Edsca Migraine version 0.5 (beta)

Effect machine for Jeskola Buzz

Type: Distortion / Experimental Stereo Waveshaper

What it does:

This effect can be used as a versatile distortion effect, capable of everything from mild fuzz to hellish roars. However, it can also be used in a more subtle way, to alter the character of a sound. It can add a unique kind of modulation to synth sounds and other harmonic signals. Because of the clipping and phase cancellation effects, it can also act as a compressor (although not a very ‘clean’ one!) and even as a gate.

How to use it:

Connect up the machine as normal. Set the In Gain, Dry Out and Wet Out to appropriate levels. Then play with the other sliders until you find a sound you like.

This machine has fourteen waveshapers, named Cheb2 to Cheb8 and Leg2 to Leg8. Each has a "Send" slider, which controls how much of the dry signal will be sent to the waveshaper, and a "Ret" slider, which controls the amplitude of the wet signal returning from the waveshaper. These fourteen waveshapers make up the character of the effect.

In addition, you have the option of hard or soft clipping on input (for soft clipping, set the "In -> Soft" slider to 1; for hard, set it to 0) and output (via the "Out -> Soft" slider).

Remember that if you set the waveshaper return sliders (Cheb2 Ret, Cheb3 Ret, etc) too high, the signal may begin to clip. This will diminish the dynamic range of the signal, which need not be a problem if you are using the effect as distortion; however, it could be a problem if you are using the effect in a more subtle way.

Notes:

Known ‘bugs’:

If you find any bugs please mail me at machine@emaajne.freeserve.co.uk.

© 2001 Edsca. The machine (filename: "Edsca Migraine.dll"), this help file and the source code may not be used to make a profit in any capacity without prior written permission from the author (Edward Earl). That includes the source code. I am not responsible for the effects of this file upon your system, WHATEVER they may be: you use it at your own risk!!