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Release

by Chris Meyer | Nov 16, 2016

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This refers to the final stage of an envelope that typically falls back to zero volts, usually resulting in silence. It is often used in the context of talking about an Attack/Release (AR) or Attack/Decay/Sustain/Release (ADSR) envelope generator, but can refer to any final stage of an envelope.

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