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SPECTRALIS 2
Version I.) is closest to what you may be used to from other synthesizers. Having
an additional envelope controlled amp for each oscillator is definitely pure
luxury – a luxury however that will show its benefits once we start dealing
with phase-modulation and frequency-modulation
Push the (Osc-Wave)-encoder-button to once again open the oscillator-menu
Using the [Page-Up]-Button you should now select menu-page 10/27:
10/27:VCO EG Bypass
Osc1:0 Osc2:0 Osc3:0 Osc:0
As you can see with this sound, all EG-bypass controls of the oscillators 1-4 are set
to 0 value. Set the EG-bypass encoder for all oscillators to the maximum value
(255).
Now, when you are playing a key on your keyboard and having set both filter-
envelopes to a high value for the release-time, the new sound will still continue even
after you release the key.
TIP: The bypass settings can also be reached by pushing the [EG-Re-
lease] button in the VCA section.
Turn the “VCO-EG-Bypass”-button back to 0. We still want to have a look at
version II.)
Push the (OSC-Wave)-button once again and use the [Page-Up]-button to select
menu-page 2:
2/27:Volume Envelope Macro
^Osc1:0 ^Osc2:0 ^Osc3:0 ^Osc4:0
The four encoders visible now, are so called macro-encoders. They allow you to
change virtually the whole envelope with just one encoder. The little upward arrows
you see in the display show that you can also use the push-button function of these
encoders to access additional sub-menus.
Please push the first encoder-button “Osc1:0”. You will see the following Display
message:
1/5:VCO1 Volume Envelope Generator Page1
Att:0 ^Dcy:00 Stn:255 Rls:0
Looking at the envelope setting it’s easy to tell, why your audio signal disappeared
when you let go of the key: only sustain shows as open. attack, decay and release-
time are set to 0 value!
Right from this page you can also access the envelopes of the other oscillators.
Hybrid engine - Oscillators and envelopes