Distortion

Nobody knows why but SuperDirt is full of distortion effects. I suppose that saturation and distortion are good effects to apply to audio samples. Don't be afraid and try them all.

Squiz

Will distort your signal, combination of multiple effects put together. It works better if you input multiples of two as parameters.

Parameter Brief description Typical range
squiz amount 0.2->x 
@swim
def test_fx(p=0.25):
    D('tabla:rand*200', cut=1,
            squiz='0|2|4|8',
            midinote='C|F|Bb|E5b', amp=1)
    again(test_fx, p=0.5)

Triode

Another type of distortion. Emulating a triode distortion unit.

Parameter Brief description Typical range
triode Distortion amount 0->x 
@swim
def test_fx(p=0.25):
    D('tabla:rand*200', cut=1,
            triode='rand', # comment me
            midinote='C|F|Bb|Eb5', amp=1)
    again(test_fx, p=0.5)

Distort

Heavy distortion that will/can wildly change the spectrum of your sound.

Parameter Brief description Typical range
distort Distortion amount 0->x 
@swim
def test_fx(p=0.25):
    D('sd:rand*200', cut=1,
            distort='0|0.5',
            midinote='C|G', amp=1)
    again(test_fx, p=0.5)

Shaping

One of my favorites. It adds some warness (and loudness) to any sound. It sounds more natural than just pushing gain or amp up. Use it if you want to be loud and gritty, not if you just want to play something louder.

Parameter Brief description Typical range
shape Amplification amount 0->x 
@swim
def test_fx(p=0.25, i=0):
    D('amencutup:[1:20]', shape='[0:1,0.1]', i=i)
    again(test_fx, p=0.5, i=i+1)

Crush

Crush will.. crush your sound. You get it!

Parameter Brief description Typical range
crush Crushing Factor 0->x 
@swim
def test_fx(p=0.25, i=0):
    D('bd sn hh sn', crush=4, i=i)
    again(test_fx, p=0.5, i=i+1)