User Guide

Module: Shaper 1/2
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As you can gather from the picture, the 4L4T curve
can also accept negative levels.
The 4L4T envelope makes it very easy to define how
the modulated parameter responds.
In Neuron, the 4 levels 4 times curve is available in
shaper status free only.
Modulating volume via an ADSR envelope
Say you opt to use the aforementioned ADSR
envelope to modulate the amplitude of a sound. In
Neuron, the shaper’s amplifier mode serves this
purpose. It elicits the following amplitude response:
You press a key, the attack phase begins. The note
swells to its peak volume in the defined attack time.
The lower the attack parameter, the faster the note
responds to your key pressure. After attaining
maximum volume, the note drops to sustain level
within the defined decay time. This means that the
sustain parameter determines the level at which the
note is held. The release phase begins as soon as you
release the key. The note fades during this phase
until it is no longer audible at the end of the phase.
In Neuron, this modulation is available in two
versions: The ADSR curve defined in shaper 1
influences resynator 1. Shaper 2 is routed to resynator
2.
The contour control of the respective resynator has
no influence on the amplifier envelope. Amplifier
envelopes are always active.
Modulating pitch via an ADSR or 4 levels 4 times
envelope
In the shapers, you can define free ADSR envelopes
to modulate either of the two resynators’ pitches.
The free ADSR curve’s modulation depth is defined
via an "overall" depth (which is adjusted in the
respective shaper) and via the menu option free env
pitch ADSR1/ADSR2 depth in the respective resynator
menu (see page 83).
The same applies to a 4 levels 4 times envelope used
for modulating a resynator’s pitch. The resynator
menu option freeEnv pitch 4 L/4 T Depth defines the
modulation depth.
To add delay at the beginning of the curve, set level
1 and level 2 to 0. The delay time is determined by
the time 1 setting.
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