Hello, I am developing some open-source MIDI software.
I have been trying to find some MIDIs with XG/GS drum use, so I can proper test the software works.
Specifically these types:
Type 1 MIDI with XG drums in tracks where there also is melodic notes.
Type 0 and 1 GS MIDI with drums on channel that is not 10, especially where there also is melodic notes in same track.
Does anyone have such MIDIs laying around or link to such? Would be appreciated.
Regards
- Nikolai
I have been trying to find some MIDIs with XG/GS drum use, so I can proper test the software works.
Specifically these types:
Type 1 MIDI with XG drums in tracks where there also is melodic notes.
Type 0 and 1 GS MIDI with drums on channel that is not 10, especially where there also is melodic notes in same track.
Does anyone have such MIDIs laying around or link to such? Would be appreciated.
Regards
- Nikolai
The GS file called test-sysex-gs-40-1x-15-drum-part-change.mid is available at https://github.com/jazz-soft/test-midi-files
An XG example at http://midkar.com/MidiStudio/ERock/Spice_Girls_Wannabe_XG.mid uses drums on channels 9, 10, 11 via "Bank select" and "Program Change" messages.
An XG example at http://midkar.com/MidiStudio/ERock/Spice_Girls_Wannabe_XG.mid uses drums on channels 9, 10, 11 via "Bank select" and "Program Change" messages.
Thank you for all the answers and the samples. 
One more thing I am confused about is if GS can convert a channel to drums in the middle of the song? or if it always applies to whole song. The message was called non-realtime in the spec, which leads me to believe its only for whole song, but I don't know..
One more thing I am confused about is if GS can convert a channel to drums in the middle of the song? or if it always applies to whole song. The message was called non-realtime in the spec, which leads me to believe its only for whole song, but I don't know..
The GS file called test-sysex-gs-40-1x-15-drum-part-change.mid
Am I reading it wrong or is this a GM file? I didn't find the F0 41 10 42 12 40 00 7F 00 41 F7 in it..
So it should not be legal for it to change drum parts, right?
Am I reading it wrong or is this a GM file? I didn't find the F0 41 10 42 12 40 00 7F 00 41 F7 in it..
So it should not be legal for it to change drum parts, right?
Changing drum parts is legal, but that makes the MIDI file incompatible with non-GS synths.
SMF:
type: 0
ppqn: 96
tracks: 1
MTrk:
0: ff03 -- Sequence Name: GS Drum Part Change Test
0: ff02 -- Copyright: https://jazz-soft.net
0: ff01 -- Text: Changing the drum channel on GS-compatible synths.\n
0: f0 41 7f 42 12 40 00 7f 00 41 f7 (GS Reset)
0: f0 41 7f 42 12 40 11 15 02 18 f7 (GS Drum Part Change)
0: ff01 -- Text: If your synth supports GS you must hear drum playing on channel 0
0: 90 30 7f -- Note On
96: 80 30 40 -- Note Off
96: 90 34 7f -- Note On
192: 80 34 40 -- Note Off
192: 90 37 7f -- Note On
288: 80 37 40 -- Note Off
288: 90 3c 7f -- Note On
384: 80 3c 40 -- Note Off
576: f0 41 7f 42 12 40 10 15 00 1b f7 (GS Drum Part Change)
576: ff01 -- Text: If your synth supports GS you must hear piano playing on channel 9
576: 99 30 7f -- Note On
672: 89 30 40 -- Note Off
672: 99 34 7f -- Note On
768: 89 34 40 -- Note Off
768: 99 37 7f -- Note On
864: 89 37 40 -- Note Off
864: 99 3c 7f -- Note On
960: 89 3c 40 -- Note Off
1152: ff01 -- Text: Thank you!
1152: ff2f -- End of Track
[code] 0: f0 41 7f 42 12 40 00 7f 00 41 f7 (GS Reset)
But why 7F instead of 10? All the specs I looked at showed 41 10 42 ...etc
FYI, here is my code from my instrument changer to check for GS percussion assignment on a non-standard channel:
I read the F0 to trigger a SYSEX scan (all values in HEX). If the next byte is 0A then check for 41 (skip device ID) 42 12 40 (skip part number) 15 (skip type) 0F F7. If those all match, I then go back and read the part number and type.
XG is easier to determine percussion channels, as the MSB for a channel will either be set to 126 or 127.
GM can also have percussion set with MSB 120.
// GS Custom Percussion Assignment
// F0 0A 41 (10) 42 12 [40 1A 15] [02] 0F F7
// [.. 1x ..] x = part# / (probably) ch# 1-9, 0, A-F
// [0y] y = type: 0 = standard, 1 = drum map 1, 2 = drum map 2
else if ((buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos, buffer_u8) == 0x41) &&
/*(buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos + 1, buffer_u8) == 0x10) &&*/
(buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos + 2, buffer_u8) == 0x42) &&
(buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos + 3, buffer_u8) == 0x12) &&
(buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos + 4, buffer_u8) == 0x40) &&
/*(buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos + 5, buffer_u8) == 0x00) &&*/
(buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos + 6, buffer_u8) == 0x15) &&
/*(buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos + 7, buffer_u8) == 0x00) &&*/
(buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos + 8, buffer_u8) == 0x0F) &&
(buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos + 9, buffer_u8) == 0xF7))
{
part_num = buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos + 5, buffer_u8);
part_num -= 0xF;
part_type = buffer_peek(global.edit_buffer, cur_pos + 7, buffer_u8);
global.custom_drums[part_num - 1] = part_type;
}
buffer_seek(global.edit_buffer, buffer_seek_relative, v_length);
break;
I read the F0 to trigger a SYSEX scan (all values in HEX). If the next byte is 0A then check for 41 (skip device ID) 42 12 40 (skip part number) 15 (skip type) 0F F7. If those all match, I then go back and read the part number and type.
XG is easier to determine percussion channels, as the MSB for a channel will either be set to 126 or 127.
GM can also have percussion set with MSB 120.
f0 41 7f 42 12 40 00 7f 00 41 f7 (GS Reset)
But why 7F instead of 10? All the specs I looked at showed 41 10 42 ...etc
Third byte is the device ID. 10 means for the device 10, 7f means for all devices.
Check the specs
Only System Exclusive messages with Manufacturer IDs of 7E and 7F have their contents specified by the MIDI specs available on the midi.org website. In these messages, a Device ID of hex 7F represents "all devices".
System Exclusive messages with any other Manufacturer ID have their contents specified by the manufacturer that is assigned to that Manufacturer ID. My understanding is the Device ID in Roland System Exclusive messages is a value from hex 00 to hex 1F, and Roland products typically have a default device ID of hex 10. You can see information about the GS Reset message in manuals for Roland products that use GS, such as the Roland SC-8850 manual, which describes the GS Reset message on the bottom of page 230.
The GS file called test-sysex-gs-40-1x-15-drum-part-change.mid
Sorry to keep asking about this file, but I am unsure I interpreted it correct.
Is this correct: ?
Change the first track to drums.
Change the second track to grand piano even though its on 10th channel.
Another GS, drums on 10 and 11, type 1.
Channel 12 too?
F0 41 10 42 12 40 1B 15 02 0E F7
Yes, it would appear so. Somehow my editor is not picking that up, but that SYSEX is there in the file, and I just played the file and muted all other channels, and it is a drum. 808 Snare, in fact, as the channel is labeled as such.Another GS, drums on 10 and 11, type 1.
Channel 12 too?
F0 41 10 42 12 40 1B 15 02 0E F7
I just had a look through my code, and I was always checking for a checksum of 0F, but in this case it's 0E so I missed it. I just removed the checksum from my SYSEX detection, and now can see the correct drums on 12.
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