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MIDI sound module voice-sounds are called "Patches", from the ancient systems that created voicing with actual patch-cords.

Although many custom instalations differ widely from the "standard", manufacturers of sound modules for general use want their equipment to behave "as expected, just better." In the interest of sounding a piano when a piano is expected, and a trumpet when a trumpet is expected, the manufaturers settled on a standard set of patches, "General MIDI Level I."

General MIDI Level 1 Instrument Patch Map

Piano Family: 1. Acoustic Grand Piano; 2. Bright Acoustic Piano; 3. Electric Grand Piano; 4. Honky-tonk Piano; 5. Electric Piano 1; 6. Electric Piano 2; 7. Harpsichord; 8. Clavichord

Chromatic Percussion Family: 9. Celesta; 10. Glockenspiel; 11. Music Box; 12. Vibraphone; 13. Marimba; 14. Xylophone; 15. Tubular Bells; 16. Dulcimer

Organ Family: 17. Drawbar Organ; 18. Percussive Organ; 19. Rock Organ; 20. Church Organ; 21. Reed Organ; 22. Accordion; 23. Harmonica; 24. Tango Accordion

Guitar Family: 25. Acoustic Guitar (nylon); 26. Acoustic Guitar (steel); 27. Electric Guitar (jazz); 28. Electric Guitar (clean); 29. Electric Guitar (muted); 30. Overdriven Guitar; 31. Distortion Guitar; 32. Guitar harmonics

Bass Family: 33. Acoustic Bass; 34. Electric Bass (finger); 35. Electric Bass (pick); 36. Fretless Bass; 37. Slap Bass 1; 38. Slap Bass 2; 39. Synth Bass 1; 40. Synth Bass 2

Strings Family: 41. Violin; 42. Viola; 43. Cello; 44. Contrabass; 45. Tremolo Strings; 46. Pizzicato Strings; 47. Orchestral Harp; 48. Timpani

Ensemble Family: 49. String Ensemble 1; 50. String Ensemble 2; 51. SynthStrings 1; 52. SynthStrings 2; 53. Choir Aahs; 54. Voice Oohs; 55. Synth Voice; 56. Orchestra Hit

Brass Family: 57. Trumpet; 58. Trombone; 59. Tuba; 60. Muted Trumpet; 61. French Horn; 62. Brass Section; 63. SynthBrass 1; 64. SynthBrass 2

Reed Family: 65. Soprano Sax; 66. Alto Sax; 67. Tenor Sax; 68. Baritone Sax; 69. Oboe; 70. English Horn; 71. Bassoon; 72. Clarinet

Pipe Family: 73. Piccolo; 74. Flute; 75. Recorder; 76. Pan Flute; 77. Blown Bottle; 78. Shakuhachi; 79. Whistle; 80. Ocarina

Synth Lead Family: 81. Lead 1 (square); 82. Lead 2 (sawtooth); 83. Lead 3 (calliope); 84. Lead 4 (chiff); 85. Lead 5 (charang); 86. Lead 6 (voice); 87. Lead 7 (fifths); 88. Lead 8 (bass + lead)

Synth Pad Family: 89. Pad 1 (new age); 90. Pad 2 (warm); 91. Pad 3 (polysynth); 92. Pad 4 (choir); 93. Pad 5 (bowed); 94. Pad 6 (metallic); 95. Pad 7 (halo); 96. Pad 8 (sweep)

Synth Effects Family: 97. FX 1 (rain); 98. FX 2 (soundtrack); 99. FX 3 (crystal); 100. FX 4 (atmosphere); 101. FX 5 (brightness); 102. FX 6 (goblins); 103. FX 7 (echoes); 104. FX 8 (sci-fi)

Ethnic Family: 105. Sitar; 106. Banjo; 107. Shamisen; 108. Koto; 109. Kalimba; 110. Bag pipe; 111. Fiddle; 112. Shanai

Percussive Family: 113. Tinkle Bell; 114. Agogo; 115. Steel Drums; 116. Woodblock; 117. Taiko Drum; 118. Melodic Tom; 119. Synth Drum; 120. Reverse Cymbal

Sound Effects Family: 121. Guitar Fret Noise; 122. Breath Noise; 123. Seashore; 124. Bird Tweet; 125. Telephone Ring; 126. Helicopter; 127. Applause; 128. Gunshot

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