Maxpats v. 1.2  - makes your GUS sound like SCC-1 ;)
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This patch set is based mainly on patches at Ultrasound Internet archives.
(Thanks to everyone who uploaded!) I've also self tweaked some of the
patches, usually, in order to make them smaller. These replacements
really make a difference in terms of MIDI quality; many of the original
Ultrasound(tm) patches sound a little thin. I'm quite happy with the
results so far and I'll keep on searching for better and also, if possible
,smaller replacements. BTW, some of the patches are 8bit but that really
doesn't make a big difference. There's list of the replacements at the end
of this document.

Changes from last version:

- New percussion patches; from SCC-1. The original metronome bell
  (percussion #32) changed for a lot bigger replacement.
  

Compatability

- The patches are normal GF1 patches; if you get compatability problems
  they occur because some of the patches are bigger than the original ones.
- The set doesn't yet work with Mega-EM 3.0x; Ultrasound memory runs out.
- The set doesn't yet work with Ultramid using the -C option if the default
  ultramid.ini used.(patch memory runs out) Works with all custom setups
  I've tested, though. (MK2, UFO 1, and others)
- Loads about 80 patches with loadpats using the default patches.ini, not bad.
- The total patch set size is bit smaller than the original !
- Should work with all patch-cacheing applications.

Disclaimer:
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I'm in no way responsible for any damage occurring from the use of these
patches; use them at your own risk.


How to contact me:

E-mail: sniiran@freenet.hut.fi or
        samuli@[192.103.98.2]

Mail:   Samuli Niiranen
        Honkatie 33
        FIN-20540 Turku, Finland

All comments and suggestions are welcome!

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Version history
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 v 1.0
 - initial release

 v 1.1
 - I had by accident left out all the patches with first letter h out <g>
 - New trumpet+brass section patch

 v 1.2
 - Changed many of the percussion patches. (Used more SCC-1 patches)


Melodic Bank


sound    Instr.     General MIDI       patch name    orig.  repl. compared
group    number         name                         size   size
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pianos     0     Acoustic Grand Piano   acpiano      65.3k  92k   Larger
           2     Electric Grand Piano   synpiano     11.5k  71k   !
           3     Honky-Tonk Piano       honky        128k   92k   Smaller
           4     Rhodes Piano           epiano1      15.0k  20k   L
           5     Chorused Piano         epiano2      44.2k  27k   S
           
Chromatic  8     Celesta                celeste      20.2k  20k   =
Percussion 10    Music Box              musicbox     31.0k  6k    S
           13    Xylophone              xylophon     19.0k  4k    S
           15    Dulcimer               santur       43.8k  43.8k =

Organ      16    Hammond Organ          homeorg       2.0k  2.3k  L
           18    Rock Organ             rockorg      60.8k  56k   S

Guitar     24    Acoustic Guitar(nylon) nyguitar     39.2k  39.2k =
           25    Acoustic Guitar(steel) acguitar     52.6k  70.0k L
           26    Electric(jazz)         jazzgtr      55.9k  21.9l S
           27    Electric(clean)        cleangtr     46.0k  13.6k S
           28    Electric(muted)        mutegtr      34.5k  33.5k S
           29    Overdriven Guitar      odguitar     25.8k  30.0k L
           30    Distortion Guitar      distgtr      38.2k  51.0k L

Bass       32    Acoustic Bass          acbass       11.0k  20.7k L
           33    Electric(finger)       fngrbass     19.8k  34.4k L
           35    Fretless Bass          fretless      5.6k  22.0k L
           36    Slap Bass 1            slapbas1     56.1k  38.0k S
           37    Slap Bass 2            slapbas2     41.5k  28.7k S
           38    Synth Bass 1           synbass1     12.6k  30.8k L
           39    Synth Bass 2           synbass2      6.1k   6.1k =

Strings &
Orchestral 46    Orchestral Harp        harp         23.9k  23.4k S

Ensemble   50    Synth Strings 1        synstr1      62.8k  30.5k S
           52    Choir Aahs             choir        45.3k  71.3k L
           53    Voice Oohs             Doo          17.3k   4.0k S

Brass      56    Trumpet                hitbrass     13.6k  44.0k L
           57    Trombone               trombone     26.0k  26.0k =
           58    Tuba                   tuba         11.9k  36.0k L
           61    Brass Section          hitbrass     63.3k  44.0k S
           63    Synth Brass 2          synbras2     60.6k  32.1k S

Reed       64    Soprano Sax            sprnosax     14.7k   6.2k S
           65    Alto Sax               altosax      11.7k  29.3k L
           66    Tenor Sax              tenorsax     17.4k  28.5k L
           67    Baritone Sax           barisax      10.2k  10.2k =
           68    Oboe                   oboe          9.3k   8.8k S
           69    English Horn           englhorn     24.7k  24.8k =
           70    Bassoon                bassoon      16.8k  15.0k S
           71    Clarinet               clarinet     19.2k  42.7k L

Pipe       N/A

Synth Lead 80    Lead 1 (square)        sqrwave      30.4k  30.4k =
           81    Lead 2 (sawwave)       sawwave      54.5k  54.5k =
           84    Lead 5 (Charang)       charang      80.6k  15.5k !

Synth Pad  90    Pad 3 (polysynth)      polysyn      60.7k  60.7k =
           93    Pad 6 (metallic)       metalpad     60.9k  60.9k =
           94    Pad 7 (halopad)        halopad      60.3k  60.3k =

Synth SFX  N/A

Ethnic     104   Sitar                  sitar        37.0k  37.0k =

Percussive 115   Woodblock              woodblk       7.7k   8.7k L

SFX        125   Helicopter             helicptr     50.3k  32.9k S

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Percussion Bank

Program
Number       General MIDI         Patch Name        orig.   repl.
                 Name                               size    size
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28           Slap                 slap             12.1k   19.9k  L NEW
29           Scratch Push         scratch1          9.1k   11.1k  L NEW
33           Metronome Click      metclick          0.6k    7.1k  L NEW
34           Metronome Bell       metbell           0.6k   48.4k  ! NEW
35           Acoustic Bass        kick1             9.6k    4.9k  S
36           Bass Drum 1          kick2            10.4k    5.1k  S
38           Acoustic Snare       snare1           17.5k   32.5k  L
39           Handclap             claps            11.8k   18.0k  L NEW
40           Electric Snare       snare2            8.6k   18.3k  L NEW
41           Low Floor Tom        tomlo2           19.6k   39.8k  L
42           Closed High Hat      hihatcl           9.5k   14.5k  L
43           High Floor Tom       tomlo1           13.5k   25.6k  L
44           Pedal High Hat       hihatpd           4.0k    5.3k  L
45           Low Tom              tommid2          18.5k   39.8k  L
47           Low-Mid Tom          tommid1          13.5k   25.6k  L NEW
48           Hi-Mid Tom           tomhi2           13.5k   27.9k  L
49           Crash Cymbal 1       cymcrsh1         63.4k   66.0k  L
50           High Tom             tomhi1           13.5k   18.6k  L
51           Ride Cymbal 1        cymride1         35.7k   45.1k  L
54           Tambourine           tamborin         18.3k   20.7k  L
56           Cowbell              cowbell           6.7k   10.8k  L NEW
57           Crash Cymbal 2       cymcrsh2         62.4k   24.4k  S
60           Hi Bongo             bongohi           7.3k   22.2k  L
61           Low Bongo            bongolo           9.2k   20.6k  L
65           High Timbale         timbaleh         10.9k   18.1k  L NEW
66           Low Timbale          timbalel         19.8k   20.0k  = NEW
67           High Agogo           agogohi           7.3k    9.8k  L NEW
68           Low Agogo            agogolo           7.3k   13.0k  L NEW
70           Maracas              maracas           9.4k    3.9k  S
71           Short Whistle        whistle1          4.3k    8.4k  L NEW
73           Short Guiro          guiro1            8.6k    4.3k  S NEW
75           Claves               claves            5.1k    4.9k  S NEW
76           High Wood Block      woodblk1          5.1k    7.1k  L
77           Low Wood Block       woodblk2          7.7k   11.0k  L NEW
78           Mute Cuica           cuica1           19.0k   15.3k  S
79           Open Cuica           cuica2           26.1k   19.5k  S
82           Shaker               shaker            6.6k    3.6k  S NEW
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