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RELEASE The end of the sound, once a key is released. The release can be short or
stretch out over a longer duration.
TEMPO The 9th and final fader on the right controls internal Tempo. This is used
for the rhythms and Melodies in Scene mode. Please refer to chapter 5.5.9
of this Manual for more information.
Thanks to these 4 faders (A, D, S, and R) one can very simply edit the amplitude curve
envelope of each sound within Analog Laboratory. If, for example, one finds a sound
pleasant but the attack is too long, he can use the A fader to reduce it.
ADSR envelopes
As will be described in the following paragraphs, the diverse parameters of Analog
Laboratory 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 highly recommended to use Analog
Laboratory with an external MIDI keyboard.
5.4.9 SNAPSHOTS buttons
Snapshots buttons
The snapshots 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 it, for easy access. These 10 snapshots are
automatically saved when Analog Laboratory closes and will be automatically available
when the program is reopened.
This feature is especially useful when an artist plays live because these 10 snapshots can
then be easily accessed from a MIDI interface. This means that the user can stock 10 of
his favorite presets along with any modifications previously made, and have everything
they need 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 10 different states of the
same preset: first state or original, second with the Cutoff applied, third state using the
delay, etc.
To take a snapshot: