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What is MIDI Standards?
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| There some standards for MIDI.
For example, GM is a common standard, and XG is for Yamaha and Roland is
for Roland. MIDI standards regulates Sound Generator specifying music instruments,
sound effects, so on. |
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Methods of Sound Generation
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| GM specifies only 128 music
instruments. It is not enough for most tunes. XG and GS includes more music
instruments to use.For example, Roland's SC-88Pro has 1,117 instruments
and 42 drum sets while Yamaha's MU-128 has 1,389 instruments and 47 drum
sets.In XG and GS, sound effects and other functions are also extended
as well as music instruments. |
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Comparison of MIDI Standards
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Standards
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Maker
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Products
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GM
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Common Standard
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GS
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Roland
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SC-88 family
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XG
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Yamaha
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MU family
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Links to topic related site
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