Kurzweil Flash Play PC4 - The Amplitude Envelope (AMP ENV) Page; Attack1, Attack2, Attack3

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The Amplitude Envelope (AMP ENV) Page
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The Amplitude Envelope (AMP ENV) Page
Use the Amp Envelope page to adjust the amplitude envelope for each layer. e amplitude
envelope controls the volume contour of each note played, determining how long it takes
for each note to fade in when a key is pressed, and how long it takes for each note to fade to
silence when a key is released.
Mode
When the Mode parameter is set to Natural, many of the amplitude envelope parameters are
hidden, and a natural envelope is used.
Many factory ROM samples include a natural envelope, which is custom designed for each
sample by Kurzweil engineers. A natural envelope contains more detail than a user envelope,
and allow samples of acoustic instruments to sound more realistic.
When the Mode parameter is set to User, several amplitude envelope parameters appear. e
User setting allows you to adjust several parameters for amplitude envelope attack, decay and
release.
Attack1, Attack2, Attack3
When the Mode parameter is set to User, the Attack parameters appear.
e amplitude envelope includes 3 attack segments. Each segment has a eld for time (how
long it takes to play the segment), and a eld for level (a percentage of the maximum possible
level for the current layer). Level for the Attack segments can be set from 0 to 100%.
When a note is played, the volume goes from silence to the volume level set by Attack1.
Use the two elds below the Attack1 parameter to set a time for Attack1 in seconds, and a
volume level in percent.