Amplituudienveloop

Amplituudienveloop is a term used in electronic music production and signal processing to describe a technique in which an amplitude envelope is looped or repeated to modulate a sound’s loudness over time. The word appears to be a portmanteau of amplitude envelope and loop, and it is not a single standardized device but a family of methods found in various synthesis and effects contexts.

An amplitude envelope describes how a sound’s amplitude changes across time, typically following stages such as attack, decay, sustain, and release. In an amplituudienveloop, this envelope is replayed in a loop, either with a fixed cycle length or with tempo-synced repetition. The looping can be retriggered, time-stretched, or otherwise modulated, allowing the envelope to interact with the sound in evolving ways.

Implementation can occur in several ways. A source envelope can be routed to control a main oscillator’s amplitude, or a secondary envelope can modulate a gain or filter parameter in a looping fashion. Some setups use a dedicated envelope LFO or a sequenced envelope that restarts after each cycle, while others employ granular or multi-stage envelopes to create more complex loops.

Applications include rhythmic amplitude modulation, evolving textures, pulsing pads, and tremolo-like effects synchronized to tempo. In sound design, amplituudienveloop can produce dynamic dynamics that evolve within a track, add motion to sustained tones, or create experimental noise textures.

Related concepts include ADSR envelopes, low-frequency oscillation (LFO) for amplitude modulation, tremolo, and amplitude modulation techniques. The term is more common as a descriptive label in online discussions and patching practices rather than a formal standard.