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ENVELOPE (ENVELOPE GENERATOR)
SUSTAIN (SUSTAIN SWITCH)
Inasimplesense,theSustainswitchallowsyoutochooseeitherapiano-like
behavior,orsomethingmorelikeanorgan,byactivatingtheSustainsegment
oftheEnvelopeGenerator.
ON: WhentheSustainswitchissettoOn,theEnvelopewillcontinueto
sustain as long as the keyboard key is being played. In this mode, the Werk-
statt behaves more like an organ.
OFF: The Off position bypasses the sustain segment of the envelope gener-
ator.TheEnvelopewilladvancedirectlyfromtheAttackstagetotheDecay
stage. In this mode, the Werkstatt creates more of a plucked sound, like
a piano.
NOTE: With the SUSTAIN switch in the OFF position, the attack must be very
short or the EG will not produce an output.
ATTACK (ATTACK KNOB)
ThetimeittakesfortheEnvelopeGeneratortoreachitsmaximumlevelis
known as the Attack time. For a fast Attack, turn this knob counter-clockwise.
For a slower Attack, increase the value by turning the knob clockwise.
NOTE: Keep this knob turned down when the SUSTAIN switch in the OFF posi-
tion, or the EG will not produce an output.
DECAY (DECAY KNOB)
ThetimeittakesfortheEnvelopeGeneratortoreachitslowestlevelafterthe
key is released, or after the attack segment is complete is known as the Decay
time. For a fast Decay, turn this knob counter-clockwise. For a slower Decay,
increase the value by turning the knob clockwise.
Eachtimeakeyispressedoratriggerreceived,theEnvelopeGeneratorcan
produce a series of control voltages that allow you to change the value of cer-
tainparametersovertime.TheAttack,Sustain,andDecayparameterscombine
tocreateanEnvelopeshapethatcanbechosenasamodulationsource.
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