By Jack Wogan


The creation of great songs necessitates a lot of things: pure talent, dedication and, sometimes, special effects. Yes, you have read right. No matter how good you play, you can improve your performance with the help of an effects processor.

Sound effects can be produced with the help of effect units. Effect units have the role to distort the sound of the musical instrument or other audio sources. There are many types of effect units and among them the fuzz boxes and reverb units can be mentioned as some of the most prominent.

Guitar effects have been included in the performances of leading guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, Santana or Slash. If you would like to move to the next level in the way you play, then you should definitely use an effects processor. Here are some of the most common effects processor types.

Dynamic effects pedal are compressors, noise gates, boosters as well as tremolo and vibrato. This type of effects have the role to modify the volume of your sound and they were among the first guitar effects used by modern musicians. For example, a booster can raise the amplitude of the audio signal in order to increase an instrument's volume.

Pitch modulation effects are also important in creating unique tunes. They can combine various audio signals in order to render remarkable tonal properties. Some relevant examples of devices created for pitch modulation are the flangers, wah-wah pedals, phase shifters, chorus and pitch shifters.

Time-based guitar effects are commonly known as delay effects because they have the role to delay the sound produced by the instrument as well as enrich it with echo effects. The delay effect was used by the famous band U2 in their rendition of Where The Streets Have No Name". The effects in question can be embedded into guitar amps but they can also be found in external devices such as rack mount units or stomp boxes. Echo effects were originally produced with the help of analogue tape loops. Nonetheless, with the advent of technology these effects came to be generated digitally or with the help of modelling techniques.

All in all, irrespective of their type, sound effects will define your playing technique by making it more interesting. So, it is advisable to invest in this type of equipment even if you do not purchase a very sophisticated effects processor. We can guarantee that the results will be amazing.




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