Native Instruments Absynth 5, Справочное руководство

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ABSYNTH 5 Reference Manual – 116
8.1.3 Selecting an Envelope
You can select an envelope for editing by clicking on the envelope image. The name of the
selected envelope is then highlighted.
8.1.4 Copying and Inserting Envelopes
1. To copy an enveloSelect the entry Copy Envelope from the Edit menu.
2. Click on the targeted envelope and choose Paste Envelope in the Edit menu.
8.2 Breakpoints, Transitions/Steps, Sync
The Breakpoints represent target points on the time axis and therefore affect the previous
gradient-segment. Click on the desired Breakpoint to select it for editing, and you can then
adjust the following controls in the Selected Breakpoint area:
•
Abs/BP Time control : Determines the Breakpoint’s position on the time axis. Enter the
duration in seconds. Depending on the setting of the BP Time Toggle on its left, you can
either enter the duration since the previous Breakpoint (Bp sec) or since the beginning
of the Envelope (Abs sec).
•
BP Amplitude control : Defines the amplitude for the selected Breakpoint. You can either
insert a value directly in dB (on a scale of 0 dB to -96dB) or adjust a percentage with 0
dB as the relation point. To switch between dB and %, click the BP Amplitude Toggle.
• Slope/Step switch with Slope control
: With the Slope/Step switch you can influence the
transition between the previous Breakpoint in the envelope path and the selected
Breakpoint: The position Slope represents the typical wave shape; with the value in Slope
control you can determine the slope of the curve progression. In the position Step, the
change in value jumps, and instead of the curve you will see a colorful rectangle between
the previous and the selected Breakpoint. Drag the rectangle upward, with the mouse
button held down, to boost the value in the specified division. Drag it downward to dimin-
ish the value. You can also change the horizontal dilation (i.e. how long the value lasts),
by moving the Breakpoints, which mark the corners of the Step-rectangle. Just hold down
the mouse button.