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WELCOME TO THE MU50
Welcome to the MU50
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha MU50 Tone
Generator!
The MU50 is an advanced tone generator providing 737 high-quality
Voices, full General MIDI compatibility — including Yamaha’s new XG-
MIDI — plus flexible computer interfacing in a highly compact and
portable package.
With the convenient built-in host computer interface and MIDI ter-
minals, the MU50 is ideal for any computer music system — from connec-
tion to a simple laptop to integration in a complete MIDI studio. With its
large LCD and the intuitive graphic controls on the display, the MU50 is
remarkably easy to use.
The MU50 also features 16 Part multi-timbral capacity and full 32-
note polyphony for playback of even the most sophisticated song data. A
special Performance mode gives you flexible four-Voice operation, for
live performance applications. Built-in digital multi-effects give you enor-
mous versatility in “sweetening” the sound. Plus, the convenient INPUT
jack allows you to connect an external audio source, and mix that source’s
signals with the MU50’s Voices. What’s more, the MU50 provides a host
of comprehensive, yet easy-to-use editing tools for getting just the sound
you need.