It’s a virtual version of an overdrive pedal that runs directly inside your browser and manipulates sound in real time, mimicking effect of a traditional stompbox. You can control it with either a keyboard or mouse, and it generate sound live as you twist its knobs.
To activate the effect, press big round button with your foot or use the Space bar. The LED will light up red to show that the effect are on. Tap again to flip to the other side. This allow you to hear addition drive in clean mode. It has a bypass function too.
How to Use the Guitar Pedal
The sound is shaped by three knobs: Level, Tone, and Drive. Level control the overall output volume. Tone is a brightness filter that cut highs or smooths out edges. Drive control how much grit or saturation you add.
To adjust the knobs, drag them with your mouse. To navigate using your keyboard, use the Tab key to select a knob, and then use the arrow keys to turn it.
The distortion has three different types that can be switched with a click. On the right side of the widget is options for Overdrive, Fuzz and Boost. The Overdrive emulate pushing a tube amp. The Fuzz gives an aggressive harder more clipped sound. And Boost are clean but raises the gain and volume level.
You can switch between them mid-song to compare your tone in real time. Press the Play riff button below to play a loop of the guitar phrase. This loops forever so you can experiment with it. You have option of two riffs: one (Riff A) is more melodic but slow; the other (Riff B) is more rhythmic then fast.
Pressing on the string chips at the bottom will then sound each note individually. These can be triggered using keys 1, 6 on the keyboard.
Set Level high, Drive between 25, 40 for gentle grit. Heavier sound: Drive maxed, Tone lowered. Boost Mode to add power and clean up the sound. Master Volume slider (right) set final output level.
Interface can be enlarged by clicking the Fullscreen button which removes distractions. Toggle Help panel by pressing the question mark key. All processing is done in the browser. Set your volume accordingly before beginning.
Experiment with tone and drive settings. Effects is immediate. The pedal is flexible enough for either aggressive distortion or more subtle warmth. The keyboard make it easy to switch quickly from note to note. It also makes it easy to switch from state to state. Hear how each parameter affects the overall character. Small adjustments can make a big difference in how the riff sit in the mix.
Use the bypass switch often. This keeps your ears fresh. It’s meant to give you instant feedback. Begin and play with what you like.
You should of tried different settings. The pedal is actualy very moddern and feels comfortabley to use based off how it responds. One extra thing, don’t forget to check the luxurius tones.