[Stk] Guitar distortion and/or feedback?

[Stephen Sinclair]

Hi,

I don't have a direct answer for you, but this might be a good start:

https://ccrma.stanford.edu/realsimple/SimpleStrings/Amplifier_Distortion_Amplifier.html

You could also check out the source code for Guitarix, which I think
is written in FAUST,
http://guitarix.sourceforge.net/

Anyways just realize that Julius Smith has a whole course devoted to this topic!
https://ccrma.stanford.edu/realsimple/faust_strings/
https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~jos/pasp/Sound_Examples.html

Steve

On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 8:33 PM, Rumi Humphrey <rumi at refresh.vu> wrote:
> Hello STK list,
> I'm wondering does anyone have any ideas on how to use the STK to make a
> distorted guitar instrument or a distortion pedal sort of effect? I've
> checked the Plucked, PluckTwo, and Mandolin classes and they are all really
> neat. I hacked them apart (mainly the delay effects) and got some distortion
> with feedback that sounds great at first but it gets really unstable quickly
> (out of control feedback). I've searched around on google a bit but I have
> to admit the DSP related stuff I found was a little over my head.
> I'm writing a program for kids so they can make their own punk rock band and
> music using cartoony fish characters. I have a lot of it worked out already
> with FileWvIn and samples thanks to the amazing work done by the creators of
> the STK and contributors (Thanks!). For the guitars though I want to use an
> instrument instead of samples.
> I'm more of an animator/artist so although I feel like I understand the STK
> pretty well now, I'm still a bit of an amateur at C++ and a novice with DSP.
> I'm decent at hacking things apart though. I've messed with the delay effect
> a bit and it's promising but I haven't been able to get the sound i'm
> looking for probably because I don't totally understand what I'm doing, it
> tends to go out of control and wrecks havoc on my little laptop speakers.
> So I'm asking the kings/queens of this domain directly in the hope that they
> can help me a little.
> I'm looking to make an instrument or effect for an instrument that sounds
> like a distorted guitar like early Ramones or hardcore/punk bands. I'd be
> happy to share the instrument or effect if I manage to get it sounding good.
> Any clues or ideas or directions for research?
> Thanks in advance!
> Rumi
>
>
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