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shamann · Post by **shamann** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:21 pm

Does anyone know of any resources on the web for a good solid description of distortion effects and terminology?

I decided I had too many plugins filed under 'Distortion', trying to sort them out into manageable descriptve categories (waveshaper, saturator, fuzz, etc) and was hoping to find an 'Effects Explained' type of guide to suss out the finer points of difference. Would also give me some ideas on stuff to build in Synthedit.

Best I've found so far was a thread on the music-dsp list, but I was hoping for something a bit more complete.

Any, all help appreciated.

Cheers,
Steve

Jafo · Post by **Jafo** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:30 pm

Howdy. Try harmony-central.com, under the guitar stuff.

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:25 am

As it happens, I almost never look in the guitar stuff there. Will do now, thanks.

I am open to as many suggestions as anyone might have, so don't be shy.

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:30 am

Scanning through their links, best info I've found so far is on amptone.com .

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 2:14 am

Well, I'll answer myself. Here the most informative links I've found so far:

Pod patent on amp modeling

Nord Modular Book chapter on distortion effects

Digital Audio Effects conference

Guitar Effects FAQ

A Musical Distortion Primer

LXH2 Amp Sim info site

Amptone

Music-Dsp List thread on Saturation vs. Distortion

Izotope Trash Guides

Landphil · Post by **Landphil** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 2:34 am

Some great research there, shamann.

The Pod patent on amp modeling page was quite interesting, although my head almost exploded when I realized the detail that a patent has to go through!

Thanks for the links! Sorry I wasn't any help with your quest, You did good!

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:16 am

Glad it proved useful.

I've found the distortion primer I was looking for, too, within the Guitar FX FAQ:

A Musical Distortion Primer

finnbio · Post by **finnbio** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:43 am

Hi there,

iZotope has an awesome introduction to distortion in their "Trash receipes for guitar" manual. You can get it from their website (www.izotope.com); it's brilliant and absolutely free!
Alex

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:08 pm

finnbio wrote:iZotope has an awesome introduction to distortion in their "Trash receipes for guitar" manual. You can get it from their website (www.izotope.com); it's brilliant and absolutely free!

Thanks for the pointer. Will look through all the recipe guides there. The saddest thing is that I just downloaded the Trash demo last night, but didn't think to look at the extra documentation.

Cheers,
Steve

I've now updated the list of links above with the Izotope page.

JumboNewJack · Post by **JumboNewJack** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:04 pm

Now I have something that explains what all those VST parameters are

well here's a question then...does anyone know a spot that describes effects used and which artists and what songs there are used on? I find hearing examples first makes me understand the definitions so much better. i.e. what's the main effect Jimi Hendrix uses on Purple Haze? or Prince on Purple Rain? The solo in Pink Floyd's comfortably numb? I don't own an electric guitar so I'd like to take notes from the RealGuitar VST and make them sound like lead guitar notes done in solos. well, hopefully!

Thanks

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:25 pm

There's a few sites I've seen in the past that listed what gear was used by whom.

Guitargeeks is one of them. Here's their Jimi Hendrix page. They even have diagrams of the signal chain.

JumboNewJack · Post by **JumboNewJack** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:00 pm

that link is perfect! thanks!

Distortion effects and stuff