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General MIDI Level 2 or GM2 is a specification for synthesizers which defines several requirements beyond the more
abstract MIDI standard and is based on General MIDI and GS extensions. It was adopted in 1999 by the MIDI Manufacturers
Association (MMA).
Contents [hide]
1 General requirements
2 Parameters
2.1 Program and bank change events
2.1.1 Melodic sounds
2.1.2 Piano
2.1.3 Chromatic Percussion
2.1.4 Organ
2.1.5 Guitar
2.1.6 Bass
2.1.7 Orchestra Solo
2.1.8 Orchestra Ensemble
2.1.9 Brass
2.1.10 Reed
2.1.11 Wind
2.1.12 Synth Lead
2.1.13 Synth Pad
2.1.14 Synth Sound FX
2.1.15 Ethnic
2.1.16 Percussive
2.1.17 Sound Effect
2.1.18 Drum sounds
2.2 Additional percussion notes
2.3 Supported Control Change messages
2.4 Supported Registered Parameter Numbers (RPNs)
2.5 Supported Universal System Exclusive (SysEx) messages
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
General requirements
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Parameters
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Instrument Name
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Honky-tonk Piano
Wide Honky-tonk
Rhodes Piano
Harpsichord
Coupled Harpsichord
Wide Harpsichord
Open Harpsichord
Clavinet
Pulse Clavinet
Instrument Name
Celesta
10
Glockenspiel
11
Music Box
Vibraphone
Wet Vibraphone
Marimba
Wide Marimba
Xylophone
Tubular Bell
Church Bell
Carillon
Santur
12
13
14
15
16
Organ [edit]
Patch
Bank
Number Number
17
18
19
Instrument Name
Hammond Organ
Detuned Organ 1
60's Organ 1
Organ 4
Percussive Organ
Detuned Organ 2
Organ 5
Rock Organ
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Church Organ 1
Church Organ 2
Church Organ 3
Reed Organ
Puff Organ
French Accordion
Italian Accordion
23
Harmonica
24
Bandoneon
20
21
22
Guitar [edit]
Patch
Bank
Number Number
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Instrument Name
Nylon-String Guitar
Ukulele
Nylon Guitar 2
Steel-String Guitar
12-String Guitar
Mandolin
Steel + Body
Jazz Guitar
Hawaiian Guitar
Chorus Guitar
Funk Guitar
Funk Guitar 2
Jazz Man
Overdriven Guitar
Guitar Pinch
Distortion Guitar
Feedback Guitar
Guitar Harmonics
Guitar Feedback
Bass [edit]
Patch
Bank
Number Number
33
Instrument Name
Acoustic Bass
Fingered Bass
Finger Slap
35
Picked Bass
36
Fretless Bass
37
Slap Bass 1
38
Slap Bass 2
Synth Bass 1
34
39
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39
40
Synth Bass 3
Clavi Bass
Hammer
Synth Bass 2
Synth Bass 4
Rubber Bass
Attack Pulse
Instrument Name
Violin
Slow Violin
42
Viola
43
Cello
44
Contrabass
45
Tremolo Strings
46
Pizzicato Strings
Harp
Yang Qin
Timpani
41
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
Instrument Name
String Ensemble
Orchestra Strings
60's Strings
Synth Strings 1
Synth Strings 3
Synth Strings 2
Choir Aahs
Choir Aahs 2
Voice Oohs
Humming
Synth Voice
Analog Voice
Orchestra Hit
Bass Hit
6th Hit
Euro Hit
Brass [edit]
Patch
Bank
Number Number
57
58
Instrument Name
Trumpet
Dark Trumpet
Trombone
Trombone 2
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59
60
61
62
63
64
Bright Trombone
Tuba
Muted Trumpet
Muted Trumpet 2
French Horns
French Horn 2
Brass Section 1
Brass Section 2
Synth Brass 1
Synth Brass 3
Analog Brass 1
Jump Brass
Synth Brass 2
Synth Brass 4
Analog Brass 2
Reed [edit]
Patch
Bank
Number Number
Instrument Name
65
Soprano Sax
66
Alto Sax
67
Tenor Sax
68
Baritone Sax
69
Oboe
70
English Horn
71
Bassoon
72
Clarinet
Wind [edit]
Patch
Bank
Number Number
Instrument Name
73
Piccolo
74
Flute
75
Recorder
76
Pan Flute
77
Bottle Blow
78
Shakuhachi
79
Whistle
80
Ocarina
81
82
Instrument Name
Square Lead
Square Wave
Sine Wave
Saw Lead
Saw Wave
Doctor Solo
Natural Lead
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Sequenced Saw
83
Synth Calliope
84
Chiffer Lead
Charang
Wire Lead
86
87
Delayed Lead
85
88
Instrument Name
Fantasia Pad
Warm Pad
Sine Pad
Polysynth Pad
Itopia
93
94
Metal Pad
95
Halo Pad
96
Sweep Pad
90
91
92
Instrument Name
97
Ice Rain
98
Soundtrack
Crystal
Synth Mallet
100
Atmosphere
101
Brightness
102
Goblin
Echo Drops
Echo Bell
Echo Pan
Star Theme
99
103
104
Ethnic [edit]
Patch
Bank
Number Number
Instrument Name
Sitar
Sitar 2
106
Banjo
107
Shamisen
Koto
Taisho Koto
109
Kalimba
110
Bagpipe
105
108
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111
Fiddle
112
Shanai
Percussive [edit]
Patch
Bank
Number Number
Instrument Name
113
Tinkle Bell
114
Agogo
115
Steel Drums
Woodblock
Castanets
Taiko
Melodic Tom 1
Melodic Tom 2
Synth Drum
808 Tom
Electric Percussion
Reverse Cymbal
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
Instrument Name
String Slap
Breath Noise
Seashore
Rain
Thunder
Wind
Stream
Bubble
Bird
Dog
Horse-Gallop
Bird 2
Telephone 1
Telephone 2
Door Creaking
Door Closing
Scratch
Wind Chimes
Helicopter
Car-Engine
Car-Stop
Car-Pass
Car-Crash
Siren
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127
128
Train
Jetplane
Starship
Burst Noise
Applause
Laughing
Screaming
Punch
Heart Beat
Footsteps
Gun Shot
Machine Gun
Lasergun
Explosion
17 Power Kit
33 Jazz Kit
41 Brush Kit
82 Shaker
83 Jingle Bell
84 Belltree
85 Castanets
86 Mute Surdo
87 Open Surdo
Brightness (cc#74)
Decay Time (cc#75) (new message)
Vibrato Rate (cc#76) (new message)
Vibrato Depth (cc#77) (new message)
Vibrato Delay (cc#78) (new message)
Reverb Send Level (cc#91)
Chorus Send Level (cc#93)
Data Entry (cc#6/38)
RPN LSB/MSB (cc#100/101)
See also
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References
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External links
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