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Sampling & multisample guides

Clear, practical answers on turning WAV recordings into playable instruments — loops, pitch, mapping, and export to SFZ, SF2 and Korg KMP/KSF.

Getting started
How to sample an instrument (the full guide)
Turn one WAV into a playable instrument
What is a multisample?
How many samples and velocity layers do you need?
How automatic pitch / root-note detection works
Loops
How to find clean loop points (no clicks)
Remove clicks and pops from a looped sample
What is a crossfade loop?
Korg (Pa, Kronos, Triton)
Make a Korg multisample (KMP/KSF) from WAV
Load custom samples onto a Korg Pa / Kronos
Add custom sounds to a Korg Pa (Pa4X/Pa5X/Pa1000)
Korg KMP and KSF files explained
Formats & conversion
Convert WAV files to SFZ
Convert WAV files to SF2 (SoundFont)
SFZ vs SF2 vs Korg KMP — which to use
What opens an SFZ or SF2 file?
Drums & tools
Slice a drum loop and map it to the keyboard
A browser-based auto-sampler alternative
Best ways to turn WAVs into a multisample (2026)