Envelopes; Filter/Amp/Osc 1/Osc 2 Envelope; Filter/Amp/Osc 1/Osc 2 Envelope Curve - Korg modvawe Owner's Manual

Envelopes

Filter/Amp/Osc 1/Osc 2 Envelope

A (Attack Time) (ATTACK)
[0.0000...90.0000 seconds]
This sets how long the envelope takes to rise to the peak level.
D (Decay Time) (DECAY)
[0.0000...90.0000 seconds]
This sets how long it takes to settle from the peak to the Sustain level.
S (Sustain Level) (SUSTAIN)
[–100...+100 (Filter, Osc 1/2) or 0...+100 (Amp)]
This sets the level at the end of the Decay time. Once it reaches the Sustain level, the envelope will stay there until note-
off, unless it is restarted via the Trigger Source. The Filter and Osc 1/2 Envelopes can have either positive or negative
Sustain levels, while the Amp Envelope has only positive Sustain levels.
R (Release Time) (RELEASE)
[0.0000...90.0000 seconds]
This sets how long it takes the envelope to fall to 0 after releasing a note.

Filter/Amp/Osc 1/Osc 2 Envelope Curve

Often, envelopes are pictured as being made out of straight lines. In actuality, they are more likely to be made out of
curves.
In other words, each segment's level will change quickly at first, and then slow down as it approaches the next point.
When controlling natural aspects of sound such as volume, brightness, and pitch, this tends to sound better than
straight, linear segments. (See note below regarding Wavetable modulation.)
Classic analog synth envelopes made these curved shapes naturally. The modwave goes a step further than vintage
synths, however, and lets you control the amount of curvature separately for each envelope segment.
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