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Overview
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Intro, Some of the more unusual midi voices, with links , General Midi voice numbers
You can select any of these voices into a part using the Voices menu, - see Parts
For an overview of General Midi, have a look at this on-line page General Midi (GM) and the Roland GS standard from the Midi Musical Interface manuals at the Computer Lab for Image and Sound web site.
If you use the Roland GS sound set - as you have with QuickTime or the Roland Sound Canvas then you have a wider range of standard instruments, which you can select from by changing the bank number in the Parts window in FTS.
See The Roland GS Compatible Instrument List (on-line).
Some general sites: Musical Instruments resources, Glossary of Folk Musical Instruments & Styles from Around the World
Clavinet - modern electric version of clavichord. Clavinet home page
Koto - Japanese plucked instrument in the zither family.
Shakuhachi - Japanese end blown bamboo flute.
Shamizen - Japanese banjo like lute.
See Reiko Obata's Koto page - About the instruments.
Taiko drum - Japanese drum.
Kalimba - African thumb piano, Same instrument as the Mbira of the Shona people of Zimbabwe.
This page has some information about it: Kalimbas - African thumb piano.
You can find a virtual Mbira here - Tuning your Mbira.
Agogo - african double cowbell. Some pictures on this page of african instruments (scroll down), or here.
Shanai - Indian shawm, oboe family. This page has a picture of one
This page has pictures, and descriptions of Sitar, Kalimba, and ocarina,
This page recommends General Midi voices for the sounds of early music
Rhodes piano - vintage electric piano, Rhodes piano , from Melmusic vintage articles, by Brad Coates
Rhodes piano history / description
SynthMuseum - Rhodes Piano , Synthzone Rhodes links .
Hammond organ - vintage electric organ. See pictures and links from the theatre organs site.
The standard musicians reference on music is the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians which you will find in most libraries - it is now on-line as well, on a subscription basis.
Many instruments links (with emphasis on unusual ones)
This site has many pictures of the various instruments with information about them: Lark in the Morning on-line Catalog.
The English horn is the same as the Cor anglais , which you may know it as instead - a member of the oboe family.
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Piano
Acoustic Grand Piano 0
Bright Acoustic Piano 1
Electric Grand Piano 2
Honky-tonk Piano 3
Rhodes Piano 4
Chorused Piano 5
Harpsichord 6
Clavinet 7
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Chromatic Percussion
Celesta 8
Glockenspiel 9
Music Box 10
Vibraphone 11
Marimba 12
Xylophone 13
Tubular Bells 14
Dulcimer 15
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Organ
Hammond Organ 16
Percussive Organ 17
Rock Organ 18
Church Organ 19
Reed Organ 20
Accordian 21
Harmonica 22
Tango Accordian 23
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Guitar
Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 24
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 25
Electric Guitar (jazz) 26
Electric Guitar (clean) 27
Electric Guitar (muted) 28
Overdriven Guitar 29
Distortion Guitar 30
Guitar Harmonics 31
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Bass
Acoustic Bass 32
Electric Bass (finger) 33
Electric Bass (pick) 34
Fretless Bass 35
Slap Bass 1 36
Slap Bass 2 37
Synth Bass 1 38
Synth Bass 2 39
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Strings / Orchestral
Violin 40
Viola 41
Cello 42
Contrabass 43
Tremolo Strings 44
Pizzicato Strings 45
Orchestral Harp 46
Timpani 47
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Ensemble
String Ensemble 1 48
String Ensemble 2 49
Synth Strings 1 50
Synth Strings 2 51
Choir Aahs 52
Voice Oohs 53
Synth Voice 54
Orchestra Hit 55
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Brass
Trumpet 56
Trombone 57
Tuba 58
Muted Trumpet 59
French Horn 60
Brass Section 61
Synth Brass 1 62
Synth Brass 2 63
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Reed
Soprano Sax 64
Alto Sax 65
Tenor Sax 66
Baritone Sax 67
Oboe 68
English Horn 69
Bassoon 70
Clarinet 71
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Pipe
Piccolo 72
Flute 73
Recorder 74
Pan Flute 75
Bottle Blow 76
Shakuhachi 77
Whistle 78
Ocarina 79
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Synth Lead
Lead 1 (square) 80
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 81
Lead 3 (caliope lead) 82
Lead 4 (chiff lead) 83
Lead 5 (charang) 84
Lead 6 (voice) 85
Lead 7 (fifths) 86
Lead 8 (brass + lead) 87
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Synth Pad
Pad 1 (new age) 88
Pad 2 (warm) 89
Pad 3 (polysynth) 90
Pad 4 (choir) 91
Pad 5 (bowed) 92
Pad 6 (metallic) 93
Pad 7 (halo) 94
Pad 8 (sweep) 95
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Synth Effects
FX 1 (rain) 96
FX 2 (soundtrack) 97
FX 3 (crystal) 98
FX 4 (atmosphere) 99
FX 5 (brightness) 100
FX 6 (goblins) 101
FX 7 (echoes) 102
FX 8 (sci-fi) 103
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Ethnic
Sitar 104
Banjo 105
Shamisen 106
Koto 107
Kalimba 108
Bagpipe 109
Fiddle 110
Shanai 111
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Percussive
Tinkle Bell 112
Agogo 113
Steel Drums 114
Woodblock 115
Taiko Drum 116
Melodic Tom 117
Synth Drum 118
Reverse Cymbal 119
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Sound Effects
Guitar Fret Noise 120
Breath Noise 121
Seashore 122
Bird Tweet 123
Telephone Ring 124
Helicopter 125
Applause 126
Gunshot 127