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Convert DW Soundworks MIDI to General MIDI

Of 61 DW Soundworks notes, 14 map exactly to General MIDI, 38 are approximated with the closest available drum, and 9 have no equivalent.

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Convert DW Soundworks → General MIDI

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

14 exact 38 approximated 9 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 1 Bell, Hi-Hat Open 2 Tip, Hi-Hat Open 2 Edge, Hi-Hat Open 2 Bell, Hi-Hat Open 3 Tip, Hi-Hat Open 3 Edge, Hi-Hat Open 3 Bell, Hi-Hat Open 4 Tip, Hi-Hat Open 4 Edge, Hi-Hat Open 4 Bell
  • Hi-Hat Closed 42 · F#2F#1 plays Hi-Hat Tight Tip, Hi-Hat Tight Edge, Hi-Hat Tight Bell, Hi-Hat Closed Tip, Hi-Hat Closed Edge, Hi-Hat Closed Bell
  • Snare 38 · D2D1 plays Snare Rimshot, Snare (Off)
  • 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 3 47 · B2B1 plays Rack Tom 3 Rimshot
  • Rack Tom 2 48 · C3C2 plays Rack Tom 2 Rimshot
  • Crash 1 49 · C#3C#2 plays Ride Edge
  • Rack Tom 1 50 · D3D2 plays Rack Tom 1 Rimshot
  • China 1 52 · E3E2 plays China 2
  • Crash 2 57 · A3A2 plays Crash 4

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

Every note, drum by drum

Kick
36 · C2C1Kick36 · C2C1Kickexact
Snare
2 · D-1D-2Snare Rim37 · C#2C#1Side Stickapproximated
4 · E-1E-2Snare Rim37 · C#2C#1Side Stickapproximated
17 · F0F-1Side Stick37 · C#2C#1Side Stickexact
18 · F#0F#-1Snare (Off)38 · D2D1Snareapproximated
19 · G0G-1Snare (Off)38 · D2D1Snareapproximated
37 · C#2C#1Side Stick37 · C#2C#1Side Stickexact
38 · D2D1Snare38 · D2D1Snareexact
40 · E2E1Snare Rimshot38 · D2D1Snareapproximated
Toms
5 · F-1F-2Rack Tom 2 Rim—no equivalentdropped
6 · F#-1F#-2Rack Tom 3 Rim—no equivalentdropped
7 · G-1G-2Floor Tom 1 Rim—no equivalentdropped
8 · G#-1G#-2Floor Tom 2 Rim—no equivalentdropped
39 · D#2D#1Floor Tom 2 Rimshot41 · F2F1Floor Tom 2approximated
41 · F2F1Floor Tom 241 · F2F1Floor Tom 2exact
43 · G2G1Floor Tom 143 · G2G1Floor Tom 1exact
45 · A2A1Rack Tom 347 · B2B1Rack Tom 3exact
47 · B2B1Rack Tom 3 Rimshot47 · B2B1Rack Tom 3approximated
48 · C3C2Rack Tom 248 · C3C2Rack Tom 2exact
50 · D3D2Rack Tom 2 Rimshot48 · C3C2Rack Tom 2approximated
58 · A#3A#2Floor Tom 1 Rimshot43 · G2G1Floor Tom 1approximated
71 · B4B3Rack Tom 150 · D3D2Rack Tom 1exact
72 · C5C4Rack Tom 1 Rimshot50 · D3D2Rack Tom 1approximated
73 · C#5C#4Rack Tom 1 Rim—no equivalentdropped
Hi-Hat
22 · A#0A#-1Hi-Hat Tight Edge42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
26 · D1D0Hi-Hat Open 4 Edge46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Tight Tip42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
44 · G#2G#1Hi-Hat Pedal44 · G#2G#1Hi-Hat Pedalexact
46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 4 Tip46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
74 · D5D4Hi-Hat Tight Tip42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
75 · D#5D#4Hi-Hat Closed Tip42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
76 · E5E4Hi-Hat Loose Tip46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
77 · F5F4Hi-Hat Open 1 Tip46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
78 · F#5F#4Hi-Hat Open 2 Tip46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
79 · G5G4Hi-Hat Open 3 Tip46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
80 · G#5G#4Hi-Hat Tight Edge42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
81 · A5A4Hi-Hat Closed Edge42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
82 · A#5A#4Hi-Hat Loose Edge46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
83 · B5B4Hi-Hat Open 1 Edge46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
84 · C6C5Hi-Hat Open 2 Edge46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
85 · C#6C#5Hi-Hat Open 3 Edge46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
86 · D6D5Hi-Hat Tight Bell42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
87 · D#6D#5Hi-Hat Tight Bell42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
88 · E6E5Hi-Hat Closed Bell42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Closedapproximated
89 · F6F5Hi-Hat Loose Tip46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
90 · F#6F#5Hi-Hat Open 1 Bell46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
91 · G6G5Hi-Hat Open 2 Bell46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
92 · G#6G#5Hi-Hat Open 3 Bell46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
93 · A6A5Hi-Hat Open 4 Bell46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1approximated
94 · A#6A#5Hi-Hat Pedal Splash44 · G#2G#1Hi-Hat Pedalapproximated
Cymbals
27 · D#1D#0Crash 2 Bow—no equivalentdropped
28 · E1E0Crash 257 · A3A2Crash 2exact
32 · G#1G#0China 252 · E3E2China 1approximated
49 · C#3C#2Crash 1 Bow—no equivalentdropped
51 · D#3D#2Ride51 · D#3D#2Rideexact
52 · E3E2Crash 457 · A3A2Crash 2approximated
53 · F3F2Ride Bell53 · F3F2Ride Bellexact
55 · G3G2Crash 149 · C#3C#2Crash 1exact
59 · B3B2Ride Edge49 · C#3C#2Crash 1approximated
95 · B6B5Crash 1 Bell—no equivalentdropped
97 · C#7C#6Crash 2 Bell—no equivalentdropped

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