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