key

Equivalent to using lokey, hikey and pitch_keycenter and setting them all to the same note value.

Because of this, it is a very useful and convenient opcode for instruments which do not need to spread a sample across multiple notes. That means most chromatically sampled instruments or drum kits. key values can be specified in MIDI note numbers (0-127) or note names (IPN Standard). Numbers generally are better to use for getting the SFZ to behave the same in all DAWs.

Example

These two conventions will yield the same key mapping:

key=72
// or
key=c5

Both are also equivalent to:

lokey=72 hikey=72 pitch_keycenter=72

Key can also be combined with the others, which will override the value set by key although key should be specified first. In ARIA, the value set by pitch_keycenter will always be used, whether key or pitch_keycenter is set first in the SFZ file. However, in some other players, setting pitch_keycenter to a different value than key is only effective if key is set first and pitch_keycenter second. Therefore, for compatibility, it is best to set key first, and pitch_keycenter later.

key=72 lokey=70

Will be equivalent to

lokey=70 hikey=72 pitch_keycenter=72

However, this would just be the same as setting key=72, as key comes later and the lokey value it would set will override the previous lokey.

lokey=70 key=72

Category: Region Logic, Key Mapping