Instruments and Effects

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Note: A number of vector envelope editing commands can be quickly accessed in a
shortcut menu. Control-click anywhere on the vector envelope to open it.
Sustain Point
Any point can be declared the sustain point. Given that the note played is sustained
long enough and there’s no loop engaged, any envelope movement will stop when
this sustain point is reached. It will be sustained until the key is released (until the MIDI
note-off command).
To define a point as the sustain point, click on the turquoise strip above the desired
point. The selected point will be indicated by an S between the point and its number,
on the turquoise strip.
Loop Point
Any point can be declared loop point. Given that the note is sustained long enough,
the envelope can be repeated in a loop.
The looped area is the time span between sustain point and loop point. In between,
you can define several points which describe the movements of the Square and
Triangle cursors.