10. Distortion Flashcards
1
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types of distortion =
A
overdrive, fuzz, clipping, saturation
2
Q
parameters of distortion
A
gain/drive, tone, output
3
Q
what is distortion
A
waveforms getting squashed and clipped as the peaks are flattened
4
Q
what is bitcrushing
A
reducing the accuracy of the digital signal
5
Q
what is saturation
A
inherent flaw in the accuracy of magnetic tape as a recording medium
6
Q
hard vs soft clipping
A
hard clipping cuts off the your audio at 0db (harsh sound) , and soft clipping rounds off the peaks at 0db (analogue/warm sound)
7
Q
what does an exciter do
A
it adds saturation (and subtle harmonic digital distortion) to the higher frequencies
