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Node 5: End time position/level.
As you move the cursor along the line, or hover over the nodes, the current envelope
segment is highlighted.
You can create your own envelopes manually by manipulating the nodes and lines, or
you can record an envelope, as discussed in Recording Sculpture Envelopes.
To adjust the time between nodes
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Click the desired handle, and drag it left or right.
As you do so, the overall length of the envelope changes—with all following nodes being
moved. When you release the mouse button, the envelope display automatically zooms
to show the entire envelope.
Note: You cannot move a node beyond the position of the preceding node. You can,
however, move nodes beyond the position of the following node—even beyond the
right side of the envelope display—effectively lengthening both the envelope segment
and the overall envelope.
To adjust the level of each node
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Click the desired handle, and drag it up or down.
To adjust the shape of the curve between nodes
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For simple (nonrecorded) envelopes: Click directly on the line that connects them, and
drag up or down.
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For recorded envelopes, which may have a more complex curve between nodes,
Control-drag the curve.
Experiment with each node/parameter to get a feel for its operation. You’ll find that the
envelopes are very intuitive to use.
Copying Sculpture Envelopes with the Shortcut Menu
Control-click the envelope buttons or the envelope display background to open a shortcut
menu, which contains Copy, Paste, and Clear commands. These allow you to copy and
paste envelopes between Envelopes 1 and 2, between settings, or between multiple
open Sculpture instances. The Clear command deletes the selected envelope.
Looping Sculpture Envelopes
The envelope can—like any envelope—run in one-shot mode (the envelope phases run
for as long as the note is held). It can also run through each phase several times or in an
infinite cycle, much like an LFO. You can achieve this through the use of loops.
Loops can be synchronized to the project tempo automatically by using the sync and ms
buttons.
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