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Roland TR MIDI map

This is how various Roland drum machines respond to pitch values over MIDI. It seems to be the basis of the General MIDI Percussion Map.

Pitch MIDI TR-909[1] TR-707[2][3] & TR-727[4][3] TR-505[5] TR-626[6]
B1 35 Bass drum Bass drum 1 Bass drum Bass drum 1
C2 36 Bass drum Bass drum 2   Bass drum 2
C♯2 37 Rimshot Rimshot Rimshot Rimshot
D2 38 Snare drum Snare drum 1 Snare drum Snare drum 1
D♯2 39 Handclap Handclap Handclap Handclap
E2 40 Snare drum Snare drum 2   Snare drum 2
F2 41 Low tom Low tom Low tom Low tom 1
F♯2 42 Closed hi-hat Closed hi-hat Closed hi-hat Closed hi-hat
G2 43 Low tom Low tom   Low tom 2
G♯2 44 Closed hi-hat Closed hi-hat    
A2 45 Mid tom Mid tom Mid tom Mid tom 1
A♯2 46 Open hi-hat Open hi-hat Open hi-hat Open hi-hat
B2 47 Mid tom Mid tom   Mid tom 2
C3 48 High tom High tom High tom High tom 1
C♯3 49 Crash cymbal Crash cymbal Crash cymbal Crash cymbal
D3 50 High tom High tom   High tom 2
D♯3 51 Ride cymbal Ride cymbal Ride cymbal Ride cymbal
E3 52       China cymbal
F3 53       Cup
F♯3 54   Tambourine   Tambourine
G3 55        
G♯3 56   Cowbell   Cowbell
A3 57        
A♯3 58       Snare drum 3
B3 59        
C4 60   High bongo    
C♯4 61   Low bongo    
D4 62   Muted high conga High conga Muted high conga
D♯4 63   Open high conga Low conga Open high conga
E4 64   Low conga   Low conga
F4 65   High timbale Timbale High timbale
F♯4 66   Low timbale   Low timbale
G4 67   High agogo High cowbell High agogo
G♯4 68   Low agogo Low cowbell Low agogo
A4 69   Cabasa   Shaker
A♯4 70   Maracas    
B4 71   Short whistle    
C5 72   Long whistle    
C♯5 73   Quijada    
D5 74   Star chime    
D♯5 75       Claves

References

  1. "TR-909 service notes" Roland, Jun 1984, p. 14
  2. "TR-707 manual" Roland, p. 55
  3. "TR-707 / TR-727 service notes" Roland, Jul 1985, p. 13
  4. "TR-727 manual" Roland, Sep 1985, p. 48
  5. "TR-505 manual" Roland, Feb 1986, p. 40
  6. "TR-626 manual" Roland, Oct 1987, p. 80

MIDI maps: Behringer RD MIDI map | DrumStation MIDI map | General MIDI Percussion Map | Pitches | Roland TR MIDI map

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