Amplifier Envelope Controls - Sequential prophet 5 User Manual

time
note on note off
A typical 4-stage ADSR envelope
As noted previously, the Amplifier Envelope often works in conjunction
with the Filter Envelope, with the Filter Envelope controlling how the
filter opens and closes and the Amplifier Envelope controlling how the
Amplifier controls the overall volume shape of the sounds you create.

Amplifier Envelope Controls

—Sets the attack time of the envelope. The higher the
Attack: 0...10
setting, the slower the attack time and the longer it takes for a sound to
reach its full volume. Pads typically have softer (longer) attacks. Percus-
sive sounds have sharper (shorter) attacks.
—Sets the decay time of the envelope. After a sound
Decay: 0...10
reaches its full volume at its attack stage, controls how quickly the
decay
sound transitions to the level set with the control. The higher the
sustain
setting, the longer the decay. Percussive sounds, such as synth bass, typi-
cally have shorter decays.
—Sets the sustain level of the envelope. The higher the
Sustain: 0...10
setting, the louder the sustained portion of the sound will be. The sound
will stay at this level for as long as a note is held on the keyboard.
—Sets the release time of the envelope. This controls
Release: 0...10
how quickly a sound dies out after a note is released.
The switch affects the behavior of the Release stage of the Filter and
release
Amplifier Envelopes. See "The Release Switch" on page 43.
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