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Element Description
Decay Adjusts the duration of the sound’s tail, measured as a percentage.
Available values range from 0.0 to 100.0 % (default: 50.0 %).
Skin Tune Adjusts the fine-tuning of the skin of the drum, measured as a
percentage. Available values range from 0.0 to 100.0 % (default:
50.0 %).
Impact Adjusts how hard the drum is hit, measured as a percentage.
Available values range from 0.0 % (softest) to 100 % (hardest). The
default value is 75.0 %.
Advanced Page
The Advanced page contains parameters controlling the wires’ sound of the drum.
Element Description
SPECTRA Section
Mode Selects from two different noise types that simulate the wires of the
drum. Available modes are
A (default) and B .
Tune Provides an independent tuning of the snare noise. It relates to the
tension of the snare wires on a real snare drum. Available values
range from 0.0 to 100.0 % (default: 50.0 %).
Decay Adjusts the length of the sound of the snare wires, independently
from the main
Decay parameter on the Main page. Available values
range from 0.0 % to 100.0 % (default: 40.0 %).
Amount Adjusts the amount of snare wire sound applied to the drum,
measured as a percentage. Available values range from 0.0 to
100.0 % (default: 75.0 %).
Modulation Page
As with all other engines and Drumsynths, the Modulation page contains one parameter: Veloc-
ity .
Using the Drumsynths
The Snares
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