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EXS24 mkII Output Parameters
The output parameters define the level—the perceived volume—of a played note. The
change in level over time is controlled by an envelope generator.
ENV2 is hard-wired to the dynamic stage of the EXS24 mkII—it is always used to control
the level of each note. For a description of all the envelope parameters, see Getting to
Know the EXS24 mkII Envelopes (ENV 1 and ENV 2).
• Level via Vel slider: Determines how velocity affects the volume of the sound. The upper
half of the slider determines the volume when the keyboard is struck at maximum
velocity, and the lower half determines the volume when the keyboard is struck at
minimum velocity. Drag the area between the two slider segments to move both
simultaneously.
• Volume knob: Acts as the main volume parameter for the EXS24 mkII. Adjust to find
the balance between no distortion and getting the best—the highest—resolution in
the channel strip and the Level via Vel slider.
• Key Scale field: Modulates the sampler instrument level by note number—position on
the keyboard. Negative values increase the level of lower notes. Positive values increase
the level of higher notes. This is useful when emulating a number of acoustic
instruments, where higher-pitched notes are often louder than low notes.
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