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Yamaha CX5M, CX5MII, CX5M-128, CX7M, CX7M-128 and YIS-503M

To run these machines in blueMSX, you need the complete config files with all the specific roms. Check the Resource page of the blueMSX website and unzip the config files in the Machines subdirectory of the emulator.

For most of the special features of these computers, you need also to have a musical MIDI keyboard connected to your PC. If detected by the emulator, you must select it in the Options/Sound menu, in the section YK-01/YK-10/YK-20 In.

If you don't have a real musical keyboard, you need to combine a tool called MIDI YOKE with a virtual MIDI keyboard. Of course, it does not replace the real thing, but it's better than nothing !

MIDI Yoke : http://www.midiox.com/myoke.htm

2 examples of Virtual MIDI keyboard :

http://cdalpha.univ-lyon1.fr/ruben/vmk/vmk.htm

http://www.granucon.com/vmk.html

The first version of CX5M is shipped with the SFG-01 module. You can't access directly to the synthesizer, but need to launch the machine with the YRM-102 or 502 cartridge in a slot and use the command CALL FMV, then type MU in the sound editor menu to come in the synthesizer menu :

All the other machines come with the SFG-05 module.

CX5M, CX5MII, CX5M-128 and YIS-503M are MSX1 machines, but the CX5M-128 is equipped with the MSX2 VDP; CX7M and CX7M-128 are MSX2 computers.

CX5M-128 and CX7M-128 come with the YRM-502 rom inside, it's the second version of a Voicing Program (sound editor).

These machines have a cassette interface; you can also add a diskdrive. They start always first with the blue MSX-BASIC screen.

To access to the special features, you need to use one of these commands :

- CALL MUSIC (access to the synthesizer only with the SFG-05 module)

		YRM-101 FM Music Composer without disk support Version with disk support is YRM-501
		YRM-102 FM Voicing Program without disk support Version with disk support is YRM-502 (see above)
		YRM-103 DX7 Voicing Program without disk support Version with disk support is YRM-304 (this version can only be used with the SFG-05 module) You need the DX-7 synthesizer to handle its voices.
		YRM-104 FM Music Macro without disk support Can be used without musical keyboard Version with disk support is YRM-504
(no screenshot available)		YRM-105 DX9 Voicing Program without disk support You need the DX-9 synthesizer to handle its voices
		YRM-301 MIDI Recorder Launching by CALL MR
		YRM-302 Rhythm Editor Launching by CALL RX
		YRM-303 MIDI Macro & Monitor
(no screenshot available)		YRM-305 DX21 Voicing Program You need the DX-21 synthesizer to handle its voices
		YRM-506 FB-01 Voicing Program You need the FB-01 synthesizer to handle its voices Can be used only with the SFG-01 module
		CMP-01 FM Auto Arranger
		DMS1 Real Time Sequencer Can be used only with the SFG-01 module
		UPA-01 Play-Card System