Apple MainStage 3 Instruments - MainStage 3 Instruments

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Sustain and Sustain Time sliders: The two sustain parameters interact with each other. One
controls the sustain level, and the other controls the sustain time. See Use ES2 Envelope 2 and
3 sustain controls on page 69.
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(R) Release Time slider: Defines the time required for the (sustain) level to decay to zero, after
the key is released.
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Vel (Velocity Sensitivity) slider: Determines the velocity sensitivity of the entire envelope. If
set to maximum, the envelope outputs its maximum level only when the keys are struck at
maximum velocity. Softer velocities result in a corresponding change to the envelope levels,
with a 50% velocity resulting in half-levels for each envelope-level parameter.
Use ES2 Envelope 2 and 3 sustain controls
When the Sustain Time (rise) slider is set to its center value, the Sustain (S) Level slider behaves
like the sustain parameter of any synthesizer ADSR envelope.
In this position, the Sustain (Level) slider defines the level that is sustained while the key remains
depressed, following completion of the Attack time and Decay time phases.
The Sustain Time slider defines the time it takes for the level to rise from the Sustain level back to
its maximum level—or to fall to zero:
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Settings in the lower half of the Sustain Time slider range (fall) determine the time required
for the level to decay from the sustain level to zero. The lower the slider position, the faster the
sound level decays.
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Settings in the upper half of its range (rise) determine the time required for the level to rise
from the sustain level to its maximum value. The higher the slider position, the faster the
sound level rises.
Emulate instrument behaviors with envelope decay modulation
1 Set up a modulation routing as follows: modulation target Env3Dec, source Kybd.
2 Make sure the Intensity slider is set to a negative value.
3 Adjust Env3 settings.
This routing simulates the behavior of pianos and plucked instruments, where high notes decay
faster than low notes.
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