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Convert BFD3 MIDI to General MIDI

Of 72 BFD3 notes, 19 map exactly to General MIDI, 36 are approximated with the closest available drum, and 17 have no equivalent.

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Convert BFD3 → General MIDI

Playing live in Ableton? Download the rack (.adg) Put it in front of General MIDI: BFD3 MIDI plays right, no file to convert. Live 11 and 12. Drums General MIDI lacks stay silent; their rows show only a note name.

19 exact 36 approximated 17 dropped

What changes

  • Hi-Hat Open 1 46 · A#2A#1 plays Hi-Hat Loose Tip, Hi-Hat Loose Edge, Hi-Hat Open 1 Tip, Hi-Hat Open 1 Edge, Hi-Hat Open 2 Tip, Hi-Hat Open 2 Edge, Hi-Hat Open 3 Tip, Hi-Hat Open 3 Edge
  • Crash 2 57 · A3A2 plays Crash 2 (Mute), Crash 3, Crash 3 (Mute), Crash 4, Crash 4 (Mute), Crash 5, Crash 5 (Mute)
  • Snare 38 · D2D1 plays Snare Rimshot, Snare Flam, Snare Ruff
  • Hi-Hat Closed 42 · F#2F#1 plays Hi-Hat Closed Tip, Hi-Hat Closed Edge, Hi-Hat Closed Bell
  • Crash 1 49 · C#3C#2 plays Crash 1 (Mute), Ride Edge
  • Side Stick 37 · C#2C#1 plays Snare Rim
  • Floor Tom 2 41 · F2F1 plays Floor Tom 2 Rimshot
  • Floor Tom 1 43 · G2G1 plays Floor Tom 1 Rimshot
  • Hi-Hat Pedal 44 · G#2G#1 plays Hi-Hat Pedal Splash
  • Rack Tom 4 45 · A2A1 plays Rack Tom 4 Rimshot
  • Rack Tom 3 47 · B2B1 plays Rack Tom 3 Rimshot
  • Rack Tom 2 48 · C3C2 plays Rack Tom 2 Rimshot
  • Rack Tom 1 50 · D3D2 plays Rack Tom 1 Rimshot
  • Ride 51 · D#3D#2 plays Ride (Mute)

General MIDI has no drum for Rack Tom 1 Rim, Rack Tom 2 Rim, Rack Tom 3 Rim, Rack Tom 4 Rim, Floor Tom 1 Rim, Floor Tom 2 Rim, Crash 1 Bell, Crash 1 Bow Tip, Crash 2 Bell, Crash 2 Bow Tip, Crash 3 Bell, Crash 3 Bow, Crash 4 Bell, Crash 4 Bow, Crash 5 Bell, Crash 5 Bow, Percussion.

Every note, drum by drum

Kick
24 · C1C0Kick36 · C2C1Kickexact
84 · C6C5Kick36 · C2C1Kickexact
Snare
25 · C#1C#0Side Stick37 · C#2C#1Side Stickexact
26 · D1D0Snare38 · D2D1Snareexact
27 · D#1D#0Snare Ruff38 · D2D1Snareapproximated
28 · E1E0Snare38 · D2D1Snareexact
29 · F1F0Snare Rimshot38 · D2D1Snareapproximated
86 · D6D5Snare Flam38 · D2D1Snareapproximated
88 · E6E5Snare Rim37 · C#2C#1Side Stickapproximated
Toms
31 · G1G0Floor Tom 143 · G2G1Floor Tom 1exact
33 · A1A0Floor Tom 241 · F2F1Floor Tom 2exact
35 · B1B0Rack Tom 347 · B2B1Rack Tom 3exact
36 · C2C1Rack Tom 445 · A2A1Rack Tom 4exact
38 · D2D1Rack Tom 150 · D3D2Rack Tom 1exact
40 · E2E1Rack Tom 248 · C3C2Rack Tom 2exact
61 · C#4C#3Floor Tom 1 Rimshot43 · G2G1Floor Tom 1approximated
63 · D#4D#3Floor Tom 2 Rimshot41 · F2F1Floor Tom 2approximated
66 · F#4F#3Rack Tom 3 Rimshot47 · B2B1Rack Tom 3approximated
68 · G#4G#3Rack Tom 4 Rimshot45 · A2A1Rack Tom 4approximated
70 · A#4A#3Rack Tom 1 Rimshot50 · D3D2Rack Tom 1approximated
73 · C#5C#4Rack Tom 2 Rimshot48 · C3C2Rack Tom 2approximated
89 · F6F5Floor Tom 1 Rim—no equivalentdropped
90 · F#6F#5Floor Tom 2 Rim—no equivalentdropped
91 · G6G5Rack Tom 3 Rim—no equivalentdropped
92 · G#6G#5Rack Tom 4 Rim—no equivalentdropped
93 · A6A5Rack Tom 1 Rim—no equivalentdropped
94 · A#6A#5Rack Tom 2 Rim—no equivalentdropped
Hi-Hat
30 · F#1F#0Hi-Hat Closed Tip42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
32 · G#1G#0Hi-Hat Pedal44 · G#2G#1Hi-Hat Pedalexact
34 · A#1A#0Hi-Hat Open 3 Tip46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
37 · C#2C#1Hi-Hat Closed Edge42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
39 · D#2D#1Hi-Hat Open 3 Edge46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Loose Tip46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
44 · G#2G#1Hi-Hat Loose Edge46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1 Tip46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
49 · C#3C#2Hi-Hat Open 1 Edge46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
51 · D#3D#2Hi-Hat Open 2 Tip46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
54 · F#3F#2Hi-Hat Open 2 Edge46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
56 · G#3G#2Hi-Hat Pedal Splash44 · G#2G#1Hi-Hat Pedalapproximated
58 · A#3A#2Hi-Hat Closed Bell42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
Cymbals
41 · F2F1Crash 149 · C#3C#2Crash 1exact
43 · G2G1Crash 257 · A3A2Crash 2exact
45 · A2A1Crash 357 · A3A2Crash 2approximated
47 · B2B1Crash 457 · A3A2Crash 2approximated
48 · C3C2Crash 557 · A3A2Crash 2approximated
50 · D3D2Ride Edge49 · C#3C#2Crash 1approximated
52 · E3E2Crash 1 Bow Tip—no equivalentdropped
53 · F3F2Crash 2 Bow Tip—no equivalentdropped
55 · G3G2Crash 3 Bow—no equivalentdropped
57 · A3A2Crash 4 Bow—no equivalentdropped
59 · B3B2Crash 5 Bow—no equivalentdropped
60 · C4C3Ride51 · D#3D#2Rideexact
62 · D4D3Crash 1 Bell—no equivalentdropped
64 · E4E3Crash 2 Bell—no equivalentdropped
65 · F4F3Crash 3 Bell—no equivalentdropped
67 · G4G3Crash 4 Bell—no equivalentdropped
69 · A4A3Crash 5 Bell—no equivalentdropped
71 · B4B3Ride Bell53 · F3F2Ride Bellexact
72 · C5C4Crash 149 · C#3C#2Crash 1exact
74 · D5D4Crash 257 · A3A2Crash 2exact
75 · D#5D#4Crash 1 (Mute)49 · C#3C#2Crash 1approximated
76 · E5E4Crash 357 · A3A2Crash 2approximated
77 · F5F4Crash 457 · A3A2Crash 2approximated
78 · F#5F#4Crash 2 (Mute)57 · A3A2Crash 2approximated
79 · G5G4Crash 557 · A3A2Crash 2approximated
80 · G#5G#4Crash 3 (Mute)57 · A3A2Crash 2approximated
81 · A5A4Ride Edge49 · C#3C#2Crash 1approximated
82 · A#5A#4Crash 4 (Mute)57 · A3A2Crash 2approximated
85 · C#6C#5Crash 5 (Mute)57 · A3A2Crash 2approximated
87 · D#6D#5Ride (Mute)51 · D#3D#2Rideapproximated
Percussion
83 · B5B4Clap39 · D#2D#1Clapexact
95 · B6B5Percussion—no equivalentdropped

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