{"id":5064,"date":"2022-11-23T14:05:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T13:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/?p=5064"},"modified":"2023-12-14T10:39:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T09:39:25","slug":"what-is-distortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/what-is-distortion\/","title":{"rendered":"What is distortion?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">6<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An answer to the question \u201cwhat is distortion?\u201d would probably start with something like \u201ca deviation from the original form\u201d&#8230; but that sounds a bit too scientific, right? Let\u2019s move closer to our area of interest.<br>\u201cDistortion happens when a signal goes past the maximum volume capacity\u201d would be an answer summarized in words that are more plain. Rock fans would say \u201cit\u2019s the thing that makes guitars sound cool\u201d (and they would not be wrong).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After asking the question \u201cwhat is distortion?\u201d to a few people, we figured out that in a simple explanation &#8211; it is pushing a signal above the maximum threshold, called clipping.<br><br>When we push a signal above our device\u2019s maximum, the transients will be squashed, up until the point that our waveform looks like a square wave.<br><br>The question after \u201cwhat is distortion?\u201d would be \u201cis distortion bad?\u201d and there it gets more complicated. Anyone who listened to modern music with guitars would say distortion is awesome! On the other hand, anyone who dealt with old, faulty or low quality audio equipment would consider that a stupid question, because the answer is yes. And a music producer would just say that it depends. Now it sounds complicated, right? Let\u2019s make it simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-types-of-distortion\" data-level=\"2\">Types of distortion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-use-of-distortion-in-music-production\" data-level=\"2\">The use of distortion in music production<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-conclusion\" data-level=\"2\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-faq\" data-level=\"2\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-not-underlined\" id=\"h-types-of-distortion\">Types of distortion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Further figuring out what distortion is, we first have to make some separations, starting with: wanted and unwanted distortion. Pretty self-explanatory &#8211; think a good guitar pedal vs. a broken speaker.<br>Now, what is distortion and what are the types of wanted (deliberate) distortion, now it gets fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First off, we have <strong>clipping<\/strong> &#8211; the process of turning a sine wave into a square wave. And it sounds horrendous if used wrong. This type of distortion is the closest to overdriving a piece of equipment that is not designed to be overdriven. Harsh and gritty, clipping is to be handled with extreme care, although in (very) small amounts it can add some loudness, attitude and help cut through the mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will find <strong>distortion <\/strong>also as a more narrow term. It will be subtler and less aggressive than clipping. Also, its use can be more liberal and wide. Think rock guitars, and we love rock guitars, right?<br><br><strong>Overdrive <\/strong>is a type of distortion that is inspired by pushing (or overdriving) amps that were designed to be overdriven, and it is fairly mild &#8211; adding some push, overtones and aggression to the sound.<br><br>When you ask someone what is distortion, they will think. When you ask them what is saturation they will probably smile! <strong>Tube and tape saturation <\/strong>are very widely used and loved, because they are pretty delicate types of distortion. Also, they mostly add some smoothing, compression and very pleasant additional harmonics. Logically, modeled on tube and tape devices, respectively, they mimic the sound we love.<br><br><strong>Bit crushing and sample rate reduction <\/strong>are forms of digital distortion, where the sound is purposefully degraded. Lowering the bit depth or sample rate will remove some of the sound\u2019s information and make it retro, edgy and lo-fi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/how-to-become-a-music-producer\/\">How to Become a Music Producer?<\/a> The Ultimate Blueprint to Becoming a Music Producer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-not-underlined\" id=\"h-the-use-of-distortion-in-music-production\">The use of distortion in music production<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what is distortion and why\/how do we use it? As said, depending on the type, distortion affects sound in different ways. Some harsher ones will add grit, attitude and aggression. Other mellow ones will smooth things out, make the sound pleasant and rounded. Some will work anywhere between.<br><br>But what is distortion used for in mixing? Firstly, to get some more loudness out of your audio. Shaving off the peaks leaves room for the \u201cbody\u201d of the signal to be louder in general. Distortion can also be used to increase the perceived loudness of a sound, since it will pop out and seem louder to our brains. In this sense, distortion is like compression, but (much) faster.<br>Right after it, distortion is used to make the sound fuller and help it cut through. Overdrive, saturation and distortion will all add harmonics to the sound, making it fuller and richer. What do you do when you cannot hear something and it won\u2019t cut through the mix? You reach for EQ and compression! But keep in mind and try it out, distortion can also be very effective and pleasant here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, distortion can be used to shape a sound in a certain way. Connect it to a style (rock, lo-fi etc.) or an era (using certain types of tape or tube saturation defines that pretty well).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-not-underlined\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, what is distortion used for changes as you grow as a producer. You will find much more uses, much more nuances and more tricks with time. You will also develop both your ears and your taste as the time passes.. So just dive in and start creating!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f3f5\">Now that we&#8217;ve discussed what distortion is, it&#8217;s time to move on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/best-distortion-plugins\/\">the best distortion plugins<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-not-underlined\" id=\"h-faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1669030521540\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is distortion?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Distortion is pushing a signal above the maximum threshold, called clipping. In other words: Distortion happens when a signal goes past the maximum volume capacity.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1669030886811\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is distortion always bad?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">It depends on whether the distortion is wanted or unwanted, or whether the distortion is used specifically and in a genre-typical manner. 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Examples of this are modern rock guitar parts or wanted overdriven kick drums in the techno <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/what-is-gabber-music\/\">gabber genre<\/a>.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/what-is-distortion\/#faq-question-1669031175380","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/what-is-distortion\/#faq-question-1669031175380","name":"What types of (wanted) distortion exist?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The different types of distortion are clipping, overdrive, tube and tape saturation as well as bit crushing and sample rate reduction (what are digital forms of distortion).","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/434"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5064\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vipzone-samples.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}