john_the_bass Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 just wondering really if anybody can describe the effect in terms that an idiot could understand. Sounds interesting that's all Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 it filters out anologues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Gotta get rid of them pesky analogues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 i tell you what, the energy you lads must have expended on tapping out those letters was well worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I presume you are talking about the Tone Factor one This is kinda a spin on the old bit crushing jokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 does it crush bits? yeah - but I assume there are a few brands making filters of some kind. Is it essentially the same as an envelope filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) Most envelope filters are analogue, so..... EDIT: My lack of clear definition is not sarcasm. There could well be a pedal called an "analog filter" that does something completely different that i've never heard of. Edited January 31, 2008 by cheddatom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 yeah it could be a synth or owt with that description, it obviously just filters out certain frequencys and adds more to some or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 yes that makes sense. and had i thought it through properly, i would have been able to come to that conclusion without writing all this! so an "analogue" filter, is a filter which uses analogues processes rather than digital, an "analog filter" is a brand name of a manufacturer's filter but they're both essentially filters - of some description. what sort of sounds do you get with a filter then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 You can get low pass, high pass, band pass, and notch filters. A wah is a band pass filter (I think, sometimes I get the names mixed up) that moved up and down the range and you move the pedal. If the filter is controlled by an envelope follower, it's as though your picking dynamics are controlling the foot pedal. You can get sequenced wahs as well, and autowahs which just rock back and forth at a set rate. The are other types of filters, but I wouldn't really know about them in pedal form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwordRaven Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Phasers are made using Notch filters as opposed to Wah which is bandpass where the band varies over time (via footswitch or whatever like cheddatom said) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Ooh, we got all technical and talked about wave shapes. That's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 A filter removes select bands of frequencies but never boosts any of them. There are five kinds of filter: [b]low-pass[/b], where low frequencies are allowed to pass through but high frequencies are reduced in level; [b]high-pass[/b], where high frequencies are allowed to pass through but low frequencies are reduced; [b]band-pass[/b], where both low and high frequencies are reduced but mid-range frequencies are allowed through; [b]band-stop[/b], where both low and high frequencies are allowed to pass, but a region in the mid-band is reduced and, last but by no means least, the [b]notch filter[/b] which is a narrow band-stop filter, taking out a small range of specific frequencies. I guess an analogue filter is one that is made up of old fashioned electrical circuits rather than computerised digital ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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