Multi-Segment Envelope

The MSEG (Multi-Segment Envelope) is a configurable envelope modulator that lets you draw an arbitrary contour out of 2 to 8 segments, each with its own Rate (time) and Level. Unlike the ADSR, where the shape is fixed by the Attack-Decay-Sustain-Release model, the MSEG lets you place the sustain point freely, define a release segment freely, and optionally loop a portion of the envelope.

The main features of this MSEG are:

• 2 to 8 user-definable segments
• Per-segment Rate (time) and Level (target value)
• Configurable Sus.Seg (the segment the envelope holds at while the gate is high)
• Configurable Rel.Seg (the segment the envelope jumps to when the gate falls)
• Looping with a configurable loop start point
• Multiple modes (Gate, Trig, Loop, Gat.Loop)
• Per-voice or shared rendering
• Output gain that can itself be modulated, to function as a "Depth" parameter

The output is unipolar (0 → 100%). Like other modulators, the MSEG can be assigned to any modulatable parameter from that parameter's MOD ASSIGN screen (long-press the button below the parameter).

SEGS tab

The SEGS tab is where you draw the envelope. Use the encoder to step between segments — the active segment is highlighted, and Buttons 1 and 2 immediately edit its Rate and Level.

Rate	Level		Segments
Time of the currently selected segment. Higher values stretch the segment.	Target level the envelope reaches at the end of the currently selected segment.		Total number of segments in the envelope (2 to 8). Reducing this trims segments off the end.

POINTS tab

The POINTS tab pins down the structural points of the envelope: where the sustain holds, where the release starts, and where a loop should restart from.

Sus.Seg	Rel.Seg	LoopStart
Index of the segment the envelope holds at while the gate is high. Choices: Off or 1 through 8. When Off there is no sustain — the envelope plays through and stops.	Index of the segment the envelope jumps to when the gate falls. Choices: Off or 1 through 8. When Off the envelope simply continues from where it was when the gate fell.	Segment the envelope returns to when looping (1 to 8). Only used by the Loop and Gat.Loop modes.

SETTINGS tab

These parameters define the envelope's behaviour and cannot be modulated.

Mode	Trig	Retrig
How the envelope responds to triggers and gates: Gate: standard. Plays through, holds at Sus.Seg, releases via Rel.Seg. Trig: ignores gate length — plays through to the end on a single trigger. Sus.Seg is skipped. Loop: free-running. Cycles from LoopStart to the last segment continuously. Gat.Loop: loops while the gate is high; stops when the gate falls.	Source that triggers the envelope. Same options as the ADSR — Note (voice note-on), any of the 6 Gate inputs, or one of the tempo-synced CLK divisions (1/64 up to 16BAR). Off disables triggering.	When On, an incoming trigger received before the envelope finishes restarts it from the beginning. When Off, the new trigger is ignored if the envelope is still mid-flight.

OUTPUT tab

A final gain stage for the envelope, which can itself be modulated.

Gain
Adjusts the amplitude of the envelope output (-100% to +100%). At -100% there is no output. Typically used as a Velocity-modulation input — assign a velocity source to Gain to scale the envelope depth per note.

Tip: the MSEG can be set to render Per Voice (each voice computes its own envelope) or Shared (one envelope shared across all voices). Per-Voice is the default; switch to Shared for global modulation that should evolve identically on every voice.