What effects do what???!?!?!!

[highwayone]

I know what some self explanatory effects do like fuzz,wah etc but being a new player I haven't the foggiest what some do like envelope filter and flanger etc?!?! Is there somewhere on here that lists effects and what they actually do? Cheers.

[phil.i.stein]

not sure if there's anything on BC that does what you ask, but a quick google turned up this :

[url="http://www.gmarts.org/index.php?go=221"]http://www.gmarts.org/index.php?go=221[/url]

as for envelope filters and/or auto-wah, think of them as wah triggered by your fingers and dynamics, which can be either up or down sweeps, and the parameters like release time set to your liking.

Edited June 12, 2012 by phil.i.stein

[xgsjx]

Shep's blog has just about everything you need to know about effects. I'll get the link in a bit.

YouTube is also your friend.

[xgsjx]

Here you go.

http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/

Click on "Blog" & browse away.

[highwayone]

cheers guys. very helpful indeed!

[guildbass]

[quote name='highwayone' timestamp='1339479575' post='1688942']
I know what some self explanatory effects do like fuzz,wah etc but being a new player I haven't the foggiest what some do like envelope filter and flanger etc?!?! Is there somewhere on here that lists effects and what they actually do? Cheers.
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If you have 'em on the floor most of them mostly make teenaged boys think you're a hard rock god....

I have this really cool effect that if I use it, it increases the initial amplitude of each note, lifts and can clip the front end of the note and helps define the individual notes with a slightly percussive 'click' sound...

I call it a plectrum (T.M.)

[Twigman]

flangers flange
envelope filters apply a filter which follows an enverlope

HTH

[discreet]

Just to give you an idea this site has audio files of what various pedals do.

[url="http://buzzfox.com/"]http://buzzfox.com/[/url]

HTH

[pantherairsoft]

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1339484452' post='1688974']
Here you go.

[url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/"]http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/[/url]

Click on "Blog" & browse away.
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Thanks dude...

I've not covered everything yet, but most stuff with sound samples and explanations are covered...

[url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/blog/2012/2/11/signal-chain-bassics-part-i-where-to-start.html"]Signal Chain BASSics Part I, Where to start[/url] (An overview)
[url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/blog/2012/3/1/signal-chain-bassics-part-ii-utility-effects.html"]Signal Chain BASSics Part II, Utility effects[/url] (Compression, Noise Gates & EQ)
[url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/blog/2012/3/8/signal-chain-bassics-part-iii-modulation.html"]Signal Chain BASSics Part III, Modulation[/url] (Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Vibrato, Tremolo & Ring Modulation)
[url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/blog/2012/3/17/signal-chain-bassics-part-iv-filters.html"]Signal Chain BASSics Part IV, Filters[/url] (Envelopes, Low Pass, High Pass etc...)
[url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/blog/2012/3/24/signal-chain-bassics-part-v-echo-echo-echo-echo.html"]Signal Chain BASSics Part V, Echo[/url] (Delay & Reverb)
[url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/blog/2012/4/7/signal-chain-bassics-part-vi-pedal-power.html"]Signal Chain BASSics Part VI, Pedal Power[/url] (Power supplies and powering problems)
[url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/blog/2012/4/21/signal-chain-bassics-part-vii-switching.html"]Signal Chain BASSics Part VII, Switching[/url] (Covers all switching, bypassing & line selecting stuff)

It's been a while since the last one, but Octave & Pitch Effects will be next, followed by dirt (fuzz, distortion, overdrive etc).

[RandomProddy]

Flanger --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmjb5vHEdMU

[chris_b]

[quote name='guildbass' timestamp='1339489817' post='1689048']
....If you have 'em on the floor most of them mostly make teenaged boys think you're a hard rock god....
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