A Percussion MIDI Map is simply a list that matches each percussion instrument in a sound library with a particular MIDI note number (e.g. bass drum = 36, snare drum = 38, etc.). These maps are required to properly assign the same percussion notation to various playback devices, and are also used to accommodate the many different percussion sound banks that can be used for input with an external MIDI device.
To playback your percussion parts using the correct instrument sounds, ensure the appropriate Percussion MIDI Map is selected under the
Note that you can choose MIDI/Audio > Device Setup > MIDI Thru to audition the percussion sounds SongWriter interprets if you want to use your MIDI keyboard for input and not for playback.
This listing contains all the General MIDI percussion sounds used in the various SmartMusic SoftSynth Percussion MIDI Maps. These percussion sounds are available when using SongWriter's SmartMusic SoftSynth (with SmartMusic SoftSynth chosen as the MIDI Out device in the MIDI Setup dialog box). You must also ensure the desired Percussion MIDI Map is selected for the percussion staff under the "Perc. MIDI Map" column of the ScoreManager (SmartMusic SoftSynth submenu). This setting in the ScoreManager is set automatically when you choose a percussion instrument from the Setup Wizard or add it with the ScoreManager.
Tip: To see the relationship between MIDI Note numbers and pitches on a piano keyboard see the MIDI Note to Pitch Table.
MIDI Note Number | Note Type | MIDI Note Number | Note Type |
27 | Laser | 60 | High Bongo |
28 | Whip | 61 | Low Bongo |
29 | Scratch Push | 62 | Conga Dead Stroke |
30 | Scratch Pull | 63 | Conga |
31 | Stick Click | 64 | Tumba |
32 | Metronome Click | 65 | High Timbale |
34 | Metronome Bell | 66 | Low Timbale |
35 | Bass Drum | 67 | High Agogo |
36 | Kick Drum | 68 | Low Agogo |
37 | Snare Cross Stick | 69 | Cabasa |
38 | Snare Drum | 70 | Maracas |
39 | Hand Clap | 71 | Whistle Short |
40 | Electric Snare Drum | 72 | Whistle Long |
41 | Floor Tom 2 | 73 | Guiro Short |
42 | Hi-Hat Closed | 74 | Guiro Long |
43 | Floor Tom 1 | 75 | Claves |
44 | Hi-Hat Foot | 76 | High Woodblock |
45 | Low Tom | 77 | Low Woodblock |
46 | Hi-Hat Open | 78 | Cuica High |
47 | Low-Mid Tom | 79 | Cuica Low |
48 | High-Mid Tom | 80 | Triangle Mute |
49 | Crash Cymbal | 81 | Triangle Open |
50 | High Tom | 82 | Shaker |
51 | Ride Cymbal | 83 | Sleigh Bell |
52 | China Cymbal | 84 | Bell Tree |
53 | Ride Bell | 85 | Castanets |
54 | Tambourine | 86 | Surdu Dead Stroke |
55 | Splash cymbal | 87 | Surdu |
56 | Cowbell | 91 | Snare Drum Rod |
57 | Crash Cymbal 2 | 92 | Ocean Drum |
58 | Vibraslap | 93 | Snare Drum Brush |
59 | Ride Cymbal 2 |
MIDI Note Number | Note Type | MIDI Note Number | Note Type |
36 | Bass Drum 5 | 66 | Low Tom Shot/Rim |
37 | Bass Drum Rim | 67 | Low Tom Short Roll |
38 | Bass Drum 4 | 69 | Low-Mid Tom |
39 | Bass Drum Unison Hits | 70 | Low-Mid Tom Shot/Rim |
40 | Bass Drum 3 | 71 | Low-Mid Tom Short Roll |
41 | Bass Drum 2 | 72 | High-Mid Tom |
42 | Bass Drum Roll | 73 | High-Mid Tom Shot/Rim |
43 | Bass Drum | 74 | Hi-Mid Tom Short Roll |
44 | Crash Cymbals Crash | 76 | High Tom |
45 | Cymbal Section Crash | 76 | Floor Tom 1 |
46 | Cymbal Section Hi Hat Choke | 76 | Floor Tom 2 |
47 | Crash Cymbals Choke Fat | 77 | High Tom Shot/Rim |
48 | Snare Section Hits LH | 78 | High Tom Short Roll |
49 | Snare Rim LH | 79 | Spock Drum |
50 | Snare Section Hits | 80 | Spock Drum Rim Shot |
50 | Snare Drum | 81 | Tenors High Rims |
51 | Snare Section Rims | 82 | Tenors Low Rims |
52 | Snare Section Rim Shots | 83 | Stick Click |
52 | Snare Rim Shot | 84 | Crash Cymbal |
53 | Snare Guz Short | 85 | China Cymbal |
54 | Snare Guz Long | 86 | Cowbell |
55 | Snare Rim Shot (Both Hands) | 87 | Low Agogo |
56 | Snare Rim Shot LH | 88 | High Agogo |
57 | Snare Section Cross Shots | 89 | Claves |
57 | Snare Cross Shots | 90 | Vibraslap |
58 | Snare Section Rim Shots (Both Hands) | 91 | Tambourine |
59 | Stick Clicks | 92 | Cabasa |
59 | Snare Section Cross Sticks | 93 | Conga Dead Stroke |
59 | Snare Cross Stick | 94 | Conga |
60 | Snare Section Buzz Rolls | 95 | Conga Bass Tone |
60 | Snare Buzz Roll | 96 | Kick Drum (2) |
60 | Snare Roll | 97 | Triangle Mute |
61 | Ride Bell | 98 | Triangle Open |
62 | Ride Cymbal | 99 | Whistle Short |
63 | Hi-Hat Open | 100 | Whistle Long |
64 | Hi-Hat Closed | 101 | Large Gong |
65 | Low Tom |
MIDI Note Number | Note Type | MIDI Note Number | Note Type |
27 | Hi-Hat Closed | 64 | Tumba |
28 | Hi-Hat Foot Splash | 65 | High Timbale |
29 | Hi-Hat Open | 66 | Low Timbale |
30 | Ride Cymbal | 67 | High Agogo |
31 | Stick Click | 68 | Low Agogo |
34 | Snare Cross Stick | 69 | Cabasa |
35 | Kick Drum | 70 | Maracas |
36 | Bass Drum | 71 | Whistle Short |
37 | Bass Drum LH | 72 | Whistle Long |
38 | Snare Drum | 73 | Guiro Short |
39 | Castanets | 74 | Guiro Long |
40 | Snare Drum LH | 75 | Claves |
54 | Tambourine | 76 | High Woodblock |
55 | Splash Cymbal | 77 | Low Woodblock |
56 | Cowbell | 78 | Cuica High |
57 | Crash Cymbal 2 | 79 | Cuica Low |
58 | Crash Cymbal | 80 | Triangle Mute |
59 | Ride Cymbal 2 | 81 | Triangle Open |
60 | High Bongo | 82 | Shaker |
61 | Low Bongo | 83 | Sleigh Bell |
62 | Conga Dead Stroke | 84 | Bell Tree |
63 | Conga |
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