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Yamaha MU10 Owner's Manual

Yamaha mu10 synthesizer: user guide
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  • Page 2 Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.

  • Page 3: Welcome To The Mu10

    With the built-in host computer interface and MIDI terminals, the MU10 is ideal for any computer music system — from connection to a simple laptop to integration in a complete MIDI studio. The host computer interface is especially convenient, allowing you to directly connect it to your computer without the need for a special MIDI interface.

  • Page 4: Unpacking

    Your MU10 package should include the items listed below. Make sure that you have them all. Also, write down the serial number of your MU10 in the box below, for future reference. MU10 Owner’s Manual Serial No.:...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome to the MU10 Unpacking ... 3 How to Use This Manual Precautions ... 6 Panel Controls and Terminals The MU10 — What It Is and What It Can Do Setting Up Your MU10 Power Supply ... 12 Connections ...

  • Page 6: How To Use This Manual

    However, to get the most out of your MU10, we strongly suggest that you read the following sections in the order given:...
  • Page 7 Your MU10 will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simple rules given below: LOCATION Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to avoid deforma- tion, discoloration, or more serious damage. • Direct sunlight (e.g. near a window).
  • Page 8 The instrument contains no user serviceable parts. Opening it or tampering with it in anyway can lead to irreparable damage and possibly electric shock. Refer all servicing to qualified YAMAHA service personnel. Yamaha is not responsible for damage caused by improper handling or operation. Precautions...

  • Page 9: Panel Controls And Terminals

    For control of the A/D INPUT audio level. LINE OUT/PHONES jack For connection to a set of stereo headphones, or an external amplifier/speaker system (stereo mini plug). (See page 17.) VOLUME control Adjusts the overall volume of the MU10. TONE GENERATOR A/D INPUT VOLUME POWER...
  • Page 10 For connection to a PA-3B, PA-1207 or equivalent AC power adaptor. POWER switch For turning the power on and off. Turning the power on automatically sets the MU10 to the XG mode and initializes all settings and parameter values. Panel Controls and Terminals...
  • Page 11 Moreover, the built-in effects can be applied to the external sources as well as the internal AWM2 Voices. The MU10 is also the latest instrument in the Yamaha line to support the XG format, a new addition to the General MIDI standard. In short, XG provides for more instrument sounds and variations, and greater expressive control over voices and effects.

  • Page 12: The Mu10 - What It Is And What It Can Do

    What It Can Do Here are a few application ideas on how you can use the MU10. The list below is not comprehensive, but is meant to be a general guide to the possibilities and provide a starting point or springboard for your own creative ideas and explorations.

  • Page 13: Setting Up Your Mu10

    Setting Up the MU10 in Your Music System Whatever your system, you should follow the basic instructions in this section when setting up your MU10. Use the example illustrations as a general guide when making the connections with your own system.
  • Page 14 When to Replace the Batteries When the battery power runs too low to properly operate the MU10, the POWER lamp will flash slowly. When this happens, replace all batteries with a complete set of six new batteries of the same type.

  • Page 15: Connections

    Setting Up Your MU10 Connections In this section you’ll learn how to set up your MU10 with a computer or with another MIDI device. You’ll also learn how to connect the MU10 with audio equipment. CAUTION Turn off all devices before making connections.
  • Page 16 Mac. Also, set the MIDI interface clock to 1 MHz. PC98 Connect the TO HOST terminal of the MU10 to the serial port of the PC98 computer with an optional 8-pin MINI DIN to 25- pin D-SUB cable, then set the HOST SELECT switch to PC-1.

  • Page 17: Connecting To A Computer With A Midi Interface

    The MU10 can be integrated into any MIDI system in a variety of ways. In the example connection shown at the right, the MU10 is being played from a MIDI keyboard. Connect the MIDI IN terminal of the MU10 with the MIDI...

  • Page 18: Connecting To Audio Equipment

    Connecting to Audio Equipment In order to hear the sounds of the MU10, you must connect it to a set of stereo headphones or an amplifier/speaker system. Connect the headphones or audio cable to the stereo mini jack on the side panel. The particular cable that you use depends on your audio equipment.

  • Page 19: Using The A/D Input Function

    — such as a microphone, guitar, or CD player — and mix those sources with the Voices of the MU10. For example, you could use this to sing or play a guitar or keyboard over backing tracks played with the MU10 Voices from a MIDI sequencer.
  • Page 20 Operation Turn down all volume controls. This includes the A/D INPUT VOLUME sliders on the top panel, and the VOLUME slider on the side panel, as well as volume controls on any connected equip- ment. Connect the cable(s) from the external source(s) to the A/D INPUT jack(s).
  • Page 21 To use a keyboard or a CD player, you will need to change the setting from “mic” to “line.” This is done by sending the MU10 a specific MIDI System Exclusive message (usually from a sequencer).

  • Page 22: Mu10 Overview And Features

    • Choose from 579 Normal Voices and 10 Drum Voices. Voices and Elements An MU10 Voice can be made up of one or two elements (i.e., sounds), depending on the complex- ity of the Voice. Many Voices are made up of only one element.
  • Page 23 MU10 Overview and Features Maximum Polyphony The MU10 can play a maximum of 32 notes polyphony at once. (When the A/D INPUT 1 jack or both the 1 and 2 jacks are connected, the A/D INPUT function is turned on and the maximum polyphony is reduced to 30.) However, the actual...
  • Page 24 * Effects can be applied to A/D Input Sources as well as the internal voices of the MU10. 16 bit A/D Input x 2 The MU10 features A/D INPUT 1, 2 jacks for connection of external audio sources such as a microphone, guitar, bass, or CD player.

  • Page 25: About Midi

    MU10 can receive. Key On/Key Off Key On/Key Off messages, also called Note messages, tell the MU10 which notes to play, the Velocity value (depending on how hard the keys are struck) at which to play them, and how long to play them—i.e., when to start (On) and stop (Off)

  • Page 26: Midi Data Format

    IDI Data Format By sending various types of MIDI messages you can directly control and change the settings on the MU10. Please refer to the owner’s manual of your software and hardware for information about how to transmit MIDI messages to the MU10.
  • Page 27 MIDI Data Format You can select the Voice banks with MSB and LSB numbers. MSB and LSB functions differently depending on the play mode. In XG mode, MSB numbers select Voice type (Normal Voice or Drum Voice), and LSB numbers select Voice banks.
  • Page 28 1.2.13 Release Time Messages which adjust the envelope release time set for each Voice. CNTRL# PARAMETER DATA RANGE Release Time 0...127 (0 : -64, 64 : +0, 127 : +63) The value set here is an offset value which will be added to or subtracted from the Voice data.
  • Page 29 MIDI Data Format The following NRPN numbers can be received. NRPN DATA ENTRY MSB LSB PARAMETER NAME and VALUE RANGE Vibrato Rate mm : 00H-40H-7FH (-64 - 0 - +63) Vibrato Depth mm : 00H-40H-7FH (-64 - 0 - +63) Vibrato Delay mm : 00H-40H-7FH (-64 - 0 - +63) Filter Cutoff Frequency...
  • Page 30 System Exclusive messages control various functions of the MU10, including master volume and master tuning, play mode, effect type and various other parameters. * The device number of the MU10 is fixed to “All”. 2.1 Parameter Change The MU10 receives the following parameter change messages.
  • Page 31 When General MIDI Mode On is received, the play mode will be changed to XG mode. When this happens, the MU10 will receive the MIDI messages which compatible with GM System Level 1, and consequently will not receive NRPN and Bank Select messages.
  • Page 32 00000000 Data (LSB) Æ fixed at 11110111 End of Exclusive When this data is received, the MU10 will change the effect Dry/Wet balance of Stage 1 to 50% each. Be sure to allow enough time for the procedure to take place by inserting an empty measure at the top of the song for every channel.
  • Page 33 2.2.2 QS300 Native Bulk Dump Up to 32 Voices created by the QS300 can be saved in the MU10’s User Memory by bulk dump messages. (Effective only when the XG mode is active.) QS300 User Voices are stored in Bank MSB = 63, LSB = 00.
  • Page 34 MIDI Data Tables Table 1-1 Parameter Base Address Model ID = 4C [XG] XG SYSTEM EFFECT 1 MULTI PART A/D PART A/D SYSTEM DRUM Table 1-2 MIDI Parameter Change Table ( SYSTEM ) [XG] Address Size Data Parameter 0000-07FF MASTER TUNE 00-7F MASTER VOLUME NOT USED...
  • Page 35 MIDI Data Format Address Size Data Parameter 00-7F CHORUS TYPE MSB 00-7F CHORUS TYPE LSB 00-7F CHORUS PARAMETER 1 00-7F CHORUS PARAMETER 2 00-7F CHORUS PARAMETER 3 00-7F CHORUS PARAMETER 4 00-7F CHORUS PARAMETER 5 00-7F CHORUS PARAMETER 6 00-7F CHORUS PARAMETER 7 00-7F CHORUS PARAMETER 8...
  • Page 36 Address Size Data Parameter 00-7F VARIATIONPARAMETER 11 00-7F VARIATION PARAMETER 12 00-7F VARIATION PARAMETER 13 00-7F VARIATION PARAMETER 14 00-7F VARIATION PARAMETER 15 00-7F VARIATION PARAMETER 16 TOTAL SIZE Æ *1 : See Effect Type List (on page 50) Æ *2 : See Effect Parameter List (on page 51) Table 1-4 MIDI Parameter Change Table ( MULTI PART ) [XG] Address...
  • Page 37 MIDI Data Format Address Size Data Parameter 00-01 Rcv PITCH BEND 00-01 Rcv CH AFTER TOUCH (CAT) 00-01 Rcv PROGRAM CHANGE 00-01 Rcv CONTROL CHANGE 00-01 Rcv POLY AFTER TOUCH (PAT) 00-01 Rcv NOTE MESSAGE 00-01 Rcv RPN 00-01 Rcv NRPN 00-01 Rcv MODULATION 00-01...
  • Page 38 Address Size Data Parameter 00-7F PITCH EG INITIAL LEVEL 00-7F PITCH EG ATTACK TIME 00-7F PITCH EG RELEASE LEVEL 00-7F PITCH EG RELEASE TIME 01-7F VELOCITY LIMIT LOW 01-7F VELOCITY LIMIT HIGH TOTAL SIZE nn = Part Number (0 : Part 1, 1 : Part 2, 2 : Part 3, ... , 15 : Part 16) For the DRUM PART, the following parameters have no effect.
  • Page 39 MIDI Data Format Address Size Data Parameter NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED 00-5F AC1 CONTROLLER NUMBER NOT USED...
  • Page 40 Table 2-1 Parameter Base Address Model ID = 49 [MU10 ] MU80 SYSTEM DB60XG SYSTEM Table 2-2 MIDI Parameter Change Table ( SYSTEM ) [ MU10 ] Address Size Data Parameter NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED...
  • Page 41 MIDI Data Format Address Size Data Parameter 00-7F Wave Number High 00-7F Wave Number Low 00-7F Note Limit Low 00-7F Note Limit High 00-7F Velocity Limit Low 00-7F Velocity Limit High 00-01 Filter EG Velocity Curve 00-02 LFO Wave Select 00-01 LFO Phase Initialize 00-3F...
  • Page 42 Address Size Data Parameter 00-0F 39-47 AEG Rate Scaling 00-7F AEG Scaling Center Note 00-0F AEG Key on Delay 00-7F AEG Attack Rate 00-7F AEG Decay 1 Rate 00-7F AEG Decay 2 Rate 00-7F AEG Release Rate 00-7F AEG Decay 1 Level 00-7F AEG Decay 2 Level 00-7F...

  • Page 43: Xg Normal Voice List

    G Normal Voice List Bank Select MSB=000, LSB=Bank Number Instrument Program Bank Ele- Instrument Program Voice Name Group ment Group Piano GrandPno Organ GrndPnoK MelloGrP PianoStr Dream BritePno BritPnoK E.Grand ElGrPnoK Det.CP80 ElGrPno1 ElGrPno2 HnkyTonk HnkyTnkK E.Piano1 El.Pno1K MelloEP1 Chor.EP1 HardEl.P VX El.P1 60sEl.P...
  • Page 44 Instrument Bank Ele- Instrument Program Program Voice Name Group Group ment Reed SprnoSax Synth Pad Alto Sax Sax Sect HyprAlto TenorSax BrthTnSx SoftTenr TnrSax 2 Bari.Sax Oboe Eng.Horn Bassoon Clarinet Pipe Piccolo Flute Recorder PanFlute Synth Bottle Effects Shakhchi Whistle Ocarina Synth Lead 81 SquareLd...

  • Page 45: Tg300B Normal Voice List

    G300B Normal Voice List Bank Select MSB=Bank Number, LSB=000 Instrument Program Bank Instrument Ele- Program Voice Name Group Group ment Piano GrandPno Organ GrndPnoK MelloGrP A-Piano1 a.piano1 BritePno BritPnoK A-Piano2 a.piano2 E.Grand ElGrPno1 ElGrPno2 ElGrPnoK A-Piano3 a.piano3 HnkyTonk HnkyTnkK A-Piano4 e.piano1 E.Piano1 Chor.EP1...
  • Page 46 Instrument Bank Instrument Program Ele- Program Voice Name Group ment Group Brass Trumpet Synth Lead 81 Trumpet2 BriteTrp WarmTrp Sax-3 contrabs Trombone Trmbone2 Sax-4 harp 1 Tuba Tuba 2 Brass-1 harp 2 Mute.Trp Brass-2 guitar 1 Fr.Horn FrHorn2 FrHrSolo HornOrch Brass-3 guitar 2 BrasSect...

  • Page 47: Xg Drum Voice List

    G Drum Voice List Bank Select MSB=Bank Number, LSB=000...
  • Page 48 XG Drum Voice List...

  • Page 49: Tg300B Drum Voice List

    G300B Drum Voice List...
  • Page 50 TG300B Drum Voice List...

  • Page 51: Effect Type List

    ffect Type List REVERB Exclusive Effect Type NO EFFECT Effect turned off. HALL1 Reverb simulating the resonance of a hall. HALL2 Reverb simulating the resonance of a hall. ROOM1 Reverb simulating the resonance of a room. ROOM2 Reverb simulating the resonance of a room. ROOM3 Reverb simulating the resonance of a room.

  • Page 52: Effect Parameter List

    ffect Parameter List HALL1,2, ROOM1,2,3 ,STAGE1,2, PLATE No. * Parameter Range Reverb Time 0.3 ~ 30.0s Diffusion 0 ~ 10 Initial Delay 0 ~ 63 HPF Cutoff Thru ~ 8.0kHz LPF Cutoff 1.0k ~ Thru Dry/Wet D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63 Rev Delay 0 ~ 63 Density...
  • Page 53 Effect Parameter List KARAOKE1,2,3 No. * Parameter Range Delay Time 0 ~ 127 Feedback Level -63 ~ +63 HPF Cutoff Thru ~ 8.0kHz LPF Cutoff 1.0k ~ Thru Dry/Wet D63>W ~ D=W ~ D<W63 CHORUS1,2,3,4, CELESTE1,2,3,4 No. * Parameter Range LFO Frequency 0.00 ~ 39.7Hz LFO PM Depth...
  • Page 54 DISTORTION,OVERDRIVE No. * Parameter Range Drive 0 ~ 127 EQ Low Frequency 50Hz ~ 2.0kHz EQ Low Gain -12 ~ +12dB LPF Cutoff 1.0k ~ Thru Output Level 0 ~ 127 EQ Mid Frequency 500Hz ~ 10.0kHz EQ Mid Gain -12 ~ +12dB EQ Mid Width 1.0 ~ 12.0...

  • Page 55: Effect Data Assign Table

    ffect Data Assign Table Table#1 Table#2 LFO Frequency (Hz) Modulation Delay Offset (ms) Data Value Data Value Data Value Data 0.00 1.81 5.38 0.04 1.85 5.55 0.08 1.89 5.72 0.13 1.94 6.06 0.17 1.98 6.39 0.21 2.02 6.73 0.25 2.06 7.07 0.29 2.10...

  • Page 56: Power Supply

    MIDI OUT/IN terminals; A/D INPUT 1, 2 jacks Yamaha PA-3B, PA-1207, or equivalent AC Adaptor (The recommended power adaptor may vary, depending on your location. Please consult your nearest Yamaha dealer for details.) Six 1.5 V AA size (SUM-3, R-6, or equivalent) batteries 188 x 104 x 35 mm (7-3/8”...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    Even though the MU10 is exceptionally easy to use, it may occasionally not function as you expect it to. If that happens, check the possible problems and solutions below before assuming that the instrument is faulty. Problem No power.
  • Page 58 Possible Cause and Solution The maximum polyphony of the MU10 may be exceeded. The MU10 can play no more than 32 notes at once; when the A/D INPUTs are used, this is reduced to 30 (see page 18).

  • Page 59: Midi Implementation Chart

    YAMAHA [ Tone Generator ] Model MU10 MIDI Implementation Chart +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Function ... : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------: :Basic Default :Channel Changed :-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------: Default :Mode Messages altered : ************** : x :-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------: :Note :Number : True voice: ************** : 0 - 127 :-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------:...
  • Page 60 98-99 : x 100-101 : x 120 : x 121 : x :-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------: :Prog :Change : True # : *********** :-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------: :System Exclusive :-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------: : Song Pos. : x :common : Song Sel. : x : Tune :-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------: :System :Clock :Real Time :Commands: x :-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------: :Aux...
  • Page 61 For details of products, please contact your near- est Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez- vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante. NORTH AMERICA CANADA Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
  • Page 62 Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 730-1098 INDONESIA PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor) PT. Nusantik Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia Tel: 21-520-2577 PHILIPPINES Yupangco Music Corporation 339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue, P.O. Box 885 MCPO,...
  • Page 63 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.
  • Page 64 M.D.G., EMI Division © Yamaha Corporation 1996...

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