
Using Offset and Level Knobs
The
Level
and
Offset
knobs control the amplitude and DC level of the signal on the
ENV
output jacks.
They do not affect the VCA or the audio signal (unless you patch
ENV
to
VCA CV
). Being independent
of the VCA allows you to modulate something using an
ENV
output and control the modulation using
Level
and
Offset,
without disrupting the VCA.
The
Level
knob controls the amplitude of the envelope. When the knob is centered, no envelope will be
output. Turning it to the right of center makes the envelope rise upward in voltage and fall downward
(this is the most common setting for an envelope). If you turn
Level
left of center, the envelope will be
inverted: it will rise downward and fall upward. The farther from center (in either direction) that you turn
Level
, the greater the amplitude. At fully clockwise or counter-clockwise, the amplitude will be about
10V.
The
Offset
knob shifts the envelope output up and down. With the
Offset
knob in the center, the
envelope will rest at 0V and then rise to the voltage set by the
Level
knob (at most +10V if
Level
is fully
clockwise, or -10V if
Level
is fully counter-clockwise). If
Offset
is turned left of center, the envelope will
rest at a negative voltage. When
Offset
is fully counter-clockwise, it will rest at -10V. Going the other
way, if
Offset
is turned to the right of center, the envelope will rest at a positive voltage, with +10V
being the maximum.
The
ENV
output jacks clip at about -10V and +10V. Using
Level
and
Offset
at their extremes, you can
easily cause clipping which results in a steady -10V or +10V output (and is not typically very interesting
in a patch). If you’re ever unsure where to set
Level
and
Offset
, a good starting place is to set
Offset
to the center, and
Level
to around 3:00 or higher.
RETRIG Jumper
The
RETRIG
jumper on the back of the module changes the
Shaped
Dual EnvVCA’s
behavior when it receives a trigger while an envelope
is already running. When the jumper is not installed (factory default),
triggers received as the envelope is rising will be ignored, and triggers
received while the envelope is falling will make it begin rising again
from its current voltage.
When the jumper is installed, the
Shaped Dual EnvVCA
will
immediately restart the envelope when it receives a trigger,
regardless of whether the envelope is rising or falling. When this
happens, the envelope will immediately fall to 0V and begin to rise
again. This sharp transition to 0V can cause clicking when used with
the audio VCA section.
See the Creating Envelopes section on page 16 for more details.
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