the sung line: voice or lead instrument
| # | Instrument | GM Family | GM Program | Notes | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Synth Bass 2 instrument | Bass | 39 | 562 | |
| 2 | Bright Acoustic Piano instrument | Piano | 1 | 192 | |
| 3 | SynthStrings 1 instrument | Ensemble | 50 | 302 | |
| 4 | String Ensemble 2 instrument | Ensemble | 49 | 480 | |
| 5 | Clavi instrument | Piano | 7 | 2,148 | |
| 6 | Lead 8 (bass + lead) instrument | Synth Lead | 87 | 5,200 | |
| 7 | Lead 2 (sawtooth) instrument | Synth Lead | 81 | 864 | |
| 8 | Overdriven Guitar instrument | Guitar | 29 | 541 | |
| 9 | Drums drums | Drums | 0 | 6,297 | |
| 10 | Pad 1 (new age) instrument | Synth Pad | 88 | 176 | |
| 11 | Reverse Cymbal instrument | Percussive | 119 | 17 | |
| 12 | Synth Voice instrument | Ensemble | 54 | 28 | |
| 13 | Choir Aahs instrument | Ensemble | 52 | 113 | |
| 14 | Synth Voice instrument | Ensemble | 54 | 933 | |
| 15 | Lead 3 (calliope) instrument | Synth Lead | 82 | 323 |
“Better The Devil You Know” (Steps) as a MIDI version, offered by midifiles.com. It holds the notes, their length and velocity, the tempo and each instrument's settings — no recorded audio: everything stays editable in your sequencer or arranger keyboard.
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No. A MIDI file contains performance instructions — which note, when, how loud — not recorded sound. Your keyboard, sound module or software produces the sound, and that is exactly what lets you change everything afterwards. If you want a ready-to-play audio file, choose the MP3 version of the same title.
Yes on the MIDI file, with no loss of quality: transpose, slow down, speed up, remove or replace an instrument, print the score of a single track. Nothing is frozen into a recording. The MP3, by contrast, is fixed: its key and tempo cannot be changed.
They are sound-bank standards. GM (General MIDI) is universal: 128 instruments recognised by every device. XG is Yamaha's extension, GS is Roland's, GM2 a shared evolution. Each adds its own sounds and settings. When in doubt, the GM version works everywhere.
On part of the catalogue, yes: the lyrics are written into the MIDI file, synchronised syllable by syllable, and appear on keyboards and software able to read them. When that is the case, the note “lyrics included” appears on this page.
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