A phaser or phase shifter creates a slight rippling effect—amplifying some aspects of the tone while diminishing others—by splitting an audio signal in two and altering the phase of one portion. Three well-known examples of phaser are the two handed tapping part on the Van Halen instrumental Eruption and the keyboard parts on Billy Joels Just the Way You Are and Paul Simons Slip Slidin Away.
Noise gates eliminate hum, hiss and static by greatly diminishing the volume of sounds that fall below a set threshold. Noise gates are expanders, meaning unlike compressors they increase the dynamic range of an audio signal in order to make quiet sounds even quieter. If used with extreme settings along with reverb, they can create unusual sounds.
Noise gates eliminate hum, hiss and static by greatly diminishing the volume of sounds that fall below a set threshold. Noise gates are expanders, meaning unlike compressors they increase the dynamic range of an audio signal in order to make quiet sounds even quieter. If used with extreme settings along with reverb, they can create unusual sounds.
A boost or clean boost amplifies the volume of an instrument by increasing the amplitude of its audio signal. These units are generally used for boosting volume during solos and preventing signal loss in long effects chains. A guitarist switching from rhythm guitar to lead guitar may use a boost to increase the volume of his or her solo.
Noise gates eliminate hum, hiss and static by greatly diminishing the volume of sounds that fall below a set threshold. Noise gates are expanders, meaning unlike compressors they increase the dynamic range of an audio signal in order to make quiet sounds even quieter. If used with extreme settings along with reverb, they can create unusual sounds.
Modulation effects combine multiple audio signals in order to create sounds with unusual tonal properties. Some modulation effects mix modulate an instruments audio signal with a signal generated by the effect called a carrier wave. Other modulation effects split an instruments audio signal in two, altering one portion of the signal and mixing it with the unaltered portion.
A boost or clean boost amplifies the volume of an instrument by increasing the amplitude of its audio signal. These units are generally used for boosting volume during solos and preventing signal loss in long effects chains. A guitarist switching from rhythm guitar to lead guitar may use a boost to increase the volume of his or her solo.
A phaser or phase shifter creates a slight rippling effect—amplifying some aspects of the tone while diminishing others—by splitting an audio signal in two and altering the phase of one portion. Three well-known examples of phaser are the two handed tapping part on the Van Halen instrumental Eruption and the keyboard parts on Billy Joels Just the Way You Are and Paul Simons Slip Slidin Away
Modulation effects combine multiple audio signals in order to create sounds with unusual tonal properties. Some modulation effects mix (modulate) an instruments audio signal with a signal generated by the effect called a carrier wave. Other modulation effects split an instruments audio signal in two, altering one portion of the signal and mixing it with the unaltered portion.
In sound recording and reproduction, Equalization is the process commonly used to alter the frequency response of an audio system using linear filters. Most hi-fi equipment uses relatively simple filters to make bass and treble adjustments. Graphic and parametric equalizers have much more flexibility in tailoring the frequency content of an audio signal. An equalizer is the circuit or equipment used to achieve equalization.