I dig the peak control - it could also be labelled "smack" or "punch" for
its effect on the volume envelope.
I'm not clear on what musical use I'd put an envelope that's biased so that
sustain is 0V though - can you enlighten me?
Dave Bradley
Principal Software Engineer
Engineering Animation, Inc.
daveb@... > -----Original Message-----
> From: Hugo Haesaert [mailto:hugo.haesaert@...]
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 11:41 AM
> To: motm@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [motm] More random EG thoughts
>
>
> From: "Hugo Haesaert" <hugo.haesaert@...>
>
> Hi All !
>
> Hope there's no limit to the no of posts in any one day :)
>
> On the peak issue .
> I've only played a Mini a few times, eons ago, so my observations on
> this stem mostly from my time with the F�nix .
>
> It's EG1 has following controls : Attack time, Peak time, Decay
> time, Sustain level, Release Time . The Peak time gives control of
> how long the env remains at max level, turning the "shape" into a
> trapezoid . When the time's up, the Decay kicks in . At shorter A
> and D times this gives more "body" to the hit, as you get full volume
> or whatever for this short time . The mini's envelopes are said to
> always do this . Having a knob to control this "feature" is way more
> versatile . The parameter is not voltage controlled though, in the
> F�nix . Could be interesting to let pitch cv (or it's inverse)
> control (some of) this peak, or/and velocity, or/and whatever . As
> you see, this parameter has to be built into the EG itself .
>
> ___ <-----peak at max V
> / \
> / \
> / \_________
> / \
> __/ \___________
>
>
> Ha, ascimatic is fun :)
>
> Now combine this with sustain at zero V for extra enjoyment ...
> i hope .
>
> Fog cleared up ?
>
> Take care .
>
>
> Keep 'em oscillating :)
>
>
> Hugo
> =
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