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Synthesizer EG (Envelope Generator) Comparison

Oscillator | Filter | EG | LFO | Modulation Matrix

Levels:

  • I: Initial
  • A: Attack
  • B: (Decay) Break point
  • S: Sustain (decay level)
  • R: Release

Rates:

  • D: Delay
  • A: Attack
  • H: Hold
  • D: Decay
  • R: Release

Notes:

  • These are simplified tables, see the model links for more complete information.
ModelEG (Envelope Generator) Characteristic
Akai number level rate loop polarity trigger
AX80 2 S ADR - - -
AX60 2 S ADR - - -
AX73 2 S ADR - - -
VX90 2 S ADR - - -
VX600 2 S ADR - - -
S612 1 0 D - - -
S900 1 S ADR - - -
S950 2 S ADR - - -
S1000 2 S ADR - - -
S1000HD 2 S ADR - - -
S1000KB 2 S ADR - - -
S1000PB 2 S ADR - - -
Arp number level rate loop polarity trigger
2600 2 S/0 ADR/AR - - -
Odyssey 2 S/0 ADR/AR LFO - -
Odyssey2 2 S/0 ADR/AR LFO - -
Axxe 1 S ADR - - -
Solus 1 S ADR X VCF -
Quadra 4 0 0 S S D AR ADR ADR - - -
Casio number level rate loop polarity trigger
CZ-101 3 8 8 - - -
CZ-230s 3 8 8 - - -
CZ-1000 3 8 8 - - -
CZ-2000s 3 8 8 - - -
CZ-2300s 3 8 8 - - -
CZ-3000 3 8 8 - - -
CZ-5000 3 8 8 - - -
CZ-1 3 8 8 - - -
FZ-1 2 8 8 - - -
FZ-10m 2 8 8 - - -
FZ-20M 2 8 8 - - -
VZ-1 2 8 8 - - -
VZ-8m 2 8 8 - - -
VZ-10m 2 8 8 - - -
HZ-600 2 S ADR - - -
HT-700 2 S ADR - - -
MT-600 2 S ADR - - -
HT-3000 2 S ADR - - -
HT-6000 3 S ADR - - -
Crumar number level rate loop polarity trigger
DS-1 2 S ADR - - -
DS-2 2 S ADR - - -
Spirit 3 S S 0 ADR ADR AR Shaper Y filter LFO
Bit One 2 S ADR - filter -
Bit01 2 S ADR - filter -
Bit99 2 S ADR - filter -
Elka number level rate loop polarity trigger
Synthex 2 S ADR - - -
EK22 2 BS ADDR - pitch mix filter -
EM22 2 BS ADDR - pitch mix filter -
EK44 5 BS BS BS BS 0 ADDR ADDR ADDR ADDR AD - pitch -
EM44 5 BS BS BS BS 0 ADDR ADDR ADDR ADDR AD - pitch -
Emu number level rate loop polarity trigger
EmulatorII 2 S ADR - - -
EIII 2 S AHDR - - -
EIIIX 3 S AHDR - - -
ESI-32 3 S AHDR - filter -
Emax 2 S AHDR - filter -
EmaxII 2 S AHDR - filter -
Proteus1 3 S AHDR AHDR DAHDR - - -
Proteus2 3 S AHDR AHDR DAHDR - - -
Proteus3 3 S AHDR AHDR DAHDR - - -
Procussion 3 S AHDR AHDR DAHDR - - -
VintageKeys 3 S AHDR AHDR DAHDR - - -
ClassicKeys 3 S AHDR AHDR DAHDR - - -
ProteusMPS 3 S AHDR AHDR DAHDR - - -
ProteusFX 3 S AHDR AHDR DAHDR - - -
Morpheus 6 S S S 8 8 8 AHDR AHDR AHDR 8 8 8 - - -
Ensoniq number level rate loop polarity trigger
Mirage DSK-1 2 AS ADR - - -
Mirage DMS-1 2 AS ADR - - -
ESQ-1 4 3 4 - X -
ESQ-M 4 3 4 - X -
SQ-80 4 3 4 - X -
Kawai number level rate loop polarity trigger
60F 1 S ADR - - -
100F 1 0 ADR - - -
110F 1 S ADR - - -
SX-210 2 S ADR - - -
SX-240 2 S ADR - - -
SX-400 2 S ADR - - -
K3 2 S ADR - - -
K3m 2 S ADR - - -
K5 7x2 6 6 - - -
K5m 7x2 6 6 - - -
K1 1 AS DADR - - -
K1m 1 AS DADR - - -
K1r 1 AS DADR - - -
K1II 1 AS DADR - - -
K1rII 1 AS DADR - - -
K4 2 S AS ADR DADR - - -
K4r 2 S AS ADR DADR - - -
KC10 2 AS ADR - - -
XS-1 2 AS ADR - - -
KC20 ? ? ? - - -
GMega-LX ? ? ? - - -
K11 4 ASS ASS AS 0 ADDR ADDR AD AD X - -
GMega 4 ASS ASS AS 0 ADDR ADDR AD AD X - -
K5000S 6x5 IA BS BS ADR ADR AD ADR ADR ADR ADR DHE DFE - -
K5000R 6x5 IA BS BS ADR ADR AD ADR ADR ADR ADR DHE/DFE - -
K5000W 6x5 IA BS BS ADR ADR AD ADR ADR ADR ADR DHE/DFE - -
Korg number level rate loop polarity trigger
700 MiniKorg 1 0 AD - - -
700s MiniKorg 1 0 AD - - -
100 Synthe Bass 1 0 ADR - - -
800dv MaxiKorg K3 1 S AR - - -
770 1 S AD - - -
M-500 MicroPreset 1 0 AD - - LFO|external
M-500SP MicroPreset 1 0 AD - - LFO|external
PS-3100 2 S/0 ADR/AR - - -
PS-3200 1 S/0 ADR/AR - - -
PS-3300 1 S/0 ADR/AR - - -
MS-10 1 S ADR - - -
MS-20 2 S/0 ADR - - -
MS-50 2 S ADR - - -
Trident 3 S/S/0 ADR/ADR/AR - - -
Trident MKII 4 S/S/S/0 ADR/ADR/ADR/AR - - -
Delta 2 S/0 ADR/AR - - -
MonoPoly 2 S ADR - - -
Polysix 1 S ADR - X -
Poly-61 1 S ADR - X -
Poly-61M 1 S ADR - X -
Poly-800 2 BS ADDR - X -
Poly-800II 2 BS ADDR - X -
EX-800 2 BS ADDR - X -
DW-6000 2 BS ADDR - VCF -
DW-8000 2 BS ADDR - VCF -
EX-8000 2 BS ADDR - VCF -
DSS-1 2 BS ADDR - VCF -
DSM-1 2 BS ADDR - - -
DS-8 3 LS/AS/AS ADR - - -
707 3 LS/AS/AS ADR - - -
M1 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR - DCO DCF -
M1R 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR - DCO DCF -
M3R 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR - DCO DCF -
T1 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR - DCO DCF -
T2 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR - DCO DCF -
T3 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR - DCO DCF -
Wavestation 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR Mix DCO/DCF -
Wavestation EX 3 4/5/3 4/4/4 Mix DCO/DCF -
Wavestation AD 3 4/5/3 4/4/4 Mix DCO/DCF -
Wavestation SR 3 4/5/3 4/4/4 Mix DCO/DCF -
01W 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR - DCO DCF -
01RW 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR - DCO DCF -
01Wfd 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR - DCO DCF -
01Wpro 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR - DCO DCF -
01WproX 3 LAR/ABSR/ABS ADR/ADDR/ADDR - DCO DCF -
Moog number level rate loop polarity trigger
Minimoog 2 S AR - - -
Memorymoog 2 S ADR - - -
Sonic 6 1 - AR - - LFO
Polymoog Synthesizer 2 S AR - - -
Polymoog Keyboard 2 S AR - - -
Micromoog 2 0 AR - filter LFO
Multimoog 2 0 AR - filter LFO
Prodigy 2 S AR - - -
Rogue 1 0 AR - - -
Concertmate MG-1 1 0 AR - - -
Liberation 2 S AR - - -
TaurusII 1 0 AR - - -
Source 2 S ADR - - LFO
Opus-3 2 S 0 AD AR - - -
Satellite 2 0 2 (preset) - - -
Minitmoog 2 0 2 (preset) - - -
New England Digital number level rate loop polarity trigger
Synclavier I 2x4 AS DADR - - -
Synclavier II 2x4 AS DADR - - -
Synclavier PSMT 2x4 AS DADR - - -
Oberheim number level rate loop polarity trigger
SEM 2 S AR - - -
Two Voice 2 S AR - - -
Four Voice 2 S AR - - -
Eight Voice 2 S AR - - -
OB-1 2 S ADR - - -
OB-X 2 S ADR - - -
OB-SX 2 S ADR - - -
OB-Xa 2 S ADR - - -
OB-8 4 S S 0 0 ADR ADR DA DA - LFO EGs -
Matrix-12 5 S DADR - X LFO|external
Xpander 5 S DADR - X LFO|external
Matrix-6 3 S DADR - X LFO1|external
Matrix-6R 3 S DADR - X LFO1|external
Matrix-1000 3 S DADR - X LFO1|external
Peavey number level rate loop polarity trigger
SP 2 0 ADR - - -
SP Plus 2 0 ADR - - -
DPM3 4 5 5 X - -
DPM3 SE 4 5 5 X - -
DPM V3 4 5 5 X - -
DPM2 3 5 5 4 4 - - -
DPM V2 3 5 5 4 4 - - -
DPM SI 2 5 5 - X -
DPM4 4 5 5 X - -
DPM488 4 5 5 X - -
Spectrum Bass 2 4 4 - - -
Spectrum Bass II 4 S DAHDR - - -
Spectrum Organ 1 4 4 - - -
Spectrum Synth 4 S DAHDR - - -
Roland number level rate loop polarity trigger
RS-101 1 0 R - - -
RS-09 1 0 AR - - -
RS-505 3 0/0/S A/AR/ADR - - -
SH-1000 1 S ADR - - -
SH-2000 1 - 3 presets - - -
SH-3 1 S ADR - - -
SH-5 2 1/0 3/2 - - -
SH-7 2 S ADR - - -
SH-1 2 1/0 3/2 - - -
SH-2 1 S ADR - - LFO|external
SH-09 1 S ADR - X -
SH-101 1 S ADR - X -
Juno-6 1 S ADR - VCF -
Juno-60 1 S ADR - VCF -
Juno-106 1 S ADR - VCF -
Juno-106s 1 S ADR - VCF -
HS-60 1 S ADR - VCF -
MKS-7 1 S ADR - VCF -
Juno-1 1 3 4 - DCO VCF -
HS-10 1 3 4 - DCO VCF -
Juno-2 1 3 4 - DCO VCF -
HS-80 1 3 4 - DCO VCF -
MKS-50 1 3 4 - DCO VCF -
Jupiter-4 1 S ADR - - -
Jupiter-8 2 S ADR - VCF -
Jupiter-6 2 S ADR - VCF -
MKS-80 2 S ADR - VCF -
JX-3P 1 S ADR - DCO VCF -
MKS-30 1 S ADR - DCO VCF -
GR-700 1 S ADR - DCO VCF -
JX-8P 2 S ADR - DCO VCF -
JX-10 2 S ADR - DCO VCF -
MKS-70 2 S ADR - DCO VCF -
S-10 1 3 4 - - -
MKS-100 1 3 4 - - -
S-220 1 3 4 - - -
S-50 1 8 8 - - -
S-550 2 8 8 - - -
S-330 2 8 8 - - -
W-30 2 8 8 - - -
S-750 2 4/3 4/3 - - -
S-760 2 4/3 4/4 - - -
S-770 2 4/3 4/4 - - -
SP-700 2 4/3 4/4 - - -
D-50 3 5/5/5 4/5/5 - pitch -
D-550 3 5/5/5 4/5/5 - pitch -
D-10 3 4/3/3 4 - pitch -
D-20 3 4/3/3 4 - pitch -
D-110 3 4/3/3 4 - pitch -
D-5 3 4/3/3 4 - pitch -
D-70 3 4/3/3 4 - pitch -
D-70 3 LR/ABS/ABS AR/ADDR/ADDR - - -
U-20 1 S ADR - - -
U-220 1 S ADR - - -
U-110 1 S ADR - - -
JV-80 3 S/4/3 ADR/4/4 - - -
JV-880 3 S/4/3 ADR/4/4 - - -
JV-90 3 S/4/3 ADR/4/4 - - -
JV-1000 3 S/4/3 ADR/4/4 - - -
JV-1080 3 S/4/3 ADR/4/4 - - -
JV-30 1 0 ADR - - -
JV-35 1 0 ADR - - -
JV-50 1 0 ADR - - -
Sequential Circuits number level rate loop polarity trigger
Prophet5 2 S ADR - - -
Prophet10 2 S ADR - - -
ProOne 2 S ADR - - -
Prophet600 2 S ADR - - -
ProphetT8 2 S ADR - - -
SixTrak 3 S ADR - - -
Max 3 S ADR - - -
Multitrack 3 S ADR - - -
Split-8 2 S ADR - - -
Prophet 2000 2 S ADR - - -
Prophet 2002 2 S ADR - - -
Prophet VS 3 5 5 forward backward - -
Prophet VS Rack 3 5 5 forward backward - -
Siel number level rate loop polarity trigger
Orchestra 3 - - S A A - - - -
Mono 3 S ADR - - -
Cruise 4 S - - S ADR A A - - - -
Orchestra2 3 - - S A A - - - -
OR 400 3 - - S A A - - - -
Opera 6 1 S ADR - - -
DK 600 1 S ADR - - -
Kiwi 1 S ADR - - -
Expander 1 S ADR - - -
DK 700 1+2 S IBS ADR ADR - - -
DK 70 2+2 BS IS ADDR A - - -
EX 80 2+2 BS IS ADDR A - - -
DK 80 2+2 BS IS ADDR A - - -
Yamaha number level rate loop polarity trigger
SY-1 1 0 AR - - -
SY-2 1 S ADR - - -
CS-10 2 IA/S ADR - - -
CS-30 3 IA/S/S ADR - VCF LFO
CS-30L 3 IA/S/S ADR - VCF LFO
CS-50 2 IA/S ADR - - -
CS-60 2 IA/S ADR - - -
CS-80 2 IA/S ADR - - -
CS-5 1 S ADR - VCF LFO -
CS-15 2 S ADR - VCF LFO -
CS-15D 2 S ADR - - -
CS-20m 2 S ADR - VCF -
CS-40m 3 0/S/S AD/ADR/ADR - VCO VCF -
CS-70m 3 S/S/0 ADR/ADR/AD - VCF -
CS-01 1 S ADR - - -
DX9 5 4 4 - pitch -
DX21 5 S ADDR - pitch -
DX100 5 S ADDR - pitch -
DX27 5 S ADDR - pitch -
DX27s 5 S ADDR - pitch -
FB01 5 S ADDR - pitch -
DX11 5 S ADDR - pitch -
TX81z 5 S ADDR - pitch -
WT11 5 S ADDR - pitch -
TQ5 5 S ADDR - pitch -
YS100 5 S ADR - pitch -
YS200 5 S ADR - pitch -
B200 5 S ADR - pitch -
V50 5 S ADDR - pitch -
DX7 7 4 4 - pitch -
DX1 7 4 4 - pitch -
TX816 7 4 4 - pitch -
TX216 7 4 4 - pitch -
TX7 7 4 4 - pitch -
DX5 7 4 4 - pitch -
DX7IID 7 4 4 - pitch -
DX7IIFD 7 4 4 - pitch -
DX7S 7 4 4 - pitch -
TX802 7 4 4 - pitch -
TX16w 32x3 BS/4/4 ADDR/4/4 - X -
SY22 1+4 0/3 2/5 - - -
TG33 1+4 0/3 2/5 - - -
SY35 1+4 0/3 2/5 - - -
SY77 1 5 5 2 - -
TG77 1 5 5 2 - -
SY99 1 5 5 2 - -
TG100 2 0/5 2/4 - - -
CBX-T3 2 0/5 2/4 - - -
MU5 2 0/5 2/4 - - -
SY55 3 2/4/6 4/4/6 - pitch -
TG55 3 2/4/6 4/4/6 - pitch -
SY85 3 2/4/6 4/4/6 - pitch -
TG500 3 2/5/6 5/4/7 pitch pitch -
TG300 3 2/4/5 5/4/4 - pitch -
W5 3 2/4/6 4/4/6 - pitch -
W7 3 2/4/6 4/4/6 - pitch -