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An Overview of ES2 Vector Envelope Points, Times, and Loops
The Vector Envelope time axis runs from left to right.
Vector Envelope time axis
Point 1
Loop point is shown on
row below time axis.
Sustain point is shown
on row above time axis.
Point time value shown
in milliseconds (ms).
Up to 16 points can be displayed on the time axis (10 are shown in the figure above).
Each point can control the square icon positions of the Triangle and the Planar Pad (as
described in Vector Envelope Control of the ES2’s Planar Pad and Triangle).
The points are numbered sequentially—from left to right—along the time axis.
There are always at least three points: Point 1 is the start point, point 2 is defined as the
Sustain point, and point three is the end point.
Any point can be declared the Sustain point. If a played note is held for a sufficient length
of time and there’s no loop engaged, any envelope movement will stop when the Sustain
point is reached. The Sustain point value is maintained until the key is released—until
the MIDI note-off command.
Any point can be declared the Loop point. The looped area spans the time between the
Sustain point and Loop point. In between these points you can create further points that
describe the movements of the square icons in the Planar Pad and Triangle.
Selecting, Creating, and Deleting ES2 Vector Envelope Points
The more points you set, the more complex the movements that can be performed.
To select a point
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Click to select. Once selected, you can freely edit the point.
To create a new point
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Shift-click between two existing points.
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