Bigband

Bigband, also known as BIGBAND.MID or Bigband.mid is a jazzy midi file that was composed by Passport Designs, a company known for composing the popular 90s midi files, Passport & Canyon.

The song lasts for 1 minute, 59 seconds (1:59). It plays at 167 BPM.

Loading this midi file up in certain midi editing software also reveals that it has a cue titled "Big Band :59", and a title, which also claims the song to be titled "Big Band 59", which may actually be the song's full name.

Bigband also comes as a demo midi file packaged with MusicTime Deluxe for Windows 3.1, a midi composing programe created by Passport Designs.

Packard Bell RMI Version
Another version of Bigband.mid can be found hidden away on a Packard Bell Microsoft Multimedia Pack for Windows 1.0 CD.

The Bigband midi file found on this CD has a few noticeable differences:
 * The midi file has been converted into an RMI midi file; it has a .rmi extension instead of .mid
 * The "Big Band :59" cue has been removed
 * The title has been renamed as just "Big Band", instead of "Big Band 59"
 * The three empty tracks have been changed from Channel 16 to Channel 12
 * An Out of Tune piano track has been added
 * An extra Trumpet, Bright Acoustic Piano & Fretless Bass has been added
 * The drums track has been slightly altered

Bigband (Original Version)
Acoustic Grand Piano

Acoustic Bass

Trumpet

Trombone

Alto Sax

Tenor Sax

Baritone Sax

Electric Guitar (Jazz)

Drums (Standard Kit)

Bigband (Packard Bell RMI Version)
Acoustic Grand Piano

Acoustic Bass

Trumpet

Trombone

Alto Sax

Tenor Sax

Baritone Sax

Electric Guitar (Jazz)

Drums (Standard Kit)

Trumpet

Bright Acoustic Piano

Fretless Bass

Acoustic Grand Piano (Out of tune)

Comments (Midi Information)
Big Band 59

© 1991

Passport Designs,Inc.

Prod. by Music Data Company

Packard Bell RMI Version
Big Band

© 1991

Passport Designs,Inc.

Prod. by Music Data Company

Listen to Midi
Since the midi file was designed to run on an OPL soundcard such as an OPL3, the midi file will sound drastically different on newer versions of Windows and Emulators since they use a Roland Wavetable General Midi soundcard.

(Note: If you're using Google Chrome or Opera, the midi files will download instead)

Listen to Bigband.mid: https://sites.google.com/site/musiccurios/downloads/bigband.mid?attredirects=0&d=1

Listen to Bigband.rmi (Packard Bell Version): https://gekk.info/midis/PBellMM/BIGBAND.RMI

Last Resort Mirror Links
If all the links above are broken, these Archive.org mirror links are most likely to work. However, using right-click to download the midis results in the file becoming corrupted upon download. They can only be saved by left-clicking on them.

Archive Link 1: https://web.archive.org/web/19971116020635/http://www.passportdesigns.com:80/map/songs_database/big_band.mid

Archive Link 2: Had to shorten the link

Archive Link (Packard Bell RMI): https://web.archive.org/web/20180505195645/https://gekk.info/midis/PBellMM/BIGBAND.RMI

Videos
Bigband.mid on Matt The Retro Geek's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL1TH47kCr4&t=8

Bigband.rmi on an unknown soundcard (or soundfont): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lepVNf5GKaI&t=34

Other Soundcards
Note: The original version of this midi file is the OPL3 (Soundblaster 16) version.

Microsoft GS/GM Wavetable Synth: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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Gravis Ultrasound: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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Sound Blaster AWE64: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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Yamaha YMF724: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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DOSMID (MS-DOS): Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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Apple Mac: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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Mixcraft: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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Midi Devices
Roland SC-55: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLiqWZkQN1A

Roland SC-55 (Packard Bell RMI Version): Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Roland SC-88: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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Yamaha MU80 MIDI Device: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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Roland MT-32 (MUNT): Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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Keyboards
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Yamaha PSR-S950: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Yamaha Electone: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Phones
Nokia x3-00 Phone: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Remixes of Bigband.mid
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