Minutes: Last time we covered the basic things you need to know to get started. This time we will get into some more detail on the various envelope commands. For the most part, the character of the sound is pretty well established by the ATK, DCY, SUS, REL, PNT, WAV and P-W commands that we covered last time. Vibrato is also an important command. Actually two commands, VDP (vibrato depth) and VRT (vibrato rate) are required. When vibrato is used the note increases and decreases in pitch by a small amount in a cyclical manner. The VDP command controls how much the pitch changes and the VRT command sets the rate. BOTH commands are necessary. This is very useful for stringed instruments, flutes, horns... well most instruments in fact... it is a matter of degree. I often use VDP 3, VRT 2 on voices just to give them a little "richer" sound. On lead voices that are strings or flute, the VDP might be 7 to 12. A very powerful effect is to deepen the vibrato on long, sustained notes. Let's say you are using a sax or violin vocie and have a setting of VDP 7 for that voice. After the notes are entered, scan for any notes longer than say a quarter note. Then change them into tied notes no larger thana quarter. For example, half notes would become two quarter notes tied. Then insert higher and higher VDP values between each set of tied notes. Finally, place a VDP 7