Delay-based effects Flashcards
Learn the uses and how different delay-based effects work
How does flanger work physically?
Gently pressing on the ‘flange’ of one so that they went out of sync
How does flanger work digitally?
Delaying a signal and changing the length of the delay
What does flanger do?
Delaying a signal and modulates the length of the delay
Sound characteristics of a flanger
Comb filtering-Sounds combined with a very short delay of itself, causing some frequencies to get louder (Because they line up), and some frequencies get quieter (Because they cancel out)
Leading to a whooshing and metallic sound
What does a chorus do?
Delaying a signal and changing the pitch of the delay
Sound characteristics of a chorus
Sounds like several instruments playing the same part with micro variances in pitch (Pitch variance controlled by an LFO)
How does digital reverb work?
As a signal reaches a reflective surface, it bounces back
This happens on every surface
Every time the signal is degraded
Electronic reverb
Recreates all the repeats
Each signal is a tiny delay with some degradation