Envelopes (?) On the Mpc : ? on getting a certain sound

Hey Guys,

Last night i was listening to some Pete Rock instrumentals. And i really liked the way, on his chill songs he usually has a synth type sound or whatever it is come in with a slight envelope on it. I dont know if thats the right word. But the sound doesnt come in on full volume. You know how usually if you hit the keys to your synth the sound comes out full.. So how do you set it up, so that the sound comes from low to high eventually as apposed to directly to full sound once you strike the keys.

Its really hard to explain, i might have to get the song out and post it but im hoping someone knows what i mean. On chill beats on piano chords its nice to add that little effect. Makes it more relaxed somehow.

So anyone know how to do that. How to instead of having the sound come on voll level, make it so that when you hit the key it gradually rises?

Any help would be appreciated.

M

play with the Attack settings, it should make a sound softer..

yeah, or try leaving the amp envelope alone and using the filter envelope with amount at 100, cutoff at 0, say a decay of 50, then change the attack settings so you can hear the what its doing

greg

dubmunkey wrote:yeah, or try leaving the amp envelope alone and using the filter envelope with amount at 100, cutoff at 0, say a decay of 50, then change the attack settings so you can hear the what its doing

greg

Thanks for the Help you two. I didt know there were options at the lvl place. Nice!
So if i want the notes on the Motif to do the same thing, i have to set the attack on the motif and not the mpc right?

M

Dabzznsgva wrote:

dubmunkey wrote:yeah, or try leaving the amp envelope alone and using the filter envelope with amount at 100, cutoff at 0, say a decay of 50, then change the attack settings so you can hear the what its doing

greg

Thanks for the Help you two. I didt know there were options at the lvl place. Nice!
So if i want the notes on the Motif to do the same thing, i have to set the attack on the motif and not the mpc right?

M

yep!