06 Gate to Envelope, to VCA

While the pitch CV will look after the pitch you want, the gate signal activates the envelope. We’ll be making two patch connections here; the first is from the Gate Output of your MIDI module, which is normally clearly labelled. The second will be from the Envelope Output to the VCA; in the case of our Doepfer VCA, we’ll be connecting to CV1 from the envelope module’s Output. Some VCAs can be a little less obvious, so check the instructions, if in doubt. Normally, the presence of an envelope connection to a VCA means that the Input Gain pot will need to be reduced, as the envelope takes over the task of controlling the VCA level.