More about 3310 and envelopes

[jh.]

> >>>When a vibrating Guitar String is plucked again, I guess it will stop
> > vibrating
> > as long as the finger touches the string. (?)
> > When the reed of an electric piano is hit with the damper open, some
> > of the newly applied energy might add to the sustaining note's energy<<<
> >
> I don't agree entirely- in either of these examples, the vibrating element
> is momentarily brought to an abrupt standstill before starting to
oscillate
> again.

I see your point, and I, too,  hesitated before I wrote that example. But
from playing my Wurlie, I think the energy is really building up when
a tine is hit repeatedly. Not as much as a gong, probably. Some energy
is lost from the hammer contact - there's felt on it, after all.

JH.