Source Audio Soundblox 2 Multiwave Distortion - Manual (Page 6)

6 | Theory of Operation
THEORY OF OPERATION
The Soundblox 2 Multiwave Distortion provides some unique distortion
sounds. In creating this effects pedal, we didn’t intend to duplicate, model,
or emulate any existing types of distortion. The types of algorithms we
use to create the distortion are quite different from the standard set
although with certain settings the results can sound similar.
One of the techniques we use is to divide up the input guitar signal into
multiple frequency bands. Each band is separately distorted, and then all
are recombined. Because of this, you can achieve clarity between notes
on chords with complex harmonies. It’s possible to leave strings droning
while a melody is played on top. A normal distortion would tend to reduce
this playing to mush by compressing and distorting low and high notes
together. Because of the multiple bands, it’s also possible to get several
notes feeding back at the same time. The first 15 settings (labeled MULTI
BAND) on the effect knob use band splitting while the last 8 (labeled
SINGLE BAND) do not.
NORMAL
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OCTAVE
CLEAN
BOOST
NORMAL
FOLDBACK
FOLDBACK
SINGLE
BAND
OCTAVE
MULTI
BAND