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Sustain slider: Determines the desired signal level (the sustain level).
Release slider: Determines the time it takes for the signal to fall from the sustain level
to a level of zero.
Volume knob: Sets the overall output level of the ES P.
Velo Volume knob: Sets the amount (depth) of velocity sensitivity to incoming MIDI
note events. When set to higher values, each note is louder if struck more firmly. At
lower values, the dynamic response is reduced, so that there is little difference when
you play a note pianissimo (soft) or forte (loud/hard).
Using the Integrated ES P Effects
The ES P offers integrated stereo chorus and overdrive effects. These are based on similar
effects processors found in the affordable Japanese synthesizers of the 1980s—which
the ES P, itself, emulates.
Chorus knob: Sets the intensity (depth) of the integrated chorus effect.
Overdrive knob: Determines the overdrive/distortion level of the ES P output.
Important: To avoid hurting your ears or damaging your speakers, consider turning
down the Volume level before setting Overdrive to a high value; then turn it up
gradually.
Extended ES P Parameters
The ES P offers three additional parameters that are accessed by clicking the disclosure
triangle at the lower left of the interface.
Pos. Bender Range: Changes the positive (upwards) pitch bend range in semitone steps.
This allows you to use the pitch bend controller of your keyboard to bend the ES P
pitch.
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