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Sustain slider: Sets the sustain level. The sustain level is held until the key is released.
Release slider: Determines the length of time required for the signal to fall from the
sustain level to a level of 0. Short Release values help to reduce CPU load, as the voice
is no longer processed after the release phase has completed.
Note: Even with long decay and release times, the sound may decay quickly. This can be
caused by high Inner or Media Loss values in the string material section or by objects (2
or 3) that are used to damp the string.
Using Sculptures Waveshaper
The Waveshaper imposes a nonlinear shaping curve on each voice of the signal coming
from the pickups and amplitude envelope. This reshaped signal is then passed on to the
filter. This is quite similar to the waveshaping of oscillators in synthesizers such as Korgs
O1/W.
Waveshaper On/Off button: Enables or disables the Waveshaper.
Type menu: Choose one of four waveshaping curves. See table below.
Input Scale knob (morphable): Attenuates or amplifies the input signal, prior to processing
by the Waveshaper. Positive values result in a richer harmonic spectrum. Any level
increase introduced by the parameter is automatically compensated for by the
Waveshaper.
Note: Given its impact on the harmonic spectrum, Input Scale should be viewed and
used as a timbral control, rather than a level control. Also note that extreme Input Scale
values can introduce processing noise at the Waveshaper output.
Variation knob (morphable): Impact is dependent on the type of Waveshaper selected.
See table below.
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