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Mechanize
Adds a robotic or mechanical characteristic.
Modulate
An electronic process, in which one source modifies the characteristics of another signal source.
Noise
Adds a noise to a selected location, often a Gaussian or White noise.
Normalize
Process by which the gain of digital audio is increased to its maximum volume.
Off Set
Adjusts or removes a dc offset in a selection by shifting the waveform up or down.
Pan
Adjusts the left/right positioning of a signal within a stereo mix.
Phaser
An effect, which is a modified flange that adds a swirling sound to a signal.
Pitch
Changes the frequency of the selected part of an audio file, increases or decreases timbre
Reduce Vocals
May reduce vocals from certain stereo recording by subtracting the left and right channels or by using a bandstop filter.
Resample
Takes a single parameter "sample rate" and recalculates existing audio data using the new sample rate.
Reverb
An effect in which the ambience of a physical space is simulated, this is achieved by copying a signal many times and repeating it at decreasing levels at intervals so close together that they are heard like one sound.
Reverse
Plays the audio backwards.
Silence
Can insert silence at a selected portion of the audio.
Stretch
Changes the frequency, duration and pitch of a selected part of the audio
Time Warp (stretch)
Changes the playback speed or stretches/compresses the length of the selection
Trim
Removes sounds outside of the selected part of audio.
Vibrato
A rhythmic fluctuation in pitch.
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