Yamaha A3000 Owner's Manual - Page 57

Chapter 2 Sample Editing Using an Envelope Generator We will now adjust the amplitude EG to lengthen the release rate of the ohhhh sample. The "release" determines how long the sample sound lingers after you stop playing the key at the keyboard. Procedure 1. Select EDIT mode, and then select the EG (envelope generator) function. PLAY EDIT REC DISK UTILITY PROGRAM TRIM / LOOP RECORD SAMPLE MAP / OUT SETUP EASY EDIT FILTER METER PROGRAM SAMPLE SEQUENCE TOTAL EQ PANEL PLAY SEQUENCE EFFECT EG EFFECT VOLUME MASTER SETUP LFO EXT CTRL CONTROL MIDI / CTRL MONITOR DISK SYSTEM IMPORT MIDI 2. Press Knob 1, and then turn Knob 2 or Knob 3 to select the Voice OH sample for editing. Then press Knob 1 again. 3. Turn Knob 1 to select the AEG (amplitude envelope generator) screen. Then turn Knob 5 to set the RelRate value to 40. w The screen should now look like this. 4. Now play a key between C4 and B4 at your keyboard. Notice how the sound fades out slowly when you release the key. Memo • The AEG determines how the sample's amplitude (sound level) develops over time. In addition to the release-rate value, you can also set an attack rate and a sustain level. The attack rate value determines how rapidly the sound rises when the key is first hit, while the sustain level determines how the sound continues while the key is held down. • The A3000 also provides a filter EG ("FEG") and pitch EG ("PEG"). You use these features to select how filtering and pitch develop over time while the key is held down. Chapter 2 Trying It Out 55