[sdiy] Digital ADSR - perceivable staircase?

[David G. Dixon]

> > Think about it: 16-bit accuracy for a lousy envelope!  Talk about
> hammering
> > a nail with a pile driver!
> 
> I've helped build some excellent 16-bit envelopes (one example below). You
> can get the sample rates up to audio-quality too, and the output is
> essentially identical to an analogue envelope. The differences are
> undetectable. The advantages of a digital envelope over an analogue one
> are that you can get very fast, very accurate envelopes simply, and also
> get very smooth very slow envelopes out of the same unit. You can modulate
> any stage time or level, independently, or with others. You have complete
> control over the curve shapes, and can easily choose between several
> different arbitrary curves.
> 
> In short, the pile driver has many bells and whistles the hammer never
> even dreamed of.

Fair enough!