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Programming Drums

DM PRO REFERENCE MANUAL 9 3

The Envelope ATTACK Parameter

This is the amount of time the Envelope will take until it reaches its maximum output

level. Setting the Attack to 00 will make the Envelope go to its maximum level

immediately upon triggering the note (assuming a Envelope Delay Value of 00). A

setting of 99 will result in a substantially slower attack, taking quite a while for the

Envelope to reach its maximum level.

The Envelope DECAY Parameter

As soon as the Attack stage of the envelope is complete (when the initial Envelope

level reaches its maximum level), the Envelope will then Decay (decrease in level)

over time. The time it takes the Envelope to Decay is set by the Envelope Decay

Parameter.

Depending on the Envelope Trigger Parameter Value, the Envelope will either Decay

to 00, or continue on through the Sustain, Sustain Decay and Release stages.

The Envelope SUSTAIN Parameter

The level that the Decay Parameter ultimately reaches is set by the Sustain

Parameter. If the Sustain Parameter is set to its maximum Value (99), then the Decay

Parameter will have no effect because there is no decrease in the Envelope level.

To jump ahead slightly, note that if the Sustain Decay Parameter (described

immediately below) is set to a Value of 99, the Envelope will hold at the Sustain level

until either the Gate Time is exhausted or the Sustain Pedal is released (whichever

comes last). If the Sustain Decay Parameter is set to a Value of 98 or less, the

Envelope will decay to 00 at the rate set by the Sustain Decay Parameter.

The Envelope SUSTAIN DECAY Parameter

This is the amount of time that the Envelope will take upon reaching the Sustain

stage to bring the level down to 00. The Sustain Decay Parameter can be thought of

as a second Decay Parameter that begins after the first Decay Parameter ends.

If the Sustain Decay Parameter is set to a Value of 98 or less, the Envelope will decay

to 00 at the rate set by the Sustain Decay Parameter.

If the Sustain Decay Parameter is set to a Value of 99, the Parameter will have no

effect – the Envelope will remain at the Sustain level until either the Gate Time is

exhausted or the Sustain Pedal is released (whichever comes last). When the Sustain

Decay Parameter is set to a Value of 00, the Envelope’s level will immediately jump

to 00 upon reaching the Sustain stage.

The Envelope RELEASE Parameter

The Envelope will reach the Release stage when either the Gate Time is exhausted or

the Sustain Pedal is released (whichever comes last). The Release stage sets the time

that the Envelope takes to get from its current level back down to 00. Setting the

Release time to 99 will make the Envelope take an excruciatingly long time to reach

zero level, while setting the Release Value to 00 will cause the Envelope to instantly

crash to zero, essentially choking off the Envelope. Values in between offer many

musical options which will be different for each Sound.

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