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Effect Controls

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The MU15 features a built-in multi-effect processor with three
independent digital effects: Reverb, Chorus, and Variation.

Reverb Parameters

Reverb recreates the sounds of various performance environments by adding
an ambient wash of delays or reflections.  Several different types of Reverb
effects are available to simulate the ambience of different sized rooms.

For general information on using the Reverb effect, see page 32.

Reverb

Type

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Send Level

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Chorus

Type

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Send Level

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Variation

Connection

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Type

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Send Level

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Dry Level

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Summary of Contents for MU15

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d emploi ...

Page 2: ...tion or effect works when the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owners responsibility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly We sin cerely believe that our products and the product...

Page 3: ... sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the polarity markings Failure to do so might result in overheating fire or battery fluid leakage Always replace all batteries at the same time Do not use new batteries together with old ones Also do not mix battery types such as alkaline batteries with manganese batteries or batteries from different makers or different types of batteries from the...

Page 4: ...mple laptop to integration in a complete MIDI studio It even features a two octave keyboard with adjustable ten octave range allowing you to play the internal Voices and enter notes to a connected sequencer Since it s compatible with Yamaha s powerful XG format it lets you faithfully and easily playback any XG or GM song data The MU15 also features 16 Part multi timbral capacity and full 32 note p...

Page 5: ...the GM System Level 1 specification to meet the ever increasing demands of today s com puter peripheral environment providing richer expres sive 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...

Page 6: ...aying the Demo Song 22 Selecting Voices 24 About Parts Voices and Banks 24 Selecting Parts 26 Selecting Banks 27 Playing Drum Voices 28 Changing the Octave Setting 29 Editing a Part 30 Changing the Note Shift and Volume Settings 30 Soloing and Muting Parts 31 Using the Effects 32 Using Reverb and Chorus 32 Using the Variation Effects 33 Using the MU15 with a Computer Sequencer 36 Setting Up 36 Pla...

Page 7: ...orus Parameters 58 Chorus Type 58 Chorus Send Level 59 Variation Parameters 59 Variation Connection 60 Variation Type 60 Variation Send Level 61 Dry Level 62 Utility Controls 63 Master Tune 63 Velocity 64 Local Control 64 Dump Out 65 Initialize All 68 Appendix 69 Troubleshooting 69 Error Messages 71 Specifications 72 Index 73 Sound List MIDI Data 75 XG Normal Voice List 76 TG300B Normal Voice List...

Page 8: ...n how to care for your new MU15 how to avoid damaging it and how to ensure long term reliable operation 2 The MU15 What It Is and What It Can Do This briefly provides an overview of the functions and features of the MU15 and offers some important hints on how you can use it effectively 3 Panel Controls and Terminals This section introduces you to the panel controls and terminals of the MU15 and wh...

Page 9: ... Index will come in handy when you need to quickly find information on a specific topic Other sections such as Troubleshooting and Error Messages provide additional useful information 7 Sound List MIDI Data This section features lists of the Voices drum sounds effect types and parameters as well as details on all relevant MIDI messages and data NOTE The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in th...

Page 10: ...rd In addition the MU15 also has a TO HOST terminal for easy interfacing with a computer allowing you to play the Voices using your favorite music software This is where the advanced multi timbral capabilities come in letting you play up to 16 different Voices at the same time The MU15 has a total of 676 different Voices A separate TG300B mode page 43 features 579 Voices some of which are diiferen...

Page 11: ...entary tone generator with your MIDI keyboard and play the Voices of both instruments in a layer together Or if your keyboard has the capability program a split so that the notes you play on the right side of the keyboard play only the Voices of the MU15 Using With Other MIDI Controllers Even if you re not a keyboard player you can still play the MU15 with other types of MIDI controllers For examp...

Page 12: ...rator and not by a tuba or harpsichord Since the MU15 is fully GM compatible you can take advantage of the vast wealth of musical material recorded in that format About XG The Yamaha XG format is an extension of General MIDI and pro vides a number of significant improvements and enhancements XG compatible song data takes advantage of the expanded Voice set extensive MIDI control and built in effec...

Page 13: ...lected program number and Voice name for the Part It also shows the octave setting when set to a value other than normal and acts as a level meter showing the volume for each Part as it is played When the XG BANK button is held down it shows the currently selected Bank number and Voice name In the Edit mode this shows the relevant values and where appli cable a graphic display of the set values ...

Page 14: ...ample to rapidly decrease the value simultaneously hold down the NO button and press the YES button r XG BANK button For selecting or confirming the desired Voice Bank pages 26 27 To select Banks simultaneously hold down this button and press one of the VALUE buttons To confirm the currently selected Bank simply press this button t PLAY EDIT button For switching between the Play and Edit modes and...

Page 15: ...e generator sequencer or to a computer that has a MIDI interface Pages 20 39 w HOST SELECT switch For selecting the type of connected device computer or MIDI device Page 37 e TO HOST terminal For connection to a host computer that does not have a MIDI interface Page 37 r DC IN jack For connection to the AC power adaptor PA 3B t ON STANDBY switch For turning the power on and off ...

Page 16: ... q VOLUME control For adjusting the overall level of the MU15 w LINE OUT PHONES jack For connection to an amplifier speaker system or a set of stereo headphones q w P a n e l C o n t r o l s a n d T e r m i n a l s ...

Page 17: ...he MU15 has a built in keyboard you could use it with nothing more than a set of batteries and a proper set of stereo headphones It can also be used effectively with a computer in a desktop music system In this section however you ll learn how to connect the MU15 in a basic system with a MIDI keyboard and an external amplifier speaker system For basic information on MIDI and its applications see p...

Page 18: ...ther end to an appropriate AC outlet The MU15 has a convenient data backup feature that maintains any changes you ve made to the settings even when the power is turned off However removing the batteries or disconnecting the AC adaptor automatically clears the data and restores the factory defaults To save your important data use the Dump Out function page 65 Power Supply Although the MU15 will run...

Page 19: ...atteries When to Replace the Batteries When the battery power runs too low to operate the MU15 the sound may become distorted and the following display will appear When this happens replace all batteries with a complete set of six new batteries of the same type CAUTION NEVER mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries Also to prevent possible damage due to battery leakage remove the ...

Page 20: ...tion X Connect the audio cables If you are using an external sound system connect the LINE OUT PHONES jack on the side of the MU15 to the appropriate inputs of the sound system as shown Use a stereo mini plug to dual RCA pin Y cable available at many audio and musical instrument dealers If you are using stereo headphones with a stereo mini plug con nect them to the same LINE OUT PHONES jack on the...

Page 21: ... speaker system B Set the volume controls First set the volume control on the MU15 to about midway or higher and 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 order to prevent possible speaker damage 1 Amplifier speaker system 2 MU15 3 Any other connected equipment MIDI keyboard etc CAUTION Even when the switc...

Page 22: ...s sending MIDI data it doesn t matter what the MIDI channel setting is at least one of the Voices on the MU15 will sound For more information on MIDI see page 91 Playing the Demo Song To get a taste of what is possible with the MU15 try playing the built in Demo Song This showcases the high quality Voices and the AWM tone generation system of the MU15 Operation Z Simultaneously hold down the PLAY ...

Page 23: ...edits that you ve made to the MU15 will be cleared with the exception of the Velocity Local Control and Octave settings To save your important data use the Dump Out function page 65 NOTE During Demo Song playback all panel controls except the VALUE NO button and the VOLUME control cannot be used V To exit from the Demo Song function and return to the Play mode press the PLAY EDIT button or the VAL...

Page 24: ... Here you ll learn about Parts Voices and Banks three important concepts around which the sounds of the MU15 are organized Operation Use the VALUE buttons Pressing the VALUE YES button steps up through Voice numbers while pressing the VALUE NO button steps down through the numbers Hold either button down to move rapidly through the numbers in the selected direction To move even more quickly throug...

Page 25: ...o the parts of a song or the elements of a band such as bass guitar and drums Obviously each Part can have its own Voice setting but it can also have independent settings for other aspects of the sound as well as we ll see later NOTE Part 10 is normally reserved for Drum Voices although this can be changed Page 28 Grand Piano Pick Bass Steel Guitar Rock Organ Tenor Sax Alto Sax Trumpet Flute Marim...

Page 26: ...ect different Parts and how to select Voices on the other Banks Selecting Parts In Selecting Voices above you learned how to select a Voice Here you ll see how to select a different Part and select a different Voice for that Part Operation Z Select the desired Part by using the PART buttons Pressing the PART button steps up through the Part numbers while pressing the PART button steps down through...

Page 27: ...me Voice number but in different Banks That s why it s a good idea to decide which type of Voice you want and then call up different Banks to select a specific Voice variation C Simultaneously hold down the XG BANK button and press one of the VALUE buttons Holding down the XG BANK button and pressing the VALUE YES button steps up through Bank numbers while doing the same with the VALUE NO button s...

Page 28: ...tomatically set to 001 Playing Drum Voices The MU15 also features a wide selection of dynamic realistic drum and percussion sounds These sounds are grouped together in Drum Voices and each note on the keyboard plays a different drum or percussion sound NOTE For details on which drum sounds are assigned to which notes of the keyboard refer to the Drum Map charts on pages 80 83 Operation Z Select Pa...

Page 29: ...lay it over a range of ten octaves Operation Use the OCT DOWN OCT UP buttons Pressing the OCT DOWN button lowers the pitch by one octave and pressing the OCT UP button raises it by one octave The current octave setting is shown in the display No indication appears when the octave setting is normal NOTE For Normal Voices such as Piano or Strings this changes the pitch For Drum Voices this changes t...

Page 30: ... both Part controls However the instructions given here are fundamentally the same for all editing operations See the Reference section of this manual for information about the specific editing functions Changing the Note Shift and Volume Settings The Note Shift parameter lets you change the key pitch of the selected Part This only affects the Normal Voices and does not change the pitch of the Dru...

Page 31: ...o hear the results of the changes If you wish you can also easily change the setting for different Parts by using the PART buttons to select the desired Part To switch between the desired parameters repeat step 1 above C To return to the Play mode press the PLAY EDIT button again Soloing and Muting Parts The MU15 has convenient Solo and Mute functions for selectively soloing or muting any of the s...

Page 32: ...f Reverb for each Part can be adjusted This lets you add special textures to the mix of a song such as drenching one Part in Reverb while another Part is kept dry The Chorus effect section features a variety of pitch modulation effects These let you subtly enhance or fatten the sound or completely transform the sound in wild and unique ways As with Reverb only one Chorus Type can be used for all P...

Page 33: ...available Reverb Types see page 57 For a list of the available Chorus Types see page 58 B Set the Send Level control to the desired value Once you ve selected an Reverb or Chorus Type to your satisfaction you can re adjust the effect level for the selected Part and other Parts too To do this repeat steps 1 and 2 above P l a y i n g t h e M U 1 5 RevSend Hall1 Using the Variation Effects The Variat...

Page 34: ...er Simultaneously hold down the PLAY EDIT button and press the VARIATION TYPE button P l a y i n g t h e M U 1 5 SYS VarSend DelayLCR Operation Z Select the desired Part Do this in the normal way by using the PART buttons X Set Variation Connection to SYS System Setting the Variation Connection parameter to SYS allows you to use the Variation effect for all Parts For instructions on using the INS ...

Page 35: ...IT button and press the DRY LVL button and then set the value by using the VALUE buttons P l a y i n g t h e M U 1 5 DryLevel Using the INS Insertion Setting The INS Insertion setting lets you dedicate the Variation effect to a single selected Part NOTE For the INS setting the Send Level parameter can only be turned on or off for the selected Part and the Dry Level parameter is unavailable 1 Selec...

Page 36: ...ler This lets you save or back up changes you ve made in the settings of the Edit mode Then when you want to recall those settings you can transfer the appropriate data from the storage device The MDF3 also allows you to play compatible song data on the MU15 directly from the MDF3 itself without the need of a se quencer Make sure that the MU15 is properly connected to the data storage device via M...

Page 37: ... 41 For Apple Macintosh and compatibles 8 pin Macintosh peripheral cable page 41 with a laptop computer giving you an exceptionally portable yet powerful computer music system The MU15 can be used with the following comput ers Apple Macintosh and compatibles or IBM PC AT and compatibles If your computer already has a MIDI interface you can connect the MU15 to it by using MIDI cables instead Depend...

Page 38: ... U s i n g t h e M U 1 5 w i t h a C o m p u t e r S e q u e n c e r GrandPno MU15 MIDI OUT TO HOST TO HOST MIDI IN RS422 RS 232C DB 9 Connecting directly to an IBM PC AT compatible computer Macintosh computer IBM PC AT or compatible computer Connecting directly to a Macintosh computer Used as both tone generator and MIDI interface MIDI keyboard controller PC 2 Mac Connecting via the TO HOST termi...

Page 39: ...t resolve the problem turn all equipment off and then back on again For Macintosh computers You should set the MIDI interface clock setting on the music software to 1 MHz If you are using the MU15 to enter notes to the computer and wish to hear what you are playing you should set the music software to echo the MIDI IN data to the MIDI OUT on the computer This is usually done with a MIDI Thru or MI...

Page 40: ...n parameters of the MU15 This gives you comprehensive control over the Voices and effects For more information on the hidden parameters see the MIDI Data Format section page 91 When you do any editing to the MU15 for your own songs you should save your settings as System Exclusive data to the computer with the Dump Out function page 65 It s especially useful to record this data at the beginning of...

Page 41: ...ur basic tour of the important functions of the MU15 To find out more about how to best use your MU15 look through the Reference section that follows and try out some of the functions and operations that interest you 4 4 2 GND 2 5 5 DIN 5 PIN DIN 5 PIN 2 HSK i 1 1 HSK 0 2 5 RxD 3 MINI DIN 8 PIN 4 GND 4 3 TxD 5 8 RxD 6 7 GP i 7 6 TxD 8 MINI DIN 8 PIN 8 CTS 1 7 RST 2 2 RxD 3 4 5 GND 8 3 TxD 5 MINI D...

Page 42: ...ic function feature or operation Function Tree R e f e r e n c e R e f e r e n c e Play Mode Part Select Voice Select Bank Select Octave Down Up Demo Song Edit Mode Part Controls Volume Pan Note Shift Solo Mute Filter EG Vibrato Effect Controls Reverb Chorus Variation Utility Controls Master Tune Velocity Local Control Dump Out Initialize All ...

Page 43: ...ameters of the MU15 and can be changed only by incoming MIDI data Normally this data is recorded at the start of commercially available sequenced songs If the song data is XG compatible the XG mode will be selected letting you take advantage of the MU15 s full performance power If the song data is GM compatible but intended for another manufacturer s tone generator the TG300B mode will be selected...

Page 44: ...45 Effect page 56 and Utility page 63 The basic method of editing is fundamentally the same for all of the param eters Many of the parameters can be set independently for each Part and as such allow you to select the Part to be edited NOTE Keep in mind that the settings you make may automatically change when playing back song data on a connected sequencer If you want to save your original settings...

Page 45: ...pressing the PLAY EDIT button C Change the setting or value Use the VALUE buttons You can rapidly increase or decrease the value by holding down the appropriate button For even faster editing simultaneously hold down one button and then press or hold down the other For example to rapidly decrease the value simultaneously hold down the NO button and press the YES button Part Controls Volume 46 Pan ...

Page 46: ... 57 59 61 can also be adjusted for each Part Range 0 127 Default 100 This determines the Volume of the selected Part The Volume setting is graphically represented by bars in the display NOTE Keep in mind that when playing the MU15 s keyboard the actual sound level of a selected Part also depends on the Velocity parameter in the Utility controls page 64 If the Velocity setting is at or near the min...

Page 47: ...ion C 00 while right pan positions are indicated by bars stretching up from the middle and left pan positions are indicated by bars stretching down Note Shift Range 24 24 semitones Default 0 This determines the key transposition of the selected Part over a total range of four octaves in semitone steps A Note Shift setting of 0 results in normal pitch This parameter has no effect on the individual ...

Page 48: ... make affect specific Voices as well as the overall sound Operation Z Simultaneously hold down the PLAY EDIT button and press the SOLO button X Select the Part to be soloed Use the PART buttons C To solo the selected Part press the VALUE YES button To hear all Parts normally press the VALUE NO button The display indicates the Solo status of the Part For example when Part 2 is being soloed Solo is ...

Page 49: ...sence of specific Parts affects the overall sound Operation Z Simultaneously hold down the PLAY EDIT button and press the MUTE button Mute Selected Part Mute setting Shows Mute setting for each Part X Select the Part to be muted Use the PART buttons C To mute the selected Part press the VALUE YES button To un mute it press the VALUE NO button The display indicates the Mute status of the Part For e...

Page 50: ...requency Range 64 63 Default 0 This determines the cutoff frequency of the filter The filter effec tively takes out frequencies higher than the cutoff point and passes the lower frequencies Lower cutoff values create a deeper more rounded tone while higher values create a brighter tone Cutoff Selected Part Cutoff Frequency setting Shows Cutoff Frequency setting for each Part E d i t M o d e Freque...

Page 51: ...s of the Cutoff Frequency parameter above Higher values make the filter effect more pronounced and stronger creating a resonant peak around the cutoff frequency Reso Selected Part Resonance setting Shows Resonance setting for each Part E d i t M o d e Frequency Level Resonance Cutoff Frequency setting ...

Page 52: ...arameters affect both the volume of the Voice and its timbre with the Filter parameters page 50 2 Long Attack and Release Times E d i t M o d e Time Level Min Max Key is pressed Attack Time Release Time Key is released Time Level Min Max Key is pressed Attack Time Release Time Key is released 1 Short Attack and Release Times Even though the key is held for the same length of time in both examples ...

Page 53: ...ed Higher positive values result in a longer slower sustain For the Filter this determines how long the Filter effect continues after a note is released RelsTime Selected Part Release Time setting Shows Release Time setting for each Part AtckTime Selected Part Attack Time setting Shows Attack Time setting for each Part NOTE Short percussive Voices such as Marimba whose sound decays very quickly ma...

Page 54: ...fault 0 This determines the speed of the Vibrato effect Negative values produce a very slow Vibrato while higher values result in a faster Vibrato sound Vibrato Depth Range 64 63 Default 0 This determines the depth of the Vibrato effect Higher values result in a stronger more pronounced Vibrato sound VibRate Selected Part Vibrato Rate setting Shows Vibrato Rate setting for each Part VibDepth Selec...

Page 55: ...ound on stringed instrument Voices For example violin players often use delayed Vibrato especially while playing long notes The Delay parameter is useful in recreating this effect producing a richer more lifelike sound Higher values result in a longer Delay time VibDelay Selected Part Vibrato Delay setting Shows Vibrato Delay setting for each Part E d i t M o d e ...

Page 56: ...tes the sounds of various performance environments by adding an ambient wash of delays or reflections Several different types of Reverb effects are available to simulate the ambience of different sized rooms For general information on using the Reverb effect see page 32 Reverb Type 57 Send Level 57 Chorus Type 58 Send Level 59 Variation Connection 60 Type 60 Send Level 61 Dry Level 62 ...

Page 57: ... the level of the selected Part s Voice that is sent to the Reverb effect Each Part can be set independently for different amounts of Reverb on each Voice A value of 0 results in a completely dry Voice sound NOTE Keep in mind that Reverb Type above must be set to something other than NoEffect for this parameter to work as intended RevSend Selected Part Reverb Send Level setting Shows Reverb Send L...

Page 58: ...Default Chorus1 This determines the Type of Chorus effect When NoEffect is selected the Chorus effect is turned off Chorus and Celeste are used to subtly enhance the sound and generally make it richer fatter and warmer Flanger uses modulation to create an animated swirling motion effect and produces a characteristic metallic sound E d i t M o d e ChoType Chorus Type setting Chorus1 The current Typ...

Page 59: ...e Variation effects provide a wealth of additional tools for processing the Voices of the MU15 It features most of the same effects found in the Reverb and Chorus effects This is not mere redundancy it allows you to use two types of Reverb or Chorus simultaneously on different Voices For example you may want to have a Chorus effect on Voice and apply Flanger to another Variation also gives you man...

Page 60: ...t also set in the Variation Send Level parameter Variation Type Settings NoEffect Hall1 2 Room1 3 Stage1 2 Plate DelayLCR DelayLR Echo CrsDelay Cross Delay E Ref1 2 Early Reflections GateRev Gate Reverb RvsGate Reverse Gate Karaoke1 3 Chorus1 4 Celeste1 4 Flanger1 3 Symphnic Symphonic E d i t M o d e VarCnct Variation Connection setting INS The current Variation Connection setting appears in the L...

Page 61: ...less the hidden parameters are changed via MIDI Page 91 Variation Send Level Settings off on when Variation Connection is set to INS 0 127 when Variation Connection is set to SYS Default off for INS 0 for SYS When the Variation Connection parameter page 60 is set to INS this determines whether the Variation effect is applied to the se lected Part or not Also since the Variation effect cannot be us...

Page 62: ...t to NoEffect and Variation Connection is set to INS there will be no sound for the Part To remedy this set the Type to Thru or to one of the other effect Types Page 60 Dry Level Range 0 127 Default 127 This determines the level or volume of the selected Part s dry sound the sound of the Voice without the effects Dry Level gives you additional fine control over the effect balance Setting this to a...

Page 63: ...pitch of the individual drum percussion sounds of the Drum Voices Master Tune is especially useful for adjusting the pitch of the MU15 when playing with other instruments The actual pitch of each Part depends also on the Note Shift parameter on page 47 E d i t M o d e MstrTune Tuning value Master Tune 63 Velocity 64 Local Control 64 Dump Out 65 Initialize All 68 ...

Page 64: ...tes played from a connected sequencer or external keyboard NOTE Settings of 20 or less may result in little or no sound For normal applications make sure this is set to around 88 default Keep in mind that when playing the MU15 s keyboard the actual sound level of a selected Part also depends on the Volume parameter in the Part controls page 46 If the Volume setting is at or near the mini mum the P...

Page 65: ...the Voices of the MU15 when you play the MU15 it will be sounding its own Voices twice once from the keyboard and after a very brief delay again from the MIDI data coming from the sequencer This not only decreases the available polyphony of the MU15 by half it also creates an undesirable flanging sound To remedy this set Local Control to off Another useful application of the off setting of this pa...

Page 66: ...vice to be used See the Saving and Restoring Data via TO HOST illustration above For more information on host computer connections see page 37 X Set the connected device to receive MIDI System Exclu sive data Refer to the owner s manual of the particular device or software for instructions on receiving System Exclusive data Saving and Restoring Data via TO HOST E d i t M o d e GrandPno MIDI OUT MU...

Page 67: ...s are properly connected see the illustra tions on page 66 and execute the appropriate data transfer opera tion from the data recorder Refer to the owner s manual of that device or software for instructions The MU15 automatically receives incoming bulk data NOTE This operation does not save settings of parameters which cannot be controlled via MIDI such as Velocity and Local Control E d i t M o d ...

Page 68: ...f the MU15 CAUTION Using Initialize All will erase whatever settings you ve made on the MU15 If you have important settings you wish to keep store them to a MIDI data recorder with the Dump Out function See page 65 InitAll C At the Sure prompt press the VALUE YES but ton An Execute message appears in the display during the operation Once started the operation cannot be stopped When the operation i...

Page 69: ...age 18 If you are using batteries check that a fresh set of batteries properly installed in the battery compartment Page 19 Check that the side panel volume control is set to an appropriate level Pages 16 21 Check that other volume related param eters are set to appropriate levels See Velocity page 64 and Volume page 46 Check the Mute and Solo settings Pages 48 49 If a Part is being muted or an em...

Page 70: ... settings If Variation Connection page 60 is set to INS and Variation Type is set to NoEffect the selected Part may not sound Also if Variation Type is set to NoEffect or Thru and Dry Level is set near or at the minimum value the selected Part may not sound The maximum polyphony of the MU15 may be exceeded The MU15 can play no more than 32 notes at once Check that Local Control is set to off Page ...

Page 71: ...nected to a computer via the TO HOST terminal and the power of the computer is turned off Turn on your computer again If this still doesn t resolve the problem turn all equipment off and then back on again BuffFull MIDI Buffer Full Too much MIDI data is being received by the MU15 at one time Reduce the amount of data being sent to the MU15 MIDIAdrs System Exclusive Address Error The data of the re...

Page 72: ...N DC IN jack LINE OUT PHONES jack Host Computer Interface and Data 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 3B AC Power Adaptor sold separately Six AA size SUM 3 R 6 or equivalent batteries sold separately Dimensions W x D x H 188 x 104 x 33 mm 7 3 8 x 4 1 8 x 1 5 16 Weight 350 g 12 3 oz without batteries Specifications and des...

Page 73: ...ff 50 D Demo Song 22 Drum Voices 28 Dry Level 62 Dump Out 65 E editing 30 44 Effect controls 56 EG Envelope Generator 52 F Filter 50 G GM General MIDI 5 12 H headphones 16 20 hidden parameters 40 43 91 I Initialize All 68 INS Insertion 35 60 L Local Control 64 M Master Tune 63 MIDI 12 15 20 36 91 MIDI Channel 91 MIDI data storage device 36 65 Mute 49 N Note Shift 30 47 O octave setting 29 P Pan 47...

Page 74: ...mode 43 SYS System 34 60 T TG300B mode 43 U Utility controls 63 V Variation 33 59 Variation Connection 34 60 Variation Send Level 34 61 Variation Type 60 Velocity 64 Vibrato 54 Vibrato Delay 55 Vibrato Depth 54 Vibrato Rate 54 Voices 10 24 25 Voices selecting 24 Volume 46 X XG format 5 12 XG mode 43 I n d e x ...

Page 75: ...XG Drum Voice List Drum Map 80 TG300B Drum Voice List Drum Map 82 Effect Type List 84 Effect Parameter List 85 Effect Data Assign Table 90 MIDI Data Format 91 MIDI Implementation Chart 108 S o u n d L i s t M I D I D a t a S o u n d L i s t M I D I D a t a ...

Page 76: ...kBass 1 28 MutePkBa 1 36 0 Fretless 1 32 Fretles2 2 33 Fretles3 2 34 Fretles4 2 96 SynFretl 2 97 SmthFrtl 2 37 0 SlapBas1 1 27 ResoSlap 1 32 PunchThm 2 38 0 SlapBas2 1 43 VeloSlap 2 39 0 SynBass1 1 18 SynBa1Dk 1 20 FastResB 1 24 AcidBass 1 35 Clv Bass 2 40 TechnoBa 2 64 Orbiter 2 65 Sqr Bass 2 66 RubberBa 2 96 Hammer 2 40 0 SynBass2 2 6 MelloSBa 1 12 Seq Bass 2 18 ClkSynBa 2 19 SynBa2Dk 1 32 SmthS...

Page 77: ...ad 2 67 Planet 2 101 0 Bright 2 64 FantaBel 2 96 Smokey 2 102 0 Goblins 2 64 GobSynth 2 65 Creeper 2 66 Ring Pad 2 67 Ritual 2 68 ToHeaven 2 70 Night 2 71 Glisten 2 96 BelChoir 2 103 0 Echoes 2 8 Echoes 2 2 14 Echo Pan 2 64 EchoBell 2 65 Big Pan 2 66 SynPiano 2 67 Creation 2 68 StarDust 2 69 Reso Pan 2 104 0 Sci Fi 2 64 Starz 2 Ethnic 105 0 Sitar 1 32 DetSitar 2 35 Sitar 2 2 96 Tambra 2 97 Tambour...

Page 78: ...24 VelGtHrm 2 32 NylonGt2 1 40 LequintG 1 126 Finger 2 2 127 synbras1 2 26 0 SteelGtr 1 8 12StrGtr 2 9 Nyln Stl 2 16 Mandolin 2 32 SteelGt2 1 126 Picked 1 1 127 synbras2 2 27 0 Jazz Gtr 1 1 MelloGtr 1 8 PdlSteel 1 126 Picked 2 2 127 synbras3 2 28 0 CleanGtr 1 8 ChorusGt 2 126 FretlsBs 1 127 synbras4 2 Guitar 29 0 Mute Gtr 1 8 FunkGtr1 2 16 FunkGtr2 2 126 A Bass 2 127 synbass1 1 30 0 Ovrdrive 1 126...

Page 79: ... 2 95 0 Halo Pad 2 127 tuba 2 96 0 SweepPad 2 1 PolarPad 2 8 Converge 2 9 Shwimmer 2 10 Celstial 2 127 brssect1 1 Synth 97 0 Rain 2 Effects 1 HrmoRain 2 2 AfrcnWnd 2 8 ClaviPad 2 127 brssect2 2 98 0 SoundTrk 2 1 Ancestrl 2 2 Prologue 2 127 vibe1 1 99 0 Crystal 2 1 SynMalet 1 2 SftCryst 2 3 RndGlock 2 4 LoudGlok 2 5 GlockChi 2 6 ClearBel 2 7 ChrstBel 2 8 VibeBell 2 9 DigiBell 2 16 ChorBell 2 17 Air...

Page 80: ...SnareNoisy 3 SnareAnalog2 Brush Tap 2 Band Snare 2 Scratch H 3 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Tom Room 1 Tom Rock 1 TomElectro 1 Tom Analog 1 Tom Jazz 1 Tom Brush 1 Tom Jazz 1 Wind Chime 42 F 1 1 Hi HatClosed HatCloseAnlg Telephone 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Tom Room 2 Tom Rock 2 TomElectro 2 Tom Analog 2 Tom Jazz 2 Tom Brush 2 Tom Jazz 2 44 G 1 1 Hi Hat Pedal HatCloseAn 2 45 A 1 Low Tom Tom Room 3 Tom Rock 3 TomEl...

Page 81: ...teps 73 C 4 Guiro Short Feed 74 D 4 O Guiro Long 75 D 4 Claves Claves 2 76 E 4 Wood Block H 77 F 4 Wood Block L 78 F 4 Cuica Mute Scratch H 2 Scratch H 2 79 G 4 Cuica Open Scratch L 2 Scratch L 2 80 G 4 2 TriangleMute 81 A 4 2 TriangleOpen 82 A 4 Shaker 83 B 4 Jingle Bells 84 C 5 Bell Tree Dog Machine Gun 85 C 5 Horse Laser Gun 86 D 5 Bird Tweet 2 Explosion 87 D 5 FireWork 88 E 5 89 F 5 90 F 5 Gor...

Page 82: ...ckTG 46 A 1 1 Hi Hat Open HatOpen Anlg Timpani A MtrnmBell TG Hat Open CM 47 B 1 Mid Tom L Tom Room 4 Tom Room 4 TomElectro 4 Tom Analog 4 Tom Jazz 4 Tom Jazz 4 Timpani B Fret Noise 48 C 2 Mid Tom H Tom Room 5 Tom Room 5 TomElectro 5 Tom Analog 5 Tom Jazz 5 Tom Jazz 5 Timpani C CuttingNoizH 49 C 2 CrashCymbal1 Crash Analog Timpani C CuttingNoizL 50 D 2 High Tom Tom Room 6 Tom Room 6 TomElectro 6 T...

Page 83: ...lam 85 C 5 Castanet TG Scratch Cut 86 D 5 6 SurdoMute TG Wind Chime 87 D 5 6 SurdoOpen TG Ignition 88 E 5 Applause Squeal 89 F 5 Exhaust 90 F 5 Crash 92 G 5 Siren 92 G 5 Train 93 A 5 Jet Plane 94 A 5 Helicopter 95 B 5 Starship 96 C 6 Gunshot 97 C 6 Machine Gun 98 D 6 Laser Gun 99 D 6 Explosion 100 E 6 Dog 101 F 6 Horse 102 F 6 Bird Tweet 103 G 6 Shower 104 G 6 Thunder 105 A 6 Wind 106 A 6 Seashore...

Page 84: ...the sound Adds a jet airplane effect to the sound Description Effect turned off Reverb simulating the resonance of a hall Reverb simulating the resonance of a hall Reverb simulating the resonance of a room Reverb simulating the resonance of a room Reverb simulating the resonance of a room Reverb appropriate for a solo instrument Reverb appropriate for a solo instrument Reverb simulating a metal pl...

Page 85: ...2m 0 73 table 8 8 Depth 0 5 30 2m 0 104 table 8 9 Wall Vary 0 30 0 30 10 11 Rev Delay 0 63 0 63 table 5 12 Density 0 3 0 3 13 Er Rev Balance E63 R E R E R63 1 127 14 15 Feedback Level 63 63 1 127 16 No Parameter Range Value Tbl Control W Room Tunnel Basement L R L R REV DELAY ER HPF LPF L R L R REV dry L dry R DELAY ER HPF LPF 1 Lch Delay 0 1 715 0ms 1 7150 2 Rch Delay 0 1 715 0ms 1 7150 3 Cch Del...

Page 86: ...ry L dry R LSF HSF DELAY LPF LPF 1 Type S H L H Rdm Rvs Plt Spr 0 5 2 Room Size 0 1 7 0 0 44 table 6 3 Diffusion 0 10 0 10 4 Initial Delay 0 63 0 63 table 5 5 Feedback Level 63 63 1 127 6 HPF Cutoff Thru 8 0kHz 0 52 table 3 7 LPF Cutoff 1 0k Thru 34 60 table 3 8 9 10 Dry Wet D63 W D W D W63 1 127 11 Liveness 0 10 0 10 12 Density 0 3 0 3 13 High Damp 0 1 1 0 1 10 14 15 16 No Parameter Range Value T...

Page 87: ...e 3 7 EQ Low Gain 12 12dB 52 76 8 EQ High Frequency 500Hz 16 0kHz 28 58 table 3 9 EQ High Gain 12 12dB 52 76 10 Dry Wet D63 W D W D W63 1 127 11 12 13 14 LFO Phase Difference 180 180deg 4 124 resolution 3deg 15 16 No Parameter Range Value Tbl Control Flanger1 2 3 L R L R FLANGER FLANGER LSF HSF LSF HSF L R L R LSF HSF FLANGER dry L dry R LSF HSF FLANGER 1 LFO Frequency 0 00 39 7Hz 0 127 table 1 2 ...

Page 88: ...y 0 00 39 7Hz 0 127 table 1 2 L R Depth 0 127 0 127 3 F R Depth 0 127 0 127 4 PAN Direction L R L R L R Lturn Rturn L R 0 5 5 6 EQ Low Frequency 50Hz 2 0kHz 8 40 table 3 7 EQ Low Gain 12 12dB 52 76 8 EQ High Frequency 500Hz 16 0kHz 28 58 table 3 9 EQ High Gain 12 12dB 52 76 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 No Parameter Range Value Tbl Control AutoPan L R L R LSF HSF LSF HSF AUTO PAN L R L R LSF HSF dry L dry ...

Page 89: ...0kHz 8 40 table 3 7 EQ High Frequency 500Hz 16 0kHz 28 58 table 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 No Parameter Range Value Tbl Control 3BandEQ L R L R LSF PDF HSF 1 EQ Low Frequency 50Hz 2 0kHz 8 40 table 3 2 EQ Low Gain 12 12dB 52 76 3 EQ High Frequency 500Hz 16 0kHz 28 58 table 3 4 EQ High Gain 12 12dB 52 76 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 No Parameter Range Value Tbl Control 2BandEQ L R L R LSF HSF LSF...

Page 90: ... 6 4 5 8 0 6 9 5 7 11 1 8 12 7 9 14 3 10 15 8 11 17 4 12 19 0 13 20 6 14 22 1 15 23 7 16 25 3 17 26 9 18 28 4 19 30 0 20 31 6 21 33 2 22 34 7 23 36 3 24 37 9 25 39 5 26 41 0 27 42 6 28 44 2 29 45 7 30 47 3 31 48 9 32 50 5 33 52 0 34 53 6 35 55 2 36 56 8 37 58 3 38 59 9 39 61 5 40 63 1 41 64 6 42 66 2 43 67 8 44 69 4 45 70 9 46 72 5 47 74 1 48 75 7 49 77 2 50 78 8 51 80 4 52 81 9 53 83 5 54 85 1 55...

Page 91: ...control an assigned aspect of the sound by the strength with which you press the keys The MU15 responds to both Channel global and Polyphonic individual keys Aftertouch System Exclusive These messages let you delve even deeper into the inner workings of the MU15 letting you control the master volume and tuning Sound Module mode XG or TG300B Part param eters effect types and parameters and various ...

Page 92: ...H mmH llH vvH kkH F7H SW1 MIDI Transmit Channel MIDI Transmit Channel is selected by Part 2 RECEIVE FLOW CHANNEL VOICE MESSAGE MIDI IN NOTE OFF 8nH NOTE ON OFF 9nH CONTROL CHANGE BANK SEL MSB BnH 00H BANK SEL LSB BnH 20H MODULATION BnH 01H PORTAMENTO TIME BnH 05H DATA ENTRY MSB BnH 06H DATA ENTRY LSB BnH 26H MAIN VOLUME BnH 07H PANPOT BnH 0AH EXPRESSION BnH 0BH HOLD1 BnH 40H PORTAMENTO BnH 41H SOS...

Page 93: ...ssH ttH F7H UNIVERSAL NON REALTIME MESSAGE GENERAL MIDI SYSTEM ON F0H 7EH xnH 09H 01H F7H IDENTITY REQUEST F0H 7EH mmH 06H 01H F7H XG PARAMETER CHANGE XG SYSTEM ON F0H 43H 1nH 4CH 00H 00H 7EH 00H F7H XG SYSTEM F0H 43H 1nH 4CH ggH mmH llH ssH F7H MULTI EFFECT1 F0H 43H 1nH 4CH ggH mmH llH ssH F7H DISPLAY F0H 43H 1nH 4CH ggH mmH llH ssH F7H MULTI PART F0H 43H 1nH 4CH ggH mmH llH ssH F7H DRUMS SETUP F...

Page 94: ...ily to control the depth of vibrato but the depth of the following 7 types of effect can be controlled The effect of this message can be changed by the following parameters Multi Part Parameter 1 MW PITCH CONTROL 2 MW FILTER CONTROL 3 MW AMPLITUDE CONTROL 4 MW LFO PMOD DEPTH 5 MW LFO FMOD DEPTH 6 MW LFO AMOD DEPTH Effect1 Parameter 7 MW VARIATION CONTROL DEPTH Valid when Variation Effect is assign...

Page 95: ... soft pedal is OFF released and for 64 127 it is ON pressed If any of the following Multi Part parameter settings apply that part will not receive the Soft Pedal Rcv SOFT PEDAL OFF PART MODE DRUM DRUMS1 2 1 2 12 Harmonic Content This message adjusts the resonance of the filter that is specified for the sound The value of 0 127 is taken as 64 63 and added as an offset value to the original sound da...

Page 96: ...a Range 98 NRPN LSB 0 127 99 NRPN MSB 0 127 If the Multi Part parameter Rcv NRPN OFF that part will not receive NRPN The following NRPN messages can be received NRPN Data Entry 1 MSB LSB MSB LSB Parameter name and value range 01H 08H mm 2 Vibrato rate mm 00H 40H 7FH 64 0 63 01H 09H mm Vibrato depth mm 00H 40H 7FH 64 0 63 01H 0AH mm 3 Vibrato delay mm 00H 40H 7FH 64 0 63 01H 20H mm Low pass filter ...

Page 97: ...d the AC2 control change number is specified by the Multi Part parameter AC2 CONTROLLER NUMBER 1 3 Channel mode messages These messages specify the basic operation of a part 1 3 1 All Sound Off This message silences all currently sounding notes on the corresponding channel However the state of channel messages such as Hold1 and Sostenuto will be maintained Control Parameter Data Range 120 All Soun...

Page 98: ...TH Effect1 Parameter 7 CAT VARIATION CONTROL DEPTH Valid when the Variation Effect is assigned to a part as Insertion By default there will be no effect If the receive channel is a drum part effects 5 and 6 will not apply If the Multi Part parameter Rcv CHANNEL AFTER TOUCH OFF that part will not receive Channel Aftertouch 1 7 Polyphonic aftertouch This message conveys the pressure that is applied ...

Page 99: ... 01111110 7EH Universal Non Real Time 0mmmmmmm MMH Device Number 00000110 06H Sub ID 1 General Information 00000001 01H Sub ID 2 Identity Request 11110111 F7H End of Exclusive When this message is received this device will transmit an Identity Reply message as described in the following section 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 Identity Reply 11110000 F0H Exclusive status 01111110 7EH Universal Non Real Time 0mmmmm...

Page 100: ... This device uses the following bulk dump messages XG BULK DUMP 1 XG System bulk dump 2 System Information bulk dump 3 Multi Effect1 bulk dump 4 Multi Part bulk dump 5 Drums Setup bulk dump 2 2 1 XG bulk dump This message sets XG related parameters Unlike parameter change messages a single message can modify multiple parameters The message format is as follows 11110000 F0H Exclusive status 0100001...

Page 101: ...ameter values The output is the same as the bulk dump format 2 4 1 XG dump request This message requests transmission of all parameters of the specified block of XG parameters The output is the same as the format of XG bulk dump refer to 2 2 1 11110000 F0H Exclusive status 01000011 43H YAMAHA ID 0010nnnn 2NH N device Number 01001100 4CH Model ID 0ggggggg GGH Address High 0mmmmmmm MMH Address Mid 0...

Page 102: ...0 note number 13 3n 0E 00 note number 14 3n 5B 00 note number 91 Table 1 2 MIDI Parameter Change table XG SYSTEM Address Size Data Parameter Description Default value H H H H 00 00 00 4 00 0F MASTER TUNE 102 4 0 102 3 cent 00 04 00 00 01 00 0F 1st bit3 0 bit15 12 02 00 0F 2nd bit3 0 bit11 8 03 00 0F 3rd bit3 0 bit7 4 4th bit3 0 bit3 0 04 1 00 7F MASTER VOLUME 0 127 7F 05 1 NOT USED 06 1 28 58 TRAN...

Page 103: ...ffect Parameter List 40 depends on chorus type 29 1 00 7F CHORUS PARAMETER 8 refer to Effect Parameter List 2E depends on chorus type 2A 1 00 7F CHORUS PARAMETER 9 refer to Effect Parameter List 40 depends on chorus type 2B 1 00 7F CHORUS PARAMETER 10 refer to Effect Parameter List 40 depends on chorus type 2C 1 00 7F CHORUS RETURN dB 0dB 6dB 0 96 127 40 2D 1 01 7F CHORUS PAN L63 C R63 1 64 127 40...

Page 104: ... to Effect Parameter List 2E depends on variation type 75 1 00 7F VARIATION PARAMETER 16 refer to Effect Parameter List 40 depends on variation type TOTAL SIZE 6 Table 1 5 MIDI Parameter Change table DISPLAY DATA XG Address Size Data Parameter Description Default value H H H H 06 00 00 20 20 7F DISPLAY LETTER Data1 32 127 ASCII CHARACTER 1F DISPLAY LETTER Data32 32 127 ASCII CHARACTER TOTAL SIZE 2...

Page 105: ...R RESONANCE 64 0 63 40 nn 1A 1 00 7F EG ATTACK TIME 64 0 63 40 nn 1B 1 00 7F EG DECAY TIME 64 0 63 40 nn 1C 1 00 7F EG RELEASE TIME 64 0 63 40 nn 1D 1 28 58 MW PITCH CONTROL 24 0 24 semitones 40 nn 1E 1 00 7F MW LOW PASS FILTER CONTROL 9600 0 9450 cent 40 nn 1F 1 00 7F MW AMPLITUDE CONTROL 100 0 100 40 nn 20 1 00 7F MW LFO PMOD DEPTH 0 127 0A nn 21 1 00 7F MW LFO FMOD DEPTH 0 127 00 nn 22 1 00 7F ...

Page 106: ...F AC1 CONTROLLER NUMBER 0 95 10 nn 5A 1 28 58 AC1 PITCH CONTROL 24 0 24 semitones 40 nn 5B 1 00 7F AC1 LOW PASS FILTER CONTROL 9600 0 9450 cent 40 nn 5C 1 00 7F AC1 AMPLITUDE CONTROL 100 0 100 40 nn 5D 1 00 7F AC1 LFO PMOD DEPTH 0 127 00 nn 5E 1 00 7F AC1 LFO FMOD DEPTH 0 127 00 nn 5F 1 00 7F AC1 LFO AMOD DEPTH 0 127 00 nn 60 1 00 5F AC2 CONTROLLER NUMBER 0 95 11 nn 61 1 28 58 AC2 PITCH CONTROL 24...

Page 107: ...0A 1 00 01 Rcv NOTE ON OFF ON 01 0B 1 00 7F LOW PASS FILTER CUTOFF FREQUENCY 64 0 63 40 0C 1 00 7F LOW PASS FILTER RESONANCE 64 0 63 40 0D 1 00 7F EG ATTACK RATE 64 0 63 40 0E 1 00 7F EG DECAY1 RATE 64 0 63 40 0F 1 00 7F EG DECAY2 RATE 64 0 63 40 TOTAL SIZE 10 n Drum Setup Number 0 1 rr note number 0D 5B In the following cases the MU15 will initialize all Drum Setups XG SYSTEM ON received GM SYSTE...

Page 108: ...ault 3 3 Mode Messages x 3 4 m 1 2 Altered x Note 4 124 0 127 Number True voice 0 127 Velocity Note ON o 9nH v 1 127 o 9nH v 1 127 Note OFF x 9nH v 0 x After Key s x o 1 Touch Ch s x o 1 Pitch Bend x o 0 24 semi 1 0 32 x o 1 Bank Select 1 5 7 10 11 x o 1 6 38 x o 1 Data Entry 64 67 x o 1 Control 71 74 x o 1 Sound Controller 84 x o 1 Portamento Cntrl Change 91 93 94 x o 1 Effect Depth ...

Page 109: ...em Clock x x Real Time Commands x x Notes 1 receive if switch is on 2 m is always treated as 1 regardless of its value Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO o Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO x No All Sound Off x o 120 126 127 Aux Reset All Cntrls x o 121 Local ON OFF x x Mes All Notes OFF x o 123 125 sages Active Sense x o Reset x x ...

Page 110: ...he users manual may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices Com pliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of interference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate eithe...

Page 111: ...Kav 4 Jakarta 12930 Indonesia Tel 21 520 2577 KOREA Cosmos Corporation 131 31 Neung Dong Sungdong Ku Seoul Korea Tel 02 466 0021 5 MALAYSIA Yamaha Music Malaysia Sdn Bhd Lot 8 Jalan Perbandaran 47301 Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia Tel 3 703 0900 PHILIPPINES Yupangco Music Corporation 339 Gil J Puyat Avenue P O Box 885 MCPO Makati Metro Manila Philippines Tel 819 7551 SINGAPORE Yamaha ...

Page 112: ...V328460 901POCP1 5 01A0 Printed in Japan M D G EMI Division 1999 Yamaha Corporation ...

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