diff --git a/client/public/version.js b/client/public/version.js
index 0ad09f1..d01df17 100644
--- a/client/public/version.js
+++ b/client/public/version.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Maintainer-controlled web client version.
 // Format: YYYY.MM.DD Rn (example: 2026.02.20 R2)
-window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.23 R218";
+window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.23 R219";
 // Optional display timezone for timestamps. Falls back to America/Detroit if unset/invalid.
 window.CHGRID_TIME_ZONE = "America/Detroit";
diff --git a/client/src/main.ts b/client/src/main.ts
index 9762de7..3e41bbb 100644
--- a/client/src/main.ts
+++ b/client/src/main.ts
@@ -1070,6 +1070,7 @@ function playLocalPianoNote(
   keyId: string,
   midi: number,
   config: ReturnType<typeof getPianoParams>,
+  sourceGroupId?: string,
 ): void {
   const ctx = audio.context;
   const destination = audio.getOutputDestinationNode();
@@ -1078,7 +1079,7 @@ function playLocalPianoNote(
   const sourceY = item.carrierId === state.player.id ? state.player.y : item.y;
   pianoSynth.noteOn(
     keyId,
-    `local:${itemId}`,
+    sourceGroupId ?? `local:${itemId}`,
     midi,
     config.instrument,
     config.voiceMode,
@@ -1149,7 +1150,7 @@ function startPianoDemo(item: WorldItem, itemId: string): void {
       if (event.on) {
         if (activePianoDemoNotes.has(logicalKey)) return;
         activePianoDemoNotes.set(logicalKey, { runtimeKey, midi: event.midi });
-        playLocalPianoNote(liveItem, itemId, runtimeKey, event.midi, config);
+        playLocalPianoNote(liveItem, itemId, runtimeKey, event.midi, config, `demo:${itemId}`);
       } else {
         const active = activePianoDemoNotes.get(logicalKey);
         if (active) {