The standard MIDI patch assignments for authoring MIDI files for use with the Multimedia extensions are based on the MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) General MIDI Mode specification. The following table shows the standard MIDI patch assignments.
| 0 Acoustic Grand Piano |
64 Soprano Sax |
| 1 Bright Acoustic Piano |
65 Alto Sax |
| 2 Electric Grand Piano |
66 Tenor Sax |
| 3 Honky-tonk Piano |
67 Baritone Sax |
| 4 Rhodes Piano |
68 Oboe |
| 5 Chorused Piano |
69 English Horn |
| 6 Harpsichord |
70 Bassoon |
| 7 Clavinet |
71 Clarinet |
| Chromatic Percussion |
Pipe |
| 8 Celesta |
72 Piccolo |
| 9 Glockenspiel |
73 Flute |
| 10 Music box |
74 Recorder |
| 11 Vibraphone |
75 Pan Flute |
| 12 Marimba |
76 Bottle Blow |
| 13 Xylophone |
77 Shakuhachi |
| 14 Tubular Bells |
78 Whistle |
| 15 Dulcimer |
79 Ocarina |
| Organ |
Synth Lead |
| 16 Hammond Organ |
80 Lead 1 (square) |
| 17 Percussive Organ |
81 Lead 2 (sawtooth) |
| 18 Rock Organ |
82 Lead 3 (caliope lead) |
| 19 Church Organ |
83 Lead 4 (chiff lead) |
| 20 Reed Organ |
84 Lead 5 (charang) |
| 21 Accordion |
85 Lead 6 (voice) |
| 22 Harmonica |
86 Lead 7 (fifths) |
| 23 Tango Accordion |
87 Lead 8 (bass + lead) |
| Guitar |
Synth Pad |
| 24 Acoustic Guitar (nylon) |
88 Pad 1 (new age) |
| 25 Acoustic Guitar (steel) |
89 Pad 2 (warm) |
| 26 Electric Guitar (jazz) |
90 Pad 3 (polysynth) |
| 27 Electric Guitar (clean) |
91 Pad 4 (choir) |
| 28 Electric Guitar (muted) |
92 Pad 5 (bowed) |
| 29 Overdriven Guitar |
93 Pad 6 (metallic) |
| 30 Distortion Guitar |
94 Pad 7 (halo) |
| 31 Guitar Harmonics |
95 Pad 8 (sweep) |
| Bass |
Synth Effects |
| 32 Acoustic Bass |
96 FX 1 (rain) |
| 33 Electric Bass (finger) |
97 FX 2 (soundtrack) |
| 34 Electric Bass (pick) |
98 FX 3 (crystal) |
| 35 Fretless Bass |
99 FX 4 (atmosphere) |
| 36 Slap Bass 1 |
100 FX 5 (brightness) |
| 37 Slap Bass 2 |
101 FX 6 (goblins) |
| 38 Synth Bass 1 |
102 FX 7 (echoes) |
| 39 Synth Bass 2 |
103 FX 8 (sci-fi) |
| Strings |
Ethnic |
| 40 Violin |
104 Sitar |
| 41 Viola |
105 Banjo |
| 42 Cello |
106 Shamisen |
| 43 Contrabass |
107 Koto |
| 44 Tremolo Strings |
108 Kalimba |
| 45 Pizzicato Strings |
109 Bagpipe |
| 46 Orchestral Harp |
110 Fiddle |
| 47 Timpani |
111 Shanai |
| Ensemble |
Percussive |
| 48 String Ensemble 1 |
112 Tinkle Bell |
| 49 String Ensemble 2 |
113 Agogo |
| 50 SynthStrings 1 |
114 Steel Drums |
| 51 SynthStrings 2 |
115 Woodblock |
| 52 Choir Aahs |
116 Taiko Drum |
| 53 Voice Oohs |
117 Melodic Tom |
| 54 Synth Voice |
118 Synth Drum |
| 55 Orchestra Hit |
119 Reverse Cymbal |
| Brass |
Sound Effects |
| 56 Trumpet |
120 Guitar Fret Noise |
| 57 Trombone |
121 Breath Noise |
| 58 Tuba |
122 Seashore |
| 59 Muted Trumpet |
123 Bird Tweet |
| 60 French Horn |
124 Telephone Ring |
| 61 Brass Section |
125 Helicopter |
| 62 Synth Brass 1 |
126 Applause |
| 63 Synth Brass 2 |
127 Gunshot |