ARTURIA – Modular V – USER MANUAL
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The Attack is the time that the sound will take to reach its maximum
volume once the key has been pressed on the keyboard.
The Decay is the time that the sound will take to decline after the key is
played.
The Sustain is the maximum level of volume that the sound will reach
when a key is pressed.
The Release is the decline time after the key has been released.
The ADSR envelope
On the two VCA of the Modular V, the envelopes include 2 supplementary
settings:
The Slope Time is the time of intermediary decline situated after the decay,
once a key is pressed.
The Slope Level is the level of intermediary decline situated after the decay,
once a key is pressed.
The envelope generator can also be used to modulate other settings like the
cut-off frequency of a filter or an oscillator for example.
5.2.2
The low frequency oscillator
The LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) possesses, among other things, the same
characteristics as classic oscillator but does produce frequencies inferior to 20
Hz. In other terms, you won’t hear the sound if you connect the audio output
of an LFO in an amplifier.
Not being used to produce a sound, it can be used to create a cyclic
modulation on the parameter on which it is connected.
For example: if you connect an LFO to the modulation input of an amplifier,
the sound volume will increase and disappear in an alternate manner
depending on the speed (the frequency) of this LFO. This will create a tremolo
effect.
