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Drum Banks

The Rhythm track uses sampled drums organized into 4 banks. Each bank assigns different drum sounds to the 4 rhythm rows.

Rhythm Track Overview

Rhythm Track

Rhythm Track

4 rows = 4 drum sounds from the current bank
Rhythm Track
Rows 18-21. 4 drum sounds at a time from the current bank.
Row Labels
Each row plays a different drum from the active bank.

Drum Banks

Bank 0: Core Kit

The default drum bank with essential sounds.

Bank 0: Core Kit

Bank 0: Core Kit

Kick / Snare / Closed Hat / Low Tom
Kick (Row 18)
GM Note 36. Deep bass drum.
Snare (Row 19)
GM Note 38. Standard snare drum.
Closed Hi-Hat (Row 20)
GM Note 42. Tight, closed hat.
Low Tom (Row 21)
GM Note 45. Deep floor tom.
RowDrumGM Note
18Kick36
19Snare38
20Closed Hi-Hat42
21Low Tom45

Bank 1: Alt Kit

Alternative sounds for variation.

Bank 1: Alt Kit

Bank 1: Alt Kit

Kick 2 / Snare 2 / Open Hat / Ride
Kick 2 (Row 18)
GM Note 35. Softer acoustic kick.
Snare 2 (Row 19)
GM Note 40. Electric snare.
Open Hi-Hat (Row 20)
GM Note 46. Open, sustaining hat.
Ride (Row 21)
GM Note 51. Ride cymbal.
RowDrumGM Note
18Kick 235
19Snare 240
20Open Hi-Hat46
21Ride51

Bank 2: Percussion

Accent percussion sounds.

Bank 2: Percussion

Bank 2: Percussion

Clap / Rimshot / Cowbell / Crash
Clap (Row 18)
GM Note 39. Hand clap.
Rimshot (Row 19)
GM Note 37. Side stick / rimshot.
Cowbell (Row 20)
GM Note 56. More cowbell!
Crash (Row 21)
GM Note 49. Crash cymbal.
RowDrumGM Note
18Clap39
19Rimshot37
20Cowbell56
21Crash49

Bank 3: Hybrid

Mixed selection for versatility.

Bank 3: Hybrid

Bank 3: Hybrid

Kick / Snare / Open Hat / Crash
Kick (Row 18)
GM Note 36. Standard kick.
Snare (Row 19)
GM Note 38. Standard snare.
Open Hi-Hat (Row 20)
GM Note 46. Open hat for energy.
Crash (Row 21)
GM Note 49. Crash for accents.
RowDrumGM Note
18Kick36
19Snare38
20Open Hi-Hat46
21Crash49

Bank Reference Table

BankRow 18Row 19Row 20Row 21
0 (Core)Kick (36)Snare (38)Closed Hat (42)Low Tom (45)
1 (Alt)Kick 2 (35)Snare 2 (40)Open Hat (46)Ride (51)
2 (Perc)Clap (39)Rimshot (37)Cowbell (56)Crash (49)
3 (Hybrid)Kick (36)Snare (38)Open Hat (46)Crash (49)

General MIDI Drum Map

When using MIDI with external gear, the rhythm track sends standard GM drum notes on Channel 10 (default).

NoteDrum Sound
35Acoustic Bass Drum
36Bass Drum 1
37Side Stick
38Acoustic Snare
39Hand Clap
40Electric Snare
42Closed Hi-Hat
45Low Tom
46Open Hi-Hat
49Crash Cymbal 1
51Ride Cymbal 1
56Cowbell

These mappings follow the General MIDI (GM) standard, ensuring compatibility with GM-compliant synths and DAWs.

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