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Differential Distortion

by synthesizerwriter

This audio effect uses a time-delayed version of an audio si...

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Type
Audio Effect
Author
synthesizerwriter
Version
0.03
License
None
Live version
8.2.2
Max version
5.1.8
Downloads
4,868
Updated
2011-06-01

Differential Distortion is an Audio Effect for Ableton Live by synthesizerwriter, distributed as freeware, with no license specified by the author. It targets Live 8.2.2 and Max 5.1.8. On maxforlive.com it has 4,868 downloads. First published 2009-12-27, last updated 2011-06-01. 5 user comments below.

Description

This audio effect uses a time-delayed version of an audio signal to ring modulate itself. The result is a distortion that affects only inharmonics of the signal. Better heard than described! Be careful with the feedback control because this effect can self-oscillate at high feedback levels sometimes.

V0.02 fixes the Wet/Dry control and balances the gain, plus makes some minor tweaks.

0v03 fixes the time sync and adds filtering to the time-delayed signal so that you can put the distortion in specific parts of the spectrum.

Comments (5)

  • wetterberg · December 27 2009
    great idea, this.
  • lek · December 28 2009
    great but dry/wet doesn't work.
  • synthesizerwriter · December 29 2009
    lek, I've re-examined the Max code and can't see any reason that the Dry/Wet mix control should not work for you. Has anyone else had this problem?
  • saulstokes · March 03 2010
    yes, Dry/Wet doesn't work plus there seems to be a pretty big volume drop. However, this seems to have nice promise!
  • synthesizerwriter · May 22 2011
    Updated to fix Wet/Dry mix and balance. Minor changes to other controls.

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