MU50 FAQs
(Updated 10/04/2000)

• Can I use the MU50 as a MIDI interface for my PC/Mac?
• Is there any editing software available for this?
• Can I process effects through the analogue input?
• The MU80 has an EQ button, where is it on the MU50?
• How is it different from the MU80?

Yes of course you can. All of the Yamaha MU series modules have serial to host plugs on them. This when coupled with the free serial drivers available from the Yamaha XG Downloads Page, and a small low cost cable, will allow you to connect your MU50/80/10 directly to the serial COM port on your PC, and use this as an external MIDI interface. Your 'To Host' has settings for PC1 (Japanese NEC PC98), PC2 (most other makes of PC), Mac and MIDI.

A lot cheaper than having to buy a separate MIDI interface... wouldn't you agree?

Yes, the shareware version of the excellent XGEDIT program is available for free download from the Yamaha XG Downloads Page, along with lots of other free and PD stuff to help you get the best out of your MU50.

NO, unlike it's bigger brother the MU80, the analogue input on the MU50 cannot process external inputs through the on board effects.

The MU80 core voice chip is slightly different to that on the MU50, and one of the differences is the EQ across all parts. EQ on the MU50 is controlled by the variation effect part and can be applied on a per channel basis.

The main differences are the polyphony (MU80=64, MU50=32), the analogue input, and the amount of wave ROM (MU80=8MB, MU50=4MB).