# Changing Key of 808's in Sublab **URL:** \ **Category:** SubLab\ **Created:** [January 31, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/changing-key-of-808s-in-sublab/476 "2020-01-31T14:21:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jsheem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@jsheem](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/jsheem)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/changing-key-of-808s-in-sublab/476/1 "2020-01-31T14:21:24Z")
Hello everyone. My question is regarding changing the key to one of the preset 808s. I loaded up a preset that has the key set to A. When I switch to G, this will change the key of the 808 with SubLab correct? I noticed when I changed the presets Key from A to G their is still a orange circle around A. Just wondering what that means and if by changing the preset 808’s root note from A to G does change it’s key (so it fits the key of my song)? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![danielpst897](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@danielpst897](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/danielpst897)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/changing-key-of-808s-in-sublab/476/2 "2020-01-31T15:21:45Z")
that’s for a sample that you’ve drag and dropped go to the green section and you will see that you can change the sound from there ---
**Author:** ![jsheem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@jsheem](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/jsheem)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/changing-key-of-808s-in-sublab/476/3 "2020-01-31T15:45:36Z")
Thanks. I’m talking about changing the key of the 808’s. So to better explain it maybe. Let’s say my project key is D minor. 1. I load up sublab preset “808 Oxy” (root note is set to A) 2. When I change the root note from A to D, I’m making sure that by doing this will is tuning the kick to D to fit the key of my song? When changing the root note from A to D (I noticed that original circle is around A). So the A I’m assuming is just to indicate the original key of the drum sample imported in Sub lab? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Gavin\_FAW](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.futureaudioworkshop.com/gavin_faw/32/291_2.png) [@Gavin\_FAW](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Gavin_FAW)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 8:39am UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/changing-key-of-808s-in-sublab/476/4 "2020-02-03T08:39:36Z")
@jsheem Yes, the original pitch of the sample is shown by an outline of a circle. The full circle shows what you’ve changed it to. Craftmaster did a recent youtube video, explaining how he uses SubLab and it covers this in detail. ---
**Author:** ![jsheem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@jsheem](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/jsheem)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/changing-key-of-808s-in-sublab/476/5 "2020-02-03T15:27:50Z")
Thanks Gavin, and Daniel I figured it out. ---
**Author:** ![Gavin\_FAW](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.futureaudioworkshop.com/gavin_faw/32/291_2.png) [@Gavin\_FAW](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Gavin_FAW)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 7:39am UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/changing-key-of-808s-in-sublab/476/6 "2020-02-04T07:39:08Z")
Great @jsheem, we also put a quick tip on instagram yesterday so if other people are trying to figure it out… > **[\[Album\] Future Audio Workshop](https://www.instagram.com/p/B8HX0adCfHL/)** ---
**Author:** ![Julia](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.futureaudioworkshop.com/julia/32/981_2.png) [@Julia](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Julia)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/changing-key-of-808s-in-sublab/476/7 "2025-12-04T12:06:52Z")