Method and apparatus for processing an audio signal

Details Method and apparatus for processing an audio signal Method and apparatus for processing an audio signal

1990-01-22

1992-07-21

Isen, Forester W.

Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices

Sound effects

H03G 300

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051330156

ABSTRACT:
An electronic audio signal processor especially suitable for electrical instruments such as electric guitars is provided, including a distortion stage, filtering stages, an output gain stage, and a compressor stage having a varibale release time. These stages are provided in a cascade connection. Further, the characteristics of each of these stages are preset to provide optimum performance at each of several different distortion levels. The correct characteristics of each stage for each distortion level is selected by means of a single user control.

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