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This is a help page listing which MIDI messages can be used for common things across [[General MIDI]], [[Roland GS]] and [[Yamaha XG]].
This is a help page listing which MIDI messages can be used for common things across [[General MIDI]], [[Roland GS]] and [[Yamaha XG]].
Note that there doesn't seem to be a formal GS standard that is publicly available, so the [[Roland SC-55mkII]] manual is the best reference for GS.


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! style="background: white; | [[File:General MIDI logo.png|50px|General MIDI]]
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! style="background: white; | [[File:Roland GS logo.png|50px|General MIDI]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Roland GS logo.png|50px|Roland GS]]<br>
! style="background: white; | [[File:Yamaha XG logo.png|50px|Yamaha XG]]
! style="background: white; | [[File:Yamaha XG logo.png|50px|Yamaha XG]]
! Notes
! Notes

Revision as of 01:02, 26 August 2024

This is a help page listing which MIDI messages can be used for common things across General MIDI, Roland GS and Yamaha XG.

Note that there doesn't seem to be a formal GS standard that is publicly available, so the Roland SC-55mkII manual is the best reference for GS.

Control Change messages
Ctrl # Function General MIDI Roland GS
Yamaha XG Notes
1 Modulation [1] Vibrato by default
7 Volume [1]
10 Pan [1]
11 Expression [1]
64 Sustain [1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 General MIDI System Level 1 Specification, page 2

See also