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are equal (called a square wave) to ‘thin’ like an oboe when the blocks are
almost entirely on one side (called a DC wave).
Leaving the pulse width move onto the ADSR window. The graph shows
the amplitude shape of the sound. As you increase or decrease the values
of the
A
ttack,
D
ecay,
S
ustain or
R
elease parameters, the graph and the
sound change shape. Experiment with different shapes… it’s fun. Remem-
ber to press
*
to hear the new shape. If you set the release parameter (the
one of the far right) to zero the sound might continue for ever! Press ← to
relieve you of the agony!
Leaving the graph looking similar to how you found it, move onto the mini
VMW. Change the duration of the note with
Q
and
W
and move the note up
and down the staves with
↑
and
=
as in the EDITOR. A note in the EDITOR
with this envelope would sound exactly the same.
Finally move onto the envelope name and type in the name of your new
sound. The whole of sound set 1 comprising of the 15 envelope definitions
and 4 filters can be saved in the normal way through Filing.
The Sequencer
The sequencer allows you to edit envelopes and filters whilst playing a tune
giving an instant response to parameter changes. The sequencer plays
music files just like the EDITOR and KEYBOARD modules. If there is
already a music file in memory (look at Info to find out) press
RUN/STOP
and it will play from the beginning. If not, load a music file and try again. As
the tune is playing try turning voices on and off. Press
SHIFT-1
to switch
voice 1 on/off etc. The tune will continue to play until you press
RUN/STOP
again even with all the voices turned off!
RUN
STOP
Play
1
SHIFT
1
1
RUN
STOP
Stop play
Switch voice 1 on/off
Voice 1 ON
Voice 1 OFF