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CHAPTER 22. LIVE INSTRUMENT REFERENCE
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releasing the key applies a damper to the fork, which mutes it more quickly.
The Electric interface is divided into ve main sections, some of which are further divided
into related subsections. The rst four main sections (Mallet, Fork, Damper and Pickup)
correspond to the sound producing components mentioned above. The Global section
contains parameters that affect overall behavior and performance, such as pitch bend and
polyphony.
22.3.2
Mallet Section
The Mallet section contains the parameters related to the physical properties of the mallet
itself, as well as how it's affected by your playing.
The Stiffness control adjusts the hardness of the mallet's striking area. Higher values simulate
a harder surface, which results in a brighter sound. Lower values mean a softer surface and
a more mellow sound. The Force knob adjusts the intensity of the mallet's impact on the
fork. Low values simulate a soft impact while high values mean a hard impact.
The stiffness and force can also be modi ed by velocity and note pitch, via the Vel and Key
sliders found below the knobs.
The Noise subsection simulates the impact noise caused by the mallet striking the fork. The
Decay knob adjusts how long it takes for this noise to fade to silence, while the Pitch control
sets the center frequency. Level adjusts the overall volume of the noise component. An
additional Key scaling control adjusts how much the noise volume is determined by note
pitch.
22.3.3
Fork Section
The Fork section is further divided into Tine and Tone subsections. This area is the heart of
Electric's sound generating mechanism.
The Tine subsection controls the portion of the fork that is directly struck by the mallet.
The Decay knob adjusts how long it takes the tine's sound to fade out while a note is
held. The Color knob controls the relative amplitude of high and low partials in the tine's
spectrum. Low values increase the amount of low harmonics, while higher values result in