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Distortion
Waveshaping and saturation nodes. All distortion nodes have hybrid Data+CV inputs for modulating parameters at audio rate.
Clip
Hard clipping. Flattens peaks above the threshold for harsh, digital distortion.
| Parameter | Range | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threshold | 0.01 - 1.0 | 1.0 | Clipping threshold |
| Mix | 0.0 - 1.0 | 1.0 | Dry/wet balance |
Tanh
Soft saturation using hyperbolic tangent. Warm, analog-style overdrive with smooth clipping.
| Parameter | Range | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive | 0.0 - 20.0 | 1.0 | Saturation amount |
| Mix | 0.0 - 1.0 | 1.0 | Dry/wet balance |
Atan
Soft saturation using arctangent. Similar warmth to Tanh but with a slightly different harmonic character.
| Parameter | Range | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive | 0.0 - 20.0 | 1.0 | Saturation amount |
| Mix | 0.0 - 1.0 | 1.0 | Dry/wet balance |
Cubic
Cubic waveshaping. Smooth saturation emphasizing odd harmonics.
| Parameter | Range | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive | 0.0 - 20.0 | 1.0 | Saturation amount |
| Mix | 0.0 - 1.0 | 1.0 | Dry/wet balance |
Foldback
Wavefolding distortion. Folds the waveform back on itself when it exceeds the threshold, creating rich, complex harmonics.
| Parameter | Range | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive | 0.0 - 20.0 | 1.0 | Input drive |
| Fold | 0.1 - 2.0 | 1.0 | Fold threshold. Lower = more folding |
| Mix | 0.0 - 1.0 | 1.0 | Dry/wet balance |
Rectify
Rectification. Flips negative portions of the waveform. Creates octave-up effects and aggressive tones.
| Parameter | Range | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Choice | — | Half-wave or full-wave rectification |
| Drive | 0.0 - 20.0 | 1.0 | Input drive |
| Mix | 0.0 - 1.0 | 1.0 | Dry/wet balance |
Asymmetric Drive
Asymmetric saturation that processes positive and negative halves differently. Creates even harmonics like tube amplifiers.
| Parameter | Range | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive | 0.0 - 20.0 | 1.0 | Saturation amount |
| Asymmetry | -1.0 - 1.0 | 0.0 | Balance between positive and negative saturation |
| Mix | 0.0 - 1.0 | 1.0 | Dry/wet balance |
Bitcrush
Reduces bit depth and sample rate for lo-fi, retro digital distortion.
| Parameter | Range | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bits | 1 - 16 | 8 | Bit depth. Lower = more quantization noise |
| Rate | 1 - 64 | 1 | Downsample factor. Higher = more aliasing |
| Mix | 0.0 - 1.0 | 1.0 | Dry/wet balance |
TIP
Chain multiple distortion types for complex tonal shaping: subtle Tanh warmth → Foldback for harmonics → Filter to tame the highs.