About Xg-Midi; What It Can Do; Using With Midi Keyboard; Using With A Computer Or Sequencer - Yamaha MU100R Owner's Manual

So, where does General MIDI fit in all of this? One of the most important
features of General MIDI is in the standardization of Voices. This means that a
song recorded in the General MIDI format can be played back on any General
MIDI compatible tone generator and sound just as the composer intended. For
example, if there is an alto sax solo in the song, it will be played by an alto sax
Voice on the General MIDI tone generator (and not by a tuba or harpsichord!).
Since the MU100R is fully compatible with General MIDI, you can take advan-
tage of the vast wealth of musical material recorded in that format.

About XG-MIDI

The new XG format is an extension of General MIDI, and provides a number of
significant improvements and enhancements. XG-compatible song data takes
advantage of the extensive MIDI control and built-in effects of the MU100R
(and other MU-series instruments).
To take greatest advantage of the powerful capabilities of XG-MIDI, we rec-
ommend using XG-compatible instruments and software. For example, XG-
compatible keyboards such as the Yamaha CBX-K1 keyboard and software give
you direct controls for accessing the full expressive potential of the MU100R's
XG Voices and the XG-related parameters.

What It Can Do...

Here are a few ideas on how you can use the MU100R. The list below is not
comprehensive, but is meant to be a general guide to the possibilities and pro-
vide a starting point or springboard for your own creative ideas and explorations.

Using With MIDI Keyboard

Use the MU100R as supplementary tone generator with your MIDI key-
board and play the Voices of both instruments in a layer together. Or, use the
convenient Performance mode, and play four Voices on the MU100R 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 together for even greater flexibility.

Using With a Computer or Sequencer

Home Studio Setup
The MU100R integrates instantly and easily into any existing setup. If you have a
MIDI keyboard, computer and sequencing software, the MU100R with its high-
quality Voices and multi-timbral capabilities can expand your home studio system.
The MU100R — What It Is and What It Can Do
The MU100R — What It Is and What It Can Do
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