Distortion (music)

Distortion furnishings actualize "warm", "dirty" and "fuzzy" sounds by burden the peaks of a agreeable instrument's complete beachcomber and abacus overtones. The three arch types of baloney furnishings are overdrive, baloney and fuzz. Baloney furnishings are sometimes alleged “gain” effects, as adulterated guitar sounds were aboriginal accomplished by over-driving tube amplifiers.123 Baloney has continued been basic to the complete of bedrock and cycle music, and is important to added music genres such as electric dejection and jazz.45

The agreement “distortion”, “overdrive” and “fuzz” are generally acclimated interchangeably, but they accept attenuate differences in meaning. Overdrive furnishings are the mildest of the three, bearing "warm" overtones at quieter volumes and harsher baloney as accretion is increased. A "distortion" aftereffect produces about the aforementioned bulk of baloney at any volume, and its complete alterations are abundant added arresting and intense.67 A fuzzbox (or “fuzz box”) alters an audio arresting until it is about a aboveboard beachcomber and adds circuitous overtones by way of a abundance multiplier.8

Distortion can be produced by furnishings pedals and rackmounts, pre-amplifiers, ability amplifiers, speakers and added recently, agenda amplifier clay accessories and software.23