Sequential Take 5 Compact Synthesizer - Manual (Page 34)

25 Take 5 User’s Guide About the Filter Envelope
attack decay sustain release
amplitude
time
note off note on
delay
A typical 5-stage DADSR envelope
To hear the effect of the Filter Envelope:
1. Recall the Basic Program by pressing the
global
button and using the
select
knob to navigate to the
basic program
command, then press
write
.
2. Hold down a note and rotate the filter’s
cutoff
knob to set it to an
8 o’clock position.
3. Play a note. At this point you may not hear anything because you’ve
closed the filter significantly.
4. In the Envelopes section, turn the
amount
knob of Env 1 (which is
routed to the Filter by default) to a 3 o’clock position.
5. Play a note. Notice how the sound has changed. The Filter Envelope is
controlling filter cutoff by the amount you set with the
amount
knob.
6. Repeatedly strike a note on the keyboard as you turn the Filter Enve-
lope’s
decay
knob clockwise and counterclockwise. Notice how it
changes the sound as the note decays faster or slower after its initial
attack stage.
7. Now experiment with the Filter Envelope’s
attack
knob. Notice how
the attack becomes faster or slower.
8. Now hold down a note and experiment with the Filter Envelope’s
sustain
knob. This controls how wide the filter stays open while you
hold down a key on the keyboard.