Roland MT-32

Roland MT-32 is a budget LA synthesis module, primarily used for computer games. It was released in 1987.

As it was released before General MIDI started, it uses its own order of instruments. Channels 2 to 9 can be used, channel 10 is exclusively used for drums, and the rest of the channels cannot be used.

Additionally, SysEx can be used to edit the instrument patches.

The Roland CM-32L is a notable MT-32 variant, removing the controls and display but adding sound effects.

Instrument list

Roland MT-32 instrument list

Patch number	Instrument name
1	Acou Piano 1
2	Acou Piano 2
3	Acou Piano 3
4	Elec Piano 1
5	Elec Piano 2
6	Elec Piano 3
7	Elec Piano 4
8	Honkytonk
9	Elec Org 1
10	Elec Org 2
11	Elec Org 3
12	Elec Org 4
13	Pipe Org 1
14	Pipe Org 2
15	Pipe Org 3
16	Accordion
17	Harpsi 1
18	Harpsi 2
19	Harpsi 3
20	Clavi 1
21	Clavi 2
22	Clavi 3
23	Celesta 1
24	Celesta 2
25	Syn Brass 1
26	Syn Brass 2
27	Syn Brass 3
28	Syn Brass 4
29	Syn Bass 1
30	Syn Bass 2
31	Syn Bass 3
32	Syn Bass 4
33	Fantasy
34	Harmo Pan
35	Chorale
36	Glasses
37	Soundtrack
38	Atmosphere
39	Warm Bell
40	Funny Vox
41	Echo Bell
42	Ice Rain
43	Oboe 2001
44	Echo Pan
45	Doctor Solo
46	Schooldaze
47	Bellsinger
48	Square Wave
49	Str Sect 1
50	Str Sect 2
51	Str Sect 3
52	Pizzicato
53	Violin 1
54	Violin 2
55	Cello 1
56	Cello 2
57	Contrabass
58	Harp 1
59	Harp 2
60	Guitar 1
61	Guitar 2
62	Elec Gtr 1
63	Elec Gtr 2
64	Sitar
65	Acou Bass 1
66	Acou Bass 2
67	Elec Bass 1
68	Elec Bass 2
69	Slap Bass 1
70	Slap Bass 2
71	Fretless 1
72	Fretless 2
73	Flute 1
74	Flute 2
75	Piccolo 1
76	Piccolo 2
77	Recorder
78	Pan Pipes
79	Sax 1
80	Sax 2
81	Sax 3
82	Sax 4
83	Clarinet 1
84	Clarinet 2
85	Oboe
86	Engl Horn
87	Bassoon
88	Harmonica
89	Trumpet 1
90	Trumpet 2
91	Trombone 1
92	Trombone 2
93	Fr Horn 1
94	Fr Horn 2
95	Tuba
96	Brs Sect 1
97	Brs Sect 2
98	Vibe 1
99	Vibe 2
100	Syn Mallet
101	Windbell
102	Glock
103	Tube Bell
104	Xylophone
105	Marimba
106	Koto
107	Sho
108	Shakuhachi
109	Whistle 1
110	Whistle 2
111	Bottleblow
112	Breathpipe
113	Timpani
114	Melodic Tom
115	Deep Snare
116	Elec Perc 1
117	Elec Perc 2
118	Taiko
119	Taiko Rim
120	Cymbal
121	Castanets
122	Triangle
123	Orche Hit
124	Telephone
125	Bird Tweet
126	One Note Jam
127	Water Bells
128	Jungle Tune