Pluck

Track · PK · 3 lessons

The snap is the filter envelope.

Lessons in order

  1. PK1 · Lesson 1 of 3

    Snap the filter

    Do: Fast filter decay for the pew.

    Result: A snappy pluck.

    Teaches Filter envelope (env → cutoff) · Reuses Low-pass cutoff + resonance

  2. PK2 · Lesson 2 of 3

    Tune the decay

    Do: Balance amp + filter decay, add velocity response.

    Result: A playable, dynamic pluck.

    Reuses Amplitude ADSR, Filter envelope (env → cutoff)

  3. PK3 · Lesson 3 of 3

    Echo

    Do: Add slap or ping-pong delay locked to the bed.

    Result: A rhythmic pluck riff that bounces.

    Teaches Tempo-synced delay

Concepts covered

The pluck track introduces and reuses these concepts, in roughly the order they appear in the lessons. Each links to its glossary page — open one for the full definition, the analogy, and the FAQs.

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