General MIDI [Topic]

General MIDI defines a set of 128 patches and a drum kit.

General MIDI Patches

Piano Patches

`+Acoustic-Grand-Piano+`	[Constant]
`+Bright-Acoustic-Piano+`	[Constant]
`+Electric-Grand-Piano+`	[Constant]
`+Honky-Tonk-Piano+`	[Constant]
`+Electric-Piano-1+`	[Constant]
`+Electric-Piano-2+`	[Constant]
`+Harpsichord+`	[Constant]
`+Clavi+`	[Constant]

Chromatic Percussion Patches

`+Celesta+`	[Constant]
`+Glockenspiel+`	[Constant]
`+Music-Box+`	[Constant]
`+Vibraphone+`	[Constant]
`+Marimba+`	[Constant]
`+Xylophone+`	[Constant]
`+Tubular-Bells+`	[Constant]
`+Dulcimer+`	[Constant]

Organ Patches

`+Drawbar-Organ+`	[Constant]
`+Percussive-Organ+`	[Constant]
`+Rock-Organ+`	[Constant]
`+Church-Organ+`	[Constant]
`+Reed-Organ+`	[Constant]
`+Accoridan+`	[Constant]
`+Harmonica+`	[Constant]
`+Tango-Accordian+`	[Constant]

Guitar Patches

`+Acoustic-Guitar-Nylon+`	[Constant]
`+Acoustic-Guitar-Steel+`	[Constant]
`+Electric-Guitar-Jazz+`	[Constant]
`+Electric-Guitar-Clean+`	[Constant]
`+Electric-Guitar-Muted+`	[Constant]
`+Overdriven-Guitar+`	[Constant]
`+Distortion-Guitar+`	[Constant]
`+Guitar-Harmonics+`	[Constant]

Bass Patches

`+Acoustic-Bass+`	[Constant]
`+Electric-Bass-Finger+`	[Constant]
`+Electric-Bass-Pick+`	[Constant]
`+Fretless-Bass+`	[Constant]
`+Slap-Bass-1+`	[Constant]
`+Slap-Bass-2+`	[Constant]
`+Synth-Bass-1+`	[Constant]
`+Synth-Bass-2+`	[Constant]

Solo String Patches and Timpani

`+Violin+`	[Constant]
`+Viola+`	[Constant]
`+Cello+`	[Constant]
`+Contrabass+`	[Constant]
`+Tremolo-Strings+`	[Constant]
`+Pizzicato-Strings+`	[Constant]
`+Orchestral-Strings+`	[Constant]
`+Timpani+`	[Constant]

Ensemble and Voice Patches

`+String-Ensemble-1+`	[Constant]
`+String-Ensemble-2+`	[Constant]
`+Synthstrings-1+`	[Constant]
`+Synthstrings-2+`	[Constant]
`+Choir-Aahs+`	[Constant]
`+Voice-Oohs+`	[Constant]
`+Synth-Voice+`	[Constant]
`+Orchestra-Hit+`	[Constant]

Brass Patches

`+Trumpet+`	[Constant]
`+Trombone+`	[Constant]
`+Tuba+`	[Constant]
`+Muted-Trumpet+`	[Constant]
`+French-Horn+`	[Constant]
`+Brass-Section+`	[Constant]
`+Synthbrass-1+`	[Constant]
`+Synthbrass-2+`	[Constant]

Reed Patches

`+Soprano-Sax+`	[Constant]
`+Alto-Sax+`	[Constant]
`+Tenor-Sax+`	[Constant]
`+Baritone-Sax+`	[Constant]
`+Oboe+`	[Constant]
`+English-Horn+`	[Constant]
`+Bassoon+`	[Constant]
`+Clarinet+`	[Constant]

Woodwind Patches

`+Piccolo+`	[Constant]
`+Flute+`	[Constant]
`+Recorder+`	[Constant]
`+Pan-Flute+`	[Constant]
`+Blown-Bottle+`	[Constant]
`+Skakuhachi+`	[Constant]
`+Whistle+`	[Constant]
`+Ocarina+`	[Constant]

Synth Lead Patches

These tend to have various names and are thus multiply defined.

`+Lead-1-Square+`, `+Lead-1+`, `+Square-Lead+`, `+Square+`	[Constants]
`+Lead-2-Sawtooth+`, `+Lead-2+`, `+Sawtooth-Lead+`, `+Sawtooth+`	[Constants]
`+Lead-3-Calliope+`, `+Lead-3+`, `+Calliope-Lead+`, `+Calliope+`	[Constants]
`+Lead-4-Chiff+`, `+Lead-4+`, `+Chiff-Lead+`, `+Chiff+`	[Constants]
`+Lead-5-Charang+`, `+Lead-5+`, `+Charang-Lead+`, `+Charang+`	[Constants]
`+Lead-6-Voice+`, `+Lead-6+`, `+Voice-Lead+`, `+Voice+`	[Constants]
`+Lead-7-Fifths+`, `+Lead-7+`, `+Fifths-Lead+`, `+Fifths+`	[Constants]
`+Lead-8-Bass+Lead+`, `+Lead-8+`, `+Bass+Lead-Lead+`, `+Bass+Lead+`	[Constants]

Synth Pad Patches

These tend to have various names and are thus multiply defined.

`+Pad-1-New-Age+`, `+Pad-1+`, `+New-Age-Pad+`, `+New-Age+`	[Constants]
`+Pad-2-Warm+`, `+Pad-2+`, `+Warm-Pad+`, `+Warm+`	[Constants]
`+Pad-3-Polysynth+`, `+Pad-3+`, `+Polysynth-Pad+`, `+Polysynth+`	[Constants]
`+Pad-4-Choir+`, `+Pad-4+`, `+Choir-Pad+`, `+Choir+`	[Constants]
`+Pad-5-Bowed+`, `+Pad-5+`, `+Bowed-Pad+`, `+Bowed+`	[Constants]
`+Pad-6-Metallic+`, `+Pad-6+`, `+Metallic-Pad+`, `+Metallic+`	[Constants]
`+Pad-7-Halo+`, `+Pad-7+`, `+Halo-Pad+`, `+Halo+`	[Constants]
`+Pad-8-Sweep+`, `+Pad-8+`, `+Sweep-Pad+`, `+Sweep+`	[Constants]

Synth Effect Patches

These tend to have various names and are thus multiply defined.

`+Fx-1-Rain+`, `+Fx-1+`, `+Rain-Fx+`, `+Rain+`	[Constants]
`+Fx-2-Soundtrack+`, `+Fx-2+`, `+Soundtrack-Fx+`, `+Soundtrack+`	[Constants]
`+Fx-3-Crystal+`, `+Fx-3+`, `+Crystal-Fx+`, `+Crystal+`	[Constants]
`+Fx-4-Atmosphere+`, `+Fx-4+`, `+Atmosphere-Fx+`, `+Atmosphere+`	[Constants]
`+Fx-5-Brightness+`, `+Fx-5+`, `+Brightness-Fx+`, `+Brightness+`	[Constants]
`+Fx-6-Goblins+`, `+Fx-6+`, `+Goblins-Fx+`, `+Goblins+`	[Constants]
`+Fx-7-Echoes+`, `+Fx-7+`, `+Echoes-Fx+`, `+Echoes+`	[Constants]
`+Fx-8-Sci-Fi+`, `+Fx-8+`, `+Sci-Fi-Fx+`, `+Sci-Fi+`	[Constants]

Ethnic Patches

`+Sitar+`	[Constant]
`+Banjo+`	[Constant]
`+Shamisen+`	[Constant]
`+Koto+`	[Constant]
`+Kalimba+`	[Constant]
`+Bagpipe+`	[Constant]
`+Fiddle+`	[Constant]
`+Shanai+`	[Constant]

Percussive Patches

`+Tinkle-Bell+`	[Constant]
`+Agogo+`	[Constant]
`+Steel-Drums+`	[Constant]
`+Woodblock+`	[Constant]
`+Taiko-Drum+`	[Constant]
`+Melodic-Tom+`	[Constant]
`+Synth-Drum+`	[Constant]
`+Reverse-Cymbal+`	[Constant]

Sound Effect Patches

`+Guitar-Fret-Noise+`	[Constant]
`+Breath-Noise+`	[Constant]
`+Seashore+`	[Constant]
`+Bird-Tweet+`	[Constant]
`+Telephone-Ring+`	[Constant]
`+Helicopter+`	[Constant]
`+Applause+`	[Constant]
`+Gunshot+`	[Constant]

General MIDI Drum Kit

The General MIDI Drum Kit is by convention on +Percussion-Channel+:

+Percussion-Channel+ [Constant]

The following unpitched percussion sounds are defined on this channel:

`+Acoustic-Bass-Drum+`	[Constant]
`+Bass-Drum-1+`	[Constant]
`+Side-Stick+`	[Constant]
`+Acoustic-Snare+`	[Constant]
`+Hand-Clap+`	[Constant]
`+Electric-Snare+`	[Constant]
`+Low-Floor-Tom+`	[Constant]
`+Closed-Hi-Hat+`	[Constant]
`+High-Floor-Tom+`	[Constant]
`+Pedal-Hi-Hat+`	[Constant]
`+Low-Tom+`	[Constant]
`+Open-Hi-Hat+`	[Constant]
`+Low-Mid-Tom+`	[Constant]
`+Hi-Mid-Tom+`	[Constant]
`+Crash-Cymbal-1+`	[Constant]
`+High-Tom+`	[Constant]
`+Ride-Cymbal-1+`	[Constant]
`+Chinese-Cymbal+`	[Constant]
`+Ride-Bell+`	[Constant]
`+Tambourine+`	[Constant]
`+Splash-Cymbal+`	[Constant]
`+Cowbell+`	[Constant]
`+Crash-Cymbal-2+`	[Constant]
`+Vibraslap+`	[Constant]
`+Ride-Cymbal-2+`	[Constant]
`+Hi-Bongo+`	[Constant]
`+Low-Bongo+`	[Constant]
`+Mute-Hi-Conga+`	[Constant]
`+Open-Hi-Conga+`	[Constant]
`+Low-Conga+`	[Constant]
`+High-Timbale+`	[Constant]
`+Low-Timbale+`	[Constant]
`+High-Agogo+`	[Constant]
`+Low-Agogo+`	[Constant]
`+Cabasa+`	[Constant]
`+Maracas+`	[Constant]
`+Short-Whistle+`	[Constant]
`+Long-Whistle+`	[Constant]
`+Short-Guiro+`	[Constant]
`+Long-Guiro+`	[Constant]
`+Claves+`	[Constant]
`+Hi-Wood-Block+`	[Constant]
`+Low-Wood-Block+`	[Constant]
`+Mute-Cuica+`	[Constant]
`+Open-Cuica+`	[Constant]
`+Mute-Triangle+`	[Constant]
`+Open-Triangle+`	[Constant]

These patch and drum kit names are printed instead of numbers if the variable *midi-gm-mode* is not NIL.

Utilities

`gm-patch-name` program	[Function]
`gm-drum-kit-name` key	[Function]

gm-patch-name and gm-drum-kit-name may be used to resolve a program number or key number.

Examples:

> (gm-patch-name 71)
"Clarinet"
> (gm-drum-kit-name 60)
"Hi Bongo"

General MIDI Patches

Piano Patches

Chromatic Percussion Patches

Organ Patches

Guitar Patches

Bass Patches

Solo String Patches and Timpani

Ensemble and Voice Patches

Brass Patches

Reed Patches

Woodwind Patches

Synth Lead Patches

Synth Pad Patches

Synth Effect Patches

Ethnic Patches

Percussive Patches

Sound Effect Patches

General MIDI Drum Kit

Utilities

Examples:

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