Selecting Voice Banks And Voices From The Panel; Selecting Voices With The Voice Category Buttons - Yamaha MU128 Owner's Manual

About the Modes — Multi and Performance
The MU128 has two main operating modes: Multi and Performance. You used
the Performance mode earlier when playing Performances — playing four
Voices over one MIDI channel. The Multi mode is primarily used in sequencer
and computer music applications, since it allows you to play all 64 Parts
independently over different MIDI channels.
mode. The XG andTG300B settings are all Multi mode. When PFM is selected,
the MU128 is in the Performance mode.

Selecting Voice Banks and Voices From the Panel

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 select Voices according to the general in-
strument groups to which they belong, automatically selecting the appropri-
ate program number and bank for you.
Operation
1 Select a Part by using the [PART -/+] buttons.
2 Press the Voice Category button corresponding to the desired
Voice group (Piano, Guitar, Bass, etc.).
The lowest numbered bank/Voice in the category is
automatically selected.
Which mode the MU128 is set to depends on the selected Sound Module
Part number
MU128 Guided Tour
Selecting and Playing Individual Voices
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