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MIDI
MIDI Maestro Manual
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MIDI Merge — The device sends MIDI commands it generates and all MIDI
commands it receives from the MIDI In port to MIDI Out port. (Like the MIDI
Maestro)
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MIDI Out — The device only sends the MIDI commands it generates to the
MIDI Out port.
Some devices may have internal settings for MIDI routing. Others have dedicated
MIDI Thru ports. Refer to your device’s manual for specifications on MIDI routing.
General MIDI
In the world of MIDI, some devices are made to adhere to a set mapping of
commands and values. This is especially true with Drum kits. In order to make a
standardized set of drum sounds for a wide range of styles most devices follow
the General MIDI Drum Map.
General MIDI Drum Map
Midi Note - Drum Instrument
35 - Acoustic Bass Drum
36 - Bass Drum
37 - Side Stick
38 - Acoustic Snare
39 - Hand Clap
40 - Electric Snare
41 - Low Floor Tom
42 - Closed Hi Hat
43 - High Floor Tom
44 - Pedal Hi Hat
45 - Low Tom
46 - Open Hi Hat
47 - Low Mid Tom
48 - Hi-Mid Tom
49- Crash Cymbal 1
50 - High Tom
51 - Ride Cymbal 1
52 - Chinese Cymbal
53 - Ride Bell
54 - Tambourine
55 - Splash Cymbal
56 - Cowbell
57 - Crash Cymbal 2
58 - Vibra slap
59 - Ride Cymbal 2
60 - Hi Bongo
61 - Low Bongo
62 - Mute-Hi Conga
63 - Open-Hi Conga
64 - Low Conga
65 - High Timbale
66 - Low Timbale
67 - High Agogo
68 - Low Agogo
69 - Cabasa
70 - Maracas
71 - Short Whistle
72 - Long Whistle
73 - Short Guiro
74 - Long Guiro
75 - Claves
76 - High Wood Block
77 - Low Wood Block
78- Mute Cuica
79 - Open Cuica
80 - Mute Triangle
81-Open Triangle
MIDI Standards
Routing - MIDI Thru, Merge, and Out
Devices can vary on how MIDI data is sent along a daisy chain. There are three
main hardware routing options that are typically available: MIDI Thru, MIDI
Merge, and MIDI Out.
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MIDI Thru — The device passes all MIDI commands received from the MIDI
In port to the MIDI Out Port. The device does not send out its own
generated MIDI commands.
