Plug-in Reference

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The Included VST Instruments
Prologue
• You can set envelope parameters in two ways; either by using the sliders or by
click-dragging the curve in the Envelope curve display.
You can also do this in the mini curve displays.
• By default Envelope 1 is assigned to the master volume, and therefore acts as an
amplitude envelope. The amplitude envelope adjusts how the volume of the sound
changes from the time you press a key until the key is released.
If no amplitude envelope were assigned, there would be no output.
The Envelope parameters are as follows:
Attack
The attack phase is the time it takes from zero to the maximum value. How long this
takes is governed by the Attack setting. If the Attack is set to 0, the maximum value is
reached instantly. If this value is raised, it takes time before the maximum value is
reached. Range is from 0.0 milliseconds to 91.1 seconds.
Decay
After the maximum value has been reached, the value starts to drop. How long this
takes is governed by the Decay time parameter. The Decay time has no effect if the
Sustain parameter is set to maximum. Range is from 0.0 milliseconds to 91.1
seconds.
Sustain
The Sustain parameter determines the level the envelope rests at after the Decay
phase. Note that Sustain represents a level, whereas the other envelope parameters
represent times. Range is from 0 to 100.
Release
Release determines the time it takes for the value to fall back to zero after releasing
the key. Range is from 0.0 milliseconds to 91.1 seconds.
Punch
When Punch is activated, the start of the decay phase is delayed by a few
milliseconds, that is, the envelope remains at the top level for a moment before moving
on to the decay phase. The result is a punchier attack similar to a compressor effect.
This effect is more pronounced with short attack and decay times.
Retrigger
When Retrigger is activated, the envelope re-triggers each time you play a new note.
However, with certain textures/pad sounds and a limited number of voices it is
recommended to leave the button deactivated, due to click noises that might occur,
when the envelope is ended up abruptly. This is caused by the incoming re-trigger
that forces the envelope to start over again.
Assigning Envelope Modulation Destinations
To assign a modulation destination for an Envelope, proceed as follows:
1. Click in the “Mod Dest” box for one of the Envelopes.
A pop-up menu appears in which all possible modulation destinations are shown.
All Sound parameters as well as most LFO and Envelope parameters are available
as destinations.
2. Select a destination, for example, Filter Cut Off.
The selected modulation destination is now shown in the list. Beside the
destination, a default value (50) has been set. The value represents the modulation
amount.