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<p>I like to say envelope generators are used to define the "shape"
of the sound's volume or tone over time.</p>
<p>- Oren<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/29/17 10:43 PM, Chromatest J.
Pantsmaker wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I know this is probably a silly question, but....
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<div>I'm getting my fiance into synths and I was going over her
new synth with her, explaining what a VCO is, VCF, etc... </div>
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<div>Then I get to the EG (ADSR) and she asks me why it is
called an envelope generator? </div>
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<div>I said because it generates envelopes.</div>
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<div>That wasn't good enough for her, and I don't have a better
answer. I've been playing with and working on synths for
decades, even took a synthesis class in college (they had the
biggest Roland System 100M, I tell ya), but I don't know why
they call it an envelope. Google searches have not been
helpful.</div>
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<div>Silly question, but can anybody explain?</div>
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<div>-c</div>
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