A collection of MIDI note name files for the Reaper Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). These files help streamline workflow by labeling MIDI notes with instrument or drum names instead of generic note numbers.
All files must follow this strict naming format:
<manufacturer>_<instrument>.txt
- All lowercase
- No spaces (use underscores
_) - Example:
getgooddrums_architects.txtsolemntones_odiniii.txt
- Download the
.txtfile for your instrument. - Place it in your Reaper MIDI note names directory:
C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\REAPER\MIDINoteNames
- In the MIDI Editor, go to File > Note/CC Names > Load Note/CC Names from File... and select the file.
We welcome contributions! If you have a note name file that isn't listed, please submit a pull request:
- Fork the repository.
- Add your note name file to the collection, following the naming convention.
- Open a pull request with a brief description of the instrument.
Check out the available note name files in the repository. If your favorite instrument isn't listed, help expand the collection!
This project is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
You are free to share, modify, and use these MIDI note name files for any purpose, as long as you provide appropriate credit. See the LICENSE file for full details.
By contributing to this repository, you agree that your submissions will be licensed under the same terms.
Happy producing!