XG

The Yamaha XG was a synthesizer class, developed in the 1990s.
It has appeared in many 'incarnations', including software versions that can be run on home computers (e.g. under Windows).

XG Manager is an editor for XG synthesizers.
It can control any hardware or software synthesizer implementing the XG protocol.
It also supports the QS300 synthesizer as implemented on the DB50XG daughterboard, the stand-alone MU10 module and the SW60XG ISA card.

XG Manager 1.6.1 for Windows - Installer

Main new features of this version:

  • The update check mechanism works again on Windows 7, Windows 8 and older (i.e. pre-TLS 1.3) Windows 10.
  • The application has become more user-friendly concerning data errors in ".stp" and ".mru" configuration files: On startup, when the application encounters a data error in a configuration file, the application now mentions the exact name of the offending file, and no longer refuses to start. Hence it is no longer necessary to delete corrupt configuration files manually. On exit, the application reports any errors while saving configuration files.
  • The "XG synth options" dialog box mentions that XG Manager's support for the QS300 synth also works for the QS300 as hosted on the stand-alone MU10 module and the SW60XG ISA card.

See section 2 of the manual for the full list of changes.

File: 
xgman-1.6.1-install.exe — Downloaded 1382 times

XG Manager 1.6.1 for Windows - Portable 32-bit

This is the 32-bit portable edition of XG Manager 1.6.1 for Windows.
You don't need to install this edition: simply unzip it to a folder to which you have write-access and run XGMan.exe.
This edition runs on 32- and 64-bit Windows, although for 64-bit Windows the 64-bit portable edition is recommended.

File: 
xgman-1.6.1-x86-portable.zip — Downloaded 538 times

XG Manager 1.6.1 for Windows - Portable 64-bit

This is the 64-bit portable edition of XG Manager 1.6.1 for Windows.
You don't need to install this edition: simply unzip it to a folder to which you have write-access and run XGMan.exe.
This edition only runs on 64-bit Windows.

File: 
xgman-1.6.1-x64-portable.zip — Downloaded 1046 times

XG Manager 1.6.1 Manual

This is the manual for all editions of XG Manager 1.6.1.

Note: All the above editions of XG Manager 1.6.1 contain this manual too and will install or extract it automatically, so you don't need to download it separately here. So if you're updating from a previous version, just download the corresponding package above and install or extract it, and you'll be able to read the manual anyway.

File: 
xg-manager-manual-1.6.1.pdf — Downloaded 1058 times
Screenshots: 
XG parts
XG programs
XG drum setup
XG effects (reverb, chorus, variation)