instrument definition file

The main goal of an instrument definition file is to describe how instrument names are to be matched with MIDI-program numbers. Other uses are the mapping of percussion sounds (midi-note-numbers) to percussion notation , and the contents of the MIDI-controls-menu

You may select an instrument definition file in the file options dialog

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! STANDARD.MIN

! 15-01-2009

! MusiCAD MIDI Instrument definition

! "General Standard" MIDI-Mapping.

! Extended "default" drummap

!---------------------------------------------------------------

[OPTIONS]

GeneralMidi=GS

[MIDIMAP]

! description, general-MIDI-program, effective-MIDI-program [, banknr]

! instruments marked with * belong to GS and will not be audible

! on non-GS compatible synthesizers/soundcards

Piano 1, 0, 0

Piano 2, 1, 1

Piano 3, 2, 2

Piano Honky-tonk, 3, 3

Piano El. 1, 4, 4

Piano El. 1*, 128, 4, 8

Piano El. 2, 5, 5

Piano El. 2*, 129, 5, 8

Harpsichord 1, 6, 6

Harpsichord 2*, 130, 6, 8

Clavinet, 7, 7

Celesta, 8, 8

Glockenspiel, 9, 9

Music box, 10, 10

Vibraphone, 11, 11

Marimba, 12, 12

Xylophone, 13, 13

Glockenspiel, 14, 14

Church bells*, 131, 14, 8

Dulcimer, 15, 15

Hammond organ 1, 16, 16

Organ 1*, 132, 16, 8

Percussive organ 2, 17, 17

Organ 2*, 133, 17, 8

Rock organ 3, 18, 18

Church organ 1, 19, 19

Church organ 2*, 134, 19, 8

Harmonium, 20, 20

Accordion Fr, 21, 21

Accordion It*, 135, 21, 8

Harmonica, 22, 22

Bandonion (tango), 23, 23

Guitar Ac.(nylon), 24, 24

Ukulele*, 136, 24, 8

Guitar Ac.(steel), 25, 25

Guitar Ac. 12st*, 137, 25, 8

Mandolin*, 138, 25, 16

Guitar Ac.(jazz), 26, 26

Guitar Hawaii *, 139, 26, 8

Guitar El.(clean), 27, 27

Guitar El.(chorus)*, 140, 27, 8

Guitar El.(muted), 28, 28

Guitar El.(funk)*, 141, 28, 8

Guitar El.(overdr), 29, 29

Guitar El.(dist), 30, 30

Guitar El.(feedback)*, 142, 30, 8

Guitar Ac.flageolet, 31, 31

Guitar El.feedback 2*, 143, 31, 8

Double-bass (pizz), 32, 32

Bass El., 33, 33

Bass El.plectrum, 34, 34

Bass El.fretless, 35, 35

Bass Slap 1, 36, 36

Bass Slap 2, 37, 37

Bass Synth 1, 38, 38

Bass Synth 2*, 144, 38, 8

Bass Synth 3, 39, 39

Bass Synth 4*, 145, 39, 8

Violin, 40, 40

Alto Violin, 41, 41

Cello, 42, 42

Double-bass (arco), 43, 43

Violin Tremolo, 44, 44

Violin Pizzicato, 45, 45

Harp, 46, 46

Timpani, 47, 47

String ensemble 1, 48, 48

Orchestra*, 146, 48, 8

String ensemble slow, 49, 49

Strings Synth 1, 50, 50

Strings Synth 3*, 147, 50, 8

Strings Synth 2, 51, 51

Choir Aahs, 52, 52

Choir Oohs, 53, 53

Choir Synth, 54, 54

Orchestra Hit, 55, 55

Trumpet, 56, 56

Trombone, 57, 57

Tuba, 58, 58

Trumpet (muted), 59, 59

French Horn, 60, 60

Brass 1, 61, 61

Brass 2*, 148, 61, 8

Synth brass 1, 62, 62

Synth brass 2*, 62, 62, 8

Synth brass 3, 63, 63

Synth brass 4*, 149, 63, 8

Sax Soprano, 64, 64

Sax Alto, 65, 65

Sax Tenor, 66, 66

Sax Baritone, 67, 67

Oboe, 68, 68

English horn, 69, 69

Bassoon, 70, 70

Clarinet, 71, 71

Piccolo, 72, 72

Flute, 73, 73

Recorder, 74, 74

Panflute, 75, 75

Bottle blow, 76, 76

Shakuhachi, 77, 77

Samba flute, 78, 78

Ocarina, 79, 79

Lead1 (square), 80, 80

Lead2 (sawtooth), 81, 81

Lead3 (calliope lead), 82, 82

Lead4 (chiff lead), 83, 83

Lead5 (charang), 84, 84

Lead6 (voice), 85, 85

Lead7 (fifths), 86, 86

Lead8 (bass + lead), 87, 87

Pad1 (new age), 88, 88

Pad2 (warm), 89, 89

Pad3 (polysynth), 90, 90

Pad4 (choir), 91, 91

Pad5 (bowed), 92, 92

Pad6 (metallic), 93, 93

Pad7 (halo), 94, 94

Pad8 (sweep), 95, 95

Effect1 (rain), 96, 96

Effect2 (soundtrack), 97, 97

Effect3 (crystal), 98, 98

Effect4 (atmosphere), 99, 99

Effect5 (brightness), 100, 100

Effect6 (goblins), 101, 101

Effect7 (echoes), 102, 102

Effect8 (sci-fi), 103, 103

Sitar, 104, 104

Banjo, 105, 105

Shamisen, 106, 106

Koto, 107, 107

Taisho Koto*, 150, 107, 8

Kalimba, 108, 108

Bagpipe, 109, 109

Fiddle, 110, 110

Shanai, 111, 111

Tinkle Bell, 112, 112

Agogo, 113, 113

Steeldrums, 114, 114

Woodblock, 115, 115

Castagnets*, 151, 115, 8

Taiko Drum, 116, 116

Bass Drum*, 116, 116, 8

Melodic Tom 1, 117, 117

Melodic Tom 2*, 152, 117, 8

Synth Drum , 118, 118

Tomtom*, 153, 118, 8

Reverse Cymbal, 119, 119

Fret noise, 120, 120

Breath, 121, 121

Seashore, 122, 122

Birds, 123, 123

Telephone, 124, 124

Helicopter, 125, 125

Applause, 126, 126

Gunshot, 127, 127

Dog barking, 155, 123, 1

Rain, 156, 122, 1

[DRUMMAP]

!------------------------------------------------------------------

! Percussion name, MIDI-note-number = MusiCAD-note [, notation]

! notation: cross = x

! hatched cross = *

! cross circle = o

! slash = /

! open diamond = +

! closed diamond = #

! N.B. all notes should be between D4 and G5

! thus writable without ledger lines

!--------------- dot --------------

floor-tom low, 41 = D4

bass drum 1, 35 = E4

bass drum 2, 36 = F4

floor-tom high, 43 = G4

low tom, 45 = A4

low-mid tom, 47 = B4

snare drum, 38 = C5

high-mid tom, 48 = D5

high tom, 50 = E5

timbales low, 66 = F5

timbales high, 65 = G5

!--------------- cross -----------------

! "metallish sounds"

hi-hat pedal, 44 = D4, x !

big gong, 90 = E4, x ! often not available

! = F4, x

small gong, 89 = G4, x ! often not available

pandiero, 91 = A4, x ! often not available

sticks, 31 = B4, x

drum edge, 37 = C5, x

chinese cymbal, 52 = D5, x

cymbal "ride" (2), 51 = E5, x

cymbal "ride" (1), 59 = F5, x

closed hi-hat, 42 = G5, x

!--------------- asterisk -------------------

scratch 2, 30 = D4, *

scratch 1, 29 = E4, *

square click, 32 = F4, *

! G4, *

pandiero (muted), 92 = A4, * ! often not available

! B4, *

rimshot, 40 = C5, *

! D5, *

ride bell, 53 = E5, *

cymbal "crash" (1), 49 = F5, *

cymbal "crash" (2), 57 = G5, *

!--------------- circle -----------------

tamburine, 93 = D4, o ! often not available

clap, 28 = E4, o

cowbell, 56 = F4, o

! G4, o

conga high (slap), 88 = A4, o ! often not available

castagnets, 85 = B4, o

hand clap, 39 = C5, o

sleigh bells, 83 = D5, o

bells, 84 = E5, o

cymbal "splash", 55 = F5, o

open hi-hat, 46 = G5, o

!--------------- closed diamond ---------

surdo, 87 = D4, #

cuica, 79 = E4, #

conga low, 64 = F4, #

guiro long, 74 = G4, #

conga high, 63 = A4, #

maracas, 70 = B4, #

bongo low, 61 = C5, #

vibra slap, 58 = D5, #

bongo high, 60 = E5, #

triangle, 81 = F5, #

claves, 75 = G5, #

!--------------- open diamond -------------

surdo (muted), 86 = D4, +

cuica (muted), 78 = E4, +

! F4, +

guiro short, 73 = G4, +

conga high (muted), 62 = A4, +

shaker, 82 = B4, +

whistle low, 72 = C5, +

cabasa, 69 = D5, +

whistle high, 71 = E5, +

triangle (muted), 80 = F5, +

! G5, +

!--------------- slash ----------------

metronome click, 33 = D4, /

metronome bell, 34 = E4, /

woodblock low, 77 = F4, /

caxixi, 95 = G4, / !often not available

woodblock high, 76 = A4, /

tamburine, 54 = B4, /

agogo low, 68 = C5, /

tinklebell, 94 = D5, / ! often not available

agogo high, 67 = E5, /

sweep (high Q), 27 = F5, /

! G5, /

!-----------------------------------------

[MIDIMENU]

Sustain ON=64:127

Sustain off=64:0

Chorus MAX=93:127

Chorus Half=93:63

Chorus min=93:0

Portamento ON=84:127

Portamento off=84:0

Vibrato MAX=1:127

Vibrato half=1:63

Vibrato min=1:0

Sostenuto ON=66:127

Sostenuto off=66:0

Reverb MAX=91:127

Reverb Half=91:63

Reverb min=91:0

Volume 10=7:127

Volume 9=7:110

Volume 7=7:80

Volume 5=7:50

Volume 3=7:20

Volume 0=7:0

[ABSVOLUME]

0=0

1=10

2=30

3=50

4=60

5=70

6=90

7=100

8=110

9=127