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3.3.4.6. FX MIX (Effects Mix)
Analog Factory also carries a simple yet efficient effects section. The two effects, Chorus and Delay,
are automatically synchronized to the tempo of a piece in the user’s sequencer. If none the less,
the user wishes to access more advanced effects, they are available in most sequencer programs
(Cubase, Garage Band, Pro Tools, to name just a few).
CHORUS
The Chorus effect permits one to double and detune the sound in
order to make it deeper and richer. The Chorus MIX controls the
amount of Chorus applied to the original sound, making it more wet
or dry.
DELAY
The Delay carries an echo effect (repetition of the sound) that gives
space to the tone. The speed of these repetitions is automatically
synchronized to MIDI tempo (the tempo of a song in the host
sequencer). The user simply has to adjust the Delay MIX knob to
control the quantity of the effect.
3.3.4.7. ADSR faders
The “ADSR” envelope is composed of four successive sequential periods in the life of a note: Attack
time, Decay time, Sustain time, and the Release time.
ATTACK
Begins when a note is activated. The Attack time may be short
and dry (as in percussion) or long and ascending (as with a pad
sound)
DECAY
Follows the Attack. The Decay is a period in which the amplitude
of the sound is reduced to the sustain level.
SUSTAIN
The sustain level of the note, as long as the note is active/held
RELEASE
The end of the sound. The release can be short or stretch out
over a longer duration
Thanks to these 4 faders (A, D, S, and R) you can very simply edit the amplitude curve envelope of
each sound within Analog Factory. If, for example, you find a sound pleasant but the attack is too
long, you can use the A fader to reduce it.
As will be described in the following paragraphs, the diverse parameters of Analog Factory can be
controlled from an external MIDI keyboard making the manipulation of the instrument much more
practical and quicker than manipulations with a mouse. It is in this spirit that the instrument was
created. It is recommended to use Analog Factory with an external MIDI keyboard.
3.3.4.8. SNAPSHOT Buttons
The Snapshot buttons are found at the top left hand corner of the Keyboard view. These eight
buttons allow the user to quickly save any preset being used, along with modifications that may
have been made to them, for easy access. These 8 snapshots are automatically saved when Analog
Factory closes and will be automatically available when the program is reopened.
This feature is especially useful when an artist plays live because these 8 Snapshots can then be
easily accessed from a MIDI interface. This means that the user can stock 8 favorite presets along
with any modifications previously made, and have everything needed at the touch of a button on a
MIDI interface during a live session without referencing the computer screen.
It can also be useful for comparing modifications to sound in order to choose which fits best into a
musical production. For example one could store 8 different states of the same preset: first state or
original, second with the Cutoff applied, third state using the delay, etc…
Snapshot buttons