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ReleaSe

The Release phase of the envelope begins when the key is released and
determines how long it takes for the envelope to drop to 0. The release
phase may start anywhere during the other phases of the envelope.

A very short release time could produce a click in the end of the
sound. This is a normal physical phenomenon. To eliminate such a
click, increase the release time slightly.

aMP Vel

With

AMP ENV

(amplifier Velocity) active, the output level of the layer is

controlled by the velocity with which the keyboard is played. There are
four settings (including amp Vel

off –

no leDs being lit) giving an in-

creasing amount of velocity sensitivity.

fIlTeR

The

FILTER

is an important component in shaping the overall timbre of

the sound and can also be modulated by a number of sources. The
nord Wave 2 features a selection of both classic and innovative synthe-
sizer filters.

Most filters share the same parameters:

FREQ

(frequency) controls the

cut-off frequency and

RES

(Resonance) controls the filter resonance. The

one exception to this is the combined lP/HP filter, in which case the Res
knob controls the HP filter cut-off frequency. More on that further down!

The filter can be turned On or Off by pressing

. It can also be made

part of the

GROUP

by pressing Shift+On (read more about Group on

page page 23).

fIlTeR SelecTOR BUTTOn

Press repeatedly on the filter selector button to select the desired filter
type. The available filter types are:

lP 24 & lP 12

frequencies above the filter frequency setting will be attenuated, fre-
quencies below will not be affected.

The

LP12

setting provides a 12 dB/octave low-pass filter, which retains

more harmonics than the

LP24

setting. a 12 dB filter is also known as a

2-pole filter.

The

LP24

setting, with an attenuation slope of 24 dB/octave, is a more

classic “synth filter”. It cuts out frequencies rather drastically, with a
slope of 24 dB per octave. a 24 dB filter is also known as a 4-pole filter.

Both lP filters can use the resonance control to emphasize frequencies
around the filter frequency (cut-off frequency), making the sound thinner.

lP M

The low-pass

filter setting provides an emulation of the original tran-

sistor filter from the famous Mini. This groundbreaking and much loved
filter design was created and patented in the 1960’s by Dr Robert a.
Moog.

The M filter is a four pole, 24 dB/octave, resonating low-pass filter. The
character of the filter resonance is one detail that makes it stand out,
leaving more of the low end of the signal than on a traditional 24 dB/
octave low pass filter.

lP/HP

The combined low-pass/high-pass filter (

LP/HP

) consists of a 12 dB

low-pass and a 12 dB high-pass filter

parallell

. The filter freq knob

controls the cut-off frequency of the lP filter and the Resonance knob
controls the cut-off frequency for the HP filter.

This combination is highly useful for extensive tonal shaping of any
source, allowing for cutting the range

between

the two cut-off frequen-

cies or for enhancing a particular range with overlapping filter ranges.

HIGH PaSS - HP

(high-pass) is used, frequencies below the filter frequency setting

will be attenuated, frequencies above the cutoff will not be affected. In
practice, this means that the sound will become increasingly thinner as
the filter frequency is increased.

decay (time)

release (time)

key down

key up

attack (time)

Sustain
(level)

Release

time

amount

Filter Frequency

12 dB/Oct

24 dB/Oct