Microfreak/UG/09 Envelope Gen/02 Gates and Triggers

• 09.2 Gates and Triggers

  • An envelope needs a trigger or a gate to start.
  • A trigger is a very short pulse that can synchronize modules or start the MicroFreak's LFO or envelopes. A gate lasts longer, from a few milliseconds to a few seconds.
  • The keyboard is the MicroFreak's primary gate source. Touching and holding a key starts the envelope's Attack stage, followed by Decay/Release and Sustain. The envelope stays at the Sustain level while the key is held. Releasing the key ends the gate, and the level falls to zero at the rate set by Decay/Release.