The Amplitude Envelope Function - Alesis DM Pro Reference Manual

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The Amplitude Envelope is really the last word of a DM Pro Sound. This Function
controls the volume of a Sound over time.
While the Pitch and Filter Envelopes require programming in order to affect their
parent Functions (Pitch and Filter), no such requirement exists for the Amplitude
Envelope. You will notice that there is no Parameter called
Amplitude Function. This is because the Amplitude Envelope is "hardwired" at the
end of the signal chain. Unless stages are modulated otherwise in the Modulation
Matrix, all Amplitude Envelope Parameters will have direct control over the volume
of the Sound. For example, by moving the Amplitude Envelope Delay Parameter,
you will delay the start of the actual Sound itself. However, keep in mind that the
Pitch and Filter Envelopes act independently of the Amplitude Envelope and must
have their own Delay Values set accordingly if you want all three Envelopes to be
synchronized.
Note that the Amplitude Envelope Level Parameter, because it controls amplitude,
literally acts as a volume control over the Sound. The difference between this
Parameter and the Sound Level Parameter (Page 1 of the Drum Edit Mode Level
Function) is that the Amplitude Envelope Level Parameter can be modulated, or
changed over time.
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