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What is SFZ? #444566 12/12/17 05:56 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 697 Canada DEddy OP Journeyman
OP DEddy Journeyman Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 697 Canada	Missed out on 2017 upgrade. Briefly explain the purpose of SFZ. Thanks in advance. Win 10, 64 bit, love my Lenovo T420, BIAB 2019 (613), RB 2019 (2) Short term memory is getting shorter.

Re: What is SFZ? DEddy #444595 12/12/17 07:58 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 881 Ohio-USA jcspro40 Expert
jcspro40 Expert Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 881 Ohio-USA	Great quick explanation here.... http://ariaengine.com/overview/sfz-format/ If you are familiar with Sound Fonts or Sample Tank, it is basically the same thing. You have a collection of Samples, and the SFZ format tells the player how to handle them. I think it works better in BiaB than Sample Tank did, and PG has already transferred the HiQ Sounds to the SFZ format. Last edited by jcspro40; 12/12/17 07:59 AM. i5 3.20GHz, 32gb RAM, 1tb SSD OS, 12tb HDD, 4gb gForce vid card, 32" monitor, Audient id44, Win10 x64, BiaB/RB 2023, Reaper 6,IK Multimedia Total Studio 3.5 MAX, Waves 10

Re: What is SFZ? DEddy #444596 12/12/17 07:59 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,475 New Mexico Larry Kehl Veteran
Larry Kehl Veteran Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,475 New Mexico	The short version In the context of BIAB – the free Sforzando replaces the free Sampletank2 for use for by PG BIAB Hi-Q sounds, and Sforzando program uses files of the format .sfz: Sforzando does NOT use SampleTank file formats. The slightly longer version Sforzando is a FREE soundfont player – could have downloaded anytime you wanted –didn’t need PG via BIAB to give it to you. For the most part soundfonts come in two formats .SF2 and .SFZ - .sfz being a more robust format (and actually human editable – if you know what you are doing). Soundfonts go back to SOUNDBLASTER sound card days You can google Sforzando, soundfonts, .sfz’s and .sf2’s etc. Btu here is one to get you started https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundFont Win10Pro,i9,64GB,2TBSSD+20TBHDDs,1080TI,BIAB'24,Scarlett18i8,Montage7,Fusion 8HD,QS8,Integra7,XV5080,QSR,SC-8850,SPLAT,FL21&others,Komp.14,IK suite&others, just a guitar player-AXE FX III &FM9T, FishmanTP, MIDIGuitar2, GK2/3'sw/GI20

Re: What is SFZ? DEddy #444598 12/12/17 08:03 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 697 Canada DEddy OP Journeyman
OP DEddy Journeyman Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 697 Canada	Thanks guys for the quickie explaination. I do remember Soundfonts from Soundblaster days. Win 10, 64 bit, love my Lenovo T420, BIAB 2019 (613), RB 2019 (2) Short term memory is getting shorter.

Re: What is SFZ? DEddy #444779 12/12/17 11:38 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,169 Gold Coast, Queensland, Austra... Teunis Expert
Teunis Expert Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,169 Gold Coast, Queensland, Austra...	It is a format used by quite a number of sample player synths. It specifies how the samples are handled by the synth. I have the book by Simon Cann and there are several chapters on sfz and associate opcodes even as a study it is complicated. Tony Last edited by Teunis; 12/12/17 11:41 PM. HP i7-4770 16GB 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home, Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen, Launchkey 61, Maton CW80, Telecaster, Ovation Elite TX, Yamaha Pacifica 612 BB 2022(912) RB 2022(2), CakeWalk, Reaper 6, Audacity, Melodyne 5 Editor, Izotope Music Production Suite 4.1

Re: What is SFZ? Teunis #444781 12/12/17 11:58 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,169 Gold Coast, Queensland, Austra... Teunis Expert
Teunis Expert Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,169 Gold Coast, Queensland, Austra...	I think maybe I should explain a bit better with an example. I wanted to be able to add bits I can no longer handle using my own telecaster. I had to be able write the part in midi format. I played a series of notes which I recorded. Then created an sfz file which I could then tell Dimension Pro to find. Then I could use Dimension Pro to read the midi part. It sounded like my guitar and it can play the parts I now have difficulty with. Here is a portions to the sfz file. //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // sfz Definition File // Version 2 // My Tele Restrung based on the Cakewalk Script // // //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <region> sample=reStrings\E2.flac key=e2 lokey=c2 <region> sample=reStrings\F2.flac key=f2 tune=-25 <region> sample=reStrings\G2.flac key=g2 lokey=f#2 tune=-12 <region> sample=reStrings\A2.flac key=a2 lokey=g#2 tune=3 <region> sample=reStrings\B2.flac key=b2 lokey=a#2 tune=5 , , , <region> sample=reStrings\F5.flac key=f5 tune=-2 <region> sample=reStrings\G5.flac key=g5 lokey=f#5 tune=1 <region> sample=reStrings\A5.flac key=a5 lokey=g#5 tune=4 <region> sample=reStrings\B5.flac key=b5 lokey=a#5 tune=-1 <region> sample=reStrings\C6.flac key=c6 tune=-4 Basically it tells the synth where to find the sample reStrings\sample. What to do with the samples. What keys do what key=? lokey=?? The range of the sound. One can also fine tune the samples tune = ? To set the note a few centimes. You can do a lot more this is a simple use but sort of shows the use. Tony Last edited by Teunis; 12/13/17 12:14 AM. HP i7-4770 16GB 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home, Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen, Launchkey 61, Maton CW80, Telecaster, Ovation Elite TX, Yamaha Pacifica 612 BB 2022(912) RB 2022(2), CakeWalk, Reaper 6, Audacity, Melodyne 5 Editor, Izotope Music Production Suite 4.1

Re: What is SFZ? DEddy #444789 12/13/17 02:13 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 697 Canada DEddy OP Journeyman
OP DEddy Journeyman Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 697 Canada	Thanks Tony for the info. Win 10, 64 bit, love my Lenovo T420, BIAB 2019 (613), RB 2019 (2) Short term memory is getting shorter.

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