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Percussion MIDI Maps: SmartMusic SoftSynth

This listing contains all the General MIDI percussion sounds used in the various SmartMusic SoftSynthA set of General MIDI sounds included with Finale. The SmartMusic SoftSynth is provided both as a soundfont for MIDI playback and as a plug-in for VST playback. percussion MIDI mapsA 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.. These percussion sounds are available when using Finale's SmartMusic SoftSynth VST device, or, for MIDI playback, if SmartMusic SoftSynth is chosen as the MIDI Out device in the MIDI Setup dialog box. Whether you are playing back through VST or MIDI, you must also ensure the desired Percussion MIDI Map is selected for the percussion staff under the "Perc. MIDI Map" column of the Score Manager (SmartMusic SoftSynth submenu). This setting in the Score Manager is set automatically when you choose a percussion instrument from the Setup Wizard or add it with the Score Manager.

For information regarding how these maps are used for input and playback, see Percussion. To see the relationship between MIDI Note numbers and pitches on a piano keyboard, see the MIDI Note to Pitch Table.

ClosedGeneral MIDI
MIDI Note Number Note Type
27 Laser
28 Whip
29 Scratch Push
30 Scratch Pull
31 Stick Click
32 Metronome Click
34 Metronome Bell
35 Bass Drum
36 Kick Drum
37 Snare Cross Stick
38 Snare Drum
39 Hand Clap
40 Electric Snare Drum
41 Floor Tom 2
42 Hi-Hat Closed
43 Floor Tom 1
44 Hi-Hat Foot
45 Low Tom
46 Hi-Hat Open
47 Low-Mid Tom
48 High-Mid Tom
49 Crash Cymbal
50 High Tom
51 Ride Cymbal
52 China Cymbal
53 Ride Bell
54 Tambourine
55 Splash cymbal
56 Cowbell
57 Crash Cymbal 2
58 Vibraslap
59 Ride Cymbal 2
60 High Bongo
61 Low Bongo
62 Conga Dead Stroke
63 Conga
64 Tumba
65 High Timbale
66 Low Timbale
67 High Agogo
68 Low Agogo
69 Cabasa
70 Maracas
71 Whistle Short
72 Whistle Long
73 Guiro Short
74 Guiro Long
75 Claves
76 High Woodblock
77 Low Woodblock
78 Cuica High
79 Cuica Low
80 Triangle Mute
81 Triangle Open
82 Shaker
83 Sleigh Bell
84 Bell Tree
85 Castanets
86 Surdu Dead Stroke
87 Surdu
91 Snare Drum Rod
92 Ocean Drum
93 Snare Drum Brush

 

ClosedRow-Loff Marching Percussion
MIDI Note Number Note Type
36 Bass Drum 5
37 Bass Drum Rim
38 Bass Drum 4
39 Bass Drum Unison Hits
40 Bass Drum 3
41 Bass Drum 2
42 Bass Drum Roll
43 Bass Drum
44 Crash Cymbals Crash
45 Cymbal Section Crash
46 Cymbal Section Hi Hat Choke
47 Crash Cymbals Choke Fat
48 Snare Section Hits LH
49 Snare Rim LH
50 Snare Section Hits
50 Snare Drum
51 Snare Section Rims
52 Snare Section Rim Shots
52 Snare Rim Shot
53 Snare Guz Short
54 Snare Guz Long
55 Snare Rim Shot (Both Hands)
56 Snare Rim Shot LH
57 Snare Section Cross Shots
57 Snare Cross Shots
58 Snare Section Rim Shots (Both Hands)
59 Stick Clicks
59 Snare Section Cross Sticks
59 Snare Cross Stick
60 Snare Section Buzz Rolls
60 Snare Buzz Roll
60 Snare Roll
61 Ride Bell
62 Ride Cymbal
63 Hi-Hat Open
64 Hi-Hat Closed
65 Low Tom
66 Low Tom Shot/Rim
67 Low Tom Short Roll
69 Low-Mid Tom
70 Low-Mid Tom Shot/Rim
71 Low-Mid Tom Short Roll
72 High-Mid Tom
73 High-Mid Tom Shot/Rim
74 Hi-Mid Tom Short Roll
76 High Tom
76 Floor Tom 1
76 Floor Tom 2
77 High Tom Shot/Rim
78 High Tom Short Roll
79 Spock Drum
80 Spock Drum Rim Shot
81 Tenors High Rims
82 Tenors Low Rims
83 Stick Click
84 Crash Cymbal
85 China Cymbal
86 Cowbell
87 Low Agogo
88 High Agogo
89 Claves
90 Vibraslap
91 Tambourine
92 Cabasa
93 Conga Dead Stroke
94 Conga
95 Conga Bass Tone
96 Kick Drum (2)
97 Triangle Mute
98 Triangle Open
99 Whistle Short
100 Whistle Long
101 Large Gong

 

ClosedOrchestral Percussion
MIDI Note Number Note Type
27 Hi-Hat Closed
28 Hi-Hat Foot Splash
29 Hi-Hat Open
30 Ride Cymbal
31 Stick Click
34 Snare Cross Stick
35 Kick Drum
36 Bass Drum
37 Bass Drum LH
38 Snare Drum
39 Castanets
40 Snare Drum LH
54 Tambourine
55 Splash Cymbal
56 Cowbell
57 Crash Cymbal 2
58 Crash Cymbal
59 Ride Cymbal 2
60 High Bongo
61 Low Bongo
62 Conga Dead Stroke
63 Conga
64 Tumba
65 High Timbale
66 Low Timbale
67 High Agogo
68 Low Agogo
69 Cabasa
70 Maracas
71 Whistle Short
72 Whistle Long
73 Guiro Short
74 Guiro Long
75 Claves
76 High Woodblock
77 Low Woodblock
78 Cuica High
79 Cuica Low
80 Triangle Mute
81 Triangle Open
82 Shaker
83 Sleigh Bell
84 Bell Tree

 

ClosedBuilt in GM
MIDI Note Number Note Type
28 Whip
29 Scratch Push
30 Scratch Pull
32 Metronome Click
34 Metronome Bell
35 Bass Drum
36 Kick Drum
37 Snare Cross Stick
38 Snare Drum
39 Hand Clap
40 Electric Snare Drum
41 Floor Tom 2
42 Hi-Hat Closed
43 Floor Tom 1
44 Hi-Hat Foot
45 Low Tom
46 Hi-Hat Open
47 Low-Mid Tom
48 High-Mid Tom
49 Crash Cymbal
50 High Tom
51 Ride Cymbal
52 China Cymbal
53 Ride Bell
54 Tambourine
55 Splash cymbal
56 Cowbell
57 Crash Cymbal 2
58 Vibraslap
59 Ride Cymbal 2
60 High Bongo
61 Low Bongo
62 Conga Dead Stroke
63 Conga
64 Tumba
65 High Timbale
66 Low Timbale
67 High Agogo
68 Low Agogo
69 Cabasa
70 Maracas
71 Whistle Short
72 Whistle Long
73 Guiro Short
74 Guiro Long
75 Claves
76 High Woodblock
77 Low Woodblock
78 Cuica High
79 Cuica Low
80 Triangle Mute
81 Triangle Open
82 Shaker
83 Sleigh Bell
84 Bell Tree
85 Castanets
86 Surdu Dead Stroke
87 Surdu
91 Snare Drum Rod
93 Snare Drum Brush

 

ClosedAfrican Percussion
MIDI Note Number Note Type
36 Djembe
37 Djembe Fingertips
38 Djembe Slap
39 Djembe Bass Tone
40 Djembe (2)
41 Djembe Fingertips (2)
42 Djembe Slap (2)
43 Djembe Bass Tone (2)
44 Shekere Bass Tone
45 Shekere Down
46 Shekere Up

 

ClosedBrazilian Percussion
MIDI Note Number Note Type
36 Surdu
37 Surdu Dead Stroke (Hand)
38 Surdu Dead Stroke
39 Surdu Rim
40 Surdu (2)
41 Surdu Dead Stroke (Hand) (2)
42 Surdu Dead Stroke (2)
43 Surdu Rim (2)
44 Surdu (3)
45 Surdu Dead Stroke (Hand) (3)
46 Surdu Dead Stroke (3)
47 Surdu Rim (3)
48 Repinique
49 Repinique Rim
50 Repinique Slap
51 Repinique Hand
52 Repinique Fingers
53 High Small Agogo
54 Low Small Agogo
55 Small Agogo Press Sound
56 High Agogo
57 Low Agogo
58 Agogo Press Sound
59 Tambourim
60 Tambourim Fingertip
61 Tambourim Dead Stroke
62 Tambourim Rim Shot
63 Tambourim Virado Down
64 Tambourim Virado Up
65 Tambourim Virado Down Dead Stroke
66 Tambourim Virado Up Dead Stroke
67 Tambourim (2)
68 Tambourim Fingertip (2)
69 Tambourim Dead Stroke (2)
70 Tambourim Rim Shot (2)
71 Tambourim Virado Down (2)
72 Tambourim Virado Up (2)
73 Tambourim Virado Down Dead Stroke (2)
74 Tambourim Virado Up Dead Stroke (2)
75 Pandeiro Open Thumb
76 Pandeiro Open Fingertips
77 Pandeiro Open
78 Pandeiro Open Slap
79 Pandeiro Closed Thumb
80 Pandeiro Closed Fingertips
81 Pandeiro Closed
82 Pandeiro Closed Slap
83 Pandeiro Jingles
84 Pandeiro Open Thumb (2)
85 Pandeiro Open Fingertips (2)
86 Pandeiro Open (2)
87 Pandeiro Open Slap (2)
88 Pandeiro Closed Thumb (2)
89 Pandeiro Closed Fingertips (2)
90 Pandeiro Closed (2)
91 Pandeiro Closed Slap (2)
92 Pandeiro Jingles (2)

 

ClosedCuban Percussion
MIDI Note Number Note Type
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 (High Agogo)
93 Cowbell Tip (Low Agogo)
95 Guiro Down Up (Metal Guiro Long)
96 Guiro Long
98 Guiro Up Short
100 Guiro Short
101 Guiro Up Long (Plastic Guiro Long)
103 Claves
105 Claves (2)
107 High Maraca
108 Maracas

 

ClosedWorld Percussion
MIDI Note Number Note Type
36 Cajone (2)
37 Cajone Fingertips (2)
38 Cajone Dead Stroke (2)
39 Cajone Slap (2)
40 Cajone Low (2)
41 Cajone
42 Cajone Fingertips
43 Cajone Slap
44 Cajone Low
45 Cajone Corner
46 Cajone (3)
47 Cajone Fingertips (3)
48 Cajone Slap (3)
49 Cajone Low (3)
50 Hand Clap
51 Hand Clap (2)

 

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