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Venue

These tracks contain events used for venue rendering.

Guitar Hero 1

GH1 Triggers Track

The exact purpose of this track is unknown.

GH1 Triggers Notes

MIDI Note Description
61 Unknown
60 Unknown

Guitar Hero 2

GH2 BAND_BASS Track

This track is not present if the co-op track is Bass.

GH2 BAND_BASS Notes

MIDI Note Description
36 Strum animation trigger

GH2 BAND_BASS Text Events

Event Text Description
[idle] Bassist idles during a part with no notes.
[play] Bassist starts playing.

GH2 BAND_DRUM Track

GH2 BAND_DRUM Notes

MIDI Note Description
37 Crash cymbal
36 Kick drum

GH2 BAND_DRUM Text Events

Event Text Description
[idle] Drummer idles during a part with no notes.
[play] Drummer starts playing.
[normal_tempo] Drummer plays kick drum on first and third beats.
[half_time] Drummer plays kick drum on first beat only.
[double_time] Drummer plays kick drum in eighth note pattern.
[allbeat] Drummer plays kick drum in quarter note pattern.

GH2 BAND_SINGER Track

GH2 BAND_SINGER Notes

MIDI Note Description
108 Mouth open/close
Note on = open, note off = closed.

GH2 BAND_SINGER Text Events

Event Text Description
[idle] Vocalist idles during a part with no notes.
[play] Vocalist starts playing.

GH2 Triggers Track

This track contains triggers for venue effects and practice mode drum samples.

GH2 Triggers Notes

This list is incomplete.

MIDI Note Description
52 Venue-specific effect
50 Venue lighting: First keyframe of effect
49 Venue lighting: Previous keyframe of effect
48 Venue lighting: Next keyframe of effect
26 Hi-hat practice mode assist sample
25 Snare practice mode assist sample
24 Kick practice mode assist sample