Percussive Program numbers 113 120 1 Program numbers 113 120 3 SFX Program numbers 121 128 2 Program numbers 121 128 3 and all Voices in the bank where MSB is set to 64 Program numbers 121 128 3 Model excl All Voices in the banks All Voices in banks 126 where MSB is set to 48 and 12...

Page 58: ...art Use the Drum Setup controls to change the Part settings for a drum kit Hints Editing Parts not Voices It is important to remember that in editing you are not changing the Voice itself but rather the Part the Voice is assigned to This means that when you change the Voice of the Part the edited settings apply to the new voice whether they re appropriate or not Saving your edits Keep in mind that...

Page 59: ... Part controls are automatically called up Let s take a look at the Play display again PART BANK PGM VOL EXP PAN REV CHO VAR KEY Each of these settings are made independently for each Part For example each Part could have a different Volume setting or a different Pan setting Try going through the brief sections below and making some changes in the Part controls yourself Editing in the Multi Mode C...

Page 60: ...you can hear the change in the sound Now let s change the Pan setting for the Part 4 Select the desired control Use the SELECT buttons to select the Pan control 5 Change the setting Use the VALUE buttons or data dial to change the set ting and play the keyboard again as you make changes 6 Return to home base Pressing the EXIT button from any of the Single Part controls automatically returns to the...

Page 61: ...trol for different Parts To do this simply remain at the selected control and use the PART buttons to change the Part to be edited For more information on the specific Part controls see page 104 All Part controls The instructions in the above section show you how to change the settings for individual Parts these are the Single Part controls The All Part controls on the other hand let you change ce...

Page 62: ...ired Part Use the PART buttons Also for the sake of these in structions select the SquareLd Voice 081 page 45 2 Call up the Edit menu Press the EDIT button 3 Select FILTER in the display Use the SELECT buttons The Edit menu has five items FILTER EG Envelope Generator EQ Equalizer VIBRATO and OTHERS The flag next to the item flashes when selected Details When a drum Part is selected the EQ menu ite...

Page 63: ...s or chords in different octaves of the keyboard as you adjust the parameters since the Filter effects depend on the pitch or frequency of the sound Details The effect of the Filter parameters also differs depending on the selected Voice For more information on the Filter parameters see page 111 Now let s change one of the EG parameters 8 Go back to the Edit menu Press the EXIT button 9 Select and...

Page 64: ...t parameters The procedure is the same 1 Select the desired Part with the PART buttons 2 Call up the Edit menus by pressing the EDIT button 3 Select the desired menu with the SELECT buttons and press ENTER 4 Select the desired parameter with the SELECT buttons and change the value with the VALUE buttons or data dial 5 Use the EXIT button as needed to return to the Edit menu Hint You can select dif...

Page 65: ... a Part is assigned a Drum Part different drum kit Voices can be selected Refer to the Sound List MIDI Data booklet Assigning a Drum Part This operation allows you to assign a Drum Part to any of the Part numbers letting you use two or more different drum kits within the same song 1 Select the desired Part Use the PART buttons 2 Call up the Edit menu Press the EDIT button 3 Select and call up the ...

Page 66: ...d MIDI keyboard or use the PART buttons to select E3 Details In the Drum parameters you cannot use the PART buttons to select a Part they are reserved for selecting notes sounds only 3 Select the Pitch Coarse parameter and set it to 22 Use the SELECT buttons to select the parameter then the VALUE buttons or data dial This setting creates a deep log drum sound 4 Select the Velocity Pitch Sensitivit...

Page 67: ...applied to the entire Part and cannot be set individually for each sound As a springboard for further exploration try editing the following parameters in the OTHERS menu 1 With a drum Part selected call up the OTHERS parameters Press EDIT select OTHERS then press ENTER 2 Select PitBndCtrl and set the value to 24 Play with the pitch bend wheel on the connected keyboard while playing different keys ...

Page 68: ...is keyboard entry function by press ing the MUTE SOLO button while the DRUM menu is selected 5 Select the desired parameter with the SELECT buttons and change the value with the VALUE buttons or data dial 6 Use the EXIT button as needed to return to the Edit menu Hint Use of a connected MIDI keyboard is an exceptionally fast and convenient way to edit Drum Parts It not only lets you quickly shuttl...

Page 69: ...you can save your own original Performances This section takes you step by step through an example editing session in the Performance mode The operations and techniques you learn here enable you to perform any editing operation in the Performance mode As with the Multi mode the Performance mode has two separate sec tions that are devoted to editing the Single All Part controls and the Edit menus I...

Page 70: ...hanges to the overall Performance by using the All Part controls These are displayed in the Performance Play mode and give you at a glance confirmation and control of some important basic settings of the selected Performance In the Performance mode the All Part controls are automatically called up whenever you turn the power on or select the Performance mode Let s take a look at the All Part Perfo...

Page 71: ...t bank Pre then select Performance number 002 Stereo Grand For instructions on selecting Per formances see steps 4 and 5 on pages 39 and 40 2 Select the System Transpose control Use the SELECT buttons to move the cursor arrow to the ap propriate control SysTran appears in the display 3 Change the System Transpose setting as desired Use the VALUE buttons or data dial The 00 setting is normal 12 is ...

Page 72: ...n mind that you should select only from the active Parts the ones with a dark bar in the display Other Parts can be selected however they will not sound in the Performance 3 Select the desired bank and Voice Do this in the same way as you did in the Multi mode pages 43 and 45 Voice name bank Preset or Internal and program number Note Shift key transpose setting for selected Part Reverb Send Variat...

Page 73: ...you want to create an soft ethe real strings pad you probably wouldn t start with a brash preset such as Dance Chord This is not a hard and firm rule however since each preset is only a basic template over which you can easily change Voices and create a completely different sound On Your Own If you want to try making changes to some of the other Part controls The procedure is the same 1 Select a P...

Page 74: ...utton twice or repeatedly until the display below appears to solo the selected Part Dark bar indicates Part 1 is being soloed Editing in the Performance Mode Using Mute Solo for effective editing The MUTE SOLO button is a convenient tool especially in editing Perform ances Make sure that the Single Part controls are selected then use the button to switch among the following three conditions In All...

Page 75: ...al With Part 2 selected in crease this to 2 2 8 Set the Detune parameter for Part 1 Keep the display at the Detune parameter and select Part 1 De crease this setting to 2 2 This produces a fat layered sound You can check how much this changes the sound by exiting to the Single Part display and using MUTE SOLO button to listen to the Parts by themselves and together Now try changing some other para...

Page 76: ... to HeavySyn 082 as set in step 4 of Creating a Two Voice Layer above 2 Change the Note Limit High setting for Part 1 The Note Limit parameters determines the range of notes over which the Part will sound To set this 1 In Edit menu select and call up the PART menu then do the same with the OTHERS menu 2 Select Part 1 3 Select and change the NoteLimitH setting to B2 Leave the NoteLimitL setting unc...

Page 77: ... ll set up a Performance in which the modulation wheel on your connected keyboard can be used to play dynamic filter sweeps This is done with the Assignable Controller functions Here we ll simply show you what steps to follow for more detailed information on theAssign able Controller and using it in the Multi mode refer to page 79 Operation 1 Select the Dark Pad Performance Preset 025 2 Select and...

Page 78: ... 1 Press the EDIT button 2 Select STORE Either Preset or Internal Performances can be edited but they can only be saved to the Internal bank 3 Select a different Internal number if desired Use the VALUE buttons or data dial 4 Press the ENTER button to save the Performance or press the EXIT button to cancel NOTE If the contents of the internal bank of Performances has been changed you can use the I...

Page 79: ...re the Performances many of them feature Assignable Controller settings that let you change some aspect of the sound usually with the modulation wheel on the con nected keyboard Refer to the Sound List MIDI Data booklet and select play Per formances that mention MW in the Comments section of the lists Controllers and Control Numbers In the MIDI world controllers are used to change some aspect of t...

Page 80: ... a keyboard controls the volume on the MU128 Assignable Controller AC1 On some instruments the control number for the physical controllers is fixed some instruments allow you to assign a different control number to the existing control Refer to the owner s manual of your instrument for details Also for more on control numbers see the Sound List MIDI Data booklet MIDI Keyboard MIDI OUT Virtual cont...

Page 81: ...oller affects the sound The best way to understand all this is to go through some actual examples so go on to the next section and set up your system Physical Controllers Controllers Parameters Modulation wheel Foot controller Breath controller etc Filter Control Amplitude level Control Variation Effect Control Insertion 1 Effect Control Insertion 2 Effect Control In Performance mode Filter Contro...

Page 82: ...gnable Controller number matches Keep in mind that this setting applies only to the selected Part Other Parts can have separate control number settings Assignable Controller AC1 CS1X ATTACK PHONES L MONO OUTPUT R DC IN POWER FOOT VOLUME FOOT CONTROLLER FOOT SWITCH TO HOST HOST SELECT IN OUT MIDI THRU AMP EG RELEASE ASSIGN 1 DATA VOLUME CUTOFF FILTER RESONANCE ASSIGN 2 2 MW FC 1 SCENE ARPEGGIO HOLD...

Page 83: ...on a Piano Voice Though you can use the Equalizer page 116 to adjust the brightness of a Part s Voice you may find it convenient to be able to change the character of the sound on the fly as you play This uses the AC1 Filter Control param eter Try this with the Grand Piano Voice 001 GrandP Operation 1 Call up the Edit menu From the Multi Play mode press the EDIT button 2 Select and call up OTHERS ...

Page 84: ... 111 Some Voices may not change at all unless these parameters are set appropriately However all of the example Voices above should clearly change in response to AC1 if the Filter pa rameters are all at their default setting of 00 Resetting the parameter values The simple operation below lets you instantly restore the factory preset values Since it automatically cancels any edits you ve made you s...

Page 85: ...ep 3 in Using the Assignable Con troller Setting Up above 3 From the OTHERS parameters select AC1AmpCtrl and set it to 63 Use the SELECT buttons to select the Amplitude level Control parameter then set the value with the VALUE buttons or data dial Now play the organ sound and use the foot controller to play ex pressive volume swells For details on the AC1 Amplitude Control parameter see page 125 E...

Page 86: ...ound without affecting the other sounds of the drum kit Hints Since virtually all sequencers record controller data as well as note data you can record these expressive sound changes into your song tracks either while you record the notes themselves or separately for a previously recorded track The negative values of the AC1 parameters let you control the sound by moving the controller in the oppo...

Page 87: ...the SELECT buttons If you are using the AC1 Filter Control make sure to appropriately set other filter settings in FILTER parameters page 111 and or DRUM parameters page 126 Select the AC1 parameters in the OTHERS parameters In the Performance mode these are in the COMMON parameters see page 137 If you are using a Drum Part select the desired drum sound either by playing the corresponding key or b...

Page 88: ...ects in the Performance mode and the other modes is done in virtually the same way In this section you ll learn how to Set the Reverb Type and adjust the amount applied to a Part Set the Chorus Type and adjust the amount applied to a Part Use the Variation effects to apply distortion to a Part Using Reverb and Chorus Judicious use of Reverb creates a sense of space and enhances the realism of the ...

Page 89: ...everb or CHO Chorus with the SELECT buttons and press ENTER 4 Select and change the Type parameter Use the SELECT button to select Type then change the setting with the VALUE buttons or data dial 5 Edit other parameters as desired Once you ve selected a Reverb or Chorus Type you can adjust the other parameters For Reverb try changing the Reverb Time and HPF Cutoff and listen to how the changes aff...

Page 90: ...Variation Connection to INS Insertion To use Variation with a single Part the Variation Connection pa rameter should be set to Insertion To do this 1 Press the EFFECT button 2 Select VAR with the SELECT buttons and press ENTER 3 Select VarConnect with the SELECT button and change the setting to INS with the VALUE but tons or data dial 2 Select the desired Part and set its Variation Send control to...

Page 91: ...ion is set for use with a single Part Insertion only Variation Send is available The Dry Wet parameter in Variation Edit effectively performs the same function as Variation Return in this case see page 150 Also Variation Send can be set to on for only one Part When Variation is set for use with all Parts System both Variation Send and Return must be set to appropriate values The operation is the s...

Page 92: ...he sound of individual Parts These can be used in both the Multi mode and the Performance mode NOTE When a Drum Part is selected the EQ menu is not available However the same EQ parameters can be adjusted for each individual drum sound in the DRUM menu See page 129 Operation 1 Select the desired Part From the Multi mode Single Part display use the PART buttons to select the desired Part excepting ...

Page 93: ...ed for the Part and depending in which octave you play the Voice you may or may not hear very much change in the sound at certain frequencies If you want try adjusting the High Frequency Gain parameters as well EQ in the Performance Mode The EQ settings of individual Parts in the Performance mode can be adjusted in the same way 1 Select a Part in the Single Part controls 2 Press the EDIT button 3 ...

Page 94: ... SELECT buttons to select the parameter Then use the VALUE buttons or data dial to select the desired preset 2 If desired change the values of the five different bands Use the SELECT buttons to select the parameter then change the value with the VALUE buttons or data dial The changes you make to a selected EQ preset are maintained even when the power is turned off However selecting another preset ...

Page 95: ...ute and Solo are especially effective tools that help you as you edit the Parts since they allow you to better hear how the changes you make affect specific Voices as well as the overall sound of the Performance Using Mute Solo Operation 1 Select the desired Part Make sure the Single Part mode is active page 59 then use the PART buttons to select the Part 2 Press the MUTE SOLO button While playing...

Page 96: ...96 MU128 Guided Tour The selected Part is soloed while all other Parts are muted All Parts sound normally Mute Solo ...

Page 97: ...dependent Volume Pan and effect send settings What s more you can control certain parameters automatically via a connected MIDI sequencer The two A D Parts include several specially programmed presets com plete with proper gain settings and suitable effects using the built in ef fects of the MU128 In this section you ll learn how to Set up the MU128 for using the A D inputs Call up the A D input p...

Page 98: ...ns to change the bank The selected bank determines the type of input and sets the appro priate gain level Each bank type is indicated by an icon in the LCD Bank 000 For input of a microphone or other mic level instruments A D Inputs TONE GENERATOR XG TG PE SE Strings Bass Guitar Organ Chrom perc Piano Ensemble Brass Reed Pipe Synth lead Synth pad Drum Model excl SFX Percussive Ethnic Synth effects...

Page 99: ... mic level instruments For input of a keyboard or other line level instruments such as tone generators rhythm machines etc For input of audio equipment such as CD players cassette decks etc For input of a stereo keyboard or other stereo signals from line level instruments such as tone generators rhythm machines etc A D Inputs ...

Page 100: ...e of input selected For example presets for Mic input in clude Karaoke and Vocal Guitar input presets include Tube Stack and Phaser Explore some of these settings on your own with a microphone and different instruments For a list of all available A D input presets refer to the Sound List MIDI Data booklet 6 Turn up the level If the connected source has a volume control first set it to an appropria...

Page 101: ...C 1 type computer has a 9 pin serial port use the PC 2 type cable Maximum length 1 8 meters MINI DIN 8 PIN D SUB 25 PIN 1 2 3 5 CTS 4 RTS 3 RxD 4 7 GND 8 5 2 TxD PC 2 8 pin MINI DIN to D SUB 9 pin cable Maximum length 1 8 meters MINI DIN 8 PIN D SUB 9 PIN 1 2 3 8 CTS 7 RTS 2 RxD 4 5 GND 8 5 3 TxD This concludes your basic tour of the important functions of the MU128 To find out more about how to b...

Page 102: ...102 MU128 Guided Tour ...

Page 103: ...MU128 Rference REFERENCE The Reference section of this manual covers in detail all of the functions of the MU128 Refer to it when you need information about a specific function feature or operation ...

Page 104: ...Multi Edit Mode 111 Filter FIL 111 Envelope Generator EG 113 Equalizer EQ 116 Vibrato 117 Others 118 Drum Setup Controls 126 Part Controls The Part controls in the Play mode give you tools for adjusting the basic sound and settings for each Part The MU128 lets you adjust the various settings for each Part individually Single Part control or together All Part control Each of these types is explaine...

Page 105: ...SFX icon is shown SFX If the Display Bank Select parameter page 161 is set to 1 banks whose Voices are indentical to those in the basic bank are not selected Single Part Control The Single Part controls include Bank Number Program Number Volume Expression Pan Reverb Send Chorus Send Variation Send and Note Shift For basic information on using the Single Part control see page 59 Voice Category When...

Page 106: ...on bank number one other than 000 is selected a square cursor at the program number parameter indicates that the current Voice is not a variation Voice but is identical to the same numbered Voice in bank 000 Details When the A D1 or A D2 Part is selected Specifying the bank number and the pro gram number lets you easily call up the most suitable input gain and effect settings for the input signal ...

Page 107: ...ange 000 127 This determines the level of the selected Part s Voice that is sent to the Reverb ef fect A value of 000 results in a completely dry Voice sound NOTES Keep in mind that the Reverb effect must be properly enabled and set for this param eter to work as intended See page 88 Also keep in mind that the overall Reverb effect depends on the Reverb Return set ting in the All Part controls pag...

Page 108: ...ge 150 is set to SYS this determines the level of the selected Part s Voice that is sent to the Variation effect A setting of off or 000 results in no Variation effect being applied to the Voice NOTE When the Variation Connection parameter page 150 is set to SYS keep in mind that the overall Variation effect depends on the Variation Return setting in the All Part con trols page 110 Note Shift Note...

Page 109: ... effect is used as a System effect page 153 you may have to adjust the Variation Return parameter page 110 as well as the Master Volume parameter to achieve the desired balance Master Attenuator M Attn Range 000 maximum volume 127 minimum volume This determines the level of all Parts but functions as an attenuator the greater the value the lower the volume This is useful when you are playing sever...

Page 110: ... also depends on the Variation Send setting in the Single Part controls page 108 When the Variation Connection parameter page 150 is set to INS is shown in the display to indicate that this parameter cannot be set Keep in mind that Varia tion Connection is set to INS as the fac tory default Transpose Trans Range 24 24 semitones This determines the overall Transpose setting of the Parts NOTE This p...

Page 111: ...ated parameters are also available For basic information on using the Multi Edit mode see page 58 Filter Path EDIT button FILTER Filter ____________________________________________________ LPF Cutoff Frequency LPF Resonance HPF Cutoff Frequency The MU128 features a digital filter that can be used to change the timbre of the Voices The filter is affected together with the level by the EG Envelope G...

Page 112: ... filter reso nance or emphasis of the LPF Cutoff Fre quency above Higher values make the filter effect more pronounced and stron ger creating a resonant peak around the cutoff frequency Frequency Level Resonance LPF Cutoff Frequency setting HPF Cutoff Frequency HPF Cutoff Range 64 63 This determines the cutoff frequency of the high pass filter HPF The HPF filters out frequencies lower than the cut...

Page 113: ...ttack Decay and Re lease are shown in the illustration below These parameters not only affect the sound level but also the timbre with the Filter parameters see page 111 Multi Edit Mode 1 Short Attack Decay Release times Level Attack Decay Release Time Key is released Key is pressed Min Max Level Attack Decay Release Time Key is released Key is pressed Min Max 2 Long Attack Decay Release times Eve...

Page 114: ... For the Filter this de termines how long the Filter effect con tinues after a note is released Pitch EG Parameters The Pitch EG parameters determine how the pitch of a Part s Voice changes over time This lets you produce subtle or pro nounced pitch changes as a note is played In the example Pitch EG settings below a played note is gradually bent up to its normal pitch and kept there as the note i...

Page 115: ...r the note is released A setting of 00 corresponds to normal pitch NOTE The Pitch EG Release Level and Time param eters may have no effect if the Voice itself does not sustain after the note is released Short percussive Voices may fall into this category Also make sure that the main EG Release Time is set to an appropriate value so that the sound sustains Pitch EG Release Time PEGReleTime Range 64...

Page 116: ...determines the level of the selected frequency in High Freq above Posi tive values boost the level of the selected frequency and negative values attenuate it Equalizer Part EQ NOTE This menu is not available when the Drum Part is selected However the Drum Part EQ can be set for each of the individual parts in the Drum Setup Controls page 129 Path EDIT button EQ EQ Equalizer _______________________...

Page 117: ...nes the speed of the Vibrato effect Higher values result in a faster Vi brato sound Vibrato Depth Range 64 63 This determines the depth of the Vibrato effect Higher values result in a stronger more pronounced Vibrato sound Vibrato Delay Range 64 63 This determines the delay in the onset of the Vibrato effect Delay is effective es pecially on stringed instrument Voices For example violin players of...

Page 118: ...h Dry Level 122 Dry Level VarConnect SYS Velocity Sensitivity Parameters 122 Velocity Sensitivity Depth Velocity Sensitivity Offset Velocity Limit Parameters 123 Velocity Limit Low Velocity Limit High Pitch Bend Modulation Wheel Assignable Controller 123 Pitch Bend Control MW LFO Pitch Modulation Depth AC1 Control Change Number AC1 Filter Control AC1 Amplitude Control The Others section of paramet...

Page 119: ...er back to Selecting and Playing Individual Voices on page 42 Receive Channel Receive Channel Range A01 16 B01 16 C01 16 D01 16 off This determines the MIDI receive chan nel for each part Parts set to channels A01 16 receive MIDI data from the MIDI IN A terminal when the HOST SELECT switch is set to MIDI or MIDI data via Port 1 of the TO HOST terminal when the HOST SELECT switch is set to Mac PC 1...

Page 120: ... setup drumS1 S4 any edits made to that drum setup au tomatically affect all those Parts For ex ample when two Parts are set to drumS1 any changes made to drumS1 affect both Parts Multi Edit Mode Detune Detune Range 12 8 12 7 This determines the fine tuning of the Part s Voice HINT Detune could be used to slightly detune a Voice compared to the tuning of the rest of the Voices for a richer sound I...

Page 121: ...er Portamento is on or off for the Part This parameter is not available for Drum Parts Portamento Time PortametTm Range 000 127 This determines the time of the Portamento effect or how long it takes to glide the pitch from one note to the next Higher values result in a longer pitch glide time This parameter is not avail able for Drum Parts Multi Edit Mode Height of bars indicates selected Mono Pol...

Page 122: ...west responding note for the Part Notes below this value will not be played Note Limit High NoteLimitH Range C 2 G8 This determines the highest responding note for the Part Notes above this value will not be played Dry Level Dry Level Range 000 127 This determines the level of the unpro cessed sound of the Voice sound with no effect processing This parameter is only available when the Variation Co...

Page 123: ...allows you to have one Part s Voice sound when you play the con nected keyboard strongly and a different Voice sound when you play softly Set two Parts to the same MIDI channel page 119 but give them different Velocity Limit settings so that one or the other sounds depending on how strongly you play the keyboard Multi Edit Mode Velocity Limit Low VelLimitLo Range 000 127 This determines the lowest...

Page 124: ...ettings In this way moving the con troller for example a foot controller one way will affect one Part and moving it the opposite way will affect the other Part Modulation Wheel LFO Pitch Modulation Depth MW LFOPMod Range 000 127 This determines how widely the pitch is modulated by the LFO low frequency os cillator This is generally controlled from a modulation wheel on a MIDI keyboard and produces...

Page 125: ...ve A setting of 00 results in no volume control even when AC1 is operated or control change data is received Nega tive settings affect the volume negatively in other words when the controller is at the minimum position control over the volume is greatest The control number used for AC1 is set in the Assignable Controller 1 Control Change Number parameter above NOTE For more information on using po...

Page 126: ...gned For basic information on using the Drum setup controls see page 65 Path EDIT button DRUM Drum Setup Controls ______________________________________ Pitch Parameters 127 Pitch Coarse Pitch Fine Velocity Pitch Sensitivity VelPchSens Level 127 Level Pan 127 Pan Effect Send Parameters 127 Reverb Send Rev Send Chorus Send Cho Send Variation Send Var Send Filter Parameters 128 LPF Cutoff Frequency ...

Page 127: ...ve values lower the pitch A value of 00 results in no pitch change whatever velocity is received Level Level Range 000 127 This determines the volume of the se lected drum sound Pan Pan Settings Rnd Random L63 C R63 This determines the stereo position of the selected drum sound A setting of Rnd Random randomly assigns the drum to a pan position This is useful when you want to have different drums ...

Page 128: ...nd Cho Send Range 000 127 This determines the level of the selected drum sound that is sent to the Chorus ef fect A value of 000 results in a completely dry drum sound no matter how much Chorus is applied to the Drum Part NOTE Keep in mind that the Chorus effect must be properly enabled and set for this parameter to work as intended See page 88 Also the pa rameters Chorus Send in Single Part contr...

Page 129: ...This determines the frequency which is boosted or cut in the High Gain param eter below for the selected drum sound EQ High Gain Range 64 63 This determines the level of the selected frequency in High Freq above for the selected drum sound Positive values boost the level of the selected frequency and negative values attenuate it EG Parameters EG Attack Range 64 63 XG mode 000 127 TG300B mode This ...

Page 130: ...ata booklet to see what other drum sounds are used in this way Multi Edit Mode Note On Off Parameters Receive Note On RcvNoteOn Settings on off This determines how the selected drum soundrespondstoMIDINoteOnmessages Normally this should be set to on so that the corresponding drum sound plays when a MIDI Note On message is received Set this to off when you want to keep the se lected drum sound from...

Page 131: ...board either in a layer or in sophisticated keyboard and velocity splits It also gives you comprehensive control over each of the four Parts for maximum performance flexibility A total of 200 Performances are avail able 100 Preset and 100 Internal For basic information on using the Per formance Mode see pages 38 and 70 NOTE Drum Parts are not available in the Performance mode Performance Part Cont...

Page 132: ...erformance Part Control All Part For basic information on using the All Part controls in the Performance mode see page 70 Performance Volume Pfm Vol Range 000 127 This determines the overallVolume of the Performance NOTE When the Variation effect is used as a System effect page 153 you may have to adjust the Variation Return parameter page 133 as well as the Performance Volume parameter to achieve...

Page 133: ...ngle Part controls Variation Return VarRtn Range 000 127 This determines the amount of Variation return in the overall mix of the Perfor mance Variation Return is only available when the Variation Connection param eter is set to SYS See page 150 NOTES Keep in mind that the amount of the Varia tion effect also depends on the Variation Send setting in the Single Part controls page 136 When the Varia...

Page 134: ...PianoStr Piano strings etc Single Part For basic information on using the Single Part controls in the Performance mode see page 72 Voice Category When both BANK and PGM are indi cated by cursors Voices in the current Voice category can be selected In this condition using the VALUE buttons or data dial changes the bank number and the program number and only thoseVoices that belong to the speci fied...

Page 135: ...n assigned Random is also unavailable for the A D1 and A D2 Parts Reverb Send RevSend Range 000 127 This determines the level of the selected Part s Voice that is sent to the Reverb ef fect A value of 000 results in a com pletely dry Voice sound NOTES Keep in mind that the Reverb effect must be properly enabled and set for this param eter to work as intended See page 88 Also keep in mind that the ...

Page 136: ... is set to SYS this de termines the level of the selected Part s Voice that is sent to the Variation effect A setting of off or 000 results in no Variation effect being applied to the Voice NOTE When the Variation Connection parameter page 150 is set to SYS keep in mind that the overall Variation effect depends on the Variation Return setting in the All Part con trols page 133 Note Shift NoteSft R...

Page 137: ...tamento Switch PortamnSw Portamento Time PortamnTm Modulation Wheel Parameters 138 LFO Pitch Modulation Depth MW LEOPMod LFO Filter Modulation Depth MW LFOFMod Pitch Bend 139 Pitch Bend Control PitBndCtrl A D Part 139 A D Part Assignable Controller Parameters 139 Assignable Controller 1 Control Change Num ber AC1 CC No Assignable Controller 1 Filter Control AC1 FilCtrl Assignable Controller 1 Ampl...

Page 138: ...abet in both upper and lower case numbers from 0 to 9 and a variety of miscellaneous characters Performance name Use these to change character at selected position 3 Press the EXIT button to return to the previous display or press the PLAY button to return to the Play display After creating and naming a Per formance you ll probably want to save that Performance for future recall For instructions o...

Page 139: ...he value the greater the LFO filter modula tion The control number used for AC1 is set in theAssignable Controller 1 Con trol Change Number parameter above Modulation Wheel LFO Filter Modulation Depth MW LFOFMod Range 000 127 This determines how widely the Filter page 111 is modulated by the LFO low frequency oscillator This is generally controlled from a modulation wheel on a MIDI keyboard and de...

Page 140: ...Pitch EG Release Time EQ Equalizer EQ Low Frequency EQ Low Gain EQ High Frequency EQ High Gain Vibrato Vibrato Rate Vibrato Depth Vibrato Delay Others Detune Detune Assignment Mono Poly Mode Note Limit Parameters Note Limit Low Note Limit High Dry Level Dry Level VarConnect SYS Velocity Parameters Velocity Sensitivity Depth Velocity Sensitivity Offset Velocity Limit Low Velocity Limit High The Par...

Page 141: ...utton PART EQ The EQ Performance Edit parameters are the same as the corresponding parameters in the Multi Edit mode page 116 Vibrato Path EDIT button PART VIBRATO TheVibrato Performance Edit parameters are the same as the correspond ing parameters in the Multi Edit mode page 117 Others Path EDIT button PART OTHERS The Others Performance Edit parameters contains miscellaneous con trols including t...

Page 142: ...m Preset or Internal to another Performance number Internal only Operation 1 From the Performance Edit menu use the SELECT buttons to select COPY Then press the ENTER button to call up the Copy operation 2 Use the SELECT buttons to select the desired parameter memory location source number or destination number The selected parameter flashes Then use the VALUE buttons or data dial to change the va...

Page 143: ... Edit menu To cancel the operation without copying press the EXIT button before pressing ENTER Store Once you ve edited or created a Performance you can save that new Performance for future recall by using the Store operation Performances can be saved to any one of the 100 Internal memory locations With the exception of the Transpose Note Shift setting made from the Play screen all parameter setti...

Page 144: ...d Pipe Synth lead Synth pad Drum Model excl SFX Percussive Ethnic Synth effects PHONES MIDI IN A STAND BY ON VOLUME 2 PART VOL EXP PAN BANK PGM REV CHO VAR KEY A D INPUT 1 MU PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3 3 Press the ENTER button to actually execute the Store operation An Executing message flashes in the display during the operation When the data has been stored the MU128 returns to the Performance Edit menu ...

Page 145: ...Recall before turning off the MU128 or edit ing another Performance you can recover the previously edited Perfor mance data To use Recall 1 Select RECALL in the Performance Edit Mode menu then press the ENTER button The following display briefly appears 2 At the Are you sure prompt above press the ENTER button again to execute the function If no previously edited Performance data exists the follow...

Page 146: ...ect Edit mode In this section only the effect Types and the global parameters common to all Types are covered For descriptions and details on the parameters for each effect Type refer to the separate SOUND LIST MIDI DATA book let To enter the Effect Edit mode press the EFFECT button The following menu appears Reverb REV 147 Chorus CHO 148 Variation VAR 149 Insertion 1 2 INS 1 2 151 About the Effec...

Page 147: ...ithout bothering to adjust the other pa rameters If fine tuning of the Reverb sound is necessary delve into the other parameters as needed Reverb Pan RevPan Range L63 C R63 This determines the Pan position of the Reverb sound or where it appears in the stereo image For details on the parameters for each Reverb Type refer to the separate SOUND LIST MIDI DATA booklet Reverb REV Reverb recreates the ...

Page 148: ...cted the specific parameters and values may differ Chorus 1 and 2 are used to subtly enhance the sound and generally make it richer fatter and warmer Flanger uses modula tion to create an animated swirling mo tion effect and produces a characteristic metallic sound Symphonic also subtly enhances the sound by making a single instrument Voice sound like several Phaser is similar to Flanger but with ...

Page 149: ...ant to have the Flanger effect on one Voice and Phaser on another Variation also gives you many special effects not found in the other sections such as Delay Gate Reverb Wah and Pitch Change The Variation section of effects can be applied either to a single selected Part or to all Parts depending on the connection setting Insertion or Sys tem See About the Effect Connections System and Insertion o...

Page 150: ...ils see the Effect Parameter List of the SOUND LIST MIDI DATA booklet Variation Pan VarPan System connection Range L63 C R63 Determines the pan position of theVaria tion effect Send Variation to Chorus SendVar Cho System connection Range 000 127 Determines the amount of Variation ef fect sound that is sent to the Chorus ef fect Send Variation to Reverb SendVar Rev System connection Range 000 127 D...

Page 151: ...ing indi vidual Parts Explanations of the Type Dry Wet Balance and Part parameters are given below For descriptions and explanations for all other parameters refer to the separate SOUND LIST MIDI DATA booklet The Insertion effects are set up for Insertion routing and can be applied only to a single selected Part Refer to About the Effect Connections System and Insertion on page 152 for more inform...

Page 152: ...he effect sections are connected or routed in one of two ways System or Insertion System applies the selected effect to all 64 Parts while Inser tion applies the selected effect to one specific Part Reverb Chorus and EQ are all System effects and Insertion 1 and 2 are Insertion effects The Varia tion effect section on the other hand can be configured for either System or Insertion routing This is ...

Page 153: ...erb as well as the amount of Chorus that is sent to Reverb This is done with the Send Variation to Chorus page 150 Send Variation to Reverb page 150 and Send Chorus to Reverb page 148 parameters When these are all set to 0 all three effects are in parallel routing Higher values for each provide varying degrees of serial routing About the Effect Connections System and Insertion INS2 rev send cho se...

Page 154: ...ed in parallel or in serial and you can determine the amount of Chorus that is sent to Reverb This is done with the Send Chorus to Reverb parameter page 148 When this is set to 0 Reverb and Chorus are in parallel routing Higher values for each provide varying degrees of serial routing rev send dry cho send rev send dry cho send rev send dry cho send insertion2 part variation part Part1 REVERB reve...

Page 155: ...and Concert each have different EQ settings and fre quency bands specially suited for those types of music EQ Frequency Parameters Flat 80 Hz 500 Hz 1 0 kHz 4 0 kHz 8 0 kHz Jazz 50 Hz 125 Hz 900 Hz 3 2 kHz 6 3 kHz Pops 125 Hz 315 Hz 1 0 kHz 2 0 kHz 5 0 kHz Rock 125 Hz 200 Hz 1 2 kHz 2 2 kHz 6 3 kHz Concert 80 Hz 315 Hz 1 0 kHz 6 3 kHz 8 0 kHz Range 12 12 dB The remaining EQ parameters let you set ...

Page 156: ... utility operations such as various kinds of data transfer with an external data storage device and initializing of the MU128 settings To enter the Utility mode press the UTIL button The following menu appears System Functions SYSTEM 157 Dump Out Functions DUMPOUT 162 Saving and Restoring Data via MIDI 162 Saving and Restoring Data via TO HOST 162 Initialize Functions INITIAL 166 Demo Song Play DE...

Page 157: ...r for each This setting only applies to the data dump features page 162 If you have only one MU128 set this to all System Functions SYSTEM The System functions provide various controls of the overall operation of the MU128 such as Master Tune Mute and A D Part Lock some MIDI receive filters and a display Contrast control Performance Receive Channel PFMRcvCh Range 01 16 This determines the MIDI rec...

Page 158: ...ceiving a GM System On or XG System On message If you want to keep the current parameter values and Insertion Variation settings of the A D Parts set A D Part Lock to on This pa rameter has no effect in the Performance mode Hint Set this to off when playing back XG compatible song data When this is set to on all A D Part set tings are maintained even when XG Sys tem On or GM System On messages are...

Page 159: ...termines whether System Exclu sive messages are received or not Sys tem Exclusive messages are data specifi cally or exclusively related to the MU128 The On setting allows these mes sages to be received This should be to On when receiving bulk data from a MIDI data storage device page 162 Receive Bank Select RcvBankSel Settings off on This determines whether Bank Select messages are received or no...

Page 160: ...rors on the re ceiving end Thru Port Range 1 8 Some MIDI devices and sequencers are capable of transmitting data over several MIDI ports effectively breaking the 16 channel barrier When this data is re ceived via the TO HOST terminal on the MU128 this parameter determines which MIDI port s data will be routed through the MIDI OUT terminal This allows you to connect another multi timbral tone gener...

Page 161: ... and is designed for setting com patibility with various song data The MU BasicVoice map maintains com patibility with the widest range of XG tone generators If you are using song data recorded on older XG tone genera tors you should use this setting The MU100 Native Voice map selected as the default at the factory includes the upgradedVoices andVoices utilizing new waveforms and samples not inclu...

Page 162: ... 1 MU PLG 1 PLG 2 PLG 3 Saving and Restoring Data via TO HOST Computer with sequencer or MIDI librarian software TO HOST SERIAL PORT Bulk Dump data can be sent and received using the TO HOST and SERIAL PORT connections TONE GENERATOR XG TG300B PERFORM MODE EQ UTIL EFFECT PLAY EDIT ALL MUTE SOLO PART PART SELECT VALUE SELECT VALUE ENTER EXIT SELECT PART GROUP Strings Bass Guitar Organ Chrom perc Pi...

Page 163: ...utton 3 From the Dump Out menu select the type of data to be sent All Multi or Performance Then press the ENTER button to call up the selected data dump All This transmits all MU128 data including Part Performance system and all parameter values to the connected device Dump Out Functions DUMPOOUT ...

Page 164: ...L I 001 I 100 Internal Performance numbers This transmits the selected MU128 Performance data to the connected device Use the VALUE buttons or data dial to select the type amount of data to be transmitted 4 From the Are you sure prompt press the ENTER button to execute the operation or press the EXIT button to cancel it and return to the Dump Out menu A Transmitting message appears in the display ...

Page 165: ...order back to the MU128 Make sure that the devices are properly connected see the illustra tions on page 162 and execute the appropriate data transfer operation from the data recorder Refer to the owner s manual of that device for instructions The MU128 automatically receives incoming bulk data ...

Page 166: ...tant settings to a MIDI data storage device before using these functions page 162 Operation 1 Press the UTIL button and select INITIAL then press the ENTER button 2 From the Initialize menu select the type of data to be initialized Factory Settings FactSet selected Sound Module mode XG Init GM Init PFMInit or Drum DrumInit Then press the ENTER button to call up the selected data initialization Ini...

Page 167: ...nit General MIDI GM Init Performance PFMInit One of the three parameters above will be available depending on the currently selected Sound Module mode XG TG300B or PFM Initializing this parameter restores the original settings for the selected mode NOTE For the PFMInit setting only the currently selected Performance will be initial ized Initialize Functions INITIAL ...

Page 168: ... select the desired Drum Setup NOTE This parameter is not available when the MU128 is set to Performance mode 3 From the Are you sure prompt press the ENTER button to execute the operation or press the EXIT button to cancel it and return to the previous display An Executing message appears in the display during the operation When the operation is completed the MU128 returns to the Initialize menu ...

Page 169: ...page 162 Operation 1 Press the UTIL button and select DEMO then press the ENTER button 2 Press the ENTER button to start the Demo Song The Demo Song starts playing immediately and repeats indefinitely until stopped in step 3 below NOTES During Demo Song playback no panel controls with the exception of the EXIT button and the VOLUME control can be used The A D INPUT jacks cannot be used when playin...

Page 170: ...bottom right of the display indicates the currently selected Sound Module mode Press the EXIT button or any one of the other mode select buttons PLAY EDIT UTIL EFFECT or EQ to use the MU128 in the current mode NOTES If this is set to the Performance mode the MU128 will not respond to System Exclusive messages such as XG System On or GM System On for changing the Sound Module mode to XG or TG300B W...

Page 171: ...ges to various parameters on the MU128 such as the filter or EG settings of a Part or changes in the effects and record those changes to specific measures in the song In this way when the song plays back the settings on the MU128 change automatically as recorded Operation 1 From the display of the desired parameter double click the ENTER button press it twice quickly One of three different display...

Page 172: ...300B mode double click the ENTER button so that the two control change mes sages bank select MSB LSB and the program numbers are displayed 2 To transmit the currently displayed message press the ENTER button again The message is transmitted via the MIDI OUT terminal or the TO HOST terminal 3 Press the EXIT button to return to the parameter setting display Show MIDI Data ...

Page 173: ... allows you install up to three XG Plug in boards and use all of them simultaneously You can check at a glance whether the XG tone generator or synthesizer is compatible or not devices compatible with the XG Plug in System have the XG Plug in Sys tem logo printed on the panel The optional PLG100 VL PLG100 VH PLG100 DX XG Plug in boards are currently available commercially and an even wider vari et...

Page 174: ...s installed the appropriate menu for the Plug in board is automatically added to the MU128 letting you make all settings and parameter changes for the board right from the panel of the MU128 itself When installing an effect type XG Plug in board such as the PLG100 VH to the MU128 the board functions as an insertion effect of the MU128 All effect settings and editing can be done right from the pane...

Page 175: ...d keyboard while Chordal lets you control the harmony parts with chord data from a keyboard or sequencer Other unique and dynamic effects include natural chorusing switch ing between male and female voices and changing the sonic charac teristics of the vocal sound PLG100 DX Advanced DX TX Plug in Board This XG Plug in board lets you add vintage FM synthesis Voices to the MU128 The PLG100 DX featur...

Page 176: ...ssigned to the desired Part 2 Select the desired Part with the PART buttons 3 Select the desired board by pressing the SELECT button page 182 XG Part parameters of the Plug in board can be set from the Multi Edit mode However some parameters may not be available on certain boards Refer to the owner s manual of the particular Plug in board for details When a Plug in board is installed the parameter...

Page 177: ...changed from an external MIDI device however the display of the MU128 may not match with the actual settings made to the board s Setting the Part Assign Parameter Before you can use the Voices of a tone generator type XG Plug in board you must first assign the board to a Part with the Part Assign parameter Part Assign can be set independently for each XG Plug in board tone generator type Operation...

Page 178: ...rt has been selected the board can be selected by using the SELECT buttons The appro priate LED PLG 1 PLG 3 flashes The selected board is also indi cated in the display by its corresponding icon Once the board is selected in this way you can select and play its Voices in the normal way NOTES Unlike the Voices of the MU128 itself XG Plug in board Voices are not as signed to all the available progra...

Page 179: ...rd s cool down for a while after turning the power off Make sure to unplug the power adaptor from the MU128 before installing uninstalling the board Attempting to install uninstall the board while power adaptor is still connected may damage the board and or the MU128 2 Remove the large screw from the expansion bay cover on the rear panel and remove the cover as shown below Since the screw is tight...

Page 180: ...al board assignment in the MU128 PLG 1 3 is set automatically to the following order 1 PLG100 VL 2 PLG100 DX 3 PLG100 VH Carefully plug in the cable connector to the XG Plug in connector as shown below matching the two notches on the cable connector with the sockets on the board Firmly press the connectors together until they lock About Plug in System M ID I TH R U O U T IN A IN B H O ST SELEC T M...

Page 181: ...he inside of the expansion bay and secure the cover to the rear panel with the screw Press down hard on the cover as you replace it the sponge cushion on the back holds the installed board s securely in place M ID I TH R U O U T IN A IN B H O ST SELEC T M ID I M ac PC 2 PC 1 TO H O ST D C IN O U TPU T IN PU T L R SER N O M ID I TH R U O U T IN A IN B H O ST SELEC T M ID I M ac PC 2 PC 1 TO H O ST ...

Page 182: ...elected board is shown in the display and the corresponding LED at the bottom flashes NOTE In order to use the Voices of an XG Plug in board tone generator type you must first set the Part Assign parameter to assign the board to a Part page 177 About Plug in System TONE GENERATOR XG TG300B PERFORM MODE EQ UTIL EFFECT PLAY EDIT ALL MUTE SOLO PART PART SELECT VALUE SELECT VALUE ENTER EXIT SELECT PAR...

Page 183: ...APPENDIX MU128 Appendix ...

Page 184: ...er is set higher than the latter no sound will be output TheVelocity Limit Low andVelocity Limit High page 123 settings are appropriate If the former is set too high and the latter too low no sound may be output Check all MIDI connections making sure that the MIDI OUT of the exter nal device is connected to the MIDI IN of the MU128 and that the MIDI IN of the external device is connected to the MI...

Page 185: ...s of the message and try transmitting again SysEx Data ERROR The data of the received System Exclusive message is incorrect Check the data of the message as to whether it requires an MSB or LSB header and try transmitting again SysEx Size ERROR The data of the received System Exclusive message is incorrect Check the size of the message and try transmitting again Check Sum ERROR The checksum of the...

Page 186: ... probably be cause too much data was received too quickly If possible avoid sending unneces sary data and reduce the amount of data sent to the MU128 Select BANK Or PGM First This message appears if you use the Show MIDI Data function when the Sound Module mode is set to PFM and both the bank number and program number are selected by the cursors The Show MIDI Data function cannot display both valu...

Page 187: ...l Voice Program Structure Normal Voices Total Voices 1342 XG mode 1149 TG300B mode 664 Drum Voices Total Voices 47 XG mode 37 TG300B mode 10 Performance Programs Up to fourVoices plus all effect settings can be memorized to a Performance Preset Programs 100 User Programs 100 Effects Seven sections of multi effects Reverb 12 Types Chorus 14 Types Variation 70 Types Insertion 1 2 43 Types Multi EQ 4...

Page 188: ... in Board expansion bay Computer MIDI Interface Direct connection to host computer port RS 232C RS 422 MIDI terminals allow connection to MIDI sequencer or MIDI controller Data Transfer Baud Rate MIDI 31 250 bps bits per second Mac 31 250 bps PC 1 31 250 bps PC 2 38 400 bps Power Supply Yamaha PA 6 AC Adaptor included Dimensions W D H 219 5 229 5 91 1 mm 8 5 8 9 3 1 2 Weight 1 9 kg 4 lbs 3 oz Spec...

Page 189: ...ave at least 24 note po lyphony 16 part multi timbral capacity and 128 standard voices The MU128 exceeds this with 128 note polyphony 64 part multi timbral capacity and 1342 Voices host computer The controlling computer in a com puter music system The host computer is connected to the MU128 via the TO HOST or MIDI termi nals and runs the software necessary for recording and playing back song data ...

Page 190: ...ct Send is the companion func tion of return above sequencer A device used for recording editing and playing back of MIDI data Sequencers are gener ally of two types dedicated sequencer units and computer based sequencing software The MU128 can be used with either type Solo The Solo function of the MU128 allows you to isolate a single Part to hear how that Part sounds by itself Sound Module mode T...

Page 191: ...Variation 150 Dry Wet Balance Insertion 151 Dump Interval 160 Dump Out functions 162 E Effect Edit mode 146 Effect connections System and Insertion 152 EG Envelope Generator 113 141 EG Attack Drum Setup 129 EG Attack Time 114 EG Decay 1 Drum Setup 129 EG Decay 2 Drum Setup 129 EG Decay Time 114 EG Release Time 114 EQ Frequency parameters 155 EQ High Frequency 116 129 EQ High Gain 116 129 EQ Low Fr...

Page 192: ...p 130 Receive System Exclusive 159 Receive System On 159 Resonance LPF Drum Setup 128 Resonance LPF Multi mode 112 Reverb 147 Reverb Pan 147 Reverb Return Multi mode 109 Reverb Return Performance mode 133 Reverb Send Drum Setup 127 Reverb Send Multi mode 107 Reverb Send Performance mode 135 Reverb Type 147 S Send Chorus to Reverb 148 Send Variation to Chorus 150 Send Variation to Reverb 150 Show M...

Page 193: ...MU128 Appendix 193 English ...

Page 194: ...E PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES Yamaha Corporation International Marketing Division Nakazawa cho 10 1 Hamamatsu Japan 430 8650 Tel 053 460 2317 OCEANIA AUSTRALIA Yamaha Music Australia Pty Ltd 17 33 Market Street South Melbourne Vic 3205 Australia Tel 3 699 2388 NEW ZEALAND Music Houses of N Z Ltd 146 148 Captain Springs Road Te Papapa Auckland New Zealand Tel 9 634 0099 COU...

Page 195: ...M D G EMI Division c Yamaha Corporation 1998 V319100 810ITCRIT5 2 01A0 Printed in Japan ...

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