Seeking help with Envelope

[Zachb36]

I’m looking for some help on figuring out how to set up attack, decay, hold, curve slope, and release for various instruments. If I do a decay around 180 and release around 70, it seems like it just stops the pad sound like someone hit mute at the end.

Can someone explain how this works exactly? It doesn’t seem to operate how I’ve experienced adjusting it in the past on various sound boards.

Could someone give me a decent attack, decay, hold, curve slope and release for a few of the drum pieces so I can work from as a template?

For example, we use this in a modern worship setting, and the default velocity on the Toms is just way too long.

 

Thank you!

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.4.2
Operating system: macOS Tahoe (26)

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[drumjack52]

I’m confused – exactly what are you talking about? Those are parameters one would typically find for a VCA in a synth or some kind of envelope shaper.

Jack
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[Jordan Chilcott]

The envelope property box is that like a synthesizer. The OP is confusing velocity with decay (there is no such thing as default velocity) and probably shouldn’t be messing around with anything other than the release time and curve in order to achieve a natural shorter decay. Anything else with simply being the attack forward while suppressing the decay harder than it should be, making the drum sound like there’s 100lb of moon gel on it (unless the sound of banging on Tupperware is the sound your after).

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

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[John]

Hi, if you just want to shorten the ringing tone of the Tom, select the Release and shorten it, like in the attached picture. I tend to use the percentage Time Unit, since I personally think it’s easier to dial it in.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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