| The remarkable range of electronic possibilities has | | | | (the Roland Bee Baa of Roland Corporation) |
| reached music to incredible levels of melody, | | | | Chorus If the delay time is cycled, very short and |
| tunes and harmony. The devices that make all | | | | varied, the ensuing echo is not clear or distinct. |
| this possible are versatile and diverse. Devices | | | | Instead, a swirling sound is heard. . If it sounds like |
| called Effect Boxes bring about singular effects in | | | | many instruments played simultaneously, then it is |
| guitar sounds. | | | | called a "chorus" effect. Examples of the chorus |
| Octavizer | | | | effect pedals are Ibanez CF-7 of the Ibanez |
| An input music signal is mixed with a tone that is | | | | Company and BOSS CE-1 of Roland Corporation) |
| synthesized. This tone is an octave higher or | | | | Wah-Wah This pedal does not allow all the |
| lower than the input. This is produced what the | | | | incoming frequency to pass. By operating the |
| octavizer does. The octavizer pedals are available | | | | pedal back and forth you can allow only the higher |
| as the following models - Green Ringer, Ampeg | | | | frequency notes or only the lower frequency |
| Scrambler and Tycobrahe Octavia, and many | | | | notes to pass through. |
| many more. | | | | The effect thus created makes you think you |
| Phase shifter | | | | can hera a person saying "wow". In the 1960s |
| This effect created by this device is the sound of | | | | Wah-Wah effect and fuzz box effect were |
| a jet flying just above you! It was much sought | | | | combined to create a "fuzz-wah" effect! Some of |
| after in the '70s by piano players and bass | | | | the available brands of Wah-Wah pedals are |
| guitarists. Electro-Harmonix Small Stone, Dunlop | | | | Dunlop Cry Baby and Vox Wah-Wah. |
| Univibe and BOSS PH-3 are apt examples. These | | | | Compressor |
| pedals allow you to change the pitch of a musical | | | | The device is more of an automatic volume |
| instrument, usually allowing for a smooth tone. | | | | control. When input sound increases in volume, the |
| Pitch Shifter | | | | compressor reflexively decreases the output |
| The pitch shifter enables two musicians to play at | | | | volume . And for the reverse effect, the volume |
| different pitches, without altering the tuning of | | | | of the output is increased when the music played |
| either instrument. Digitech Whammy Pedal and | | | | decreases in loudness. |
| Boss CS-5 are two popular Pitch Shifter Pedal | | | | The uniform volume level maintained gives the |
| products. | | | | impression of a greater sustain effect for the |
| Distortion pedals | | | | guitar . A compressor can help vary other effects |
| This pedal can bring in newer harmonics into a | | | | like distortion. Some popular brands of |
| normal electric guitar signal. This will distort the | | | | Compressor Pedals are ToadWorks Mr.Squishy, |
| signal and the output is a more varied sound that | | | | BOSS CS-3, and MXR Dynacomp. |
| cannot be accomplished by an electric guitar, just | | | | Multi Effect Pedals |
| like that. Some of these can produce overdrive. | | | | These pedals allow you to have a number of |
| These pedals can either | | | | effects by using one setting. Some multi effect |
| - Increase amplification greatly | | | | pedals have a provision for the player creating |
| - Reduce amplification to create a harsh sound | | | | some effects and and combining them with those |
| Distortion pedals can | | | | available within the pedal. |
| - Convert input sound into a very warm output | | | | The pedal may have a provision programming a |
| (The Ibanez Tube Screamer ) | | | | variety of effects and storing them separately on |
| - Convert the input music into a harsh, abrupt | | | | different pedals. (Just like you can define user |
| output (The Gibson Maestro Fuzz is an example | | | | keys on the computer keypad). While playing, you |
| of such a fuzz box) | | | | can choose from a desired range of effects for |
| - Convert input to an overdriven and harsh output | | | | creating a the sound effect you want exactly, |
| (The BOSS DS-1 of Roland Corporation creates | | | | whenever you want! |
| this effect) | | | | Because of the complexity of handling them, the |
| - Sound is copied and then transmitted as output, | | | | multi effect pedals are generally used seasoned |
| after a delay. The sound can be output as a single | | | | and professional guitarists rather than the novice |
| or multiple repetitions | | | | player. Available brands of this device are Digitech |
| - The latter sounds like an echo (BOSS DD-6 of | | | | RP200A, Line 6 POD XT Live and Boss ME-50. |
| Roland Corporation, Pod2.0 of Line 6, and | | | | A good number guitarists use effect boxes to |
| ToadWorks Redux are some examples of delay | | | | create distinctive music. Prominent among them |
| pedals) | | | | are David Gilmour, Daniel Ash, Brian May, |
| - Produce a little bit of upper octave harmonics | | | | Thurston Moore, and Steve Jones. |