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Specification of General MIDI and Roland MT-32 patches View HTML Version
When composing for different sound modules outside of the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth (the expected rendering module for the '[[midi (format)[MIDI] format), one thing that you will notice is that more often than not there will be differences between timbre assignments, particularly when a sound module was built prior to the creation of the MIDI standard. This article will cover the differences between the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth and the Roland MT-32 (which can be emulated via '[l[https://sourceforge.net/projects/munt/[Munt]), particularly as a demonstration of what sounds one module can do that the other cannot, as well as showing proof that a General MIDI submission is incompatible with the MT-32 (and vice versa) without extra modification.

The patch list will follow this format and will be broken every 8 patches for easier organization:

'[tab['[b]Patch #'[/b][80] '[tab['[b]GS Wavetable'[/b][200] '[tab['[b]Roland MT-32'[/b][200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]GS Category'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]MT-32 Category/Categories'[/t][200]
'[tab[1[80] '[tab[GS Patch Name[200] '[tab[MT-32 Patch Name (# of partials*)[240]

'[t[0]*A partial is the amount of layering one patch has; more partials more often than not leads to a more luscious timbre at the expense of polyphony'[/t]

'[#[Patch List (channels 1-16 excluding 10)]
'[tab['[b]Patch #'[/b][80] '[tab['[b]General MIDI'[/b][200] '[tab['[b]Roland MT-32'[/b][200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Piano'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Piano'[/t][200]
'[tab[1[80] '[tab[Acoustic Grand Piano*[200] '[tab[Acoustic Piano 1 (4)[200]
'[tab[2[80] '[tab[Bright Acoustic Piano*[200] '[tab[Acoustic Piano 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[3[80] '[tab[Electric Grand Piano*[200] '[tab[Acoustic Piano 3 (1)[200]
'[tab[4[80] '[tab[Honky-tonk Piano*[200] '[tab[Electric Piano 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[5[80] '[tab[Electric Piano 1*[200] '[tab[Electric Piano 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[6[80] '[tab[Electric Piano 2*[200] '[tab[Electric Piano 3 (2)[200]
'[tab[7[80] '[tab[Harpsichord*[200] '[tab[Electric Piano 4 (1)[200]
'[tab[8[80] '[tab[Clavi[200] '[tab[Honkytonk (3)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Chromatic Percussion'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Organ'[/t][200]
'[tab[9[80] '[tab[Celesta[200] '[tab[Electric Organ 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[10[80] '[tab[Glockenspiel[200] '[tab[Electric Organ 2 (3)[200]
'[tab[11[80] '[tab[Music Box[200] '[tab[Electric Organ 3 (2)[200]
'[tab[12[80] '[tab[Vibraphone*[200] '[tab[Pipe Organ 1 (2)[200]
'[tab[13[80] '[tab[Marimba*[200] '[tab[Pipe Organ 2 (3)[200]
'[tab[14[80] '[tab[Xylophone[200] '[tab[Pipe Organ 3 (3)[200]
'[tab[15[80] '[tab[Tubular Bells*[200] '[tab[Pipe Organ 4 (2)[200]
'[tab[16[80] '[tab[Dulcimer[200] '[tab[Accordion (2)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Organ'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Keyboard'[/t][200]
'[tab[17[80] '[tab[Drawbar Organ*[200] '[tab[Harpsichord 1 (4)[200]
'[tab[18[80] '[tab[Percussive Organ*[200] '[tab[Harpsichord 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[19[80] '[tab[Rock Organ[200] '[tab[Harpsichord 3 (1)[200]
'[tab[20[80] '[tab[Church Organ*[200] '[tab[Clavi 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[21[80] '[tab[Reed Organ[200] '[tab[Clavi 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[22[80] '[tab[Accordion*[200] '[tab[Clavi 3 (1)[200]
'[tab[23[80] '[tab[Harmonica[200] '[tab[Celesta 1 (4)[200]
'[tab[24[80] '[tab[Tango Accordion[200] '[tab[Celesta 2 (2)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Guitar'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Synth Brass and Bass'[/t][200]
'[tab[25[80] '[tab[Acoustic Guitar (nylon)*[200] '[tab[Synth Brass 1 (2)[200]
'[tab[26[80] '[tab[Acoustic Guitar (steel)*[200] '[tab[Synth Brass 2 (3)[200]
'[tab[27[80] '[tab[Electric Guitar (jazz)*[200] '[tab[Synth Brass 3 (2)[200]
'[tab[28[80] '[tab[Electric Guitar (clean)*[200] '[tab[Synth Brass 4 (2)[200]
'[tab[29[80] '[tab[Electric Guitar (muted)*[200] '[tab[Synth Bass 1 (2)[200]
'[tab[30[80] '[tab[Overdriven Guitar[200] '[tab[Synth Bass 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[31[80] '[tab[Distortion Guitar*[200] '[tab[Synth Bass 3 (2)[200]
'[tab[32[80] '[tab[Guitar Harmonics*[200] '[tab[Synth Bass 4 (1)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Bass'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Synth 1'[/t][200]
'[tab[33[80] '[tab[Acoustic Bass[200] '[tab[Fantasy (3)[200]
'[tab[34[80] '[tab[Electric Bass (finger)[200] '[tab[Harmonic Pan (3)[200]
'[tab[35[80] '[tab[Electric Bass (pick)[200] '[tab[Chorale (3)[200]
'[tab[36[80] '[tab[Fretless Bass[200] '[tab[Glasses (2)[200]
'[tab[37[80] '[tab[Slap Bass 1[200] '[tab[Soundtrack (4)[200]
'[tab[38[80] '[tab[Slap Bass 2[200] '[tab[Atmosphere (4)[200]
'[tab[39[80] '[tab[Synth Bass 1*[200] '[tab[Warm Bells (4)[200]
'[tab[40[80] '[tab[Synth Bass 2*[200] '[tab[Funny Vox (1)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Strings'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Synth 2'[/t][200]
'[tab[41[80] '[tab[Violin*[200] '[tab[Echo Bell (3)[200]
'[tab[42[80] '[tab[Viola[200] '[tab[Ice Rain (3)[200]
'[tab[43[80] '[tab[Cello[200] '[tab[Oboe 2001 (2)[200]
'[tab[44[80] '[tab[Contrabass[200] '[tab[Echo Pan (2)[200]
'[tab[45[80] '[tab[Tremolo Strings[200] '[tab[Doctor Solo (2)[200]
'[tab[46[80] '[tab[Pizzicato Strings[200] '[tab[Schooldaze (2)[200]
'[tab[47[80] '[tab[Orchestral Harp[200] '[tab[Bellsinger (2)[200]
'[tab[48[80] '[tab[Timpani[200] '[tab[Square Wave (2)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Ensemble'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Strings'[/t][200]
'[tab[49[80] '[tab[String Ensemble 1*[200] '[tab[String Section 1 (4)[200]
'[tab[50[80] '[tab[String Ensemble 2[200] '[tab[String Section 2 (3)[200]
'[tab[51[80] '[tab[SynthStrings 1*[200] '[tab[String Section 3 (2)[200]
'[tab[52[80] '[tab[SynthStrings 2[200] '[tab[Pizzicato (3)[200]
'[tab[53[80] '[tab[Choir Aahs*[200] '[tab[Violin 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[54[80] '[tab[Voice Oohs[200] '[tab[Violin 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[55[80] '[tab[Synth Voice[200] '[tab[Cello 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[56[80] '[tab[Orchestra Hit[200] '[tab[Cello 2 (2)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Brass'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Strings (ct'd) and Guitar'[/t][200]
'[tab[57[80] '[tab[Trumpet[200] '[tab[Contrabass (2)[200]
'[tab[58[80] '[tab[Trombone*[200] '[tab[Harp 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[59[80] '[tab[Tuba[200] '[tab[Harp 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[60[80] '[tab[Muted Trumpet[200] '[tab[Guitar 1 (2)[200]
'[tab[61[80] '[tab[French Horn*[200] '[tab[Guitar 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[62[80] '[tab[Brass Section*[200] '[tab[Electric Guitar 1 (4)[200]
'[tab[63[80] '[tab[SynthBrass 1*[200] '[tab[Electric Guitar 2 (3)[200]
'[tab[64[80] '[tab[SynthBrass 2*[200] '[tab[Sitar (4)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Reed'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Bass'[/t][200]
'[tab[65[80] '[tab[Soprano Sax[200] '[tab[Acoustic Bass 1 (2)[200]
'[tab[66[80] '[tab[Alto Sax[200] '[tab[Acoustic Bass 2 (1)[200]
'[tab[67[80] '[tab[Tenor Sax[200] '[tab[Electric Bass 1 (2)[200]
'[tab[68[80] '[tab[Baritone Sax[200] '[tab[Electric Bass 2 (1)[200]
'[tab[69[80] '[tab[Oboe[200] '[tab[Slap Bass 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[70[80] '[tab[English Horn[200] '[tab[Slap Bass 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[71[80] '[tab[Bassoon[200] '[tab[Fretless 1 (4)[200]
'[tab[72[80] '[tab[Clarinet[200] '[tab[Fretless 2 (2)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Pipe'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Wind 1 and 2'[/t][200]
'[tab[73[80] '[tab[Piccolo[200] '[tab[Flute 1 (4)[200]
'[tab[74[80] '[tab[Flute[200] '[tab[Flute 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[75[80] '[tab[Recorder[200] '[tab[Piccolo 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[76[80] '[tab[Pan Flute[200] '[tab[Piccolo 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[77[80] '[tab[Blown Bottle[200] '[tab[Recorder (2)[200]
'[tab[78[80] '[tab[Shakuhachi[200] '[tab[Pan Pipes (3)[200]
'[tab[79[80] '[tab[Whistle[200] '[tab[Saxophone 1 (4)[200]
'[tab[80[80] '[tab[Ocarina[200] '[tab[Saxophone 2 (3)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Synth Lead'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Wind 2 (ct'd)'[/t][200]
'[tab[81[80] '[tab[Lead 1 (square)*[200] '[tab[Saxophone 3 (2)[200]
'[tab[82[80] '[tab[Lead 2 (sawtooth)*[200] '[tab[Saxophone 4 (1)[200]
'[tab[83[80] '[tab[Lead 3 (calliope)[200] '[tab[Clarinet 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[84[80] '[tab[Lead 4 (chiff)[200] '[tab[Clarinet 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[85[80] '[tab[Lead 5 (charang)[200] '[tab[Oboe (2)[200]
'[tab[86[80] '[tab[Lead 6 (voice)[200] '[tab[English Horn (2)[200]
'[tab[87[80] '[tab[Lead 7 (fifths)[200] '[tab[Bassoon (2)[200]
'[tab[88[80] '[tab[Lead 8 (bass + lead)[200] '[tab[Harmonica (2)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Synth Pad'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Brass'[/t][200]
'[tab[89[80] '[tab[Pad 1 (new age)[200] '[tab[Trumpet 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[90[80] '[tab[Pad 2 (warm)[200] '[tab[Trumpet 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[91[80] '[tab[Pad 3 (polysynth)[200] '[tab[Trombone 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[92[80] '[tab[Pad 4 (choir)[200] '[tab[Trombone 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[93[80] '[tab[Pad 5 (bowed)[200] '[tab[French Horn 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[94[80] '[tab[Pad 6 (metallic)[200] '[tab[French Horn 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[95[80] '[tab[Pad 7 (halo)[200] '[tab[Tuba (2)[200]
'[tab[96[80] '[tab[Pad 8 (sweep)[200] '[tab[Brass Section 1 (4)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Synth Effects'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Brass (ct'd) and Mallet'[/t][200]
'[tab[97[80] '[tab[FX 1 (rain)[200] '[tab[Brass Section 2 (3)[200]
'[tab[98[80] '[tab[FX 2 (soundtrack)[200] '[tab[Vibraphone 1 (3)[200]
'[tab[99[80] '[tab[FX 3 (crystal)*[200] '[tab[Vibraphone 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[100[80] '[tab[FX 4 (atmosphere)[200] '[tab[Synth Mallet (1)[200]
'[tab[101[80] '[tab[FX 5 (brightness)[200] '[tab[Wind Bell (3)[200]
'[tab[102[80] '[tab[FX 6 (goblins)[200] '[tab[Glockenspiel (2)[200]
'[tab[103[80] '[tab[FX 7 (echoes)*[200] '[tab[Tube Bell (4)[200]
'[tab[104[80] '[tab[FX 8 (sci-fi)[200] '[tab[Xylophone (1)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Ethnic'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Mallet (ct'd) and Special'[/t][200]
'[tab[105[80] '[tab[Sitar*[200] '[tab[Marimba (3)[200]
'[tab[106[80] '[tab[Banjo[200] '[tab[Koto (2)[200]
'[tab[107[80] '[tab[Shamisen[200] '[tab[Sho (4)[200]
'[tab[108[80] '[tab[Koto*[200] '[tab[Shakuhachi (4)[200]
'[tab[109[80] '[tab[Kalimba[200] '[tab[Whistle 1 (2)[200]
'[tab[110[80] '[tab[Bag Pipe[200] '[tab[Whistle 2 (1)[200]
'[tab[111[80] '[tab[Fiddle[200] '[tab[Bottleblow (4)[200]
'[tab[112[80] '[tab[Shanai[200] '[tab[Breathpipe (3)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Percussive'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Percussion'[/t][200]
'[tab[113[80] '[tab[Tinkle Bell[200] '[tab[Timpani (2)[200]
'[tab[114[80] '[tab[Agogo[200] '[tab[Melodic Tom (1)[200]
'[tab[115[80] '[tab[Steel Drums[200] '[tab[Deep Snare (2)[200]
'[tab[116[80] '[tab[Woodblock*[200] '[tab[Electric Percussion 1 (2)[200]
'[tab[117[80] '[tab[Taiko Drum*[200] '[tab[Electric Percussion 2 (2)[200]
'[tab[118[80] '[tab[Melodic Tom*[200] '[tab[Taiko (3)[200]
'[tab[119[80] '[tab[Synth Drum*[200] '[tab[Taiko Rim (1)[200]
'[tab[120[80] '[tab[Reverse Cymbal[200] '[tab[Cymbal (2)[200]

'[tab[ [80] '[tab['[t[b0]Sound Effects'[/t][200] '[tab['[t[b0]Percussion (ct'd) and Effects'[/t][200]
'[tab[121[80] '[tab[Guitar Fret Noise*[200] '[tab[Castanets (2)[200] 
'[tab[122[80] '[tab[Breath Noise*[200] '[tab[Triangle (2)[200]
'[tab[123[80] '[tab[Seashore*[200] '[tab[Orchestra Hit (4)[200]
'[tab[124[80] '[tab[Bird Tweet*[200] '[tab[Telephone (1)[200]
'[tab[125[80] '[tab[Telephone Ring*[200] '[tab[Bird Tweet (1)[200]
'[tab[126[80] '[tab[Helicopter*[200] '[tab[One Note Jam (4)[200]
'[tab[127[80] '[tab[Applause*[200] '[tab[Water Bells (3)[200]
'[tab[128[80] '[tab[Gunshot*[200] '[tab[Jungle Tune (4)[200]

'[t[0]*Has additional sub-patches on different banks'[/t]

'[#[Patch List (channel 10 only)]
'[tab['[b]Patch #'[/b][80] '[tab['[b]GS Wavetable'[/b][200]
'[tab[1[80] '[tab[Standard[200] 
'[tab[9[80] '[tab[Room[200]
'[tab[17[80] '[tab[Power[200]
'[tab[25[80] '[tab[Electronic[200]
'[tab[26[80] '[tab[TR-808[200]
'[tab[33[80] '[tab[Jazz[200]
'[tab[41[80] '[tab[Brush[200]
'[tab[49[80] '[tab[Orchestra[200]
'[tab[57[80] '[tab[SFX[200]

'[t[0]*Roland MT-32 only has one drum patch'[/t]

'[#[Channel 10 Percussive Instruments]
Channel 10 in both General MIDI and the MT-32 is reserved for the above percussion patches. For simplicity, only the Standard drum patch is shown here.

'[tab['[b]Note #'[/b][80] '[tab['[b]General MIDI'[/b][200] '[tab['[b]Roland MT-32 (# partials)'[/b][200]
'[tab[0-34[80] '[tab[Unused[200] '[tab[Unused[200]

'[tab[35[80] '[tab[Acoustic Bass Drum[200] '[tab[Bass Drum (1)[200]
'[tab[36[80] '[tab[Electric Bass Drum[200] '[tab[Bass Drum (1)*[200]
'[tab[37[80] '[tab[Side Stick[200] '[tab[Side Stick (1)[200]
'[tab[38[80] '[tab[Acoustic Snare[200] '[tab[Acoustic Snare (1)[200]
'[tab[39[80] '[tab[Hand Clap[200] '[tab[Hand Clap (1)[200]
'[tab[40[80] '[tab[Electric Snare[200] '[tab[Electric Snare (1)[200]
'[tab[41[80] '[tab[Low Floor Tom[200] '[tab[Floor Tom (1)[200]
'[tab[42[80] '[tab[Closed Hi-Hat[200] '[tab[Closed Hi-Hat (1)[200]

'[tab[43[80] '[tab[High Floor Tom[200] '[tab[Floor Tom (1)*[200]
'[tab[44[80] '[tab[Pedal Hi-hat[200] '[tab[Pedal Hi-hat (2)[200]
'[tab[45[80] '[tab[Low Tom[200] '[tab[Mid Tom (1)[200]
'[tab[46[80] '[tab[Open Hi-hat[200] '[tab[Open Hi-hat (2)[200]
'[tab[47[80] '[tab[Low-Mid Tom[200] '[tab[Mid Tom (1)*[200]
'[tab[48[80] '[tab[Hi-Mid Tom[200] '[tab[High Tom (1)[200]
'[tab[49[80] '[tab[Crash Cymbal 1[200] '[tab[Crash Cymbal (2)[200]
'[tab[50[80] '[tab[High Tom[200] '[tab[High Tom (1)*[200]

'[tab[51[80] '[tab[Ride Cymbal 1[200] '[tab[Ride Cymbal (1)[200]
'[tab[52[80] '[tab[Chinese Cymbal[200] '[tab[Unused[200]
'[tab[53[80] '[tab[Ride Bell[200] '[tab[Unused[200]
'[tab[54[80] '[tab[Tambourine[200] '[tab[Tambourine (1)[200]
'[tab[55[80] '[tab[Splash Cymbal[200] '[tab[Unused[200]
'[tab[56[80] '[tab[Cowbell[200] '[tab[Cowbell (1)[200]
'[tab[57[80] '[tab[Crash Cymbal 2[200] '[tab[Unused[200]
'[tab[58[80] '[tab[Vibraslap[200] '[tab[Unused[200]

'[tab[59[80] '[tab[Ride Cymbal 2[200] '[tab[Unused[200]
'[tab[60[80] '[tab[High Bongo[200] '[tab[High Bongo (1)[200]
'[tab[61[80] '[tab[Low Bongo[200] '[tab[Low Bongo (1)[200]
'[tab[62[80] '[tab[Mute High Conga[200] '[tab[Mute High Conga (1)[200]
'[tab[63[80] '[tab[Open High Conga[200] '[tab[Open High Conga (1)[200]
'[tab[64[80] '[tab[Low Conga[200] '[tab[Low Conga (1)[200]
'[tab[65[80] '[tab[High Timbale[200] '[tab[High Timbale (1)[200]
'[tab[66[80] '[tab[Low Timbale[200] '[tab[Low Timbale (1)[200]

'[tab[67[80] '[tab[High Agogô[200] '[tab[High Agogô (1)[200]
'[tab[68[80] '[tab[Low Agogô[200] '[tab[Low Agogô (1)[200]
'[tab[69[80] '[tab[Cabasa[200] '[tab[Cabasa (1)[200]
'[tab[70[80] '[tab[Maracas[200] '[tab[Maracas (1)[200]
'[tab[71[80] '[tab[Short Whistle[200] '[tab[Short Whistle (2)[200]
'[tab[72[80] '[tab[Long Whistle[200] '[tab[Long Whistle (2)[200]
'[tab[73[80] '[tab[Short Guiro[200] '[tab[Vibraslap (3)[200]
'[tab[74[80] '[tab[Long Guiro[200] '[tab[Unused[200]

'[tab[75[80] '[tab[Claves[200] '[tab[Claves (1)[200]
'[tab[76[80] '[tab[High Woodblock[200] '[tab[Unused[200]
'[tab[77[80] '[tab[Low Woodblock[200] '[tab[Unused[200]
'[tab[78[80] '[tab[Mute Cuica[200] '[tab[Unused[200]
'[tab[79[80] '[tab[Open Cuica[200] '[tab[Unused[200]
'[tab[80[80] '[tab[Mute Triangle[200] '[tab[Unused[200]
'[tab[81[80] '[tab[Open Triangle[200] '[tab[Unused[200]

'[tab[82-127[80] '[tab[Unused[200] '[tab[Unused[200]

'[t[0]*duplicate sounds with no apparent difference'[/t]

'[#[Roland GS extended patches]
Note:  Your synth needs to be switched into GS mode for you to be able to use Bank CC MSB (Control Change Most-Significant Bit), otherwise it will be ignored. To reset any compliant synth into GS mode, send the following SysEx message (hexadecimal): F0 41 10 42 12 40 00 7F 00 41 F7

'[tab['[b]Patch #'[/b][80] '[tab['[b]MSB'[/b][65] '[tab['[b]Patch Name'[/b][200] '[tab['[b]Notes'[/b][200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Piano'[/t][200]
'[tab[1[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Piano 1[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Piano 1w[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[Piano 1d[200] '[tab[Dampened sound[200]
'[tab[2[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Piano 2[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Piano 2w[200]
'[tab[3[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Piano 3[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Piano 3w[200]
'[tab[4[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Honky-tonk[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Honky-tonk w[200]
'[tab[5[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[E.Piano 1[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Detuned EP 1[200] '[tab[Has a brief detune effect[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[E.Piano 1v[200] '[tab[0 MSB w/ quicker decay[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[24[65] '[tab[60's E.Piano[200] '[tab[60s sounding Electric Piano[200]
'[tab[6[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[E.Piano 2[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Detuned EP 2[200] '[tab[Has a detune effect[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[E.Piano 2v[200] '[tab[0 MSB w/ quicker decay[200]
'[tab[7[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Harpsichord[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Coupled Hps.[200] '[tab[Subtly dampened[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[Harpsi.w[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[24[65] '[tab[Harpsi.o[200] '[tab[Subtly softer sounding[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Chromatic Percussion'[/t][200]
'[tab[12[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Vibraphone[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Vib.w[200]
'[tab[13[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Marimba[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Marimba w[200]
'[tab[15[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Tubular-bell[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Church Bell[200] '[tab[0 MSB w/ much slower decay[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[9[65] '[tab[Carillon[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Organ'[/t][200]
'[tab[17[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Organ 1[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Detuned Or.1[200] '[tab[Has a detune effect[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[60's Organ 1[200] '[tab[Octave higher, slightly brighter[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[32[65] '[tab[Organ 4[200]
'[tab[18[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Organ 2[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Detuned Or.2[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[32[65] '[tab[Organ 5[200] '[tab[Slightly punchier Drawbar[200]
'[tab[20[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Church Org.1[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Church Org.2[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[Church Org.3[200] '[tab[Slightly airier[200]
'[tab[22[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Accordion Fr[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Accordion It[200] '[tab[Slightly airier[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Guitar'[/t][200]
'[tab[25[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Nylon-str.Gt[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Ukulele[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[ [200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[32[65] '[tab[ [200] '[tab[Slightly louder[200]
'[tab[26[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Steel-str.Gt[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[12-str.Gt[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[ [200]
'[tab[27[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Jazz Gt.[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Hawaiian Gt.[200]
'[tab[28[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Clean Gt.[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Chorus Gt.[200] '[tab[0 MSB w/ slower decay[200]
'[tab[29[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Muted Gt.[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Funk Gt.[200] '[tab[Less plucky funk guitar[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[Funk Gt.2[200] '[tab[Slightly quieter[200]
'[tab[31[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[DistortionGt[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Feedback Gt.[200]
'[tab[32[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Gt.Harmonics[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Gt. Feedback[200] '[tab[Feedback (or fading sine)[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Bass'[/t][200]
'[tab[39[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Synth Bass 1[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[SynthBass101[200] '[tab[Dampened, minimal decay[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Synth Bass 3[200] '[tab[Slighly twangier[200]
'[tab[40[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Synth Bass 2[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Synth Bass 4[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[Rubber Bass[200] '[tab[More dampened, minimal decay[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Strings'[/t][200]
'[tab[41[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Violin[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Slow Violin[200] '[tab[0 MSB w/ brief attack[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Ensemble'[/t][200]
'[tab[49[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Strings[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Orchestra[200] '[tab[0 MSB w/ quicker attack[200]
'[tab[51[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Syn.Strings1[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Syn.Strings3[200] '[tab[Brighter, minimal attack[200]
'[tab[53[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Choir Aahs[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[32[65] '[tab[Choir Aahs 2[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Brass'[/t][200]
'[tab[58[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Trombone[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Trombone 2[200] '[tab[Smoother and airier[200]
'[tab[61[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[French Horns 2[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Fr.Horn 2[200] '[tab[Slightly muted[200]
'[tab[62[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Brass 1[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Brass 2[200]
'[tab[63[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Synth Brass1[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Synth Brass3[200] '[tab[Minimal attack and decay[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[AnalogBrass1[200] '[tab[0 MSB w/ minimal decay[200]
'[tab[64[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Synth Brass2[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Synth Brass4[200] '[tab[More stringy timbre[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[16[65] '[tab[AnalogBrass2[200] '[tab[Muted, yet more pronounced[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Synth Lead'[/t][200]
'[tab[81[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Square Wave[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Square[200] '[tab[Stand-alone square wave[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Sine Wave[200] '[tab[Stand-alone sine wave[200]
'[tab[82[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Saw Wave[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Saw[200] '[tab[Stand-alone saw wave[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Doctor Solo[200] '[tab[Softer layered saws[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Synth Effects'[/t][200]
'[tab[99[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Crystal[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Syn Mallet[200] '[tab[Soft, piano-like timbre[200]
'[tab[103[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Echo Drops[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Echo Bell[200] '[tab[Brass-like timbre[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[2[65] '[tab[Echo Pan[200] '[tab[Brass-like timbre w/ decay[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Ethnic'[/t][200]
'[tab[105[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Sitar[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Sitar 2[200] '[tab[0 MSB w/ slight portamento[200]
'[tab[108[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Koto[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Taisho Koto[200] '[tab[Softer, decays more pronounced[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Percussive'[/t][200]
'[tab[116[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Woodblock[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Castanets[200]
'[tab[117[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Taiko[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Concert BD[200]
'[tab[118[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Melo. Tom 1[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Melo. Tom 2[200] '[tab[Slightly pitched down[200]
'[tab[119[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Synth Drum[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[808 Tom[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[9[65] '[tab[Elec Perc.[200] '[tab[Punchier drum sounds[200]

'[tab[ [145] '[tab['[t[b0]Sound Effects'[/t][200]
'[tab[121[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Gt.FretNoise[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Gt.Cut Noise[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[2[65] '[tab[String Slap[200]
'[tab[122[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Breath Noise[200] 
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Fl.Key Click[200] '[tab[Clickity clack clack[200]
'[tab[123[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Seashore[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Rain[200] '[tab[It's raining! It's pouring![200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[2[65] '[tab[Thunder[200] '[tab[THUNDERSHOCK[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[3[65] '[tab[Wind[200] '[tab[A nice, dark breeze a-blowin[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[4[65] '[tab[Stream[200] '[tab[That's quite a loud creek[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[5[65] '[tab[Bubble[200] '[tab[Memories of blowing into drink[200]
'[tab[124[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Bird[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Dog[200] '[tab[BARK BARK BARK[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[2[65] '[tab[Horse-Gallop[200] '[tab[The cavalry coming by horse![200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[3[65] '[tab[Bird 2[200] '[tab[A single chirp[200]
'[tab[125[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Telephone 1[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Telephone 2[200] '[tab[A digital ring ring ring[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[2[65] '[tab[DoorCreaking[200] '[tab[A very loud door creak[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[3[65] '[tab[Door[200] '[tab[Way to slam the door, kiddo[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[4[65] '[tab[Scratch[200] '[tab[The sound of scratching[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[5[65] '[tab[Wind Chimes[200] '[tab[Chimes blowing in the wind[200]
'[tab[126[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Helicopter[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Car-Engine[200] '[tab[Startin' your engines[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[2[65] '[tab[Car-Stop[200] '[tab[Skiddin' to a halt in your car[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[3[65] '[tab[Car-Pass[200] '[tab[Cars zoomin' by everyday[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[4[65] '[tab[Car-Crash[200] '[tab[A puny car accident[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[5[65] '[tab[Siren[200] '[tab[Ambulance comin' through![200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[6[65] '[tab[Train[200] '[tab[A humble train comin' through[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[7[65] '[tab[Jetplane[200] '[tab[A jet plane passin' by up above[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[8[65] '[tab[Starship[200] '[tab[A starship casually passing by[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[9[65] '[tab[Burst Noise[200] '[tab[Can't get a signal...[200]
'[tab[127[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Applause[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Laughing[200] '[tab[A-HA-HA-HA-HA...[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[2[65] '[tab[Screaming[200] '[tab[AAAAAAAH[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[3[65] '[tab[Punch[200] '[tab[PAWNCH[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[4[65] '[tab[Heart Beat[200] '[tab[The sound of your heart[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[5[65] '[tab[Footsteps[200] '[tab[Footsteps knockin'...[200]
'[tab[128[80] '[tab[0[65] '[tab[Gun Shot[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[1[65] '[tab[Machine Gun[200] '[tab[YATATATATATATATATATATATA[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[2[65] '[tab[Lasergun[200] '[tab[PEW PEW PEW[200]
'[tab[ [80] '[tab[3[65] '[tab[Explosion[200] '[tab[A puny KABOOM[200]

'[#[See Also]
'[l[https://web.archive.org/web/20171025102230/http://www.synthmanuals.com/manuals/roland/mt-32/owners_manual/mt-32_om.pdf[Roland MT-32 Owner's Manual] (archived)
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