Layer Sound Details

Key Fades in Layer Sounds

Each of a sound has two parameters to control the key range where this part is mixed at its full level and a key range where it is faded out to silence. Depending on the key position the voices are processed by an attenuator in the Level stage of the Output Mixer.

To adjust key fade aspects press the Button for the Screen, then 2 for the Screen. 4 then brings the parameters into focus.

Key Fades in Layer Sounds

In the User Interface, the group (left to the Master group) provides the Fade From and Fade Range parameters, when a sound is loaded.

The full level range of I spans from the lowest key (C1) to the adjustable Fade From key. Here begins the fade-out. Its width is adjustable by the Fade Range parameter.

The full level range of II spans from the highest key (C6) to the adjustable Fade From key. Here begins the fade-out. Its width is adjustable by the Fade Range parameter. Both parameters default to being without effect.

Possible applications for these key fade ranges:

  • keyboard splits with a smooth transition (crossfade) between the parts
  • one of the parts being added only at the low or high end of the keyboard
  • crossfades over a wide keyboard range to change the resulting timbre gradually

Current Limitations/Issues

When a Note is stolen (all free voices are exhausted, e.g. by high Unison Voices, Mono enabled), key fades can produce audible artifacts (clicks) as the part volume changes immediately with the beginning Note - despite of the corresponding Voice already being audible (active).

Muting a Part of a Layer Sound

On the Layer Screen you can use the and / to mute one of the : turning the Encoder to the left or using Dec will mute II. Turning the Encoder to the right or using Inc will mute I. The first step back to the center will unmute the muted part.

Typical screens (//) will indicate the two present parts, highlighting the selected part. When a sound's part has been muted, a cross indicates the muted part.

On the Layer Screen the Button will provide part muting via 1.

Muting a Part of a Layer Sound

The User Interface provides a Inddicator similar to the screens. It is located centered at the top. When a sound part has been muted, a cross indicates the muted part. The Tab provides a mute button for each part. Clicking on a muted part’s button will unmute the part, clicking on an unmuted part’s button will mute the part, potentially unmuting the other.

When muting a of a sound, only the final Part Volume stage will be affected, so any signal flow across parts will be maintained regardless.

Fade Editor

In the Tab, the rightmost icon redirects to the Editor, providing all related aspects and an interactive visual representation.

For each part, Fade From and Fade Range can be adjusted by clicking or dragging on the corresponding values or by dragging the indicators shown on the keybed.

Indicators in a Layer Sound

In Sounds, the ToFX parameter is available in the Output Mixer, allowing the mixed signal to be sent to the Effects section of the other .

When active, the flow across parts will be indicated in the Screen/Tab by labeled FX arrows.

In the Feedback Mixer, several parameters allow for feedback flow across .

When active, the flow across parts will be indicated in the Sound Screen/Tab by labeled FB arrows.

When Key Fades are present, they also will be indicated in the Screen/Tab by a small fade graph next to the Part Volume.