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Programming Drums

9 0 DM PRO REFERENCE MANUAL

THE THREE ENVELOPE GENERATOR

UNCTIONS

Envelope generators provide a modulation shape that varies over time. The DM Pro

contains three Envelopes per Sound, giving you incredibly specific control over each

Voice within a Drum. Each DM Pro Envelope has six “stages”: The Envelopes

contain the standard Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release Parameters found on most

synthesizers along with the powerful addition of Envelope Delay and Sustain Decay

Parameters. There are also four different Envelope triggering options to help you

specifically scale the response of the Envelope to suit your application, as well as an

Envelope Level Parameter to control the amplitude of each entire Envelope Function.

The three Envelopes of the DM Pro are preset to control Pitch, Filter and Amplitude.

Although these are the normal routings, using the Modulation Matrix, you can

program any of the Envelopes to control separate or additional Parameters. For

example, if you need more specific Filter control than is provided with the normal

paths, route the Pitch Envelope to modulate the Filter. With this routing you will

have two Envelopes with which to sculpt an elaborate Filter curve, contouring the

tone of the Sound with microscopic control.

The Envelope GATE TIME Parameter

This Parameter controls all three Envelopes, but

only appears within t h e

Amplitude Envelope Function

. This Parameter controls how long the Envelope

will remain in its Sustain stage (described below). It can be thought of as “Hold

Time” as it simulates a key being held on a MIDI keyboard. Since the DM Pro does

not respond to the MIDI Note Off command, and a drum pad is not really suited to

send a Note Off, the Envelope Gate Time Parameter allows you to pre-program this

Value for each Sound within a Drum.

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