For all the people interested in technical stuff... Here is some information about my Yamaha MU80 tone generator. Also I've listed the differences between General MIDI and XG standard. FEATURES: * 729 high-quality voices * Full General MIDI compatibility * Host computer interface and MIDI terminals * Large LCD and intuitive graphic controls, easy to use * Independent dual MIDI inputs, 32 Part multi-timbral * 64-note polyphony * Special Performance mode * Built-in digital multi-effects (each one for reverb, chorus, variation, distortion and equalizer) * Mixable A/D input (two channels) YAMAHA [ Tone Generator ] Date:28-OCT-1994 Model MU80 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Transmitted | Recognized | Remarks | | Function ... | | | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| |Basic Default | x | 1 - 16 | memorized | |Channel Changed | x | 1 - 16 | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| | Default | x | 3 | | |Mode Messages | x | 3,4(m = 1) *2 | | | Altered | ************** | x | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| |Note | x | 0 - 127 | | |Number : True voice| ************** | 0 - 127 | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| |Velocity Note ON | x | o 9nH,v=1-127 | | | Note OFF | x | x | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| |After Key's | x | o *1 | | |Touch Ch's | x | o *1 | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| |Pitch Bender | x | o 0-24 semi *1 | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| | 0,32 | x | o *1 |Bank Select | | 1,5,7,10,11 | x | o *1 | | | 6,38 | x | o |Data Entry | | 64-67 | x | o *1 | | | Control 71-74 | x | o |Sound Controller| | 84 | x | o |Portamento Cntrl| | Change 91,93,94 | x | o |Effect Depth | | 96,97 | x | o |Data Entry SW | | 98-99 | x | o *1 |NRPN LSB,MSB | | 100-101 | x | o *1 |RPN LSB,MSB | | 120 | x | o |All Sound Off | | 121 | x | o |Reset All Cntrls| |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| |Prog | x | o 0 - 127 | | |Change : True # | ************** | | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| |System Exclusive | o *3 | o *3 | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| |System : Song Pos. | x | x | | | : Song Sel. | x | x | | |Common : Tune | x | x | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| |System :Clock | x | x | | |Real Time :Commands| x | x | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| |Aux :Local ON/OFF | x | x | | | :All Notes OFF| x | o(123-127) | | |Mes- :Active Sense | x | o | | |sages:Reset | x | x | | |-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------| |Notes: *1 ; receive if switch is on. | | *2 ; m is always treated as "1" regardless of its value. | | *3 ; transmit/receive if exclusive switch is on. | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO o: Yes Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO x: No +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | General MIDI (GM) | Extended General MIDI (XG)| | | | | +-----------------+------------------------+---------------------------+ |Polyphony | 24-note | 64-note | +-----------------+------------------------+---------------------------+ |Multi-timbral | 16-part capacity | 32-part capacity | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Voices | 128 | 729 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Several effects and | | | | controllers in realtime | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ IMPORTANT: All information according to my MU80 manual. I can't guarantee that these specifications are absolutly correct (even if I think they are).