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Yamaha MU50

Sound Module from Yamaha belonging to the MU series

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Nico53 Nico53
Published on 06/27/11 at 03:26
- Device format 1 / 2 rack ... always a little break-up Racker mas there are inserts on the bottom ... Manir of all, this module is not what is most practical one scne.

- Operates under several modes including a performance mode and XG (adapted to include live), the other modes (TG300B and C / M) modes as compatibility with other MIDI devices from Yamaha ... Submitted which relatively little intrt given their spcificit. The XG mode as the most complete with the most sound and performance mode as a kind of XG to CRER own presets by sound of shuffled (layering), and save them in the machine ...

- The unit is equipped with the standard MIDI: in / or / thru, and a port "to host" mini-din format to allow a connection on a computer port SERIES ...
note that the MU50 starts dating a bit and USB connections are not possible other than via a MIDI / USB standard.

- ... Manir all, even if there plthore publishers of XG (including XGwizard, XGedit, XGgold, etc ...) on PC that are compatible with the Yamaha MU SERIES ... the fact remains that these publishers are running Windows 98 ... see the best software for XP XGworks from Yamaha ... software trs complete and fully functional, in the process. I used only the software and my old MU50 for many years, including scne, and that copy of reliability.
It seems to me that Yamaha had made the effort to bring its editor as an XG extensions for Cubase 5.

More on publishers XG: http://wdrouin.free.fr/Mu128site/XGediteur/editeur.htm

- The machine offers support for 16 MIDI channels with all the specific XG CHARACTERISTICS: ADSR envelope and EQ per channel, dparts effects in two multi-effects house, etc ...

- The Jack Audio Stereo between 6.35 mm was not useful particulire set apart from the fact of being shuffled to the audio output of the MU50 .. . Relva plutt of a hack than anything else ... while the MU80 allows a router to integrated effects if I remember correctly ...

- No possible extension of the MODEL.

UTILIZATION

- Configuration-General for the unit is affordable if only one is a little dgourdi with MIDI ... I personally beginners computer music with MU50 and I just pulled out hair beginners ... but ... like any good beginners how ... ;-)
... but the interface is ch ***... really ... it&#39;s bad ... the little green screen and the sub-sub-sub menus endless ... you get lost in the swells and beginners frankly, even with time ... Personally I find this device particulirement unproductive without XG editor.

- The editor Yamaha XG software (XGworks) is simple enough for those who can use a ADSR envelope, or even basic paramtres as portamento, transpositions, splits, etc ... and who can recognize the effects and use their paramtres ...

- The manual is pretty clear ... it explains the same as making cable "to host" (what a boring thing this mini-din connectors ...)... we regret that Yamaha did not opt ​​for a more standard connector even when ...

- Perform silent mode, I got a little limited ... and the interface does not make it ugly particulirement enjoyable to use ... That said, I think that has remained the only way to have time to reasonable changes in patch ... the editor and liaison XG SERIES imposing a time limit of a few seconds of each load config: binding rather live ...
Personally I opt for the editor of scne XG MIDI merger with two keyboards and matre upstream of MU50 to "enlarge the playing surface," in order to more easily splitter: a allowed myself to use only one patch per song play ... so I free myself of this problem of load times since the editor ... but ... Systm this has its limits and is not suitable for people who dtestent splitage the keyboard ... (And there).

SOUNDS

- Sounds are dsormais old enough ... even the owners of the old keyboards from Yamaha PSR ranges would not be ashamed of their sound library so those of MU50 sometimes kitsch ... That said, it works well for trs covers of songs of the 80 90 See, blow layering, you come out of the wonders of this machine. : P
Personally I worked with MU50 and a computer for 2 years for an orchestra of variation on and did the job ... Now ... we do - a lot - better today, it sr ...









OVERALL OPINION

- The silent MU50 gnrateur my first MIDI sound!
I do not regret at all for making this purchase the era (a time 200 euros - c&#39;tait beginners to the euro around 1999 or 2000 ... I do not know very s well ...).
In any case, made from the power supply which had lch (and I saw for dpanner d) I have reconnatre the MU50, it&#39;s solid!

- Today, I used in my recording rack ... click for ... brief ... I do not serve any more as its main gnrateur in my configs ... Manir of all, with the arrival of plug-ins and software as live Mainstage, the MIDI sound gnrateurs MU50 lose as much as trs intrt ...
... That said, a good camera is a trs to get their teeth on the MIDI for beginners what ... Today we see so many musicians spend and technicians who can barely use this standard, however Submitted on almost all devices ... shame ...

- I have since seen a PSR8000, which served me many years to replacements in orchestras and as a variation on keyboard matre, I sold some time ago for buy a keyboard matre VMK88-over at Fatar / sutdiologic ...
And then I stopped to work for orchestras of variation on and I&#39;m fairly quickly to pass "any computer" for my @ home uses ... with Reason 3 and 4 in rewire in Digital Performer, then I bought a suite Logic and Mainstage rpond dsormais all my needs, including scne.

... In short, that&#39;s how the manufacturers and the volumes from XGworks MU50 ... : D