Convert SSD5 MIDI to General MIDI

Of 72 SSD5 notes, 26 map exactly to General MIDI, 35 are approximated with the closest available drum, and 11 have no equivalent.

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Convert SSD5 → General MIDI

Playing live in Ableton? Download the rack (.adg) Put it in front of General MIDI: SSD5 MIDI plays right, no file to convert. Live 11 and 12. Drums General MIDI lacks stay silent; their rows show only a note name.

26 exact 35 approximated 11 dropped

All 72 Changes 46

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What changes

Hi-Hat Open 1 46 · A#2A#1 plays Hi-Hat Loose, Hi-Hat Loose Tip, Hi-Hat Open 1 Tip, Hi-Hat Open 2, Hi-Hat Open 2 Tip, Hi-Hat Open 3, Hi-Hat Open 3 Tip
Hi-Hat Closed 42 · F#2F#1 plays Hi-Hat Tight Tip, Hi-Hat Tight Edge, Hi-Hat Closed Tip, Hi-Hat Closed Edge, Hi-Hat CC Tip, Hi-Hat CC Edge
Crash 2 57 · A3A2 plays Crash 2 (Mute), Crash 3, Crash 3 (Mute), Crash 4, Crash 4 (Mute)
Snare 38 · D2D1 plays Snare Rimshot, Snare Ruff, Snare (Side)
Crash 1 49 · C#3C#2 plays Crash 1 (Mute), Ride Edge
Ride 51 · D#3D#2 plays Ride Bow Tip, Ride (Mute)
Ride Bell 53 · F3F2 plays Bell 1, Bell 2
Kick 36 · C2C1 plays Kick (Left)
Side Stick 37 · C#2C#1 plays Snare Rim
Hi-Hat Pedal 44 · G#2G#1 plays Hi-Hat Pedal Splash
China 1 52 · E3E2 plays China 1 (Mute)
Splash 1 55 · G3G2 plays Splash 1 (Mute)

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 Bow Tip, Crash 2 Bow Tip, Crash 3 Bow Tip, Crash 4 Bow Tip, China 1 Bow Tip, Splash 1 Bow Tip.

Every note, drum by drum

SSD5 note	SSD5 drum	to	General MIDI note	General MIDI drum	Result
Kick
35 · B1B0	Kick (Left)	→	36 · C2C1	Kick	approximated
36 · C2C1	Kick	→	36 · C2C1	Kick	exact
Snare
21 · A0A-1	Snare Ruff	→	38 · D2D1	Snare	approximated
33 · A1A0	Snare Rimshot	→	38 · D2D1	Snare	approximated
34 · A#1A#0	Snare (Side)	→	38 · D2D1	Snare	approximated
37 · C#2C#1	Side Stick	→	37 · C#2C#1	Side Stick	exact
38 · D2D1	Snare	→	38 · D2D1	Snare	exact
39 · D#2D#1	Snare Rim	→	37 · C#2C#1	Side Stick	approximated
40 · E2E1	Snare Rimshot	→	38 · D2D1	Snare	approximated
Toms
12 · C0C-1	Floor Tom 2 Rim	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
14 · D0D-1	Floor Tom 1 Rim	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
16 · E0E-1	Rack Tom 3 Rim	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
17 · F0F-1	Rack Tom 2 Rim	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
19 · G0G-1	Rack Tom 1 Rim	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
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
22 · A#0A#-1	Hi-Hat Closed Edge	→	42 · F#2F#1	Hi-Hat Closed	approximated
26 · D1D0	Hi-Hat CC Edge	→	42 · F#2F#1	Hi-Hat Closed	approximated
42 · F#2F#1	Hi-Hat Closed Tip	→	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 CC Tip	→	42 · F#2F#1	Hi-Hat Closed	approximated
60 · C4C3	Hi-Hat Tight Edge	→	42 · F#2F#1	Hi-Hat Closed	approximated
61 · C#4C#3	Hi-Hat Closed Edge	→	42 · F#2F#1	Hi-Hat Closed	approximated
62 · D4D3	Hi-Hat Loose	→	46 · A#2A#1	Hi-Hat Open 1	approximated
63 · D#4D#3	Hi-Hat Open 1	→	46 · A#2A#1	Hi-Hat Open 1	exact
64 · E4E3	Hi-Hat Open 2	→	46 · A#2A#1	Hi-Hat Open 1	approximated
65 · F4F3	Hi-Hat Open 3	→	46 · A#2A#1	Hi-Hat Open 1	approximated
66 · F#4F#3	Hi-Hat Tight Tip	→	42 · F#2F#1	Hi-Hat Closed	approximated
67 · G4G3	Hi-Hat Closed Tip	→	42 · F#2F#1	Hi-Hat Closed	approximated
68 · G#4G#3	Hi-Hat Loose Tip	→	46 · A#2A#1	Hi-Hat Open 1	approximated
69 · A4A3	Hi-Hat Open 1 Tip	→	46 · A#2A#1	Hi-Hat Open 1	approximated
70 · A#4A#3	Hi-Hat Open 2 Tip	→	46 · A#2A#1	Hi-Hat Open 1	approximated
71 · B4B3	Hi-Hat Open 3 Tip	→	46 · A#2A#1	Hi-Hat Open 1	approximated
72 · C5C4	Hi-Hat Pedal	→	44 · G#2G#1	Hi-Hat Pedal	exact
73 · C#5C#4	Hi-Hat Pedal Splash	→	44 · G#2G#1	Hi-Hat Pedal	approximated
Cymbals
27 · D#1D#0	Crash 3 (Mute)	→	57 · A3A2	Crash 2	approximated
28 · E1E0	Crash 3	→	57 · A3A2	Crash 2	approximated
29 · F1F0	Crash 4	→	57 · A3A2	Crash 2	approximated
30 · F#1F#0	Crash 4 (Mute)	→	57 · A3A2	Crash 2	approximated
31 · G1G0	China 1	→	52 · E3E2	China 1	exact
32 · G#1G#0	China 1 (Mute)	→	52 · E3E2	China 1	approximated
49 · C#3C#2	Splash 1 (Mute)	→	55 · G3G2	Splash 1	approximated
50 · D3D2	Splash 1	→	55 · G3G2	Splash 1	exact
51 · D#3D#2	Ride Bow Tip	→	51 · D#3D#2	Ride	approximated
52 · E3E2	Ride	→	51 · D#3D#2	Ride	exact
53 · F3F2	Ride Bell	→	53 · F3F2	Ride Bell	exact
54 · F#3F#2	Crash 1 (Mute)	→	49 · C#3C#2	Crash 1	approximated
55 · G3G2	Crash 1	→	49 · C#3C#2	Crash 1	exact
56 · G#3G#2	Crash 2 (Mute)	→	57 · A3A2	Crash 2	approximated
57 · A3A2	Crash 2	→	57 · A3A2	Crash 2	exact
58 · A#3A#2	Ride (Mute)	→	51 · D#3D#2	Ride	approximated
59 · B3B2	Ride Edge	→	49 · C#3C#2	Crash 1	approximated
83 · B5B4	Bell 1	→	53 · F3F2	Ride Bell	approximated
84 · C6C5	Bell 2	→	53 · F3F2	Ride Bell	approximated
90 · F#6F#5	Splash 1 Bow Tip	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
91 · G6G5	Crash 1 Bow Tip	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
92 · G#6G#5	Crash 2 Bow Tip	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
93 · A6A5	China 1 Bow Tip	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
94 · A#6A#5	Crash 4 Bow Tip	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
95 · B6B5	Crash 3 Bow Tip	→	—	no equivalent	dropped
Percussion
74 · D5D4	Cowbell	→	56 · G#3G#2	Cowbell	exact
75 · D#5D#4	Cowbell	→	56 · G#3G#2	Cowbell	exact
76 · E5E4	Clap	→	39 · D#2D#1	Clap	exact
77 · F5F4	Tambourine	→	54 · F#3F#2	Tambourine	exact
78 · F#5F#4	Tambourine	→	54 · F#3F#2	Tambourine	exact
79 · G5G4	Tambourine	→	54 · F#3F#2	Tambourine	exact
80 · G#5G#4	Shaker	→	70 · A#4A#3	Shaker	exact
81 · A5A4	Shaker	→	70 · A#4A#3	Shaker	exact
82 · A#5A#4	Shaker	→	70 · A#4A#3	Shaker	exact

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