Basic SFZ file

Just copy the following in your preferred text editor. We also have a section in the tools page listing some text editor’s SFZ syntax highlighting add-ons. Fill in the blanks and save as an SFZ:

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// A basic sfz template
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<control>
default_path= // relative path of your samples

<global>
// parameters that affect the whole instrument go here.

// *****************************************************************************
// Your mapping starts here
// *****************************************************************************

<group> // 1

// Parameters that affect multiple regions go here

  fil_type=         // One of the many filter types available
  cutoff=           // freq in hertz
  cutoff_onccX=     // variation in cents
  resonance=        // value in db
  resonance_onccX=  // variation in db

  trigger=attack    // or release or first or legato
  loop_mode=no_loop // or loop_continuous or one_shot or loop_sustain

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