The most known effects: |
Filter Effects |
Sweep a peak (wah) in the frequency response.
Wah Peda, Talk Wah, Equalizers.
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Compressor |
Evens out dynamic range variations. It makes soft signals louder and loud signals quieter, it adds sustain. |
Overdrive and Distortion |
Increases the complexity of the signal, adds sustain and power. |
Pitch Effects |
Changes the pitch: Octaver, Pitch Pedal |
Delay |
Repeats the original sound, sometimes it reverses it. |
Reverb |
Emulates rooms |
Modulation |
Combined filter, delay and pitch effects.
Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, Rotator |
Level Controllers |
Reduce noise, control the volume and the stereo panning.
Noise Gate, Limiter, Volume Pedal, Panning |