Group | Index | MIDI Instrument | SNES Game |
Piano | 0 | Acoustic Grand Piano | Super Mario World |
| 1 | Bright Acoustic Piano | Super Tetris 3 |
| 2 | Electric Grand Piano | Chrono Trigger |
| 3 | Honky-tonk Piano | Super Mario RPG |
| 4 | Rhodes Piano | A Link to the Past |
| 5 | Chorused Piano | Contra III |
| 6 | Harpsichord | Lemmings |
Chromatic Percussion | 7 | Clavinet | Lemmings |
| 8 | Celesta | Mario Paint |
| 9 | Glockenspiel | Donkey Kong Country |
| 10 | Music Box | Chrono Trigger |
| 11 | Vibraphone | Mario Paint |
| 12 | Marimba | Super Mario RPG |
| 13 | Xylophone | Yoshi's Cookie |
| 14 | Tubular Bells | Super Mario RPG |
Organ | 15 | Dulcimer | Super Mario World |
| 16 | Hammond Organ | Tetris Attack |
| 17 | Percussive Organ | Super Tetris 3 |
| 18 | Rock Organ | Final Fantasy IV |
| 19 | Church Organ | Chrono Trigger |
| 20 | Reed Organ | Megaman X |
| 21 | Accordion | Chrono Trigger |
| 22 | Harmonica | Secret of Mana |
| 23 | Tango Accordion | Lemmings |
Guitar | 24 | Acoustic Guitar (nylon) | Earthbound |
| 25 | Acoustic Guitar (steel) | Mario Paint |
| 26 | Electric Guitar (jazz) | Super Mario Kart |
| 27 | Electric Guitar (clean) | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
| 28 | Electric Guitar (muted) | Final Fantasy III |
| 29 | Overdriven Guitar | Super Mario World |
| 30 | Distortion Guitar | Yoshi's Island |
| 31 | Guitar Harmonics | Donkey Kong Country 2 |
Bass | 32 | Acoustic Bass | Lemmings |
| 33 | Electric Bass (finger) | Secret of Mana |
| 34 | Electric Bass (pick) | Earthbound |
| 35 | Fretless Bass | Megaman X |
| 36 | Slap Bass 1 | Tetris Attack |
| 37 | Slap Bass 2 | Super Mario All-Stars |
| 38 | Synth Bass 1 | Super Mario Kart |
| 39 | Synth Bass 2 | Dr. Mario |
Strings | 40 | Violin | Donkey Kong Country 2 |
| 41 | Viola | Final Fantasy III |
| 42 | Cello | Megaman X |
| 43 | Contrabass | Super Metroid |
| 44 | Tremolo Strings | Yoshi's Island |
| 45 | Pizzicato Strings | Super Mario RPG |
| 46 | Orchestral Harp | Final Fantasy IV |
| 47 | Timpani | Super Mario All-Stars |
Ensemble | 48 | String Ensemble 1 | Secret of Mana |
| 49 | String Ensemble 2 | Donkey Kong Country 2 |
| 50 | Synth Strings 1 | Star Fox |
| 51 | Synth Strings 2 | Earthbound |
| 52 | Choir Aahs | Super Metroid |
| 53 | Voice Oohs | Secret of Mana |
| 54 | Synth Voice | Kirby Super Star |
| 55 | Orchestra Hit | Super Mario World |
Brass | 56 | Trumpet | Tetris Attack |
| 57 | Trombone | Donkey Kong Country 2 |
| 58 | Tuba | Donkey Kong Country 2 |
| 59 | Muted Trumpet | Donkey Kong Country 2 |
| 60 | French Horn | Yoshi's Cookie |
| 61 | Brass Section | Yoshi's Island |
| 62 | Synth Brass 1 | Super Mario RPG |
| 63 | Synth Brass 2 | Star Fox |
Reed | 64 | Soprano Sax | Secret of Mana |
| 65 | Alto Sax | Donkey Kong Country 2 |
| 66 | Tenor Sax | Earthbound |
| 67 | Baritone Sax | Donkey Kong Country 2 |
| 68 | Oboe | Mario Paint |
| 69 | English Horn | Final Fantasy III |
| 70 | Bassoon | Goof Troop |
| 71 | Clarinet | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
Pipe | 72 | Piccolo | Pac-Attack |
| 73 | Flute | Chrono Trigger |
| 74 | Recorder | Chrono Trigger |
| 75 | Pan Flute | Yoshi's Island |
| 76 | Bottle Blow | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
| 77 | Shakuhachi | Final Fantasy III |
| 78 | Whistle | Earthbound |
| 79 | Ocarina | Super Metroid |
Synth Lead | 80 | Lead 1 (square) | Kirby Super Star |
| 81 | Lead 2 (sawtooth) | NBA Jam |
| 82 | Lead 3 (caliope lead) | Super Mario RPG |
| 83 | Lead 4 (chiff lead) | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
| 84 | Lead 5 (charang) | Yoshi's Cookie |
| 85 | Lead 6 (voice) | Super Metroid |
| 86 | Lead 7 (fifths) | Earthbound |
| 87 | Lead 8 (brass + lead) | Super Mario Kart |
Synth Pad | 88 | Pad 1 (new age) | A Link to the Past |
| 89 | Pad 2 (warm) | Star Fox |
| 90 | Pad 3 (polysynth) | Super Tetris 3 |
| 91 | Pad 4 (choir) | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
| 92 | Pad 5 (bowed) | Super Castlevania IV |
| 93 | Pad 6 (metallic) | Donkey Kong Country 3 |
| 94 | Pad 7 (halo) | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
| 95 | Pad 8 (sweep) | Final Fantasy III |
Synth Effects | 96 | FX 1 (rain) | Earthbound |
| 97 | FX 2 (soundtrack) | Chrono Trigger |
| 98 | FX 3 (crystal) | Mario Paint |
| 99 | FX 4 (atmosphere) | Kirby Super Star |
| 100 | FX 5 (brightness) | Super Mario RPG |
| 101 | FX 6 (goblins) | Final Fantasy III |
| 102 | FX 7 (echoes) | Super Mario RPG |
| 103 | FX 8 (sci-fi) | F-Zero |
Ethnic | 104 | Sitar | Earthbound |
| 105 | Banjo | Earthbound |
| 106 | Shamisen | Donkey Kong Country 2 |
| 107 | Koto | Super Tetris 3 |
| 108 | Kalimba | Q-Bert 3 |
| 109 | Bagpipe | Pac-Attack |
| 110 | Fiddle | Zombies Ate My Neighbors |
| 111 | Shanai | Aladdin |
Percussive | 112 | Tinkle Bell | Donkey Kong Country |
| 113 | Agogo | Final Fantasy IV |
| 114 | Steel Drums | Super Mario World |
| 115 | Woodblock | Mario Paint |
| 116 | Taiko Drum | Final Fantasy III |
| 117 | Melodic Tom | Contra III |
| 118 | Synth Drum | Yoshi's Island |
| 119 | Reverse Cymbal | Super Mario RPG |
Sound Effects | 120 | Guitar Fret Noise | Super Metroid |
| 121 | Breath Noise | Donkey Kong Country 3 |
| 122 | Seashore | Yoshi's Island |
| 123 | Bird Tweet | Earthbound |
| 124 | Telephone Ring | Earthbound |
| 125 | Helecopter | Super Mario All-Stars |
| 126 | Applause | Mario Paint |
| 127 | Gunshot | Super Mario All-Stars |
Group | Index | MIDI Instrument | SNES Game |
Percussion | 26 | "Nintendo!" | Tetris Attack |
| 27 | High Q | Dr. Mario |
| 28 | Slap | Super Mario World |
| 29 | Scratch 1 | Mario Paint |
| 30 | Scratch 2 | Mario Paint |
| 31 | Sticks | NBA Jam |
| 32 | Square | Super Tetris 2 |
| 33 | Metronome 1 | Earthbound |
| 34 | Metronome 2 | Earthbound |
| 35 | Acoustic Bass Drum | Mario Paint |
| 36 | Bass Drum 1 | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
| 37 | Side Stick | Super Mario RPG |
| 38 | Acoustic Snare | Super Mario All-Stars |
| 39 | Hand Clap | Tetris Attack |
| 40 | Electric Snare | Super Mario All-Stars |
| 41 | Low Floor Tom | Megaman X |
| 42 | Closed Hi-Hat | Donkey Kong Country |
| 43 | High Floor Tom | Megaman X |
| 44 | Pedal Hi-Hat | Donkey Kong Country |
| 45 | Low Tom | Megaman X |
| 46 | Open Hi-Hat | Donkey Kong Country |
| 47 | Low-Mid Tom | Megaman X |
| 48 | Hi-Mid Tom | Megaman X |
| 49 | Crash Cymbal 1 | Super Mario RPG |
| 50 | High Tom | Megaman X |
| 51 | Ride Cymbal 1 | Donkey Kong Country 3 |
| 52 | Chinese Cymbal | Super Mario RPG |
| 53 | Ride Bell | Donkey Kong Country |
| 54 | Tambourine | NBA Jam |
| 55 | Splash Cymbal | Earthbound |
| 56 | Cowbell | Yoshi's Island |
| 57 | Crash Cymbal 2 | Super Mario RPG |
| 58 | Vibraslap | Lemmings |
| 59 | Ride Cymbal 2 | Donkey Kong Country 3 |
| 60 | Hi Bongo | Super Mario World |
| 61 | Low Bongo | Super Mario World |
| 62 | Mute Hi Conga | Super Mario World |
| 63 | Open Hi Conga | Super Mario World |
| 64 | Low Conga | Super Mario World |
| 65 | High Timbale | Super Mario Kart |
| 66 | Low Timbale | Super Mario Kart |
| 67 | High Agogo | Final Fantasy IV |
| 68 | Low Agogo | Final Fantasy IV |
| 69 | Cabasa | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
| 70 | Maracas | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
| 71 | Short Whistle | NBA Jam |
| 72 | Long Whistle | NBA Jam |
| 73 | Short Guiro | Chrono Trigger |
| 74 | Long Guiro | Chrono Trigger |
| 75 | Claves | Final Fantasy III |
| 76 | Hi Wood Block | Mario Paint |
| 77 | Low Wood Block | Mario Paint |
| 78 | Mute Cuica | Mario Paint |
| 79 | Open Cuica | Mario Paint |
| 80 | Mute Triangle | Donkey Kong Country |
| 81 | Open Triangle | Donkey Kong Country |
| 82 | Shaker | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
| 83 | Jingle Bell | Super Metroid |
| 84 | Bell Tree | Mario Paint |
| 85 | Castanets | Secret of Mana |
| 86 | Mute Surdo | Tetris Attack |
| 87 | Open Surdo | Tetris Attack |
| 88 | "BOOM SHAKALAKA!" | NBA Jam |
SNES Game | Total Samples Used | Instrument Samples | Percussion Samples |
Mario Paint | 15 | 7 | 8 |
Earthbound | 14 | 11 | 3 |
Super Mario RPG | 13 | 9 | 4 |
Super Mario World | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Kirby's Dream Land 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Donkey Kong Country 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Megaman X | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Chrono Trigger | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Final Fantasy III | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Donkey Kong Country | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Yoshi's Island | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Tetris Attack | 7 | 3 | 4 |
NBA Jam | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Super Metroid | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Super Mario All-stars | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Secret of Mana | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Lemmings | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Super Mario Kart | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Final Fantasy IV | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Super Tetris 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Donkey Kong Country 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Kirby Super Star | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Star Fox | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Yoshi's Cookie | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Contra III | 2 | 2 | 0 |
A Link to the Past | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Pac-Attack | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Dr. Mario | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Aladdin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
F-Zero | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Goof Troop | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Q-bert 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Super Castlevania IV | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Zombies Ate My Neighbors | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Super Tetris 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |