LinPlug Octopus - Manual (Page 23)

Envelope Editor
The Octopus' Envelope Editor module is located on the middle left side of
the instrument's Front Panel. The Envelope Editor module, as the name
suggests, is used to edit the Octopus' Envelopes which function as its
primary modulation sources.
The Envelope Editor module contains a range of controls designed to make
editing envelopes as easy as possible. These controls and the manner in
which they are used are described below.
Overview
An envelope is a time-varying signal used to control the development of
another signal after it has been triggered. Envelopes are most often used
for controlling a signal's amplitude although they can be used to modulate
any destination provided the range of values that they cover is appropriate.
In the Octopus the shape of an envelope is determined by the settings
within the Envelope Editor module.
The Octopus contains 32 envelopes arranged in 4 banks of 8. At any time,
one or more of these envelopes act as modulation sources. The Envelope
Editor displays the currently selected envelope.
It is important to note that setting the current envelope is done in the
Envelope Matrix module using the Envelope Bank/Envelope Selector
controls. Clicking on the Envelope Bank control selects one of the four
envelope banks. Clicking on one of the Envelope Selector controls selects
the envelope. The currently selected envelope is highlighted.
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