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Sound modifier

by Chris Meyer | Mar 18, 2020

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A generic term for a module that affects the tone or timbre of your sound. A filter is the most common sound modifier; this term is more often reserved for more exotic functions, such as a rectifier, wavefolder, and other waveshapers.

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