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Special Notes About the EVD6 Models
You may note some spots on the keyboard where the sound changes significantly
between adjacent keys. This is intentional and reflects the behavior of some of the real
clavinet models emulated by the EVD6. The original D6 has some strong key-to-key
timbral differences, the most obvious being between the highest, wound string, and
the lowest, non-wound string.
If you’re a player who likes the original’s sound but not the original’s mechanical timbre
jumps, the EVD6 offers a smoothed model—MelloD6.
Setting EVD6 String Parameters
The selected model determines the basic behavior of the strings and has a significant
bearing on the behavior, and impact, of each String parameter. This is primarily due to
the different harmonic content present in each model.
String parameters
Decay slider: Alters the decay time of the strings, following the attack phase of a played
note. Positive Decay parameter values provide a longer decay time, and negative values
reduce the decay time.
Release slider: Alters the release time of the strings, following the decay phase of a
played note. Positive Release parameter values provide a longer release time—after
you have released a key.
Damping slider: Modifies the damping behavior of the strings. Damping is essentially
a faster decay for the higher harmonics in a sound, and is directly related to the string
material properties—high damping for catgut strings, medium damping for nylon
strings, low damping for steel strings. Sonically, damping results in a more mellow and
rounded, or woody, sound, depending on the model used. A positive Damping value
will make the sound more mellow, and a negative value will allow more of the high
harmonics through, making the sound brighter.
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