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Analysis of a Modified Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal

2009; Audio Engineering Society; Linguagem: Inglês

1549-4950

Matthew Schneiderman, M. J. Sarisky,

Music and Audio Processing

Guitar players are increasingly modifying (or paying someone else to modify) inexpensive mass-produced guitar pedals into boutique units. The Keeley modification of the Boss DS-1 is a prime example. In this paper, we compare the measured and perceived performance of a Boss DS-1 before and after applying the Keeley All-Seeing-Eye and Ultra mods. This paper sheds light on psychoacoustics, signal processing, and guitar recording techniques in relation to low fidelity guitar distortion pedals.