Envelopes
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When you change the curvature, the envelope times remain the same. However, greater curvatures will tend to
sound
faster, because the value changes more quickly at the beginning.
Different Curve settings for up and down
Generally, upwards segments use different
Curve
settings than downward segments. For instance, a
Curve
of
3
often
works well for upward segments, such as
Attack
. On the other hand, a
Curve
of
6
or more is often better for downward
segments, such as
Decay
and
Release
.
Envelope Curve
Curvature and Wavetable Position
When using the Osc 1/2 Envelopes to modulate
Position
, curvature is a matter of taste, and results will vary depending
on the contents of the Wavetable. A
Curve
of
0 (linear)
sweeps through the waveforms evenly, with equal time for
each. A Curve of
10 (exp/log)
sweeps through the waveforms quickly at the start of the envelope segment, and much
more slowly at the end of the segment. By default, the Osc 1/2 Envelopes use
0 (linear)
for all segments.
A (Attack), D (Decay), R (Release)
(CURVE)
[0 (linear), 1…9, 10 (exp/log)]
These set the curvatures of the
Attack
,
Decay
, and
Release
segments, respectively.
Filter/Amp/Osc 1/Osc 2 Envelope Trigger
Trigger Src (Trigger Source)
[List of modulation sources]
This selects a source to start the envelope, or re-start it if it is already playing. For instance, you can use a tempo-synced
LFO to trigger the envelope in a repeating rhythm.
Envelopes started or re-started by the
Trigger Source
work slightly differently from normal. The
Decay
always takes
its full time, even if
Sustain
is at maximum; in this case, it acts as a hold time. Following the
Decay
time, the envelope
goes to 0 over the
Release
time, even if the note is still being held.
Trigger Threshold
[–100%…+100%]
This sets the modulation level which will trigger the envelope. Among other things, you can use this to adjust the exact
point in an LFO’s phase at which the envelope will be reset, effectively controlling its “groove” against other rhythmic
effects.
Curve = 0 (Linear)
Curve = 10 (Exp/Log)
Curve = 0 (Linear)
Curve = 10 (Exp/Log)
