Manual: Distortion Plugin

Distortion plugin window

The Distortion plugin adds harmonic saturation and overdrive to the audio signal by deliberately clipping and reshaping the waveform. The resulting effect can range from subtle saturation to aggressive, heavily distorted sounds.

Parameters

Gain

• Sets the final output gain. If the signal is distorted heavily, it can be helpful to slighty reduce its gain, so that it does not over-power other instruments.
• Range: -60 dB to 0 dB

Edge

• Determines the character and intensity of the distortion effect. Lower values produce softer distortion with gentle clipping, while higher values create harsher, more aggressive distortion with hard clipping characteristics. This parameter shapes the overall tone and harmonic content of the distorted signal.
• Range: 0 to 100

Pre Lowpass Cutoff

• Sets the cutoff frequency of the lowpass filter applied to the signal before applying distortion. This filter removes high-frequency content that might cause harsh artifacts when distorted. Lower cutoff frequencies result in warmer, more muffled distortion, while higher frequencies preserve more brightness and edge.
• Range: 100 Hz to 8,000 Hz

Post EQ Center Frequency

• Sets the cutoff frequency of the resonant lowpass filter applied after the distortion processing. This filter can be used take away some of the high frequencies added by the distortion, and to emphasize specific frequencies in the distorted signal, helping to shape the final tonal character of the sound.
• Range: 100 Hz to 8,000 Hz

Post EQ Bandwidth

• Controls the bandwidth of the resonant lowpass filter applied after the distortion processing. A narrower bandwidth removes more high frequencies but also boost the filter’s center frequency, while a wider bandwidth results in a softer lowpass filter with less resonance.
• Range: 100 Hz to 8,000 Hz