Distortion

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Use the Distortion effect to make the audio sound distorted. By distorting the waveform the frequency content is changed, which will often make the sound 'crunchy' or 'abrasive'.

Technically this effect is a waveshaper. The result of waveshaping is equivalent to applying non-linear amplification to the audio waveform. Preset shaping functions are provided, each of which produces a different type of distortion.

Accessed by: Effect > Distortion...

Distortion type

These are the shaping functions. Each type defines how the input signal is mapped to the output level.

Each distortion type has one or more control parameters that determine how the shaping function is applied. There is a total of five slider controls. The controls are enabled or disabled automatically depending on which "type" of distortion is selected.

Hard Clipping

Parameters:

• Clipping level:
• Drive:
• Make-up Gain:

Soft Clipping

Parameters:

• Clipping level:
• Drive:
• Make-up Gain:

Soft Overdrive

Parameters:

Medium Overdrive

Parameters:

Hard Overdrive

Parameters:

Cubic Curve (odd harmonics)

Parameters:

Even Harmonics

Parameters:

Expand and Compress

Parameters:

Leveller

Parameters:

Rectifier Distortion

Parameters:

Hard Limiter 1413

Parameters:

The buttons

Clicking on the command buttons give the following results:

• Manage gives a dropdown menu enabling you to manage presets for the tool and to see some detail about the tool. For details see Manage presets.
• Start Playback ...
• Skip Backward ...
• Skip Forward ...
•  Enable

• Close ...
• Apply ...

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