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The following table shows which instrument sound corresponds to each of the 128 possible GM Program Numbers.
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In MIDI, the instrument sound or "program" for each of the 16 possible MIDI channels is selected with the Program Change message, which has a Program Number parameter. GM Instruments must also obey the following conventions for program and controller events: Respond to the data entry controller and the RPNs for fine and coarse tuning and pitch bend range, as well as all General MIDI Level 1 System Messages. Support for controller number 1, 7, 10, 11, 64, 100, 101, 121 and 123 support for channel pressure and pitch bend controllers.
Map midi note number to pitch Patch#
Support a minimum of 128 MIDI Program Numbers (conforming to the GM 1 Instrument Patch Map) and 47 percussion sounds (conforming to the GM 1 Percussion Key Map). Support polyphony (multiple simultaneous notes) on each channel. Support all 16 channels simultaneously, each assignable to different instruments.
Map midi note number to pitch software#
To be GM 1 compatible, sound generating devices (keyboards, hardware or software synthesizers, sound cards) are required to meet the General MIDI System Level 1 performance specification:Īllow 24 voices to be available simultaneously for both melodic and percussive sounds (alternatively, allow 16 melodic and 8 percussive voices).