10.8 AMP PAGE 2

The AMP page controls parameters for the amplitude envelope reset, envelope mode, and track routing. Press [AMP] twice to access this parameter page.

10.8.1 AENR

Amp envelope reset sets the amp envelope behavior:

ON resets the envelopes for each consecutive trig (default).

OFF does not reset the envelopes for each consecutive trig.

10.8.2 MODE

Envelope mode sets the amplitude envelope to function as either an AHD or an ADSR envelope.

10.8.3 ROUT

Track routing sets if the track’s audio should be routed to the Analog FX block or the Main mix. For more information, please see “5.4.1 ANALOG FX BLOCK ROUTING” on page 18.

A machine in Syntakt is a full-blown synth engine designed for a specific purpose. A drum-oriented machine has direct access to a decay parameter for shaping the amplitude, as this is so central to the character of a drum. Each track also has an additional amp envelope. Selecting a drum-oriented machine will default the amp envelope to an AHD envelope with infinite decay.

A typical synth machine requires a more complex envelope shape and is more prepared to be used with a keyboard to control note length etc. Therefore, when selecting one of the SY machines, the amp envelope will default to an ADSR envelope with a typical setting for release time.

All Digital machines and most Analog are designed to work well with both an AHD envelope and an ADSR envelope. With AHD selected they will perform like a drum with a defined time before the decay. With ADSR selected they will perform more like a synth voice with keyboard control over note length and sustain before the release. The voice then plays until the note is released.