Synth Sounds
NoteHound includes nine built-in synth sounds loaded from a General MIDI SoundFont. The selected sound plays whenever you use the keyboard or place/move a note in the piano roll.
Available Instruments
| Sound | GM Program |
|---|---|
| Acoustic Piano | GM 0 |
| Electric Piano / Rhodes | GM 4 |
| Organ B3 | GM 16 |
| Strings | GM 48 |
| Vibraphone | GM 11 |
| Nylon Guitar | GM 24 |
| Bass | GM 33 |
| Warm Pad | GM 89 |
| Sawtooth Lead | GM 81 |
Changing the Sound
Tap the sound picker button (piano keys icon + current sound name) in the keyboard section header to open a popover menu with all 9 sounds. The change takes effect immediately — the next key you press or note you place will use the new sound.
How the Sound Is Used
The selected instrument is used in two places:
- Keyboard playing — any key you tap on the on-screen keyboard
- Note feedback — the short preview that plays when you add or reposition a note in the piano roll
Choosing a sound that matches the instrument you’re transcribing (for example, Nylon Guitar when learning a classical piece) makes it much easier to judge whether a note is correct by ear.
MIDI Input Highlighting
Keys highlight at 30% orange opacity when notes are received from an external MIDI device, providing visual feedback of incoming MIDI data.
Tip: For bass lines, switch to the Bass sound so you’re comparing pitches in the same register as the recording.