ZZZ{

  classvar <cvMinLFO = -2.5,
  < cvMaxLFO = 2.5,
  < cvMinADSR = 0.0,
  < cvMaxADSR = 8.0,
  < cvMinTriggerGateClock = 0.0,
  < cvMaxTriggerGateClock = 5.0,
  < ampToVACConst = 6.8925,
  < zzzSynth;
  var <channels;

  *new{
    arg channels;
    ^super.newCopyArgs(channels).init;
  }

  init{
    ("Using the following channels:").postln;
    channels.postln;
  }

  *initClass{
    StartUp.add{
      //adding synth for percussive environments (trigger, gate, clock)
      SynthDef(\ZZZPerc, { |out = 0, freq = 20000, amp = 0.0, attack = 0.001, release = 1, time = 1, curve = -4|
        var signal, envelope;
        envelope = EnvGen.kr(Env.perc(attack, release, amp, curve),  doneAction: 2);
        signal = SinOsc.ar(freq, 0, envelope);
        Out.ar(out, signal);
      }).add;
      // adding synth for note environments (adsr, v/o)
      SynthDef(\ZZZHold, { |out = 0, freq = 20000, amp = 0.0|
        var signal;
        signal = SinOsc.ar(freq, 0, amp);
        Out.ar(out, signal);
      }).add;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Calculates voltage for supplied amplitude.
   * Linear until ampToVACConst, exponential above.
   * Maximum voltage: 7.68096 VAC
   * @return voltage that corresponds to the amplitude supplied.
   */
  *ampToVAC{
    arg amplitude;
    var voltage;
    if((amplitude <= 1.0), {
      voltage = amplitude * ampToVACConst;
    },{
      if((amplitude > 2.2), {
        voltage = 2.2.log + ampToVACConst;
      },{
        voltage = amplitude.log + ampToVACConst;
      });
    });
    voltage.postln;
    ^voltage;
  }

  /**
   * Calculates amplitude for supplied voltage.
   * Linear until ampToVACConst.
   * Maximum amplitude output: 2.2
   * @return amplitude needed to achieve the voltage supplied.
   */
  *vacToAmp{
    arg voltage;
    var amplitude;
    if((voltage <= ampToVACConst), {
      amplitude = voltage/ampToVACConst;
    },{
      amplitude = (voltage-ampToVACConst).exp;
      if(amplitude > 2.2, {
        amplitude = 2.2;
      });
    });
    amplitude.postln;
    ^amplitude;
  }

}