Convert ML Drums MIDI to General MIDI
Of 35 ML Drums notes, 16 map exactly to General MIDI, 19 are approximated with the closest available drum, and 0 have no equivalent.
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16 exact
19 approximated
What changes
- China 1 52 · E3E2 plays China 1 (Mute), China 2, China 2 (Mute), China 3
- Hi-Hat Open 1 46 · A#2A#1 plays Hi-Hat Open 2, Hi-Hat Open 3, Hi-Hat Open 4
- Crash 1 49 · C#3C#2 plays Crash 1 (Mute), Stack 1, Ride Edge
- Crash 2 57 · A3A2 plays Crash 2 (Mute), Crash 3, Crash 3 (Mute)
- Hi-Hat Closed 42 · F#2F#1 plays Hi-Hat Closed Tip, Hi-Hat Closed Edge
- Ride Bell 53 · F3F2 plays Bell 1
- Splash 1 55 · G3G2 plays Splash 2
Every note, drum by drum
| ML Drums note | ML Drums drum | to | General MIDI note | General MIDI drum | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kick | |||||
| 36 · C2C1 | Kick | 36 · C2C1 | Kick | exact | |
| Snare | |||||
| 37 · C#2C#1 | Side Stick | 37 · C#2C#1 | Side Stick | exact | |
| 38 · D2D1 | Snare | 38 · D2D1 | Snare | exact | |
| Toms | |||||
| 41 · F2F1 | Floor Tom 2 | 41 · F2F1 | Floor Tom 2 | exact | |
| 43 · G2G1 | Floor Tom 1 | 43 · G2G1 | Floor Tom 1 | exact | |
| 45 · A2A1 | Rack Tom 3 | 47 · B2B1 | Rack Tom 3 | exact | |
| 47 · B2B1 | Rack Tom 2 | 48 · C3C2 | Rack Tom 2 | exact | |
| 48 · C3C2 | Rack Tom 1 | 50 · D3D2 | Rack Tom 1 | exact | |
| Hi-Hat | |||||
| 42 · F#2F#1 | Hi-Hat Closed Edge | 42 · F#2F#1 | Hi-Hat Closed | approximated | |
| 44 · G#2G#1 | Hi-Hat Pedal | 44 · G#2G#1 | Hi-Hat Pedal | exact | |
| 46 · A#2A#1 | Hi-Hat Open 4 | 46 · A#2A#1 | Hi-Hat Open 1 | approximated | |
| 66 · F#4F#3 | Hi-Hat Closed Tip | 42 · F#2F#1 | Hi-Hat Closed | approximated | |
| 67 · G4G3 | Hi-Hat Closed Edge | 42 · F#2F#1 | Hi-Hat Closed | approximated | |
| 68 · G#4G#3 | Hi-Hat Open 1 | 46 · A#2A#1 | Hi-Hat Open 1 | exact | |
| 69 · A4A3 | Hi-Hat Open 2 | 46 · A#2A#1 | Hi-Hat Open 1 | approximated | |
| 70 · A#4A#3 | Hi-Hat Open 3 | 46 · A#2A#1 | Hi-Hat Open 1 | approximated | |
| 71 · B4B3 | Hi-Hat Open 4 | 46 · A#2A#1 | Hi-Hat Open 1 | approximated | |
| Cymbals | |||||
| 49 · C#3C#2 | Crash 1 | 49 · C#3C#2 | Crash 1 | exact | |
| 50 · D3D2 | Crash 2 | 57 · A3A2 | Crash 2 | exact | |
| 51 · D#3D#2 | Crash 3 | 57 · A3A2 | Crash 2 | approximated | |
| 52 · E3E2 | Ride | 51 · D#3D#2 | Ride | exact | |
| 53 · F3F2 | Ride Bell | 53 · F3F2 | Ride Bell | exact | |
| 54 · F#3F#2 | Splash 1 | 55 · G3G2 | Splash 1 | exact | |
| 55 · G3G2 | China 1 | 52 · E3E2 | China 1 | exact | |
| 56 · G#3G#2 | Splash 2 | 55 · G3G2 | Splash 1 | approximated | |
| 57 · A3A2 | China 2 | 52 · E3E2 | China 1 | approximated | |
| 58 · A#3A#2 | Stack 1 | 49 · C#3C#2 | Crash 1 | approximated | |
| 59 · B3B2 | China 3 | 52 · E3E2 | China 1 | approximated | |
| 60 · C4C3 | Ride Edge | 49 · C#3C#2 | Crash 1 | approximated | |
| 61 · C#4C#3 | Crash 1 (Mute) | 49 · C#3C#2 | Crash 1 | approximated | |
| 62 · D4D3 | Crash 2 (Mute) | 57 · A3A2 | Crash 2 | approximated | |
| 63 · D#4D#3 | Crash 3 (Mute) | 57 · A3A2 | Crash 2 | approximated | |
| 64 · E4E3 | China 1 (Mute) | 52 · E3E2 | China 1 | approximated | |
| 65 · F4F3 | China 2 (Mute) | 52 · E3E2 | China 1 | approximated | |
| 72 · C5C4 | Bell 1 | 53 · F3F2 | Ride Bell | approximated | |
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