Hey everyone,
I’m trying to understand how the 2 Env. Trigger options work.
As per the manual:
A dot to the left of the visual representation of the envelope indicates that the envelope will restart from level zero each time it is trigged. Envelope shapes without a dot means the envelope will start from the level it had when being trigged.
My other experience with envelope trigger options is with a Moog Sub 37, so I’m trying to draw knowledge from that synth to the A4 when appropriate. Going by that manual excerpt, it seems that the A4’s triggering option is similar to the Sub 37’s Reset button.
So I’m expecting something like this to happen if I choose an envelope shape option without the dot: if I have the Filter Cutoff barely open, the Filter envelope set to sweep it open and the Filter envelope’s Sustain set high, when I hit the next note it will begin at the high frequency set by the Filter envelope’s Sustain, instead of beginning at the low frequency set by the Filter Cutoff. Is that how it should be working? If so, I can’t replicate it on the A4. If not, could you please educate me on how the 2 trigger options work?
Also, concerning the envelope shape options, since I’ve never had experience with a secondary phase of envelope shaping, I don’t know yet when it’s best to choose which shapes. When you’re not trying to go for particularly unconventional sounds, is it a good tact to simply have your amp. and filter envelopes be the same type (#2 with #2, #11, with #11, etc)?
Thank you for any help.