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Phaser (noun)

Type: noun, effect

Pronunciation: /faze-err/

Related: Phase

What does Phaser mean?

A time-based effect/proccessor that filters a signal creating a series of peaks and troughs in the frequency spectrum.

Phaser is a time-based effect/proccessor that filters a signal creating a series of peaks and troughs in the frequency spectrum. It copies a source and then changes its phase by adding a delay under 1ms, mostly modulated with an LFO and mixing it with the original source. Phaser allows you to control the phase between two identical signals. Phasing adds audible peaks into the spectrum.

Example sentence: “Can we add a phaser to just that WAV file.”

Pan (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /pan/

Related: Pan Knob, Pan Pot, Panning

What does Pan mean?

The process of placing a sound in either the left or right speakers.

Pan is the process of placing a sound in the stereo field to the left or right speakers. When you pan you place a sound in either the left or right speakers.

Example sentence: “Can we pan this record more.”

Brickwall Filter (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /brick-wall-fil-ter/

What does Brickwall Filter mean? What is a Brickwall Filter?

An advanced type of low-pass or high-pass filter with a very steep slope (dB/oct), resembling a brick wall becuase of the rolloff.

A Brickwall Filter is an advanced type of low-pass or high-pass filter with a very steep slope (dB/oct), resembling a brick wall becuase of the rolloff. A Brickwall Filter is used to remove frequencies above and below the human hearing spectrum.

Example sentence: “I cleaned it up with the brickwall filter.”

Boost (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /boost/

What does Boost mean?

An EQ adjustment that increases the gain of a frequency spectrum.

Boost is an EQ adjustment that increases the gain of a frequency spectrum.

Example sentence: “Let’s give it a boost.”

Erosion (noun)

Type: noun, effect

Pronunciation: /e-ro-sion/

What does Erosion mean?

An audio effect in Ableton Live that adds distortion by modulating the signal with a sine wave or noise.

Erosion is an audio effect in Ableton Live that adds distortion by modulating the signal with a sine wave or noise.

Example sentence: “I like the erosion on that record.”

Saturation (noun)

Type: noun, effect

Pronunciation: /sat-chu-rae-tion/

What does Saturation mean?

Distortion used in a subtle way to add harmonic content to audio.

Saturation is distortion that is used in a subtle way to add harmonic content to audio.

Example sentence: “I kinda want some saturation on this.”

Peak Filter (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /peak-fil-ter/

What does Peak Filter mean?

A type of filter that acts as a narrow bell curve, it boosts or cuts the middle/center frequencies in an audio signal.

Peak Filter is a type of filter that acts as a narrow bell curve, it boosts or cuts the middle/center frequencies in an audio signal, as opposed to high-pass or low-pass filters (not the same as amplitude peaks). Technically a peak filter doesn’t filter out any frequencies but acts as a resonator at a particular narrow band of frequencies.

Example sentence: “I used some Peak Filter on it.”

Limiter (noun)

Type: noun, effect

Pronunciation: /lim-it-err/

What does Limiter mean?

An effect that acts as a compressor at a ratio of ∞:1, no audio can pass the threshold.

Limiter is an audio effect that compresses at a ratio of ∞:1, no audio can pass the threshold. The threshold is typically set to 0dB allowing no audio to clip and allowing maximum loudness when gain is added. Some limiters are also called maximisers.

Limiter synonyms: Maximisers

Example sentence: “I’m going to put a limiter on this mix.”

Feedback (noun)

Type: noun, effect

Pronunciation: /feed-back/

What does Feedback mean?

An effect that feeds the output signal back into the input signal.

Feedback is an effect that feeds the output signal back into the input signal, similar to a delay or distortion, to enhance the effect. The more feedback a delay has, the longer the effect will last. A delay or distortion effect relies on the signal it is producing being fed back into its own input, to result in a sort of reverberation.

Example sentence: “The audio wasn’t providing any feedback.”

Arpeggiator (noun)

Type: noun, effect

Pronunciation: /ar-peg-gia-tor/

What does Arpeggiator mean?

 A MIDI effect that turns a static chord into an arpeggio.

Arpeggiator is a MIDI effect that turns a static chord into an arpeggio.

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