overdrive/distortion pedal noise

[Chuck H]

I remember when keyboard players had similar complaints about digital pianos. Then some clever guys came up with velocity sensitive weighted keys and more dynamic digital emulation. Being a non distorted signal I'm sure this wasn't nearly the feat that recreating a clipping tube amp will be, but that was some fifteen or twenty years ago. Some day when the economy stabilizes and people have money to buy things again investment may be made to develope a better product and digital distortion will improve. Just a prediction.

[Mark Hammer]

Again, I don't think the limitation is money or the technology at this point. The limitation is systematically describing something that is ridiculously complex. It's like digital simulation of weather. It's simply a matter of the time it's going to take for musicians and computer folks to finally lay out what the sonic properties of an actual/analog version of <distortion X> are. At the moment, we're at the point of asymptote, when it comes to digital effects. That last teeny bit is going to be VERY hard to figure out.

[Chuck H]

That last teeny bit is going to be VERY hard to figure out.

Yeah. As it often is.

[Gunn_Slinger]

hey guys
i have been laided up for a while and just got to check out my post.
great ideas to try ( gate 1st,surpresser last, pedal mods )
also soooo much good info that i will be digesting it for weeks...lol
thanks
i love this site
Clay