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Distortion
Distortion, by definition, is t he altering of a signal. In practical t erms, it refers to feeding audio into a device so lou dly that
it exceeds the dynamic range of the device . The result is a fairly raunchy noise that , at times, can be exactly what you’re
looking for. This is known as Overdrive Distortion , and is one of the two types of distort ion possible with the Distortion
effect.
The other type of distortion avai lable in Torq is Sample Rate Reduction. When an audio file ha s its sample rate lowered,
it looses the ability to accurately re produce high-frequency sounds. Inste ad of sounding soft and muffled like a Low-Pa ss
filter, the Sample Reducer will sound grainy and hars h.
< Enable button
This but ton turns the Distortion on and of f.
< Mix Knob and Routing Button
Like the Dual-Filter above, the Distorti on is designed to be used as an Insert eff ect. The Routing button will
switch to Insert mode automatic ally any time you load the Distortion ef fect. You should also turn the Mix knob
fully clockwise so that you can only hear t he output of the distortion (if you blend t he distorted signal with the
original signal, the distort ion will be less pronounced).
< Tweak Button
This button is used to set the operating mode of the D istortion. When the button is of f, the Distortion is in
Overdrive mode. When the button is on , the Distortion will be in Sample Ra te Reduction mode.
< Tweak Knob
» When set to Overdrive mode, the Tweak knob will increa se the volume of the signal being fed into
the distortion. When the kno b is fully counterclockwise, the inpu t signal is not boosted and therefore
undistorted. As you turn this kn ob clockwise, the volume will begin to inc rease. At a certain point, you’ll
start to hear the audio become dis torted. You can leave the knob here for a subtle distor tion, or you can
continue to turn it clockwise in order to p ush the distortion into really nas ty realms.
» When set to Sample Rate Reducer mode, t he Tweak knob will control the output sample rate. W hen the
knob is fully counterclockwise, t here is no sample rate reduction, so the aud io will be undistorted. As you
turn the knob clockwise, the s ample rate will be lowered. The high frequencies w ill be the first to exhibit
signs of distortion. As you continue t urning the knob, the distortion wil l move lower and lower into the
frequency range of the audio until all th at remains is low-sample junk.