::|CONTENTS
- (owo) What's this?
- Patch table
- SFX
- Drum kits & SFX Kits
- See also
(owo) What's this?
This is a list of all legal-to-use XG patches, matching up to S-YXG50. Every MU-series device is guaranteed to have these (and more!), albeit the sound may be different, beyond just DAC and other analog differences. The MU100 and later devices in particular feature a reworked sample set, but they also allow switching to a "MU Basic" sound map, which is closer to older MU-series devices.
Any other XG device may support at minimum everything here, although we wouldn't know for sure. If you have some random device that claims to have the XG standard, it's worth sitting down and checking against every patch here!
Use this info for the BotB
XG format.
Patch table
WARNING: This list is long, as XG features almost 500 different instrument patches!
XG patches
NOTE: Your synth needs to be switched into XG mode for you to be able to use Bank CC#32, LSB (Control Change, Least Significant Bit), otherwise it will be ignored. To reset any compliant synth into XG mode, send the following SysEx message (hexadecimal):
F0 43 10 4C 00 00 7E 00 F7
While S-YXG50 starts out in XG mode by default, it is still recommended to insert this SysEx message if possible.
Patch #
LSB
Patch Name
Notes
Piano
1
0
Grand Piano
1
Grand Piano K
Low keys pan left, high keys pan right
18
Mellow Grand Piano
40
Piano Strings
41
Dream
Piano + synth voice
2
0
Bright Piano
1
Bright Piano K
3
0
Electric Grand
1
Electric Grand K
Low keys pan left, high keys pan right
32
Detuned CP80
40
Electric Grand 1
41
Electric Grand 2
4
0
Honky Tonk
1
Honky Tonk K
Low keys pan left, high keys pan right
5
0
Electric Piano 1
1
EP1 K
18
Mellow EP1
32
Chorus EP1
40
Hard EP1
45
VX EP1
Different dynamic range
64
60s EP1
6
0
Electric Piano 2
1
EP2 K
Low keys pan left, high keys pan right
32
Chorus EP2
33
DX Hard
34
DX Legend
40
DX Phase
41
DX + Analog
42
DX Koto EP
45
VX EP2
Different dynamic range
7
0
Harpsichord
1
Harpsichord K
Low keys pan left, high keys pan right
25
Harpsichord 2
35
Harpsichord 3
8
0
Clavinet
1
Clavinet K
Low keys pan left, high keys pan right
27
Clavinet Wah
64
Pulse Clavinet
65
Pierce Clavinet
Chromatic Percussion
9
0
Celesta
10
0
Glockenspiel
11
0
Music Box
64
Orgel
12
0
Vibraphone
1
Vibraphone K
Low keys pan left, high keys pan right
45
Hard Vibra
13
0
Marimba
1
Marimba K
Low keys pan left, high keys pan right
64
Sine Marimba
97
Balafon2
98
Log Drum
14
0
Xylophone
15
0
Tubular Bell
96
Church Bell
97
Carillon
16
0
Dulcimer
35
Dulcimer 2
96
Cimbalom
97
Santur
Organ
17
0
Drawbar Organ
32
Detuned Drawbar Org.
33
60s Drawbar 1
34
60s Drawbar 2
35
70s Drawbar 1
36
Drawbar Org. 2
37
60s Drawbar 3
38
Even Bar
40
16+2"2/3
64
Organ Bass
65
70s Drawbar 2
66
CheezOrg
67
Drawbar Org. 3
18
0
Percussive Organ
24
70s Prc. Organ 1
32
Detuned Prc. Org.
33
Light Organ
37
Perc. Organ 2
19
0
Rock Organ
64
Rotary Organ
65
Slow Rotary Org.
66
Fast Rotary Org.
20
0
Church Organ
32
Church Organ 3
35
Church Organ 2
40
Notre Dame
Organ + choir
64
Organ Flute
65
Tremolo Organ Flute
21
0
Reed Organ
40
Puff Organ
22
0
Accordion
32
AccordIt
23
0
Harmonica
32
Harmonica 2
24
0
Tango Accordion
64
Tango Accordion 2
Guitar
25
0
Nylon Guitar
16
Nylon Guitar 2
25
Nylon Guitar 3
43
Vel. Gt. Harmonics
Changes sound at very high velocity
96
Ukulele
26
0
Steel Guitar
16
Steel Guitar 2
35
12-String Guitar
40
Nylon & Steel
41
Steel & Body
96
Mandolin
27
0
Jazz Guitar
18
Mellow Guitar
32
Jazz Amp
28
0
Clean Guitar
32
Chorus Guitar
29
0
Muted Guitar
40
Funk Guitar
41
Muted Steel Guitar
43
Funk Guitar 2
45
Jazz Man
30
0
Overdrive Guitar
43
Guitar Pinch
31
0
Distorted Guitar
40
Feedback Guitar
41
Feedback Guitar 2
32
0
Guitar Harmonics
65
Guitar Feedback
66
Guitar Harmonics 2
Bass
33
0
Acoustic Bass
40
Jazz Rhythm
45
VX Upright
Different dynamic range
34
0
Finger Bass
18
Finger Dark
27
Flange Bass
40
Bass & Dist. Guitar
43
Finger Slap
45
Finger Bass 2
65
ModAlem
35
0
Picked Bass
28
Muted Picked Bass
36
0
Fretless Bass
32
Fretless 2
33
Fretless 3
34
Fretless 4
96
Synth Fretless
97
Smooth
37
0
Slap Bass 1
27
Resonant Slap Bass
32
Punch Thumb Bass
38
0
Slap Bass 2
43
Velocity Slap Bass
Changes sound at higher velocities
39
0
Synth Bass 1
18
Synth Bass 1 Dark
20
Fast Resonant Bass
24
Acid Bass
35
Clavi Bass
40
Techno Bass
64
Oscar
65
Square Bass
66
Rubber Bass
96
Hammer
40
0
Synth Bass 2
6
Mellow Synth Bass 1
12
Sequenced Bass
18
Click Synth Bass
19
Synth Bass 2 Dark
32
Smooth Synth Bass
40
Modular Bass
41
DX Bass
64
X Wire Bass
Strings
41
0
Violin
8
Slow Violin
42
0
Viola
43
0
Cello
44
0
Contrabass
45
0
Tremolo Strings
8
Slow Tremolo Strings
40
Suspense Strings
46
0
Pizzicato Strings
47
0
Harp
40
Yang Chin
48
0
Timpani
Ensemble
49
0
String Ensemble 1
3
Stereo Strings
8
Slow Strings
24
Arco Strings
35
60s Strings
40
Orchestra 1
41
Orchestra 2
42
Tremolo Orchestra
45
Velocity Strings
50
0
String Ensemble 2
3
Stereo Slow Strings
8
Legato Strings
40
Warm Strings
Very slow attack
41
Kingdom
Strings + choir
64
70s Strings
65
String Ensemble 3
51
0
Synth Strings 1
27
Resonant Strings
64
Synth Strings 4
65
Synth Strings 5
52
0
Synth Strings 2
53
0
Choir Aahs
3
Stereo Choir
16
Choir Aahs 2
32
Mellow Choir
40
Choir Strings
54
0
Choir Oohs
55
0
Synth Voice
40
Synth Voice 2
41
Choral
64
Analog Voice
56
0
Orchestra Hit
35
Orchestra Hit 2
64
Impact
Brass
57
0
Trumpet
16
Trumpet 2
17
Bright Trumpet
32
Warm Trumpet
58
0
Trombone
18
Trombone 2
59
0
Tuba
16
Tuba 2
60
0
Muted Trumpet
61
0
French Horn
6
French Horn Solo
32
French Horn 2
37
Horn Orchestra
62
0
Brass Section
35
Trumpet & Trombone
40
Brass Section 2
41
High Brass
42
Mellow Brass
63
0
Synth Brass 1
12
Quack Brass
20
Resonant Synth Brass
24
Poly Brass
27
Synth Brass 3
32
Jump Brass
45
Analog Velocity Brass 1
Filter opens up at higher velocities
64
Analog Brass 1
64
0
Synth Brass 2
18
Soft Brass
40
Synth Brass 4
41
Chorus Brass
45
Analog Velocity Brass 2
Filter opens up at higher velocities
64
Analog Brass 2
Reed
65
0
Soprano Saxophone
66
0
Alto Saxophone
40
Saxophone Section
43
Hyper Alto Saxophone
67
0
Tenor Saxophone
40
Breathy Tenor Saxophone
41
Soft Tenor Saxophone
64
Tenor Saxophone 2
68
0
Baritone Saxophone
69
0
Oboe
70
0
English Horn
71
0
Bassoon
72
0
Clarinet
Pipe
73
0
Piccolo
74
0
Flute
75
0
Recorder
76
0
Pan Flute
77
0
Bottle Blow
78
0
Shakuhachi
79
0
Whistle
80
0
Ocarina
Synth Lead
81
0
Square Lead
6
Square Lead 2
8
LM Square
18
Hollow
19
Shmoog
64
Mellow
65
Solo Sine
66
Sine Lead
82
0
Sawtooth Lead
6
Sawtooth Lead 2
8
Thick Sawtooth
18
Dynamic Sawtooth
19
Digital Sawtooth
20
Big Lead
24
Heavy Synth
25
Waspy Synth
40
Pulse Sawtooth
41
Dr. Lead
45
Velocity Lead
96
Sequenced Analog
83
0
Calliope Lead
65
Pure Pad
84
0
Chiff Lead
64
Rubby
85
0
Charang Lead
64
Distorted Lead
65
Wire Lead
86
0
Voice Lead
24
Synth Aahs
64
Vox Lead
87
0
Fifth Lead
35
Big Five
88
0
Bass & Lead
16
Big & Low
64
Fat & Perky
65
Soft Whirl
Synth Pad
89
0
New Age Pad
64
Fantasy 2
90
0
Warm Pad
16
Thick Pad
17
Soft Pad
18
Sine Pad
64
Horn Pad
65
Rotary Strings
91
0
Polysynth Pad
64
Poly Pad 80
65
Click Pad
66
Analog Pad
67
Square Pad
92
0
Choir Pad
64
Heaven 2
66
Itopia
67
CC Pad
93
0
Bowed Pad
64
Glacier
65
Glass Pad
94
0
Metallic Pad
64
Tine Pad
65
Pan Pad
95
0
Halo Pad
96
0
Sweep Pad
20
Shwimmer
27
Converge
64
PolarPad
66
Celestial
Synth Effects
97
0
Rain
45
Clavinet Pad
64
Harmonic Rain
65
African Wind
66
Caribbean
98
0
Soundtrack
27
Prologue
64
Ancestral
99
0
Crystal
12
Synth Drum Computer
14
Popcorn
18
Tiny Bells
35
Round Glockenspiel
40
Glockenspiel Chimes
41
Clear Bells
42
Chorus Bells
64
Synth Mallet
65
Soft Crystal
66
Loud Glockenspiel
67
Christmas Bells
68
Vibraphone Bells
69
Digital Bells
70
Air Bells
71
Bell Harp
72
Gamelimba
100
0
Atmosphere
18
Warm Atmosphere
19
Hollow Release
40
Nylon EP
64
Nylon Harp
65
Harp Vox
66
Atmosphere Pad
67
Planet
101
0
Brightness
64
Fantasy Bells
96
Smokey
102
0
Goblins
64
Goblin Synth
65
50s Sci-Fi
66
Ring Pad
67
Ritual
68
To Heaven
70
Night
71
Glisten
96
Bell Choir
103
0
Echoes
8
Echoes 2
14
Echo Pan
64
Echo Bell
65
Big Pan
66
Synth Piano
67
Creation
68
Stardust
69
Resonant Pan
104
0
Sci-Fi
64
Starz
Ethnic
105
0
Sitar
32
Detuned Sitar
35
Sitar 2
96
Tambra
97
Tamboura
106
0
Banjo
28
Muted Banjo
96
Rabab
97
Gopichant
98
Oud
107
0
Shamisen
108
0
Koto
96
Taisho Koto
97
Kanoon
109
0
Kalimba
110
0
Bagpipes
111
0
Fiddle
112
0
Shanai
64
Shanai 2
96
Pungi
97
Hichiriki
Percussive
113
0
Tinkle Bell
96
Bonang
97
Gender
98
Gamelan
99
Stereo Gamelan
100
Rama Cymbal
101
Asian Bells
114
0
Agogo
115
0
Steel Drum
97
Glass Percussion
98
Thai Bells
116
0
Woodblock
96
Castanets
117
0
Taiko Drum
96
Gran Cassa
118
0
Melodic Tom
64
Melodic Tom
65
Real Tom
66
Rock Tom
119
0
Synth Drum
64
Analog Tom
65
Electronic Percussion
120
0
Reverse Cymbal
Sound Effects
(see more in next section)
121
0
Fret Noise
122
0
Breath Noise
123
0
Seashore
124
0
Bird Tweet
125
0
Telephone
126
0
Helicopter
127
0
Applause
128
0
Gunfire
GS patches
Using the following SysEx message, you can set the synth into GS mode:
F0 41 10 42 12 40 00 7F 00 41 F7
This gives you access to a different set of patches, reflecting the Roland GS set of patches. Unlike XG, GS uses Bank CC#0, MSB (Control Change, Most Significant Bit) rather than Bank CC#32 LSB for bank switches.
However, most of the sounds found in here are identical to the already-existing XG patches, with only a very small amount (three, to be exact) being exclusive to GS mode:
Patch #
MSB
Patch Name
Notes
25
40
LequintG
Nylon Guitar with a bit more high end
27
8
PdlSteel
Slightly more mellow Steel Guitar
56
16
LoFiRave
Short and lower quality Orch. Hit
For an overview of all the GS patches, refer to the S-YXG50 data sheet linked at the end of this article.
GM2 patches
By setting the MSB (CC#0) to 121, and then using various LSB (CC#32) values, you can access yet another set of patches, reflecting the General MIDI 2 standard. However, these are even less interesting than the GS patches above; not only does it also contain a lot of XG duplicates, its six unique patches don't even work!
As with the GS patches, please refer to the S-YXG50 data sheet for an overview of the GM2 patches.
(If you're interested in the non-functional exclusive patches, look for PdlSteel, MidT.Gtr, DistRthmG, BassHit+, 6th Hit and Euro Hit.)
SFX
Individual sound effects may be used by setting a channel's MSB (CC#0) value to 64. Not all programs will correspond to a SFX.
1
Cutting Noise
56
Maou
87
Jetplane
2
Cutting Noise 2
65
Telephone Dial
88
Starship
4
String Slap
66
Door Squeak
89
Burst
17
Flute Key Click
67
Door Slam
90
Coaster
33
Rain
68
Scratch
91
Submarine
34
Thunder
69
Scratch 2
97
Laughing
35
Wind
70
Windchimes
98
Scream
36
Stream
71
Telephone 2
99
Punch
37
Bubble
81
Car Engine
100
Heart
38
Feed
82
Car Stop
101
Footstep
49
Dog
83
Car Pass
113
Machine Gun
50
Horse
84
Car Crash
114
Laser Gun
51
Bird 2
85
Siren
115
Explosion
55
Ghost
86
Train
116
Fireworks
Drum kits & SFX Kits
Can be activated on any MIDI channel by setting MSB (CC#0) to 126 for SFX kits, and 127 for Drum kits. If you're using a hardware XG device,
make sure you're NOT using channel 10 for non-drums! S-YXG50 hardlocks it into a drum kit channel as per General MIDI requirements. (unless you use Sysex to turn it into a normal channel - please watch out when doing this, dialing it the MSB to 126 or 127 will lock the channel back into a kit channel, requiring the sysex again!)
SFX kits (MSB 126):
1
SFX 1
2
SFX 2
Drumkits (MSB 127 or Ch10):
1
Standard Kit 1
2
Standard Kit 2
9
Room Kit
17
Rock Kit
25
Electronic Kit
26
Analog Kit
33
Jazz Kit
41
Brush Kit
49
Orchestral Kit
Special thanks to ValleyBell for elaborating on some of S-YXG50's quirks vs hardware implementations close to it (such as the MU50).
See also
xg (format)
S-YXG50data.pdf - S-YXG50 data sheet, in Japanese, but the patch names and stuff are in English. Useful if you want to know anything about the Roland GS sounds or whatever (not listed here, at least as of yet), or if you want to know more about where each kit sound is where.
MIDI patches list - A Google Sheets document which shows the above information, sans the stuff about SFX kits. (there's only two SFX kits, you'll be fine...)
XG Voice List - A Google Sheets document listing all 1100+ XG voices found in each of the MU-series modules. Not relevant to XG as featured on Battle of the Bits, but might be interesting if you want to delve deeper into XG sound modules.
