sample Opcode

This is the most fundamental opcode of the SFZ file format. It allows you to load and assign a certain audio sample file. A variety of audio file formats are supported.

Opcode Prototype

sample=??path??

Parameter

The mandatory ??path?? parameter usually defines the file system path of the sample file that shall be loaded and assigned, which may either be an absolute path or a relative path. A relative path is always interpreted relative to the sfz file's location.

Alternatively built-in samples may be used, which can be distinguished from regular samples by a star character as first character. Built-in samples are not covered by the standard, but are common among several sfz players.

Built-in Sample Name Description Availability
*silence Don't play any sound. Since LinuxSampler 2.1.0.svn7

Allowed Sections

May be used in sections <global>, <region>, ... TODO.

Examples

Loads the WAV file "organ_c3.wav" from the subdirectory "mysamples" and assigns it to the entire key range of the instrument.

<global> sample=mysamples/organ_c3.wav

Availability

Since LinuxSampler 2.0.0

Conforms to SFZ v1 Standard.