GM–GS–XG quick reference
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.
| Ctrl # | Function | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modulation | ✅[1] | ✅ | ✅ | Vibrato by default |
| 7 | Volume | ✅[1] | ✅ | ✅ | |
| 10 | Pan | ✅[1] | ✅ | ✅ | |
| 11 | Expression | ✅[1] | ✅ | ✅ | |
| 64 | Sustain | ✅[1] | ✅ | ✅ |