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BFD3 drum MIDI note map

Every MIDI note BFD3 responds to — 72 in total — grouped by drum. Note names follow either octave convention: C-1 (Reaper) or C-2 (Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, Studio One).

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The notes you will use most

The main note of each drum, the one the converter writes.

  • Kick 24 · C1C0
  • Snare 26 · D1D0
  • Side Stick 25 · C#1C#0
  • Snare Rimshot 29 · F1F0
  • Hi-Hat Closed Tip 30 · F#1F#0
  • Hi-Hat Pedal 32 · G#1G#0
  • Hi-Hat Open 1 Edge 49 · C#3C#2
  • Rack Tom 1 38 · D2D1
  • Rack Tom 2 40 · E2E1
  • Rack Tom 3 35 · B1B0
  • Floor Tom 1 31 · G1G0
  • Floor Tom 2 33 · A1A0
  • Crash 1 72 · C5C4
  • Crash 2 74 · D5D4
  • Ride 60 · C4C3
  • Ride Bell 71 · B4B3

All 72 notes

Dimmed rows are extra notes for a drum that already has a main note.

Kick · 2
NoteDrum
24 · C1C0Kick
84 · C6C5Kick
Snare · 7
NoteDrum
25 · C#1C#0Side Stick
26 · D1D0Snare
27 · D#1D#0Snare Ruff
28 · E1E0Snare
29 · F1F0Snare Rimshot
86 · D6D5Snare Flam
88 · E6E5Snare Rim
Toms · 18
NoteDrum
31 · G1G0Floor Tom 1
33 · A1A0Floor Tom 2
35 · B1B0Rack Tom 3
36 · C2C1Rack Tom 4
38 · D2D1Rack Tom 1
40 · E2E1Rack Tom 2
61 · C#4C#3Floor Tom 1 Rimshot
63 · D#4D#3Floor Tom 2 Rimshot
66 · F#4F#3Rack Tom 3 Rimshot
68 · G#4G#3Rack Tom 4 Rimshot
70 · A#4A#3Rack Tom 1 Rimshot
73 · C#5C#4Rack Tom 2 Rimshot
89 · F6F5Floor Tom 1 Rim
90 · F#6F#5Floor Tom 2 Rim
91 · G6G5Rack Tom 3 Rim
92 · G#6G#5Rack Tom 4 Rim
93 · A6A5Rack Tom 1 Rim
94 · A#6A#5Rack Tom 2 Rim
Hi-Hat · 13
NoteDrum
30 · F#1F#0Hi-Hat Closed Tip
32 · G#1G#0Hi-Hat Pedal
34 · A#1A#0Hi-Hat Open 3 Tip
37 · C#2C#1Hi-Hat Closed Edge
39 · D#2D#1Hi-Hat Open 3 Edge
42 · F#2F#1Hi-Hat Loose Tip
44 · G#2G#1Hi-Hat Loose Edge
46 · A#2A#1Hi-Hat Open 1 Tip
49 · C#3C#2Hi-Hat Open 1 Edge
51 · D#3D#2Hi-Hat Open 2 Tip
54 · F#3F#2Hi-Hat Open 2 Edge
56 · G#3G#2Hi-Hat Pedal Splash
58 · A#3A#2Hi-Hat Closed Bell
Cymbals · 30
NoteDrum
41 · F2F1Crash 1
43 · G2G1Crash 2
45 · A2A1Crash 3
47 · B2B1Crash 4
48 · C3C2Crash 5
50 · D3D2Ride Edge
52 · E3E2Crash 1 Bow Tip
53 · F3F2Crash 2 Bow Tip
55 · G3G2Crash 3 Bow
57 · A3A2Crash 4 Bow
59 · B3B2Crash 5 Bow
60 · C4C3Ride
62 · D4D3Crash 1 Bell
64 · E4E3Crash 2 Bell
65 · F4F3Crash 3 Bell
67 · G4G3Crash 4 Bell
69 · A4A3Crash 5 Bell
71 · B4B3Ride Bell
72 · C5C4Crash 1
74 · D5D4Crash 2
75 · D#5D#4Crash 1 (Mute)
76 · E5E4Crash 3
77 · F5F4Crash 4
78 · F#5F#4Crash 2 (Mute)
79 · G5G4Crash 5
80 · G#5G#4Crash 3 (Mute)
81 · A5A4Ride Edge
82 · A#5A#4Crash 4 (Mute)
85 · C#6C#5Crash 5 (Mute)
87 · D#6D#5Ride (Mute)
Percussion · 2
NoteDrum
83 · B5B4Clap
95 · B6B5Percussion

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