Configuring The Amp, Filter & Aux Envelopes - Akai Z4 User Manual

Configuring the Amp, Filter & Aux Envelopes
The envelopes for each Keygroup, or Drum Program note, can be configured as follows.
Select a Program as explained on page 48, press "KGRP" ("ASSIGN for
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Drum Programs), and then press "ENVELP ."
The ENVELP page appears, as shown below.
Select the "Kg" parameter, and use the JOG dial to select a Keygroup.
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For Drum Programs, instead of the "Kg" and "Kg edit" parameters, you can select indi-
vidual drum Sample notes.
You can edit the Envelope for individual Keygroups, or for of all Keygroups simulta-
neously by setting the "Kg edit" parameter. See "Configuring the LFOs" on page 63 for
more information.
Select the "ENV" parameter, and use the JOG dial to select the Envelope.
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Alternatively, press "ENVELP" to toggle between the Envelopes.
There are three types of Envelope: Amp (mainly used for level controls), Filter (mainly
used for Filter Envelopes), and Aux (mainly used for pitch Envelopes).
The parameters for each Envelope are explained below.
Select parameters, and use the JOG dial to set them.
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This is the Amp Envelope page.
Att hold:
(ON, OFF) When set to "ON," decay begins at the Loop Start point for Sam-
ples that are set to loop.
Attack:
(0–100) This determines the attack time.
Decay:
(0–100) This determines the decay time.
Sustain:
(0–100) This determines the sustain level.
Release: (0–100) This determines the release time.
This is the Filter Envelope page.
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