Part 8

More About Envelopes

ADSR envelopes are the workhorse of synthesis, but they can't do everything. Real-world sounds like a brass note's initial "spit" or a bowed string's complex attack need more stages. Multi-stage envelopes let you sculpt shapes ADSR can't reach, with multiple breakpoints you can drag to taste.

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Preset

Drag the breakpoints to reshape each envelope. The dotted orange line shows the other envelope for comparison.

Active envelope
Comparison overlay
Filter
Output waveform