Release Settings

 

The release settings can be an issue when you are using soundscape or atmosphere kinda sounds, like the samples found in our "MysteryBox" products. Often these will benefit from a longer release time.

You probably shoudn´t set the release time to an absolute maximum, but take a little time to experiment with the release time parameter. It depends on the samples you are using.

To hear an example of one of the "MysteryBox 3" samples with a short release time, please click here. The sample was triggered by a MIDI note.

To hear the same sample being triggered by the same MIDI note, but with a longer release time, please click here.

The sample is actually much longer in time, but we only needed to playback the beginning in order to demo the difference it makes to adjust the release time setting.

Below is a detailed description for each of the soft samplers we provide program files for.

 

Native Instruments - Kontakt

Please follow this procedure to change the release time setting in Native Instruments "Kontakt" soft sampler.


1) Click on the "Edit" button to the left on the Kontakt instrument.





2) Click on the "+" furtherst to the left in the "Amplifier" section, select "Envelopes", and then "AHDSR".





3) Next a "Modulation" window will open, and you can adjust the release time setting by turning the release button furtherst to the right. Experiment a bit to find the perfect release time setting.

 

 

 

Steinberg - HALion

Please follow this procedure to change the release time setting in Steinberg´s "HALion"  soft sampler.


1) Start by selecting the "Macro" edit window in the HALion user interface.





2) Now locate the "DCA Envelope" section in the upper right side of the window. As you can see the release time setting is disabled as default.





3) By raising the "R" slider you can adjust the release time. Experiment a bit to find the perfect release time setting.

 

 

Emagic/Apple - EXS24

Please follow this procedure to change the release time setting in Emagic/Apple´s "EXS24"  soft sampler.


1) First locate the "ENV2" section in the bottom right corner, on the EXS24 user interface. As you can see the "R" release time setting is disabled as default.





2) By raising the "R" slider you set the release time. Experiment a bit to find the perfect release time setting.

 

 

 

Propellerheads - NN-XT

Please follow this procedure to change the release time setting in Propellerheads "Reason"  software including the "NN-XT" soft sampler.


1) Locate the "Amp Envelope" section in the bottom right corner of the NN-XT user interface. As you can see the "R" release time setting is set quite low, but not intirely disabled. However, the effect of this default release time setting is very subtle.





2) By turning the "R" knob you can adjust the release time. Experiment a bit to find the perfect release time setting.