Envelope Generator questions

[Caloroso, Michael E]

> In the usual ADSR EG, should the output restart from zero whenever a new
> trigger comes even if the release is set to slow and the cap hasn't
> discharged yet? (= do analogue synths usually force cap discharge when
> they encounter a new note?)
> 
The usual EG doesn't restart from zero with every new trigger, it should start from the current envelope level.  IE if you have a medium release tail and it hasn't decayed all the way to zero, the new trigger should start the attack stage at the current level.

Some polysynths offer a "reset to zero" option (the Memorymoog is one) that forces the cap to discharge on a new note.

> What kind of potentiometers should be used for controlling the
> attack/decay/release times? The ones I use (B, log) don't seem too good at
> the shorter times (a tiny movement has way too much effect on the time).
> 
Most schematics I've seen use linear pots (A, Lin) for controlling EG time constants.  Log pots are too sensitive in the lower range.

MC
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