Envelopes
Bazille has 4 identical envelope generators, any one of which can be selected as “amp envelope”
in the output modules, or connected to any input you like.
To reduce clutter in the SYNTH page, controls we thought the average user would adjust less often
while creating patches have been relegated to the
page.
A D S R
Bazille’s envelopes are based on the familiar ADSR type i.e. they have the standard parameters
A
ttack time,
D
ecay time,
S
ustain level and
R
elease time. Of course there are a few interesting
extras under the hood…
Rate Mod
Envelope speed modulation. If you select KeyFollow as source and dial in a negative amount,
the envelopes of higher notes will be shorter, which is typical of plucked acoustic instruments.
Remember that envelopes can even modulate their own rates and amplitudes. This ‘recursive
modulation’ can deliver some unusual envelope shapes.
Fall/Rise
This causes the normally flat sustain stage to either fall (with negative values) or rise (positive
values). Fall/Rise values closer to the centre mean a slower rate. Note: There’s a parameter in
which limits how far the sustain will fall or rise.
Amp Mod
The amount that the envelope’s output is modulated by the selected source.
That Amp Mod is bipolar opens up a few unusual possibilities: For instance, if the source is also
bipolar and you set a negative modulation amount, the envelope output can actually increase
beyond its normal limit. Experiment with an unconnected CV2 first, then LFO2 triangle.
Velocity
This knob scales the envelope level via MIDI velocity, so lower velocities result in lower levels.
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