Alesis ANDROMEDA A6 Reference Manual page 138

Chapter 6: Modulation and Envelopes
example the Trigger Mode is set to NORM, the envelope's Sustain Level will also be
maintained as long as the Key is Held Down. As soon as the Key is Let Go – a "Note
Off" – the envelope continues according to the settings of the Release1 and Release2
parameters. This "normal" envelope cycle can be modified extensively, but we'll use
this basic example as a good place to start.
and
ENV1 ENV2
range of
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final output of the voice. Its stage level ranges, therefore, are
and
ENV1 ENV2
following graphs. Note that the stage times are identical; only the levels have been
changed.
Decay 1, Decay 2, and Release 1
page parameters –
setting its level on the
There are other ways to bypass stages, or go from one to another depending on when
the note or sustain pedal is released using the
starting on page 144. But for now, let's continue with envelope basics assuming
that the envelope mode is set to
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are bi-polar envelopes meaning that each stage level setting has a user
through . is positive only because it is hardwired to the
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ENV3
being bi-polar can create unusual envelope shapes as shown in the
stages can be bypassed by setting their
TIME
, and
D1TIME D2TIME
LEVEL page to 0 .
NORM1
through
0
– to . Sustain Level is bypassed by
R1TIME 0
which we'll cover
TRIG MODE
.
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NDROMEDA
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