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General MIDI Instruments

Declared in: be/midi/MidiDefs.h
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The General MIDI Specification declares a set of 128 instruments, numbered 0-127. The Midi Kit provides a set of handy midi_axe constants that you can use to identify a MIDI instrument in funtions such as BMidiSynth::LoadInstrument() and BMidi::ProgramChange().

# Pianos
0 B_ACOUSTIC_GRAND
1 B_BRIGHT_GRAND
2 B_ELECTRIC_GRAND
3 B_HONKY_TONK
4 B_ELECTRIC_PIANO_1
5 B_ELECTRIC_PIANO_2
6 B_HARPSICHORD
7 B_CLAVICHORD

# Tuned Idiophones
8 B_CELESTA
9 B_GLOCKENSPIEL
10 B_MUSIC_BOX
11 B_VIBRAPHONE
12 B_MARIMBA
13 B_XYLOPHONE
14 B_TUBULAR_BELLS
15 B_DULCIMER

# Organs
16 B_DRAWBAR_ORGAN
17 B_PERCUSSIVE_ORGAN
18 B_ROCK_ORGAN
19 B_CHURCH_ORGAN
20 B_REED_ORGAN
21 B_ACCORDION
22 B_HARMONICA
23 B_TANGO_ACCORDION

# Guitars
24 B_ACOUSTIC_GUITAR_NYLON
25 B_ACOUSTIC_GUITAR_STEEL
26 B_ELECTRIC_GUITAR_JAZZ
27 B_ELECTRIC_GUITAR_CLEAN
28 B_ELECTRIC_GUITAR_MUTED
29 B_OVERDRIVEN_GUITAR
30 B_DISTORTION_GUITAR
31 B_GUITAR_HARMONICS

# Basses
32 B_ACOUSTIC_BASS
33 B_ELECTRIC_BASS_FINGER
34 B_ELECTRIC_BASS_PICK
35 B_FRETLESS_BASS
36 B_SLAP_BASS_1
37 B_SLAP_BASS_2
38 B_SYNTH_BASS_1
39 B_SYNTH_BASS_2

# Strings and Timpani
40 B_VIOLIN
41 B_VIOLA
42 B_CELLO
43 B_CONTRABASS
44 B_TREMOLO_STRINGS
45 B_PIZZICATO_STRINGS
46 B_ORCHESTRAL_STRINGS
47 B_TIMPANI

# Ensemble Strings and Voices
48 B_STRING_ENSEMBLE_1
49 B_STRING_ENSEMBLE_2
50 B_SYNTH_STRINGS_1
51 B_SYNTH_STRINGS_2
52 B_VOICE_AAH
53 B_VOICE_OOH
54 B_SYNTH_VOICE
55 B_ORCHESTRA_HIT

# Brass
56 B_TRUMPET
57 B_TROMBONE
58 B_TUBA
59 B_MUTED_TRUMPET
60 B_FRENCH_HORN
61 B_BRASS_SECTION
62 B_SYNTH_BRASS_1
63 B_SYNTH_BRASS_2

# Reeds
64 B_SOPRANO_SAX
65 B_ALTO_SAX
66 B_TENOR_SAX
67 B_BARITONE_SAX
68 B_OBOE
69 B_ENGLISH_HORN
70 B_BASSOON
71 B_CLARINET

# Pipes
72 B_PICCOLO
73 B_FLUTE
74 B_RECORDER
75 B_PAN_FLUTE
76 B_BLOWN_BOTTLE
77 B_SHAKUHACHI
78 B_WHISTLE
79 B_OCARINA

# Synth Leads (Synonyms)
80 B_LEAD_1 B_SQUARE_WAVE
81 B_LEAD_2 B_SAWTOOTH_WAVE
82 B_LEAD_3 B_CALLIOPE
83 B_LEAD_4 B_CHIFF
84 B_LEAD_5 B_CHARANG
85 B_LEAD_6 B_VOICE
86 B_LEAD_7 B_FIFTHS
87 B_LEAD_8 B_BASS_LEAD

# Synth Pads (Synonyms)
88 B_PAD_1 B_NEW_AGE
89 B_PAD_2 B_WARM
90 B_PAD_3 B_POLYSYNTH
91 B_PAD_4 B_CHOIR
92 B_PAD_5 B_BOWED
93 B_PAD_6 B_METALLIC
94 B_PAD_7 B_HALO
95 B_PAD_8 B_SWEEP

# Musical Effects
96 B_FX_1
97 B_FX_2
98 B_FX_3
99 B_FX_4
100 B_FX_5
101 B_FX_6
102 B_FX_7
103 B_FX_8

# Ethnic
104 B_SITAR
105 B_BANJO
106 B_SHAMISEN
107 B_KOTO
108 B_KALIMBA
109 B_BAGPIPE
110 B_FIDDLE
111 B_SHANAI

# Percussion
112 B_TINKLE_BELL
113 B_AGOGO
114 B_STEEL_DRUMS
115 B_WOODBLOCK
116 B_TAIKO_DRUMS
117 B_MELODIC_TOM
118 B_SYNTH_DRUM
119 B_REVERSE_CYMBAL

# Sound Effects
120 B_FRET_NOISE
121 B_BREATH_NOISE
122 B_SEASHORE
123 B_BIRD_TWEET
124 B_TELEPHONE
125 B_HELICOPTER
126 B_APPLAUSE
127 B_GUNSHOT

#	Pianos
0	B_ACOUSTIC_GRAND
1	B_BRIGHT_GRAND
2	B_ELECTRIC_GRAND
3	B_HONKY_TONK
4	B_ELECTRIC_PIANO_1
5	B_ELECTRIC_PIANO_2
6	B_HARPSICHORD
7	B_CLAVICHORD

#	Tuned Idiophones
8	B_CELESTA
9	B_GLOCKENSPIEL
10	B_MUSIC_BOX
11	B_VIBRAPHONE
12	B_MARIMBA
13	B_XYLOPHONE
14	B_TUBULAR_BELLS
15	B_DULCIMER

#	Organs
16	B_DRAWBAR_ORGAN
17	B_PERCUSSIVE_ORGAN
18	B_ROCK_ORGAN
19	B_CHURCH_ORGAN
20	B_REED_ORGAN
21	B_ACCORDION
22	B_HARMONICA
23	B_TANGO_ACCORDION

#	Guitars
24	B_ACOUSTIC_GUITAR_NYLON
25	B_ACOUSTIC_GUITAR_STEEL
26	B_ELECTRIC_GUITAR_JAZZ
27	B_ELECTRIC_GUITAR_CLEAN
28	B_ELECTRIC_GUITAR_MUTED
29	B_OVERDRIVEN_GUITAR
30	B_DISTORTION_GUITAR
31	B_GUITAR_HARMONICS

#	Basses
32	B_ACOUSTIC_BASS
33	B_ELECTRIC_BASS_FINGER
34	B_ELECTRIC_BASS_PICK
35	B_FRETLESS_BASS
36	B_SLAP_BASS_1
37	B_SLAP_BASS_2
38	B_SYNTH_BASS_1
39	B_SYNTH_BASS_2

#	Strings and Timpani
40	B_VIOLIN
41	B_VIOLA
42	B_CELLO
43	B_CONTRABASS
44	B_TREMOLO_STRINGS
45	B_PIZZICATO_STRINGS
46	B_ORCHESTRAL_STRINGS
47	B_TIMPANI

#	Ensemble Strings and Voices
48	B_STRING_ENSEMBLE_1
49	B_STRING_ENSEMBLE_2
50	B_SYNTH_STRINGS_1
51	B_SYNTH_STRINGS_2
52	B_VOICE_AAH
53	B_VOICE_OOH
54	B_SYNTH_VOICE
55	B_ORCHESTRA_HIT

#	Brass
56	B_TRUMPET
57	B_TROMBONE
58	B_TUBA
59	B_MUTED_TRUMPET
60	B_FRENCH_HORN
61	B_BRASS_SECTION
62	B_SYNTH_BRASS_1
63	B_SYNTH_BRASS_2

#	Reeds
64	B_SOPRANO_SAX
65	B_ALTO_SAX
66	B_TENOR_SAX
67	B_BARITONE_SAX
68	B_OBOE
69	B_ENGLISH_HORN
70	B_BASSOON
71	B_CLARINET

#	Pipes
72	B_PICCOLO
73	B_FLUTE
74	B_RECORDER
75	B_PAN_FLUTE
76	B_BLOWN_BOTTLE
77	B_SHAKUHACHI
78	B_WHISTLE
79	B_OCARINA

#	Synth Leads	(Synonyms)
80	B_LEAD_1	B_SQUARE_WAVE
81	B_LEAD_2	B_SAWTOOTH_WAVE
82	B_LEAD_3	B_CALLIOPE
83	B_LEAD_4	B_CHIFF
84	B_LEAD_5	B_CHARANG
85	B_LEAD_6	B_VOICE
86	B_LEAD_7	B_FIFTHS
87	B_LEAD_8	B_BASS_LEAD

#	Synth Pads	(Synonyms)
88	B_PAD_1	B_NEW_AGE
89	B_PAD_2	B_WARM
90	B_PAD_3	B_POLYSYNTH
91	B_PAD_4	B_CHOIR
92	B_PAD_5	B_BOWED
93	B_PAD_6	B_METALLIC
94	B_PAD_7	B_HALO
95	B_PAD_8	B_SWEEP

#	Musical Effects
96	B_FX_1
97	B_FX_2
98	B_FX_3
99	B_FX_4
100	B_FX_5
101	B_FX_6
102	B_FX_7
103	B_FX_8

#	Ethnic
104	B_SITAR
105	B_BANJO
106	B_SHAMISEN
107	B_KOTO
108	B_KALIMBA
109	B_BAGPIPE
110	B_FIDDLE
111	B_SHANAI

#	Percussion
112	B_TINKLE_BELL
113	B_AGOGO
114	B_STEEL_DRUMS
115	B_WOODBLOCK
116	B_TAIKO_DRUMS
117	B_MELODIC_TOM
118	B_SYNTH_DRUM
119	B_REVERSE_CYMBAL

#	Sound Effects
120	B_FRET_NOISE
121	B_BREATH_NOISE
122	B_SEASHORE
123	B_BIRD_TWEET
124	B_TELEPHONE
125	B_HELICOPTER
126	B_APPLAUSE
127	B_GUNSHOT