Chapter 2 Live Effector Basics
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8Distortion
This popular effect lets you distort the sound — from a soft grunge to a full-on
metallic assault. Turn the CONTROL knob to the right for more crunch and
bite.
9Auto Pan
Get your sound moving in space! This effect shifts the sound in the stereo
image back and forth between hard left and hard right. Setting the CONTROL
knob toward max speeds up the panning so much, the sound seems to be
modulated — like on a synthesizer!
10 Ring Modulation
Here’s an ultracool effect straight out of analog synthesizers! The Ring Modu-
lator changes the sound dramatically by “overdriving” the oscillator — as set
with the CONTROL knob. This effect can completely destroy the original pitch
of the sound while generating a whole new set of pitches and harmonics, for a
massively dynamic metallic sound. Use the CONTROL knob to change the fre-
quency of the oscillator.
Use this sparingly! You’ll want to save this awesome, powerful effect for cer-
tain climactic parts of your performance — and then blow people away!
11 Flanger
This modulation-based effect produces a “swishing” or “tunneling” sound.
Changing the speed of the modulation with the CONTROL knob produces a
characteristic metallic, sweeping effect — much like a jet airplane taking off.