Instruments and Effects

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In this position, the Sustain level (abbreviated as S) defines the level that is sustained
for as long as the key remains depressed, following the completion of the Attack time
and Decay time phases.
The Sustain Time slider defines the time it takes for the level to rise to its maximum—or
to fall to zero—after the decay phase is over. Settings in the lower half of its range (Fall)
determine the speed at which the level decays from the Sustain level to zero. The lower
the slider position, the faster the decay speed. Settings in the upper half of its range
(Rise) determine the speed at which the level rises from the Sustain level to its
maximum value. The higher the slider position, the faster the speed of the rise.
Release Time
As with any synthesizer ADSR envelope, the Release time parameter (R) defines the
time the level takes to decay to zero after the key is released.
Vel
The Vel (Velocity Sensitivity) parameter defines the velocity sensitivity of the entire
envelope. If it is set to maximum, the envelope will only output its maximum level
when the keys are struck at maximum velocity.
The Square
The Square has two axes: The X and Y axes have positive and negative value ranges.
They are bipolar, in other words. By touching and moving the cursor with the mouse,
the values of both axes are continuously transmitted. As you can modulate one freely
selectable parameter with the X value, and another freely selectable parameter with
the Y value, you can use the mouse like a joystick.
Vector Mode menu
Vector Intensity parameters
Vector target menus
Square