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MODIFIERS (Continued)

COUNTOUR CONTROLS

Contour controls provide a way to add articulation to the sound of the synthesizer. The Minimoog

Model D features two Contour, or Envelope Generators. One provides a signal to change the Filter

Cutoff Frequency over time. The second provides a signal to change the Loudness over time. In both

cases, the Contour contains three main controls: ATTACK TIME, DECAY TIME, and SUSTAIN LEVEL.

FILTER CONTOUR

ATTACK TIME KNOB

The ATTACK TIME knob sets the

time required for the Filter Contour

Generator to raise the Filter’s Cutoff

Frequency from its manual setting to

its maximum level (determined by the

AMOUNT OF CONTOUR knob) once

a key is pressed or after a gate

is received.

DECAY TIME KNOB

The DECAY TIME knob sets the time required for the Filter Contour Generator to lower the Filter’s

Cutoff Frequency from the level achieved by the Attack stage to the Sustain Level. The DECAY TIME

knob can also control the amount of time required for the Filter to return to its manual setting after the

key is released (or after an external gate signal ends). This second function of the DECAY TIME knob is

activated by the DECAY switch, located on the Left-Hand Keyboard panel.

SUSTAIN LEVEL KNOB

After the Attack and Decay stages have been completed, the Filter Contour Generator will hold the Filter’s

Cutoff Frequency at the level determined by the SUSTAIN LEVEL knob for as long as a note is held.

AMOUNT OF CONTOUR KNOB

The AMOUNT OF CONTOUR knob determines how much of the control signal created by the Filter

Contour will be applied to change the Filter Cutoff Frequency over time.

LOUDNESS CONTOUR

ATTACK TIME KNOB

The ATTACK TIME knob sets the time required for the Loudness Contour Generator to raise the

Volume from zero to its maximum level once a key is pressed or after a gate is received.

DECAY TIME KNOB

The DECAY TIME knob sets the time required for the Loudness Contour Generator to lower the

Volume from its maximum level achieved by the Attack stage to the Sustain Level. The DECAY TIME

knob can also control the amount of time required for the note to completely fade out after a key

is released (or after an external gate signal ends). This second function of the DECAY TIME knob is

activated by the DECAY switch, located on the Left-Hand Keyboard Panel.

SUSTAIN LEVEL KNOB

After the Attack and Decay stages have been completed, the Loudness Contour Generator will

maintain the Volume level determined by the SUSTAIN LEVEL knob for as long as a note is held.

Attack

Time

Sustain

Level

(Initial)

Decay

Time

Decay

Switch On

Decay

Time

Decay

Switch

Off