Accentuator

When a trigger is received, incoming audio (mono or stereo) is accented with a percussive boost at the output. It's great for adding dynamics to a static drum sequence as well as for molding the attack of a synth patch (in cooperation with an envelope generator - you can have a percussive attack and still use the env gen decay for a macroscopic descent to the sustain level). It's quite impactful on a bass line too.

There are four variable accent intensities, each with an adjustment dial and an independent trigger jack, and one of the intensities can be modulated for constantly varied accent levels. Further, while accents are usually defined as positive boosts, they can also be set to minute drops to create ghost notes or set to negative values for phase cancellation effects. The decay of the accent can be adjusted and/or modulated too, allowing for the sharpest bite or a blunt pounce alike.

To get further separation from the accented levels, drop the "post vol" to create a contrasting volume baseline. This can also be modulated for even more dynamics.

The Accentuator is a useful way to add excitement to a patch, to infuse more humanistic variance into a sequence, and to craft transients with an additional layer of flexibility and liveliness.