6. Effects Processing Flashcards
Name 5 types of reverb.
Room, hall, chamber, spring and plate.
What is room/hall reverb?
These types of reverb simulate the sound of being in a particular sized area - such as a small/big room or a hall.
What is plate reverb?
Plate reverb is basically sound being sent to a metal plate which vibrates back and forth. These vibrations are picked up and transformed into an audio signal. Plate reverbs are very bright but clean, so they suit vocals especially.
What is spring reverb?
This reverb is found in guitar amps, mostly used for guitar amps.
What two words do you use to describe reverb?
Wet, meaning there is a lot of reverb. And dry meaning there is not a lot.
How does delay work?
Stores the input signal, holds it for a short time before sending it to the effect output. Each subsequent ‘echo’ is a little quieter than the last.
How do you keep delay in time?
You can synchronise it to the project tempo, usually in note values or milliseconds.
What are the key parameters of delay?
Delay time, feedback and mix
Give 3 examples where delay is commonly used?
In Rock and roll, slapback echo was a common feature on guitars and vocals. Delay/echo is a common feature of dub reggae. The Edge, U2’s guitarist, used tape delay as a feature of his style.
What does LFO stand for?
Low frequency oscillator
Give 3 examples of modulation effects?
Chorus, flanging and phasing.
What does the tone parameter change in overdrive/distortion?
Lets you shape the way the distortion alters the signal (often as a frequency based filter)
What does the gain parameter change in overdrive/distortion?
Lets you control how much the distortion alters the output level of the signal.
