sw_last

Enables the region to play if the last key pressed in the range specified by sw_lokey and sw_hikey is equal to the sw_last value.

sw_last can be entered in either MIDI note numbers (0 to 127) or in MIDI note names (C-1 to G9)

Example #

sw_last=49

This is commonly used to select articulations, for example to switch between sustain, staccato, spiccato and pizzicato in a violin. With the SFZ 1 or SFZ 2 spec, an instrument which uses sw_last to select articulations will not have a default articulation preselected, meaning when loaded, it will play no sound until one of the keyswitches is pressed - only after that will the instrument respond to notes. The ARIA extensions include sw_default as a solution to this.

The difference between this and sw_down is that sw_last is a “sticky” keyswitch - after releasing the keyswitch note, it continues to affect notes until another keyswitch is pressed. sw_down, on the other hand, is “non-sticky” and only affects notes played while the switch is held down. This makes sw_last a good choice for keyswitching articulations which are often used for many notes in a row, such as sustain or staccato. An example of using sw_last to select oscillator waves, with sw_default used to set the sine to default as well.

// **********************************************************************
// A Keyswitching Example
//
// Notes 36,38 and 40 serve as switches to trigger sine, triangle or saw oscillators.
// you can expand on this concept to create your own KeySwitching instruments.
// **********************************************************************
<global>
 sw_lokey=36 sw_hikey=40 sw_default=36

<region> sw_last=36 sw_label=Sine lokey=41 sample=*sine
<region> sw_last=38 sw_label=Triangle lokey=41 sample=*triangle
<region> sw_last=40 sw_label=Saw lokey=41 sample=*saw

Category: Region Logic, MIDI Conditions