XERXES INSTRUCTION MANUAL
REV 0.7
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DECAY
Adjusts the time it takes for the note’s volume to drop from maximum level to a
level
set by the sustain knob. A setting of 10 takes about 23 seconds.
SUSTAIN
Adjusts the level to which the note’
s decay stops if the key is being held or the Hold
button is ON in the EG Controls section. Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the
level from 0 to 100% of full level.
RELEASE
Adjusts the time it takes for the note’s volume to drop from sustain level to zero after
a note is released. A setting of 10 takes about 10 seconds. This knob is active only if
the Hold button is OFF and the Release button is ON in the EG Controls section.
FILTER ENVELOPE
Similar to the Amplifier Envelope section, the Filter Envelope knobs adjust the filter cutoff and timing of
individual sections of the filter cutoff curve from the moment each note is played.
ATTACK
Adjusts the time
it takes for the note’s filter cutoff frequency to reach maximum after
a note is struck. A setting of 10 takes about 7 seconds.
DECAY
Adjusts the time it takes for the note’s filter cutoff frequency to drop from maximum
to a setting set by the sustain knob. A setting of 10 takes about 23 seconds.
SUSTAIN
Adjusts the filter cutoff frequency to which the note’s decay stops if the key is
being
held or the Hold button is ON in the EG Controls section. Clockwise rotation of the
knob increases the filter cutoff frequency from 0 to 100% to a level set by the
Frequency knob in the Multimode Filter section.
RELEASE
Adjusts the time it takes fo
r the note’s filter cutoff frequency to drop from sustain
level to minimum after a note is released. A setting of 10 takes about 10 seconds. This
knob is active only if the Hold button is OFF and the Release button is ON in the EG
Controls section.
VOLUME
The Volume section contains Master volume control, headphones jack, and a power switch. Master
volume control is not memorized in any saved patch memory; it always reflects the current panel knob
setting.
