Convert General MIDI to BFD3

Of 47 General MIDI notes, 16 map exactly to BFD3, 6 are approximated with the closest available drum, and 25 have no equivalent.

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Convert General MIDI → BFD3

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

16 exact 6 approximated 25 dropped

All 47 Changes 31

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What changes

Crash 1 72 · C5C4 plays China 1, Splash 1
Snare 26 · D1D0 plays Snare 2
Hi-Hat Closed Tip 30 · F#1F#0 plays Hi-Hat Closed
Hi-Hat Open 1 Edge 49 · C#3C#2 plays Hi-Hat Open 1
Ride 60 · C4C3 plays Ride 2

BFD3 has no drum for Cowbell, Shaker, Tambourine, Vibraslap, Bongo High, Bongo Low, Conga High, Conga High (Mute), Conga Low, Timbale High, Timbale Low, Agogo High, Agogo Low, Whistle Short, Whistle Long, Guiro Short, Guiro Long, Claves, Wood Block High, Wood Block Low, Cuica, Cuica (Mute), Triangle, Triangle (Mute).

Every note, drum by drum

General MIDI note	General MIDI drum	to	BFD3 note	BFD3 drum	Result
Kick
35 · B1B0	Kick	→	24 · C1C0	Kick	exact
36 · C2C1	Kick	→	24 · C1C0	Kick	exact
Snare
37 · C#2C#1	Side Stick	→	25 · C#1C#0	Side Stick	exact
38 · D2D1	Snare	→	26 · D1D0	Snare	exact
40 · E2E1	Snare 2	→	26 · D1D0	Snare	approximated
Toms
41 · F2F1	Floor Tom 2	→	33 · A1A0	Floor Tom 2	exact
43 · G2G1	Floor Tom 1	→	31 · G1G0	Floor Tom 1	exact
45 · A2A1	Rack Tom 4	→	36 · C2C1	Rack Tom 4	exact
47 · B2B1	Rack Tom 3	→	35 · B1B0	Rack Tom 3	exact
48 · C3C2	Rack Tom 2	→	40 · E2E1	Rack Tom 2	exact
50 · D3D2	Rack Tom 1	→	38 · D2D1	Rack Tom 1	exact
Hi-Hat
42 · F#2F#1	Hi-Hat Closed	→	30 · F#1F#0	Hi-Hat Closed Tip	approximated
44 · G#2G#1	Hi-Hat Pedal	→	32 · G#1G#0	Hi-Hat Pedal	exact
46 · A#2A#1	Hi-Hat Open 1	→	49 · C#3C#2	Hi-Hat Open 1 Edge	approximated
Cymbals
49 · C#3C#2	Crash 1	→	72 · C5C4	Crash 1	exact
51 · D#3D#2	Ride	→	60 · C4C3	Ride	exact
52 · E3E2	China 1	→	72 · C5C4	Crash 1	approximated
53 · F3F2	Ride Bell	→	71 · B4B3	Ride Bell	exact
55 · G3G2	Splash 1	→	72 · C5C4	Crash 1	approximated
57 · A3A2	Crash 2	→	74 · D5D4	Crash 2	exact
59 · B3B2	Ride 2	→	60 · C4C3	Ride	approximated
Percussion
39 · D#2D#1	Clap	→	83 · B5B4	Clap	exact
54 · F#3F#2	Tambourine	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
56 · G#3G#2	Cowbell	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
58 · A#3A#2	Vibraslap	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
60 · C4C3	Bongo High	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
61 · C#4C#3	Bongo Low	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
62 · D4D3	Conga High (Mute)	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
63 · D#4D#3	Conga High	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
64 · E4E3	Conga Low	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
65 · F4F3	Timbale High	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
66 · F#4F#3	Timbale Low	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
67 · G4G3	Agogo High	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
68 · G#4G#3	Agogo Low	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
69 · A4A3	Shaker	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
70 · A#4A#3	Shaker	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
71 · B4B3	Whistle Short	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
72 · C5C4	Whistle Long	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
73 · C#5C#4	Guiro Short	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
74 · D5D4	Guiro Long	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
75 · D#5D#4	Claves	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
76 · E5E4	Wood Block High	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
77 · F5F4	Wood Block Low	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
78 · F#5F#4	Cuica (Mute)	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
79 · G5G4	Cuica	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
80 · G#5G#4	Triangle (Mute)	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
81 · A5A4	Triangle	→	—	no equivalent	dropped

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