Alesis A6 User Manual
Chapter 6: Modulation and Envelopes
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DYN Page Parameters
The
DYN
or Dynamics functions permit you to modulate certain parameters of an
envelope “live” or as you are playing the A6. To use a current computer phrase, we
could say that dynamics are performance parameters that happen “in real time.”
could say that dynamics are performance parameters that happen “in real time.”
Parameters in this page deal with how the envelope is affected by the way notes are
played or if a sustain pedal is used. When a parameter is modulated dynamically, we
mean that the modulations occur as you are playing and depend, to a large degree,
on how you are playing. For example, if the
played or if a sustain pedal is used. When a parameter is modulated dynamically, we
mean that the modulations occur as you are playing and depend, to a large degree,
on how you are playing. For example, if the
RESET
parameter is set to
LEGATO
,
legato playing will affect the envelope behavior differently than staccato playing.
Employing the
VELMOD
parameter allows you to control the output level of the
envelope by velocity – how hard or soft you’re playing.
DISPLAY
PAGE
PAGE
PANEL LABEL
PARAMETER
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
OPTIONS
or RANGE DESCRIPTION
DYN
DYNAMICS
Button
RESET
Each envelope is assigned to a particular
voice. Once an envelope begins its cycle, this
voice. Once an envelope begins its cycle, this
parameter determines what the envelope
should do if its voice plays a new note before
should do if its voice plays a new note before
the cycle is completed.
If the voice plays a new note while the
envelope is in progress...
NORMAL
... the envelope will always restart its cycle
from the beginning. In other words, the
from the beginning. In other words, the
envelope is “reset”.
LEGATO
... the envelope will continue from its present
stage and level with the new note. Legato
playing is the most common way for this to
occur. If, however, you begin playing staccato,
the envelope will reset as in
occur. If, however, you begin playing staccato,
the envelope will reset as in
NORMAL
mode.
RE-ASSIGN
…the envelope will behave as in Legato mode,
with the exception that if the voice is being
reassigned from a different Program in a Mix,
it will continue on from the present stage
with the exception that if the voice is being
reassigned from a different Program in a Mix,
it will continue on from the present stage
according to the new Program's envelope.
ANALOG
…the envelope will start its attack stage from
the present level, not necessarily zero.
SUSPDL
Sustain Pedal
Control
Control
OFF, ON
Turns Sustain Pedal control on and off for the
envelope. If the envelope reaches the
envelope. If the envelope reaches the
SUSTAIN
stage and this parameter is
ON
, holding the
sustain pedal down will hold the envelope in
its Sustain stage. When the pedal is let go, the
envelope proceeds to the Release stages.
its Sustain stage. When the pedal is let go, the
envelope proceeds to the Release stages.