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ADSR – Attack, Sustain, Decay, Release
Decay (noun)
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /de-kay/
Plural: Decays
What does Decay mean?
Decay is the time it takes for a sound to reach sustain level from the attack peak. How fast a sound fades from a certain loudness.
Decay is the time from the initial falling off to the sustain level.
Example sentence: “I like the decay you have on the song.”
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