Theory Of Operation - Source Audio Soundblox 2 User Manual

Multiwave bass distortion

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THEORY OF OPERATION

The Soundblox 2 Multiwave Bass Distortion provides some unique

distortion sounds. In creating this effects pedal, we didn't intend to

duplicate, model, or emulate any existing types of distortion. The types

of algorithms we use to create the distortion are quite different from the

standard set although with certain settings the results can sound similar.

One of the techniques we use is to divide up the input guitar signal into

multiple frequency bands. Each band is separately distorted, and then all

are recombined. Because of this, you can achieve clarity between notes

on chords with complex harmonies. It's possible to leave strings droning

while a melody is played on top. A normal distortion would tend to reduce

this playing to mush by compressing and distorting low and high notes

together. Because of the multiple bands, it's also possible to get several

notes feeding back at the same time. The first 15 settings (labeled MULTI

BAND) on the effect knob use band splitting while the last 8 (labeled

SINGLE BAND) do not.

FOLDBACK

MULTI

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BAND

NORMAL

OCTAVE

CLEAN

BOOST

NORMAL

FOLDBACK

SINGLE

BAND

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