ENVELOPES:
The Minitaur contains two Mini-Moog style Envelope Generators (EG). One Envelope controls the Cutoff
frequency of the VCF over time. The second controls the audio level of the Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA)
over time. The Envelope is triggered each time a MIDI Note On message (or Gate) is received; the ATTACK
time, SUSTAIN level, and DECAY/RELEASE time controls determine the Envelope shape.
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ENVELOPE PARAMETERS:
FILTER ATTACK
The Filter Attack knob determines how much time is
required for the VCF Cutoff Frequency to reach its
peak programmed level.
FILTER DECAY/RELEASE
Decay determines how much time is required to go
from the peak VCF Cutoff level to the sustained VCF
Cutoff level. Also controlled by this knob is the
Release level, which determines how fast the VCF
Cutoff Frequency falls after the note is released or a
MIDI Note Off message is received.
Note:
To access the Filter Decay and Release parame-
ters independently, Set the Minitaur Global
Setting (Settings Page) Env Release Mode to the
“Independent Decay/Release” and use the
Extended Editor Layout
FILTER SUSTAIN
The Filter Sustain knob determines the sustained
level of the VCF Cutoff Frequency while the note is
being played.
AMPLIFIER ATTACK
The Amplifier Attack knob determines how much
time is required for the VCA to reach its peak
programmed level.
AMPLIFIER DECAY/RELEASE
Decay determines how much time is required to go
from the peak VCA level to the sustained VCA level.
Also controlled by this knob is the Release level,
which determines how fast the VCA level falls after
the note is release or a MIDI Note Off message is
received.
Note:
To access the Amplifier Decay and Release param-
eters independently, Set the Minitaur Global
Setting (Settings Page) Env Release Mode to the
“Independent Decay/Release” and use the
Extended Editor Layout
AMPLIFIER SUSTAIN
The Amplifier Sustain knob determines the sustained
level of the VCA while the note is being played.
RELEASE SWITCH
When this switch is active (LED ON), the Envelope
Release stage is active. When this switch is off (LED
OFF), the Release stage of the Envelope is bypassed,
and the values instantly return to zero when the key
is released or a MIDI Note Off command is received.
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