User Guide

288 Chapter 21 ES2
Unlike many other synthesizers, there is no hard-wired connection between any of the
envelope generators and the cutoff frequencies of the ES2 filters. Modulation of the
cutoff frequencies must be set separately in the Router. In the default setting, this is
already the case—in the Router channel just below the Filter (see graphic).
Set up a Router channel as follows, in order to establish this type of modulation: Set
target to Cutoff 1, Cutoff 2, or Cut 1+2, set source to, say, ENV 2. Once set as described,
the slider of the Router channel will function as the filter’s EG Depth parameter.
Note: Both ENV 2 and ENV 3 are velocity sensitive, making it unnecessary to set via to
Velo in the Router channel: You can leave via switched off.
The Parameters of ENV 1
At first glance, ENV 1 appears to be rather poorly equipped. Its few parameters,
however, are useful for a vast range of synthesizer functions.
Trigger Modes: Poly, Mono, Retrig
In Poly mode, the envelope generator behaves as you would expect on any polyphonic
synthesizer: Every voice has its own envelope.
In Mono and Retrig modes, a single envelope generator modulates all voices in
parallel—identically, in other words.
 If ENV 1 is set to Mono, all notes must be released before the envelope can be
triggered again. If you play legato, or any key remains depressed, the envelope won’t
start its attack phase again.
Trigger Modes menu
Decay Release button
Attack via Velocity slider