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3. The
VCF
is in the middle of the normalled system path. All its connections
are already prepatched. Check the normalled schematic and remember that
you always can break these connections.
4. It has a lot of character. Small changes on its settings can affect the
sound in a big way. Experiment and be familiarized with it.
ENVELOPES
Envelopes are one of the main modules
that any synth must have. They are used
to modulate the
VCF
and VCA and shape
the sounds.
ANTS!
Offers two envelopes:
AD ENV 1
is a triggered ATTACK - DECAY
envelope and
ASR ENV 2
is a gated
ATTACK - SUSTAIN - RELEASE env.
Envelopes generates a raising and falling voltage. In the
AD ENV 1
the
sequence is triggered. This means that when it receives a positive signal
(+3V) at the
TRIG IN
the voltage will raise up until its top (9V) and then it will
go down until the 0 point (somewhere
below but close to 0V). The raising
time is set by the
ATTACK
pot. The
falling time is set by the
DECAY
pot.
The time of the sequence is not
dependant of the triggering signal.
The envelope will start when the
input signal goes from 0 to any
value over 3V.
(In practice this ‘3V’
means that most of the modules can
trigger the envelope).
In the
ASR ENV 2
the sequence is gated. This means that the attack will go
up
while the input signal is positive
(+2V). When it arrives to its maximum
it will hold (SUSTAIN) until the
GATE
signal is 0 again. At this point the
RELEASE will do its job. Note that if the
GATE
signal is shorter than the
ATTACK
time it will not develop until to its maximum value and the release
will start from that point.
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