Reggae

Reggae, also known as REGGAE.MID or Reggae.mid is a midi file that comes packaged with three other midi files, Jazz.mid, Minuet.mid & Ballade.mid if a Creative Labs Soundblaster 16 soundcard and its drivers are installed.

It is a slow and catchy reggae song that lasts for 1 minute, 39 seconds (1:39). It plays at 145 BPM.

Interestingly, the Applause track is actually an extra drums track that has been changed into Applause.

While this possibly may be due to capabilities that newer soundcards don't have compared to the older OPL3 soundcards back on old 90s computers, the extra drum kit is actually a fusion of all the other drum kits already in the song. Why this fused drum track goes unused is unknown.

Also, the last instrument track in the song utilizes the feature "Program Change", where an instrument can change on one channel just like Onestop.mid can; it changes from a Tenor Sax into a Rock Organ.

In 2013, on Patch93's YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7DWi4V_fvw) showcasing the forgotten midis, the actual composer of Reggae.mid & Jazz.mid, Carl Franklin posted a comment revealing the true composer of the midi files: "Hey, I recognize those! I wrote JAZZ.MID and REGGAE.MID when I worked for Voyetra."

Two years later (2015), Phillip Remake posted a reply, confirming Carl Franklin as the composed of the two midi files, and uploaded a link to the story of the midis' history: http://web.archive.org/web/20140904190457/weblogs.asp.net/cfranklin/132696. (Contains one use of Strong Language)

But, Carl Franklin reveals that he and an old friend, Marc Frucht worked on Reggae.mid and was originally going to be named “Hey Mon”.

Reggae.mid in Sonic's Schoolhouse
In 1996, an obscure Sonic game, Sonic's Schoolhouse utilized Reggae.mid as the theme for the "3D Concentration" minigame, where the only difference in the midi file is that the intro Timbale drums have been removed and the remaining Timbale drums are slightly different:

Listen to SONIC's Schoolhouse G.mid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJgen2-px64

(Note: This is a YouTube video; there isn't a midi file of this version online anywhere).

Prototype (Alternate Version)
Another version of Reggae exists bearing the same name.

The differences are that the two empty channels, Applause, 2nd Acoustic Bass, 2nd & 3rd Steel Drums and Rock Organ are absent and the Comments are located in a Cue instead.

This version is likely an earlier prototype of Reggae.

Instruments
Drums (Standard Kit) 4x

Acoustic Bass 2x

Steel Drums 4x

Percussive Organ

Tenor Sax 2x

Applause (Is actually an extra set of drums)

Rock Organ

Comments (Midi Information)
Copyright (C) 1991 by Voyetra Technologies

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 file will download instead)

Listen to Reggae.mid: http://gansweith.freehostia.com/midi/KLASSIK2/REGGAE.MID

Listen to Reggae.mid (Prototype Version): http://goran.tangring.com/midis/POP/REGGAE.MID

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: https://web.archive.org/web/20200402222219/http://gansweith.freehostia.com/midi/KLASSIK2/REGGAE.MID

Archive Link (Prototype Version): https://web.archive.org/web/20200402222516/http://goran.tangring.com/midis/POP/REGGAE.MID

Other Soundcards
Note: The OPL3 (Soundblaster 16) version is the original version of Reggae. This is what the midi file used to sound like on older versions of Windows.

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

OPL3 (Soundblaster 16) - Original Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY2mzT2LZnE&t=322

OPL3 SB16 Voyetra SuperSAPI: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Gravis Ultrasound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srxI-7V1VaM

Sound Blaster AWE64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2L8l6KyG2M

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

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

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

Midi Devices
Roland SC-55: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-2jfTjUVJU

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

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

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

Keyboards
Korg MicroARRANGER Keyboard: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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

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

Remixes of Reggae.mid
Sorry, no remixes of this midi file exist yet...

Similar Midis
fun - A remix of Reggae.mid that Voyetra created in 1992