Sound Parameters

If you click on an instrument on the Edit page on the right, its sound parameters are available at the bottom of the panel.

Each instrument has its own set of parameters. These parameters can be set up separately for the available articulations of the instruments.

The following sound parameters are common for all percussion instruments and their articulations, except for the crash cymbal:

Room Level: Adjusts the level of the room microphone.
Tune: Adjusts the pitch.
Attack: Adjusts the attack time of the amplifier envelope.
Hold: Adjusts the hold time of the amplifier envelope. Turn the control all the way to the right to play the entire sample.
Decay: Adjusts the decay time of the amplifier envelope.

Crash Cymbal

For the crash cymbal, the following parameters are available.

Room Level

Adjusts the level of the room microphone.

Choke On/Off

A choke effect for cymbals is created by hitting a cymbal, and then grabbing it with the hand, dampening the sound. If Choke is activated, you can choke a cymbal using poly pressure, aftertouch, or note-off events.

Choke Controller

Specifies which MIDI event triggers the choke for the cymbal.

Note-off: To play the cymbal, hit the key and hold it. To choke the cymbal, release the key.
Aftertouch: To play the cymbal, trigger the corresponding note. To choke the cymbal, send an aftertouch event that is greater than 64.
Poly Pressure: To play the cymbal, trigger the corresponding note. To choke the cymbal, send a poly pressure event that is greater than 64.