Yamaha MU-series

Year Model Voices / drumkits Parts / polyphony Effects Info

1994

MU5 128 / 8 16 / 28 None Portable sequencer that has General Midi only, uses AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator engine compared to all other MU-modules that use AWM2.

1994

MU50 Total:
737 / 22

XG mode:
480 / 11
16 / 32 Reverb: 11
Chorus: 11
Variation: 43
.

1994

MU80 Total:
729 / 21

XG mode:
537 / 11
32 / 64 Reverb: 12
Chorus: 10
Variation: 44
Distortion: 3
EQ
I think "distortion" is "Insertion" effect as Yamaha later called it?

1996

MU10 Total:
676 / 21

XG mode:
480 / 11
16 / 32 Reverb: 11
Chorus: 11
Variation: 43
Has also QS300 synthesis (create your own sounds) wich makes this unique among all MU-modules

1996

MU90
MU90R
MU90B
Total:
779 / 30

XG mode:
586 / 20
32 / 64 Reverb: 12
Chorus: 14
Variation: 62
2xInsertion: 43
EQ
MU90R is the rack version of MU90.
MU90B has no LCD or buttons on the frontpanel for editability.

1997

MU100 Total:
1267 / 46

XG mode:
1074 / 36
32 / 64 Reverb: 12
Chorus: 14
Variation: 70
2xInsertion: 43
EQ
Can be fitted with one PLG board.

1997

MU100R Total:
1267 / 46

XG mode:
1074 / 36
+ 256 VL voices
32 / 64 Reverb: 12
Chorus: 14
Variation: 70
2xInsertion: 43
EQ
+ VH 4
Rack version of MU100 and comes with two pre-installed plugin boards... PLG100-VL (Virtual Acoustic Syntesis) and PLG100-VH (Vocal Harmony). They can of course be replaced with any other PLG***** board.

1998

MU100B Total:
1267 / 46

XG mode:
1074 / 36
32 / 64 Reverb: 12
Chorus: 14
Variation: 70
2xInsertion: 43
EQ
Like MU100 but with no LCD or buttons on the frontpanel for editability, one PLG board can be fitted in it.

-

MU100BS Total:
- / -

XG mode:
- / -
- / - Reverb: -
Chorus: -
Variation: -
2xInsertion: -
EQ
I have no info regarding this module? But i guess the "S" stands for "silver" and thats the ony thing that differ compared to the MU100B.

1998

MU128 Total:
1342 / 47

XG mode:
1149 / 37
64 / 128 Reverb: 12
Chorus: 14
Variation: 70
2xInsertion: 43
EQ
Can be fitted with 3 PLG boards.

-

MU128 V.2 Total:
1342 / 47

XG mode:
1149 / 37
64 / 128 Reverb: 12
Chorus: 14
Variation: 70
2xInsertion: 43
EQ
Software/firmware update for MU128 wich add GM2 compability (i think?).

1998

MU15 Total:
676 / 21

XG mode:
480 / 11
16 / 32 Reverb: 11
Chorus: 11
Variation: 43
EQ
Portable sequencer.

1999

MU1000 Total:
1396 / 58

XG mode:
1203 / 48
64 / 128 Reverb: 18
Chorus: 20
Variation: 97
4xInsertion: 97
EQ
Can be fitted with 3 PLG boards.

1999

MU2000 Total:
1396 / 58

XG mode:
1203 / 48
64 / 128 Reverb: 18
Chorus: 20
Variation: 97
4xInsertion: 97
EQ
Like MU1000 but with built in sequencer and also sampling ability.

2000

MU500 Total:
1396 / 58

XG mode:
1203 / 48
64 / 64 Reverb: 18
Chorus: 20
Variation: 70
2xInsertion: 43
EQ
I don't have much info about this module but it seems to be a downgraded MU1000, less effects but the same instruments. It has no LCD or buttons on the frontpanel for editability. Can not be fitted with any PLG board.

2001

MU1000 EX
MU2000 EX
Total:
1396 / 58

XG mode:
1203 / 48
64 / 128 Reverb: 18
Chorus: 20
Variation: 116
4xInsertion: 116
EQ
Software/firmware upgrade wich adds more variations effects... and some other stuff i have no info about :-)