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ADSR – Attack, Sustain, Decay, Release
A.D.S.R. (noun)
Type: noun, acronym
Pronunciation: /a-d-s-r/
Also spelled or known as: ADSR, A-D-S-R
Related: Attack, Sustain, Decay, Release
What does A.D.S.R. mean?
Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release; envelope commonly used to shape a wave form.
ADSR – Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release are the four stages of an envelope that describe the shape of a sound over time.
Example sentence: “A.D.S.R. makes up a wave.”
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