Percussion instruments are usually accessed by means of MIDI notes played on the Drum Channel
(MIDI channel 10). The table below shows what instrument is produced by each MIDI note.
By default, the General MIDI percussion instruments (Bank 0) are used for the Drum Channel. To
use the Beatnik Special percussion instruments on the Drum Channel instead, send a MIDI Bank
Select message on channel 10, with bank number 1.
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Ordinarily the Drum Channel is in Percussion Mode, where there's a different instrument for each
MIDI note number (pitch), all playing at natural pitch. However, the Drum Channel can also be
put into Pitched Percussion Mode (so can all of the MIDI channels). In Pitched Percussion Mode,
sending a MIDI Program Change message selects any one of the percussion instruments, as listed
in the table below, and sending MIDI note messages of different pitches will play the selected
instrument at corresponding pitch transpositions.
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- Note: In the Beatnik Special Bank, percussion instruments 0-45 (C-1 - A2) repeat instruments
46-90 (A#2 - F#6).
MIDI Note or Program Number
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MIDI Note Name
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Bank 0: General MIDI (Percussion)
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Bank 1: Beatnik Special (Percussion)
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0
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C-1
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(Empty)
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tablaesque_lo
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1
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C#-1
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(Empty)
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tablaesque_hi
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2
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D-1
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(Empty)
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nine_inch_kick
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3
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D#-1
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(Empty)
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hippishake
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4
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E-1
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(Empty)
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ScienceTom
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5
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F-1
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(Empty)
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click
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6
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F#-1
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(Empty)
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rvs cymb pan long
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7
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G-1
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(Empty)
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rvs cymb pan med
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8
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G#-1
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(Empty)
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rvs cymb pan short
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9
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A-1
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(Empty)
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woodstick
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10
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A#-1
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(Empty)
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electrobrite
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11
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B-1
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(Empty)
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Slo Laser
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12
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C0
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(Empty)
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Ufo-by
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13
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C#0
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(Empty)
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air snare
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14
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D0
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(Empty)
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weird snare
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15
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D#0
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(Empty)
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flange snare
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16
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E0
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(Empty)
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ping drum
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17
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F0
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(Empty)
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itchy-scratch
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18
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F#0
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(Empty)
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itchy-scratch 2
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19
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G0
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(Empty)
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hi_metallic_snare
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20
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G#0
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(Empty)
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noise echo
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21
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A0
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(Empty)
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buzzy hit
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22
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A#0
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(Empty)
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rez hat
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23
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B0
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(Empty)
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bucket hit
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24
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C1
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(Empty)
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icecube
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25
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C#1
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(Empty)
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explosive kick
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26
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D1
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(Empty)
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mutant cowbell
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27
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D#1
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Hi-Q
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Temple Bell
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28
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E1
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Slap
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Hi Temple Gong
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29
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F1
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Scratch Push
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Thuddy Kick
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30
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F#1
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Scratch Pull
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LoBell
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31
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G1
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Sticks
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sinechirp
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32
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G#1
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Square Click
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hollow_metal_hit
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33
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A1
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Metronome Click
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woodblock
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34
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A#1
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Metronome Bell
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reverse cymbal
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35
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B1
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Low Kick
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tablaesque_slap
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36
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C2
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Kick
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sonarblip
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37
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C#2
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Rimclik
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sinehit
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38
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D2
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Electric Snare
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sineblock
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39
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D#2
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Handclap
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Krelltone
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40
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E2
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Acoustic Snare
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sine_kick
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41
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F2
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Tom Low
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hi-tone*
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42
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F#2
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Closed Hi-Hat
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hi-click
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43
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G2
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Tom Hi
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Gate-tone
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44
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G#2
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Pedal Hi-Hat
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chem-tone
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45
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A2
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Tom Hi
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dub_kick
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46
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A#2
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Open Hi-Hat
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tablaesque_lo
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47
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B2
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Low Mid Tom
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tablaesque_hi
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48
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C3
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High Mid Tom
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nine_inch_kick
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49
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C#3
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Crash Cymbal 1
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hippishake
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50
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D3
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High Tom
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ScienceTom
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51
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D#3
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Ride Cymbal 1
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click
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52
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E3
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Chinese Cymbal
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rvs cymb pan long
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53
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F3
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Ride Bell
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rvs cymb pan med
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54
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F#3
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Tambourine
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rvs cymb pan short
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55
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G3
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Splash Cymbal
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woodstick
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56
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G#3
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Cowbell
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electrobrite
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57
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A3
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Crash Cymbal 2
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Slo Laser
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58
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A#3
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Vibraslap
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Ufo-by
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59
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B3
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Ride Cymbal 2
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air snare
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60
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C4
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High Bongo
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weird snare
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61
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C#4
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Low Bongo
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flange snare
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62
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D4
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Mute High Conga
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ping drum
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63
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D#4
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Open High Conga
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itchy-scratch
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64
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E4
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Low Conga
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itchy-scratch 2
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65
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F4
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High Timbale
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hi_metallic_snare
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66
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F#4
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Low Timbale
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noise echo
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67
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G4
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High Agogo
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buzzy hit
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68
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G#4
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Low Agogo
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rez hat
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69
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A4
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Cabasa
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bucket hit
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70
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A#4
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Maracas
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icecube
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71
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B4
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Short Whistle
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explosive kick
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72
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C5
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Long Whistle
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mutant cowbell
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73
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C#5
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Short Guiro
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Temple Bell
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74
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D5
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Long Guiro
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Hi Temple Gong
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75
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D#5
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Claves
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Thuddy Kick
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76
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E5
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High Wood Block
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LoBell
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77
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F5
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Low Wood Block
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sinechirp
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78
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F#5
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Mute Cuica
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hollow_metal_hit
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79
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G5
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Open Cuica
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woodblock
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80
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G#5
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Close Triangle
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reverse cymbal
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81
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A5
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Open Triangle
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tablaesque_slap
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82
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A#5
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Shaker
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sonarblip
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83
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B5
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Jingle Bell
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sinehit
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84
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C6
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Bell Tree
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sineblock
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85
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C#6
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Castanets
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Krelltone
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86
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D6
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Mute Surdo
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sine_kick
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87
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D#6
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Open Surdo
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hi-tone*
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88
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E6
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(Empty)
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hi-click
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89
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F6
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(Empty)
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Gate-tone
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90
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F#6
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(Empty)
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chem-tone
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91
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G6
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(Empty)
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dub_kick
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92 - 93
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G#6 - A6
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(Empty)
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(Empty)
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94
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A#6
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Brush Snare High
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(Empty)
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95
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B6
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Brush Snare Low
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(Empty)
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96 - 127
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C7 - G9
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(Empty)
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(Empty)
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