MU2000EX vs. Mu50 for DOS Games \ VOGONS

MU2000EX vs. Mu50 for DOS Games

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First post, by schlang

Posted on 2024-03-30, 12:40

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Hi, now that I have a MU2000EX, can it replace my MU50 for DOS games or will it sound differently? Thank you

€dit: System -> Map has two options, "MU basic" and "MU100 Native".
If my ears are not mistaken, "MU basic sounds like my MU50"

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Reply 1 of 4, by RetroGamer4Ever

Posted on 2024-03-30, 12:59

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The general opinion is that you can ditch the MU50 - send it to a good home, please - and will enjoy the swiss army knife functionality of the MU2000EX for all of your XG and GM MIDI uses.

Reply 2 of 4, by mattw

Posted on 2024-03-30, 15:29

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RetroGamer4Ever wrote on 2024-03-30, 12:59:

The general opinion

the general opinion of whom?! because after all Yamaha themselves made "PLG100-XG" card, which is MU50 on a PLG card, exactly to add MU50 compatibility to all later models that have PLG Expansion slots. so, there is not a single sound (that I know of), which the WaveROM(s) of MU2000 and MU50 share. of course, I welcome all and any information on the subject and don't claim at all I know everything or anything.

[EDIT] i've just found:

Re: Opinions on Yamaha TG100 and Kawai GMega

Reply 3 of 4, by SuperDeadite

Posted on 2024-03-30, 23:16

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No reason to keep the 50. MuBasic mode gives you the Mu80 (50) sounds but with digital output.

The PLG100-XG was really meant for adding XG support to keyboards.

Modules: CM-64, CM-500, SC-55MkII, SC-88 Pro, SY22, TG100, MU2000EX, PLG100-SG, PLG150-DR, PLG150-AN, SG01k, NS5R, GZ-50M, SN-U110-07, SN-U110-10, Pocket Studio 5, DreamBlaster S2, X2, McFly, E-Wave, QWave, CrystalBlaster C2, Yucatan FX, BeepBlaster

Reply 4 of 4, by schlang

Posted on 2024-03-31, 00:50

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Thanks for clearing things up guys

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