Europe-final countdown.mid

europe-final_countdown, also known as europe-final_countdown.mid is a midi file that can be found online from MIDI Zone (Free-midi.org). However, since then, it has mysteriously been renamed to "FinalCountdown.mid".

it can also be found on a website called Midiworld.com, where it is known as "Europe_-_The_Final_Countdown.mid".

It is often used in multiple YouTube videos to test different Soundcards and Soundfonts.

The song is a midi rendition of Europe's The Final Countdown.

The song lasts for 5 minutes 26 seconds (5:26). It plays at 118 BPM.

Just like Onestop.mid, this midi file uses "Program Change",a feature that allows a midi file to change an instrument to a different one on a single channel; a Synthbrass 1 changes into a Reverse Cymbal, and then back into Synthbrass 1.

Since MIDI Zone (Free-midi.org) renamed the midi file, it has a bug where the midi's intro gunshot sounds don't play if using Windows Media Player 12. Strangely, this does not happen on the original MIDI Zone (Free-midi.org) version using Archive.org. It is unknown as to what caused this glitch.

Appearance in Vinesauce Joel's Windows Destruction
Note: Vinesauce Joel videos contain Strong Language! You have been warned!

In 2014, Joel from Vinesauce downloaded this midi file from MIDI Zone (Free-midi.org): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy318EfvbCM&t=7865 on to his Windows XP (in a virtual machine).

He then listens to the midi file as he finishes uploading his Hotel Mario YouTube Poop, attempts to download Lose/Lose (a game that destroys all files on an Apple Mac) and gets told a bad joke and is complimented by Bonzi Buddy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy318EfvbCM&t=7896. His computer's internet then decides to softlock, forcing him to restart the Virtual Machine. Someone shortly afterwards blames that it was the midi's fault that his computer softlocked.

After restarting the VM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy318EfvbCM&t=8480, Joel decided to put the midi file on in the background and then clicked "Yes" to recycle all the System32 items as the music's drumbeat began.

Hilariously, the deletion of all his System32 files got denied 5 seconds afterward, making him laugh and comment on how it was anti-climatic, and stopped the midi file. He doesn't play it again after this.

Instruments
Lead 2 (Sawtooth)

Synthbrass 1 2x

Reverse Cymbal

Church Organ

Synth Strings 1

Pad 3 (Polysynth)

Electric Bass (Pick)

Overdriven Guitar

Pad 5 (Bowed)

Distortion Guitar

Gunshot

Drums (Standard Kit)

Comments (Midi Information)
(c) 1995 DubiSoft, inc.

Listen to Midi
(Note: If you're using Google Chrome or Opera, the midi file will download instead)

Listen to europe-final_countdown.mid: https://web.archive.org/web/20150821053529/http://www.free-midi.org:80/midi1/e/europe-final_countdown.mid

Mirror Link 1: https://www.midiworld.com/download/2932

Note: It is named "Europe_-_The_Final_Countdown.mid" here

Mirror Link 2: https://freemidi.org/getter-11196

Note: It is now currently known as "FinalCountdown.mid" instead of "europe-final_countdown.mid".

Note: Due to the "Windows Media Player 12 Incorrectly Plays Certain Midis" glitch, the Gunshot Instrument heard in the intro doesn't play here.

Videos
Vinesauce Joel downloads europe-final_countdown.mid from Freemidi.org: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy318EfvbCM&t=7865

Vinesauce Joel plays europe-final_countdown.mid for the 1st time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy318EfvbCM&t=7896

Vinesauce Joel's anti-climatic Final Countdown (playing the midi in the background): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy318EfvbCM&t=8480

Other Soundcards
Microsoft GS/GM Wavetable Synth (Default Soundcard): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQZvZOxHxUs

OPL3 (Soundblaster 16): Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

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

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

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

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

Yamaha XG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddqD5LF3c7A

Diamond MX300 Wavetable DB50XG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Cuq1pDafk

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

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 europe-final_countdown.mid
Europe - The Final Countdown MegaDrive remake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSrdOM7nkSU

The Final Countdown by Europe - Arduino Powered MIDI Robot Orchestra (Update ver): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StJ4g5Cunc8

Instruments that play themselves with a machine play alongside this midi file!