Thomas Wilson

I'm trying to modulate a parameter in Live using the adsr~ object connected directly to a live.remote object. I can get it to work, but i am having trouble wrapping my head around the output of the adsr~ signal. It seems that only the attack and the release demonstrate a change in the signal value i am monitoring inside a number~ object that I have attached to the output of the adsr~. If i am trying to convert this signal to a range of numbers that the Live parameter will understand I need to understand exactly how the adsr~ signal output is working. Which I don't. I don't see them registering any sustain or decay data. Can anybody point me in the right direction to get this working? Thanks!

I'm trying to modulate a parameter in Live using the adsr~ object connected directly to a live.remote object. I can get it to work, but i am having trouble wrapping my head around the output of the adsr~ signal. It seems that only the attack and the release demonstrate  a change in the signal value i am monitoring inside a number~ object that I have attached to the output of the adsr~. If i am trying to convert this signal to a range of numbers that the Live parameter will understand I need to understand exactly how the adsr~ signal output is working. Which I don't. I don't see them registering any sustain or decay data. Can anybody point me in the right direction to get this working? Thanks!


adsr-and-live-remote

First, do you clearly understand the concept of this kind of envelope ? The sustain is a held value, so it's normal you don't see any change during the sustain time.

In this patch, look at the number~ object with the yellow panel in the background and you'll see it rise (attack) fall to a value (decay) hold that value (sustain) then fall again when you release the note.

First, do you clearly understand the concept of this kind of envelope ? The sustain is a held value, so it's normal you don't see any change during the sustain time.
In this patch, look at the number~ object with the yellow panel in the background and you'll see it rise (attack) fall to a value (decay) hold that value (sustain) then fall again when you release the note.


Thanks for your response! I do understand the ADSR~. i understand how it is supposed to work and it does when I set it up like you have illustrated in your example. It generates the appropriate ramps and they are easily converted into a rang of numbers suitable for my purpose, but when i put the patch in a max 4 live it behaves differently. I am trying to mirror the amp envelope of the Granulator. I am using the exact same parameters as the instrument, observing their values using live.observer and passing them into the adsr~ object. For some reason the adsr~ just ramps al the way to 1. and then falls slowly back towards zero. there is no decay phase as there is in the example you provided. I have also provided an example here and in the first setup it works perfectly. I'm a little stumped as all i am trying to do is recreate the envelope data from the instrument.

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adsr~ and live.remote~