This listing contains all the General MIDI percussion tones used in the for Cuban Marching Percussion MIDI Map. Finale’s cuban percussion sounds are available when SmartMusic SoftSynth is chosen as your MIDI Out device in the MIDI Setup dialog box. You must also ensure "Cuban Percussion" is selected for the percussion staff under the Perc. MIDI Map column of the Instrument List window (SmartMusic SoftSynth submenu). This is configured automatically when you choose a Cuban Percussion staff from the Setup Wizard. Use the pre-designed Cuban Percussion Input Map to easily enter Cuban Percussion sounds and appropriate noteheads. For information regarding how this map is used for input and playback, see Percussion Input Map dialog box. You can view or edit MIDI notes in the Percussion MIDI MIDI Map Editor dialog box. See also Percussion Layouts.
Tip: To see the relationship between MIDI Note numbers and pitches on a piano keyboard see the MIDI Note to Pitch Table.
Note Number |
Name |
36 |
Quinto Bass Tone |
38 |
Quinto Dead Stroke |
40 |
Quinto Slap |
41 |
Quinto |
43 |
Conga Bass Tone |
45 |
Conga Dead Stroke |
47 |
Conga Slap |
48 |
Conga |
50 |
Tumba Bass Tone |
52 |
Tumba Dead Stroke |
53 |
Tumba Slap |
55 |
Tumba |
57 |
High Bongo High Tone |
59 |
High Bongo Slap |
60 |
High Bongo Mute |
62 |
High Bongo |
64 |
Low Bongo |
65 |
Kick Drum |
67 |
Low Timbale |
69 |
Low Timbale Hand |
71 |
Low Timbale Mute |
72 |
High Timbale |
74 |
High Timbale Rim |
76 |
High Woodblock |
77 |
Low Timbale Edge |
79 |
High Timbale Edge |
81 |
Large Cowbell |
83 |
Large Cowbell Tip |
84 |
Cha Cha Bells |
86 |
Cha Cha Bells Tip |
88 |
Ride Cymbal |
89 |
Crash Cymbal |
91 |
Cowbell |
93 |
Cowbell Tip |
95 |
Guiro Down Up |
96 |
Guiro Long |
98 |
Guiro Up Short |
100 |
Guiro Short |
101 |
Guiro Up Long |
103 |
Claves |
105 |
Claves (2) |
107 |
High Maraca |
108 |
Maracas |
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