Models
3 models
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Yamaha MU80
Rackmount XG MIDI tone module
Synthesizer module · Japan
The Yamaha MU80, released in 1994, is a rackmount XG-format MIDI tone module with 32-voice polyphony, 16-part multitimbrality, and 729 voices including Yamaha's XG extension set. It featured built-in digital effects and was designed as a high-quality MIDI playback and performance sound module compatible with GM, GS, and the Yamaha XG standard.
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Roland JV-1080
Rackmount synthesizer sound module
Synthesizer module · Japan
The Roland JV-1080, released in 1994, is a 2U rackmount synthesizer sound module built on Roland's JV/XP sample-based synthesis engine with 64-voice polyphony and 16-part multitimbrality. It shipped with 560 patches across 16 internal banks and accepted up to four SR-JV80 series expansion boards, making it highly popular in professional studios and live rigs throughout the 1990s.
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E-mu Proteus/1
Rackmount sample-based sound module
Synthesizer module · United States
The E-mu Proteus/1, introduced in 1989, is a 1U rackmount sound module that played back 16-bit ROM samples across 32-voice polyphony and 16-part multitimbrality. It drew on sounds derived from E-mu's EIII sampler library and became a widely used professional sound module for orchestral and pop production in the early 1990s.