Precisionsound Angelic Vocal Pads 5 User Manual
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The Dynamics section on the Perform page provides four knobs that
control the amplitude of the instrument sound. The Attack and
Release knobs adjust respectively the start and end of the amplitude
envelope. They affect all vowels, both sources and destinations.
The X-fade knob adjusts the speed of crossfades between Source and
Destination vowels when using the keyswitches, from 0% (fast) to 100% (slow).
The Velocity control adjusts the sensitivity of the instrument’s volume to MIDI velocity.
The X-fade and Velocity knobs are hidden when the Control menu is in “Velocity morph” mode,
because they are not applicable in that mode.
Note: “Velocity morph” mode works differently from morphing by modulation wheel or knob, because
it operates per-note, rather than on all notes at once. This has two important consequences. First,
volume sensitivity to velocity is disabled in this mode because it is used to morph between vowels.
Second, crossfading is not applicable because each note has its own levels of source and destination
vowel. Therefore, while Source keyswitches still work in “Velocity morph” mode, they affect the next
played note, rather than currently played notes like in “CC1 morph” and “Knob morph” modes.
Lastly on this page, the Control Display provides information about the status of
crossfades and mode changes. This is the text box above the Control menu, which is
usually labeled “Control:”.
When a crossfade between sources is underway, the Control Display changes to “Crossfading…”.
During crossfading, several controls are disabled in order to safeguard audio performance:
keyswitches, CC1 input, morph knob input, and the drop-down menus. The “Crossfading…” message
reminds you that these controls are disabled, and its disappearance shows you that the controls are
active again.
The Control Display is also used when changing to “Velocity morph” mode with the Control menu.
To prevent a jump in volume when changing to this mode (as velocity sensitivity is disabled), the
instrument waits for any playing notes to finish before making the mode change. This is shown by
“Waiting…” on the Control Display. When “Waiting…” vanishes, velocity mode is ready to play.