User`s manual

TRACK EFFECTS
26 Monomachine SFX-6/60 USER’S MANUAL
AMP-trig can be controlled individually from the sequencer, see section
“TRIG TRACKS” on page 48 for more information.
The amplifier envelope is controlled by the parameters:
• ATK = ATTACK
• HOLD = HOLD
• DEC = DECAY
• REL = RELEASE
The Attack parameter controls how long time the envelope takes to reach
full level, after the AMP-trig has been received. The full level is then held for
the amount of time specified by the Hold parameter. The level then declines
down to zero, by the time specified by the Decay parameter.
If the key played is released at any time (in MIDI this event is named
NOTE_OFF), the release phase take over. The level will then decline down
to zero by the time specified by the Release parameter.
• The traditional envelope for synthesizers is in the ADSR (Attack,
Decay, Sustain, Release) form. For the Monomachine the Sustain
has been exchanged for Hold. The Hold parameter is very handy
when using the sequencer, as it allows you to skip setting
NOTE_OFF events in normal use. If you want to simulate ADSR
behaviour you can use the ramp and exp shapes of the LFO’s, with
the VOL as destination parameter.
DISTORTION
The Distortion (“DIST”) parameter controls the signal overload distortion.
The distortion is applied as an integrated part of the filter, and controls part
of the filter characteristics. It also controls the headroom for the filter and the
EQ.
Increasing the distortion parameter from 0 and 64 strengthen the signal
overload for the track. If the EQ or filter has been used to enhance the sig-
nal, the signal might be distorted even when distortion is set to 0. If you want
to remove the overload effect you then need to increase the headroom by
decreasing the distortion parameter below zero. You will hear the increase
in headroom by the signal level decreasing, and the distortion gradually
being removed.
• The headroom is not automatically added when the filter Q and EQ
are used to enhance the signal. This is because increasing the head-
room means that the audio level decline, and if the audio level would
decrease when Q is raised, it would feel like a loss of bass and a
weaker sound. And always leaving full headroom would result in a
decreased signal quality, with increased noise. Therefore we allow
you to adjust the distortion to allow for the headroom your sound
needs.