Both GS and XG extend GM with banks, but you'l find many files with GS or XG sysex data yet are still using the basic GM bank with no banks specified for the program changes. Since I play with foreign midi files all the time, and happen to have an MU100, I can say that 'XG' files pretty much follow the GM/GM2 standard.

It is possible to play GS MIDI files on a GM device. Neither one will play back correctly on a GM device.

XG is also an addition to GM but is for added filter and control to the GM spec. It allows for banks and a way to access them. For XG you need a Yamaha sound card to play those back. John The simple answer is you need a Roland Sound Canvas to play back GS MIDI files. Just want to know, so I do not make mistakes.and pick the wrong drums or hat, or mix them up.to start off. Is there a listing of noted GS and XG instruments I can find for GS and XG that shows the listing of instruments assigned to the note values used that were originally used to make the content of the midi?.So I can select the right instrument or close enough in Addictive drummer 2?.as it seems Addictive drummer 2 does not play the right things when assigning GS to play through this Plugin when just left to play as is. I have found a learn feature in Addictive Drums, which can remap the note played to any drum, hat and such .But which drum, hat ride or other should it be? Now this issue must be solved here quickly.if GS plays the right instrument, but sounds bad.How can I find out what drum or hat or tom or such is being played as GS midi. if no information is showing on the piano list or event list of the name of the instrument that note is assigned to play? (example.b2=open hi hat).what I see is level ,length,hsmf,kind,note.and such but no names.

Now I seem to be having issues with Addictive drummer 2, and setting up the GS and XG midi to play the right drum parts. I have not found anything to play XG on win8.1.so a lot of that is plain when put through GS midi. Hi I have a lot of midi files that I have collected over many years of downloads. Microsoft GS/XG midi to ADD2 on midi map names of GS / XG notes and names of instruments.

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