TABLE OF CONTENTS EFFECT A/D Input Preset Effect Type List Effect LSB/MSB List Effect Parameter List Explanation of effect parameters Effect Data Assign Table MIDI MIDI data format MIDI implementation chart VOICE XG Voice List TG300B Voice About the 128 GM sounds XG Drum Map TG300B Drum Map Performance List...
Phaser Auto Pan Touch Wah Rotary Speaker Chorus Chorus+Reverb line line MU128 EFFECT Vocal Studio Oct Up Oct Down Stage1 HM Enhancer Pitch Change Pitch Change Funk Gtr Tremolo Phaser 5th Guitar Touch Wah...
An effect reminiscent of a jet airplane taking off and landing. ˝ ˝ A multi-stage version of CELESTE modulation. Chorus effect without modulation, created by adding a slightly pitch-shifted sound. Cyclically changes the phase to modulate the sound. MU128 EFFECT Effect Type List...
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COMPRESSOR, OVERDRIVE and DELAY are connected in series. TOUCH WAH, DISTORTION and DELAY are connected in series. TOUCH WAH, OVERDRIVE and DELAY are connected in series. Bypass without applying an effect. * The Harmonic Enhancer produces the same effect as its MU series predecessor. MU128 EFFECT...
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Holds down the output when the input exceeds a specified level. Can also be used to add a sense of attack to the sound. Gates the input when the input signal falls below a specified level. Useful for cutting noise from the A/D input, etc. * The Harmonic Enhancer produces the same effect as its MU series predecessor. MU128 EFFECT Effect Type List...
ROOM 2 ROOM 3 STAGE 2 NO EFFECT Same as basic effects (LSB=00) TYPE LSB CHORUS 2 CHORUS 3 CELESTE 2 CELESTE 3 FLANGER 2 NO EFFECT Same as basic effects (LSB=00) MU128 EFFECT CHORUS 4 CELESTE 4 FLANGER 3...
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CELESTE 3 FLANGER 2 COMP+DISTORTION AUTO WAH+DIST AUTO WAH+OVERDRIVE PITCH CHANGE2 TOUCH WAH+DIST TOUCH WAH+OVERDRIVE OVERDRIVE+DELAY COMP+OVERDRIVE+DELAY WAH+OVERDRIVE+DELAY THRU MU128 EFFECT Effect LSB/MSB List CHORUS 4 CELESTE 4 FLANGER 3 PHASER 2 TOUCH WAH 2 Same as basic effects (LSB=00)
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* The Harmonic Enhancer produces the same effect as its MU series predecessor. TYPE LSB HALL 2 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 STAGE 2 KARAOKE 2 KARAOKE 3 CHORUS 2 CHORUS 3 CELESTE 2 CELESTE 3 FLANGER 2 THRU MU128 EFFECT CHORUS 4 CELESTE 4 TOUCH WAH 2 Same as basic effects (LSB=00)
Er/Rev Balance 1-127 High Damp 1-10 Feedback Level 1-127 Reverb Block HPF LPF HPF LPF Variation, Insertion Block HPF LPF MU128 EFFECT Effect Parameter List Display Value See Table Control 0.3 – 30.0s 0-69 table#4 0 – 10 0-10 0 – 63...
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EQ Low Gain EQ High Frequency EQ High Gain 4-40 table#3 52-76 28-58 table#3 52-76 dry (L) dry (R) MU128 EFFECT Display Value See Table Control 0.1 – 743.0ms (variation block) 1-7430 0.1 – 371.4ms (insertion1,2 block) 1-3714 -63 – +63 1-127 0.1 –...
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1-127 0-52 table#3 34-60 table#3 1-127 Variation, Insertion Block: when input mode = "stereo" dry (L) dry (R) MU128 EFFECT Effect Parameter List Display Value See Table Control 0.00Hz – 39.7Hz 0-127 table#1 0 – 127 0-127 -63 – +63 1-127 0 –...
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10-120 AMBIENCE (Variation block) Parameter Delay Time Output Phase EQ Low Frequency EQ Low Gain EQ High Frequency EQ High Gain Dry/Wet MU128 EFFECT dry (L) SYMPHONIC dry (R) Display Value See Table Control -50 – +50cent 14-114 0 – 127...
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EQ High Gain 28-58 table#3 52-76 EQ Mid Frequency EQ Mid Gain 14-54 table#3 EQ Mid Width 0-60 resolution=3deg. MU128 EFFECT Effect Parameter List Display Value See Table Control 0.00Hz – 39.7Hz 0-127 table#1 0 – 127 0-127 0 – 127 0-127 32Hz –...
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28-58 table#3 EQ Low Frequency EQ Low Gain EQ High Frequency EQ High Gain Dry/Wet Drive (Variation block) Variation Block Insertion Block MU128 EFFECT Effect Parameter List Display Value See Table Control 32Hz – 2.0kHz 4-40 table#3 -12 – +12dB 52-76 500Hz –...
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0-127 dry (L) Variation Block: TOUCH WAH 1 dry (R) + EF Insertion Block: TOUCH WAH 1 Variation Block: TOUCH WAH+DIST + EF MU128 EFFECT Display Value See Table Control 0 – 127 0-127 0 – 127 0-127 1.0 – 12.0 10-120 32Hz –...
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Pan 1 Output Level 1 dry (R) Pan 2 Output Level 2 dry (L) dry (R) dry (L) + DISTORTION dry (R) MU128 EFFECT Effect Parameter List Display Value See Table -24 – +24 40-88 0 – 127 0-127 table#7 -50 –...
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Parameter 28-58 table#3 Attack 0-127 Release 0-127 Threshold Ratio Output Level Variation Block + EF Insertion Block MU128 EFFECT Display Value See Table Control 1 – 40ms 0-19 table#8 10 – 680ms 0-15 table#9 -48 – -6dB 79-121 1.0 – 20.0 table#10 0 –...
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0-127 Low Adjust High Adjust VOICE CANCEL VOICE CANCEL TALKING MODULATOR (Variation block) Parameter Vowel Move speed Drive Output level MU128 EFFECT Effect Parameter List Display Value See Table Control 0 – 26 0-26 0 – 26 0-26 Display Value...
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See Table Control 1-14860 1-14860 1-14860 1-127 0-127 0-127 0-127 52-76 52-76 1-127 DELAY MU128 EFFECT Display Value See Table Control 0.1 – 1486.0ms 1-14860 -63 – +63 1-127 0 – 127 0-127 0 – 127 0-127 0 – 127 0-127 -12 –...
Frequency at which the speaker will rotate Modulation frequency Autopan frequency Phase modulation frequency Frequency at which wah filter will be controlled * The Harmonic Enhancer produces the same effect as its MU series predecessor. MU128 EFFECT Effect Parameter List...
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Condition of the walls of the simulated room (higher values produce more random reflections) Width of the simulated room Specify the roughness of the sound * The Harmonic Enhancer produces the same effect as its MU series predecessor. MU128 EFFECT...
This message control the panning (stereo location) of each part. Control# When the Multi Part parameter Rcv PAN = OFF, that part will not receive Panpot. 0 is left, 64 is center, and 127 is right. MU128 MIDI Parameter Data Range Modulation 0...127 Parameter...
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Since this is a relative change parameter, it specifies an increase or decrease relative to 64. Lower values will produce a more mellow sound. For some sounds, the effective range may be less than the possible range of settings. MU128 MIDI MIDI data format Data Range 0...64...127 (-64...0...+63) Data Range 0...64...127...
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0...127 MSB LSB (C-2...G8) Data Range 0...127 Data Range 0...127 Data Range 0...127 Data Range MU128 MIDI Parameter Data Range NRPN LSB 0...127 NRPN MSB 0...127 Parameter name and value range -- *2 Vibrato rate mm: 00 - 64 - 127 (-64...0...+63)
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If the Multi Part parameter Rcv RPN = OFF, that part will not receive this message. The following RPN messages can be received. Data Entry*1 MSB LSB -- *2 MU128 MIDI MIDI data format Drum high pass filter cutoff frequency mm: 00 - 64 - 127 (-64...0...+63) Drum EQ bass gain mm: 00 - 64 - 127 (-64...0...
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0...16, set the corresponding channel to Mode4* (m = 1). Control# * Mode4 is a state in which only channel messages on the specified channel will be received, and notes will be sounded individually (monophonically). MU128 MIDI Value 0 (center) 0 (off) 0 (off)
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Multi Effect2 parameter change Display parameter change Multi Part parameter change AD Part parameter change AD System parameter change Drums Setup parameter change Plugin Board parameter change [MU128 NATIVE PARAMETER CHANGE 1] MU128 System parameter change Remote switch MU128 MIDI MIDI data format...
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However this message will not be received in any of the following cases. • MU128 System Parameter (see table 2-2) Rcv GM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE= OFF Since approximately 50[ms] is required in order to process = Exclusive status...
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(refer to tables <1 - 1> , <1 - 12>). 2.1.4 MU128 native parameter change (1) This message sets parameters unique to the MU128. Each message sets a single parameter. As indicated below, the message format is in common with the MU50, MU80, MU90, and MU100.
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[MU128 NATIVE BULK DUMP 1] 1) System bulk dump 2) MU80, MU50 Internal Performance bulk dump [MU128 NATIVE BULK DUMP 2] 1) MU128 Internal Performance bulk dump 2.2.1 This message sets XG-related parameters. Unlike parameter change messages, a single message can modify multiple parameters.
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0lllllll 11110111 2.3.2 MU128 native parameter request (1) This message requests transmission of a parameter value unique to the MU128. The output is transmitted in the format of a MU128 native parameter change (refer to 2.1.4). 11110000 01000011 0011nnnn 01001001...
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2.4.2 MU128 native dump request (1) This message requests transmission of all parameters of the specified block of MU128 native parameters. The output is in the same format as an MU128 native bulk dump (refer to 2.2.2). Exclusive status 11110000...
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Receives parameter changes only Receives parameter changes only Receives dump request only Receives parameter changes only Receives parameter changes only Receives parameter changes only MU128 MIDI MIDI data format Address Parameter 3n 0D 00 note number 13 3n 0E 00 note number 14...
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˝ CHORUS TYPE MSB refer to Effect Type List CHORUS TYPE LSB ˝ CHORUS PARAMETER 1 ˝ MU128 MIDI Default value 00 04 00 00 Default value 01 (= HALL1) 12 (depends on reverb type) 0A ( ˝ ) 08 ( ˝ ) 0D ( ˝...
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-100...0...+100 [%] BEND LFO PMOD DEPTH 0...127 BEND LFO FMOD DEPTH 0...127 BEND LFO AMOD DEPTH 0...127 MU128 MIDI MIDI data format Default value part10,26 = 7F other parts = 0 Part No. Part10 = 2, Part26 = 4 Part42, 58 = 1...
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A1...A16, B1...B16 C1...C16, D1...D16, OFF NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED VOLUME 0...127 NOT USED NOT USED L63...C...R63 NOT USED NOT USED DRY LEVEL 0...127 CHORUS SEND 0...127 MU128 MIDI MIDI data format Default value...
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NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED AC1 CONTROLLER NUMBER 0...95 NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED NOT USED AC2 CONTROLLER NUMBER 0...95 [XG] Parameter Description A/D1, 2 MONO/STEREO MODE MONO/STEREO MU128 MIDI Default value...
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TOTAL SIZE n:Drum Setup Number (0 - 3) rr:note number (0D - 5B) In the following cases, the MU128 will initialize all Drum Setups. XG SYSTEM ON received GM SYSTEM ON received DRUM SETUP RESET received (when in XG mode) [Note] When a part to which a Drum Setup is assigned receives a program change, the assigned Drum Setup will be initialized.
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REVERB PARAMETER 4 ˝ REVERB PARAMETER 5 ˝ REVERB RETURN - dB...0dB...+6dB (0...96...127) REVERB PAN L63...C...R63 CHORUS TYPE MSB refer to Effect Program List MU128 MIDI MIDI data format Default value Default value ˝ ˝ ˝ ˝ depends on performance number ˝...
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† K/S Humd † Vinaya † K/S Slap † Prana † Rvr/Crsh † Delight † Puja † Bent Tom Continued on page 89 MU128 VOICE Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Instrument Pgm # Group (1-128) CuttngNz CttngNz2 DstCutNz ** Str Slap B.Slide **...
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MU100 Native Continued on page 62 : Same as Bank 0 E: Number of elements : MU80 Extension : MU90 Extension : MU100 Extension : MU128 Extension MU128 VOICE Single Slow Fast Decay † VgSprnSx SquarLd2 LMSquare Saw Ld 2 ThickSaw †...
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Bright 2 Big&Low ThickPad 2 Soft Pad Popcorn Echo Pan Dark 1 Dark 2 Resonant Continued on page 63 † ASax Lgt Hollow Shroud Dyna Saw Digi Saw Big Lead Sine Pad Shwimmer TinyBell WarmAtms HollwRls MU128 VOICE LFO-Cutoff Freq...
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HeavySyn WaspySyn SynthAah : Same as Bank 0 : MU80 Extension : MU90 Extension † : MU100 Extension †† : MU128 Extension MU128 VOICE Sweep Resonant Sweep 2 Mondo *** 1 RezzySaw *** 1 Converge Prologue E: Number of elements...
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Muted Complex-FEG Detune 1 DoublSaw *** 2 DetSitar MuteBnjo Detune 2 Detune 3 Octave 1 Continued on page 65 2 Osc *** Toy Lead *** Big Five RndGlock Sitar 2 MU128 VOICE Octave 2 Dim Saw ***...
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5th 2 Bend Continued on page 66 : Same as Bank 0 : MU80 Extension : MU90 Extension † : MU100 Extension †† : MU128 Extension MU128 VOICE Tutti 1 Tutti 2 Sax Sect BrthTnSx SoftTenr † Syn&Clr † Brthy Fl PulseSaw Dr.Lead...
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Tutti 3 Velocity Switch Velocity Cross Fade HyprAlto VeloLead ClaviPad ChorBell Detune 4 Tutti 4 Tutti 5 Continued on page 67 MU128 VOICE Tutti 6...
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Rev Cym2 ** 1 Rev Cym3 : Same as Bank 0 : MU80 Extension : MU90 Extension † : MU100 Extension †† : MU128 Extension MU128 VOICE Other Waves 4 Other Waves 5 † FakeAltD † SprTnrSt † Tnr&Alto † Shepherd...
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Continued on page 69 † Alum † Query † FMSlwSwp 2 † StrtPuls † PWMania † Mod Saw PolySPd2 PolyPdKg Gamelmba † Bounce Ana Bell PulseKey NoisePno Puffy ** † Mimicry † Parasite MU128 VOICE † SyncLdDb † Toad † Cicada...
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Sine Ld2 † FatOctav † Overdose † PWMDecay 1 † Beacon : Same as Bank 0 : MU80 Extension : MU90 Extension † : MU100 Extension †† : MU128 Extension MU128 VOICE SquarLd3 SquarLd4 † SawDecay FatSawLd E: Number of elements...
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Other Waves 18 Other Waves 19 Other Waves 20 Other Waves 21 Other Waves 22 Other Waves 23 Other Waves 24 Continued on page 71 DuckLead 1 BoostSaw 1 Mr.Saw 2 ThinSwLd 1 MouthSaw 1 Dr.Lead2 2 Saw Unis MU128 VOICE...
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2 Seq Saw1 2 Seq Saw2 : Same as Bank 0 : MU80 Extension : MU90 Extension † : MU100 Extension †† : MU128 Extension MU128 VOICE BassClar ** †† Bang Di †† Qu Di Kawala ** Seq Ana. Smokey...
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Other Instrument 5 Other Instrument 6 MU100 Native Map Continued on page 73 † AltoSax# † Oboe # † Flute # † PanFlut# Rama Cym AsianBel Rev Tom1 ** 1 Rev Tom2 ** 1 MU128 VOICE Capital Voices on MU Basic Map...
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Timbre, Looped Continued on page 74 : No sound E: Number of elements : MU80 Extension † : MU90 Extension †† MU128 VOICE Timbre, Looped , Poly Phrase, Looped Phrase, Looped, Poly SFX, Timbre : MU100 Extension : MU128 Extension...
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SFX, Timbre, Poly SFX, Phrase SFX, Phrase, Poly Rhythm, Timbre Continued on page 75 Rhythm, Timbre, Poly Rhythm, Phrase, Poly MU128 VOICE Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Instrument Pgm # Group (1-128) PhonCall ** DoorSqek DoorSlam ScratchC ScratchS **...
Trumpet2 Trmbone2 Tuba 2 FrHorn 2 †† HornOrc2 2 PolyBrss Soft Brs Continued on page 96 Same as Bank 0 MU128 VOICE Bank 4 Bank 5 †† FngBass3 2 SynFretl 2 SmthFrtl E: Number of elements †† : MU128 Extension...
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RubberBa †† El.Harp S.Strngs LoFi Hit †† 4th TP HornOrch BrssFall ** AnaBrss1 AnaBrss2 Continued on page 98 Same as Bank 0 MU128 VOICE Bank 17 Balimba 60sDrOr2 PowerGt1 ** SynBa2Dk VelBrss2 E: Number of elements †† : MU128 Extension...
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Log Drum 60sDrOr3 †† 70sDrOr3 2 CheezOrg FstRotar OrgFlute VelGtHrm Dst.5ths ** RckRthm2 ** 2 MelloSB1 SmthSynB Velo.Str BriteTrp †† OctBrass Continued on page 99 Bank 25 Bank 26 Bank 27 HardEl.P MelloEP1 RckRthm1 ** 2 Warm Trp MU128 VOICE...
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SynBrss2 Bank 30 Bank 31 Bank 32 El.Pno1K El.Pno2K DrawOrg2 PercOrg2 TrmOrgFl NylonGt2 SteelGt2 Ch.Aahs2 †† Synth Tp Continued on page 100 Same as Bank 0 MU128 VOICE Bank 33 Even Bar E: Number of elements †† : MU128 Extension...
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Big Lead VeloLead †† Ba Lead Soft Pad LoudGlok GlockChi HollwRls Nylon EP Big Pan Reso&Pan DstCutNz ** B.Slide ** Stream Bubble Kitty ** Growl ** ScratchC WindChim Crash Siren Heart Footstep E: Number of elements †† : MU128 Extension...
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Bank 9 Bank 10 Bank 11 Continued on page 91 †† Sine Ld2 †† FatSawLd 1 Shwimmer Celstial DigiBell †† Ana Bell †† NoisePno 2 Altair Gamelan S.Gamlan Rock Tom ElecPerc †† Syn Perc RevSnar2 ** Burst MU128 VOICE Bank 12...
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Continued on page 92 †† SquarLd4 1 WaspySyn ChorBell Tamboura Gopichnt Kanoon Hichriki Rama Cym RevKick1 ** Coaster Same as Bank 0 MU128 VOICE Bank 17 †† DuckLead 1 AirBells RevConBD ** 1 E: Number of elements †† : MU128 Extension...
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Bank 18 Bank 19 Bank 24 Continued on page 93 †† SquarLd3 1 BellHarp 2 Gamelmba Rev Tom1 ** 1 Rev Tom2 ** 1 Bank 25 Bank 26 Bank 27 †† BoostSaw 1 MU128 VOICE...
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Tweet Telphone Helicptr Applause Gunshot Bank 30 Bank 31 Bank 32 Continued on page 94 2 †† ThinSwLd 1 †† MouthSaw 1 Same as Bank 0 MU128 VOICE Bank 33 †† Dr.Lead2 E: Number of elements †† : MU128 Extension...
E: Number of elements ****: MU800 Extension ****: MU900 Extension ****: MU100 Extension †† : MU128 Extension MU128 VOICE Skim Kit **** Slim Kit **** Rogue Kit **** Surdo Mute V *** Surdo Mute V *** Surdo Mute V ***...
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Samba Whistle H V *** Samba Whistle L V *** Cuica Mute V *** Scratch H 2 Cuica Open V *** Scratch L 2 MU128 VOICE Analog Kit Analog Kit 2 *** Dance Kit *** Surdo Mute V *** Surdo Open V ***...
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E: Number of elements ****: MU800 Extension ****: MU900 Extension ****: MU100 Extension †† : MU128 Extension MU128 VOICE Brush Kit E Brush Kit2 **** Symphony Kit Tramp Kit **** Brush Tap V *** Brush Swirl V *** Brush Slap V ***...
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Open Rim Shot#**** Side Stick#**** Snare#**** Snare Tight#**** Hi-Hat Closed#**** Hi-Hat Pedal#**** Hi-Hat Open#**** Crash Cymbal 1#**** Ride Cymbal 1#**** Chinese Cymbal#**** Ride Cymbal Cup#**** Cowbell#**** Crash Cymbal 2#**** Ride Cymbal 2#**** Conga H Mute#**** Conga H Open#**** Conga L#**** MU128 VOICE...
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E: Number of elements ****: MU800 Extension ****: MU900 Extension ****: MU100 Extension †† : MU128 Extension MU128 VOICE Sakura Kit **** Small Latin Kit **** E †† China Kit Dora **** Latin Cymbal Short **** †† Bangu Tsuzumi Pon **** Claves SL 1 **** ††...
Reverse Cymbal TG Cowbell Analog Conga Analog H Conga Analog M Conga Analog L Maracas 2 Claves 2 : No sound MU128 VOICE Brush Kit Orchestra Kit SFX Set Hi-Hat Closed Orchestra Hi-Hat Pedal Orchestra Hi-Hat Open Orchestra Ride Cymbal 1 Orchestra...
Full Organ Bright electric organ. MW controls filter. Dyno Lead Classic analog lead. Portamento is effective. CP70 On Stage The famous Yamaha electric grand. Super Brass Powerful straight-ahead brass section. MW controls the filter. Ethnograph Impressionistic new-age sound collage. Tecspiration Analog techno sound with fuzz.
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Grand piano + electric piano. 60s Piano Vintage stage electric piano with a slight distortion effect. CP Pad Layer with a pad that takes advantage of the character of the Yamaha CP80. Rhody Phaze Electric piano with phase effect. Rich DX EP Electric piano sound of the classic DX7.
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