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What
is
the
General MIDI
System?
GENERAL
miDi
The
General
MIDI
System
is
a
universal
set
of specifications
for
sound
generating devices
which
has
heen
agreed
upon
by both
ihe
Japanese
MIDI
Standards
Committee
and
the
Anient an
MMA
(MIDI Manufacturer's
Association).
These
spec
ih<
ations
seek
to
allow
for
the
creation
of music"
data
which
is
not limited
to
equipment
by
a
particular
manufacturer
or
to
spec
i
t
it"
models.
The
General
MIDI
System
defines things
such
as the
minimum
number
of
voices
that
should
be supported,
ihe
MIDI
messages
thai
should be
recognized,
which sounds
correspond
to
whic
h
Program
Change
numbers, and
the layout
of
rhythm sounds on
the
keyboard.
Thanks
to
these specifications,
any device
that
is
equipped
with
sound
sources supporting
the
General
MIDI
Svstem
will
be
able
to
accurately
reproduce General
MIDI
Stores
(music"
data created
for
the
General
MIDI
System), regardless
of
the
manufacturer
or
model
What
is
the
GS
Format?
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The
GS
format
is
a
standardized
set
of
specifications
for
Roland's
sound
sources
which
defines the
manner
in
which
multi-limbra!
sound
generating
units
will
respond
to
MID)
mes-
sages.
I
he
GS
Format
also
complies
with
the
General
MIDI
System.
The
GS
Formal
also defines
a
number
of
other
details.
These
inc
lude
unique
specifications
for
sounds and
I
lie
functions available
for
Tone
editing
and
effet
Is
ic
horns
dnd
reverb),
and
other
specifications
concerning
the
manner
in
which sound
sources
will
respond
to
MIDI
messages.
This
product supports both
General
MIDI
and
the
GS
Formal.
Song
data
which
carries either of
these logos
can be
accurately
reproduced.
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