Release Envelope

Release Envelope

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From v1.17.2.44, the volume envelope can include a release section which is applied after the instrument hits a note-off (or when the key is released during live playback). To enable the release section, right click a node and select Toggle Release Node:

Your envelope will then be divided into 2 parts around the release node:

When the instrument hits a note-off, the envelope position jumps to the release node. The remainder of the envelope is applied relatively to the volume at the moment of the note-off. In this sense, the release node represents the volume at the moment of release.

The status bar indicates how a given point in the envelope affects the volume.

• Before the release node, the status bar shows the absolute volume that will be applied:

(this example shows that 13 ticks after the start of the instrument playback, the volume will be at 53 (where 64 would be the unchanged volume)

• After the release node, the status bar shows how the volume will be changed relative to the volume at the moment of release:

Do note that when using an envelope like shown above, the envelope will also reach the release mode envelope if the previous envelope is worn out. To counteract this, place a sustain loop on the last loop point, so that it doesn't put the volume to max before going into the release mode. (See the example song for some proper loops)

In order to make things easier to understand, download this example song: ExampleSong_NoteReleaser.zip