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Ensemble and multi-voice designs use several lines with different rates, depths, phases, or delay offsets."},{title:"Tone shaping",text:"Filtering before and after the delay helps control brightness, noise, low-end blur, and the character of the modulation."},{title:"Stereo decorrelation",text:"Different modulation in the left and right channels creates width because the channels no longer contain perfectly identical timing and pitch information."}].map((o=>(0,M.jsxs)(r.A,{elevation:0,sx:{...U,p:1.5},children:[(0,M.jsx)(l.A,{sx:{color:e.color4,fontWeight:700,mb:.45},children:o.title}),(0,M.jsx)(l.A,{variant:"body2",sx:{color:e.color3,lineHeight:1.7},children:o.text})]},o.title)))}),(0,M.jsx)(l.A,{sx:P,children:"A useful way to picture the process is: dry signal plus moving copies. The dry signal anchors pitch and timing. The copies move around that anchor. If the copies are too loud or move too far, the effect becomes obviously detuned. If they are too quiet or move too little, the result may be perceived only as a
1small increase in width or density."})]})})}),(0,M.jsx)(r.A,{id:"technical-explanation",elevation:0,sx:O,children:(0,M.jsx)(n.A,{sx:{p:{xs:1.5,md:2}},children:(0,M.jsxs)(i.A,{spacing:2,children:[(0,M.jsxs)(i.A,{direction:"row",spacing:1,alignItems:"center",children:[(0,M.jsx)(w.A,{sx:{color:L}}),(0,M.jsx)(l.A,{component:"h2",sx:{fontSize:"1.4rem",fontWeight:800,color:e.color4},children:"The technical explanation"})]}),(0,M.jsxs)(l.A,{sx:P,children:["Let the delayed signal be described conceptually as the input evaluated at an earlier, changing time:"," ",(0,M.jsx)(n.A,{component:"span",sx:{px:.7,py:.25,borderRadius:"5px",backgroundColor:e.darkerPanel,color:e.color4,fontFamily:"monospace",whiteSpace:"nowrap"},children:"y(t) = x(t - \u03c4(t))"}),". Here, \u03c4(t) is the delay time. When \u03c4 increases, the read position falls farther behind the input and the delayed audio is stretched slightly, lowering pitch. When \u03c4 decreases, the read position catches up and pitch rises."]}),(0,M.jsxs)(l.A,{sx:P,children:["For a sinusoidal LFO, the delay might move around a center value according to"," ",(0,M.jsx)(n.A,{component:"span",sx:{px:.7,py:.25,borderRadius:"5px",backgroundColor:e.darkerPanel,color:e.color4,fontFamily:"monospace",whiteSpace:"nowrap"},children:"\u03c4(t) = \u03c4\u2080 + D sin(2\u03c0ft)"}),", where \u03c4\u2080 is the center delay, D is modulation depth, and f is the modulation rate. This equation is a simplified model, but it shows why rate and depth affect different aspects of the sound."]}),(0,M.jsx)(n.A,{sx:{display:"grid",gridTemplateColumns:{xs:"1fr",md:"1fr 1fr"},gap:2},children:[{name:"Time-varying delay creates pitch modulation",description:"The chorus is not usually applying a conventional pitch-shifter to the copy. When the delay time decreases, the processor must read through the stored audio slightly faster, which raises pitch. When the delay increases, it reads slightly slower, which lowers pitch."},{name:"The LFO controls motion",description:"A low-frequency oscillator changes the delay time below the audio range. Rate determines how quickly the motion repeats, while depth determines how far the delay moves around its center value."},{name:"Dry/wet mixing creates moving interference",description:"Combining a signal with a delayed copy produces frequency-dependent reinforcement and cancellation. Because the chorus delay moves, those peaks and notches move too. Longer delays and lower feedback generally make this interference less metallic than flanging."},{name:"Interpolation matters in digital chorus",description:"A digital delay normally has to read between stored samples because the desired delay is fractional and constantly changing. Linear, cubic, all-pass, or other interpolation methods affect high-frequency response, noise, and modulation smoothness."},{name:"Modulation shape changes the feel",description:"A sine LFO produces smooth, regular movement. Triangle waves move more evenly between extremes. Random or irregular modulation can sound more like human timing and tuning variation because the motion is less obviously cyclical."},{name:"Feedback changes the category",description:"Feeding the delayed signal back into the delay emphasizes the moving comb-filter pattern. Moderate feedback can add richness, but strong feedback pushes the sound toward flanging, resonance, or special effects."}].map((o=>(0,M.jsxs)(r.A,{elevation:0,sx:{...U,p:1.5},children:[(0,M.jsx)(l.A,{sx:{color:e.color4,fontWeight:700,mb:.45},children:o.name}),(0,M.jsx)(l.A,{variant:"body2",sx:{color:e.color3,lineHeight:1.7},children:o.description})]},o.name)))}),(0,M.jsx)(l.A,{sx:P,children:"The audible effect therefore comes from several processes at once: pitch modulation caused by delay movement, interference between dry and delayed signals, filtering inside the device, and channel-to-channel differences in a stereo design. Calling chorus \u201ca pitch effect\u201d or \u201ca delay effect\u201d is not wrong, but neither description is complete on its own."})]})})}),(0,M.jsx)(r.A,{id:"controls",elevation:0,sx:O,children:(0,M.jsx)(n.A,{sx:{p:{xs:1.5,md:2}},children:(0,M.jsxs)(i.A,{spacing:2,children:[(0,M.jsxs)(i.A,{direction:"row",spacing:1,alignItems:"center",children:[(0,M.jsx)(y.A,{s
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Deep settings sound wider and more obvious but can also sound unstable."},{name:"Delay / Center Delay",description:"Sets the average delay around which modulation occurs. Shorter settings sound tighter and emphasize comb filtering; longer settings separate the voice more and can resemble doubling."},{name:"Mix",description:"Balances dry and processed signals. A moderate blend retains a stable center. At 100% wet, a modulated delay behaves more like vibrato because the stable dry reference is removed."},{name:"Feedback / Regeneration",description:"Routes part of the delayed signal back into the delay line. It increases resonance and intensity and can move chorus toward a flanger-like or metallic texture."},{name:"Voices",description:"Sets how many modulated copies are generated. More voices can produce a smoother ensemble texture, but they may also soften transients and increase spectral density."},{name:"Stereo Phase / Spread",description:"Changes the relationship between left- and right-channel modulation. Wide offsets create a larger stereo image, while closely matched modulation sounds more centered."},{name:"Tone / High Cut / Low Cut",description:"Shapes the processed path. Rolling off low frequencies can preserve bass focus, while reducing high frequencies can make the chorus smoother and more analog-like."},{name:"Modulation Shape",description:"Selects a sine, triangle, random, stepped, or custom modulation pattern. The waveform controls how the pitch moves through time, not merely how fast it moves."}].map((o=>(0,M.jsx)(r.A,{elevation:0,sx:{...U,p:1.5},children:(0,M.jsxs)(i.A,{direction:"row",spacing:1.1,alignItems:"flex-start",children:[(0,M.jsx)(y.A,{sx:{color:L,mt:"2px",flexShrink:0}}),(0,M.jsxs)(n.A,{sx:{minWidth:0},children:[(0,M.jsx)(l.A,{sx:{color:e.color4,fontWeight:700,mb:.4},children:o.name}),(0,M.jsx)(l.A,{variant:"body2",sx:{color:e.color3,lineHeight:1.68},children:o.description})]})]})},o.name)))})]})})}),(0,M.jsx)(r.A,{id:"types",elevation:0,sx:O,children:(0,M.jsx)(n.A,{sx:{p:{xs:1.5,md:2}},children:(0,M.jsxs)(i.A,{spacing:2,children:[(0,M.jsxs)(i.A,{direction:"row",spacing:1,alignItems:"center",children:[(0,M.jsx)(W.A,{sx:{color:L}}),(0,M.jsx)(l.A,{component:"h2",sx:{fontSize:"1.4rem",fontWeight:800,color:e.color4},children:"Common types of chorus"})]}),(0,M.jsx)(l.A,{sx:P,children:"Chorus is a processing category rather than one fixed circuit. Two devices can use the same basic idea and still sound very different because of their delay technology, filtering, LFO shapes, voice relationships, noise, nonlinearities, and stereo routing."}),(0,M.jsx)(n.A,{sx:{display:"grid",gridTemplateColumns:{xs:"1fr",md:"1fr 1fr"},gap:2},children:[{name:"Analog BBD chorus",description:"Uses bucket-brigade delay chips to pass sampled analog voltages through a chain of storage stages. Its limited bandwidth, clock filtering, noise, and nonlinearities often contribute to a darker, softer character."},{name:"Digital chorus",description:"Uses a digital delay buffer and interpolation. It can be very clean and precise or deliberately model analog coloration, noise, filtering, and modulation irregularities."},{name:"Ensemble chorus",description:"Uses multiple modulated voices to imitate the density of a string section, choir, or layered performance. 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The processor may offset LFO phase, assign separate delay lines, invert modulation direction, pan voices, or use different dry/wet relationships. These techniques reduce correlation between the channels."}),(0,M.jsx)(n.A,{sx:{display:"grid",gridTemplateColumns:{xs:"1fr",md:"1fr 1fr"},gap:2},children:[{title:"Opposite or offset LFO phases",text:"The left delay may be moving upward while the right moves downward, or each side may begin at a different point in the same cycle. This creates strong lateral motion."},{title:"Independent modulation",text:"Separate rates or irregular modulation prevent the channels from tracking each other exactly. This can sound natural and spacious but may produce an unstable image if pushed too far."},{title:"Dry/wet channel tricks",text:"Some designs place more dry signal on one side and more wet signal on the other. 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Placement determines whether later processors react to the modulation or whether chorus moves a sound that has already been shaped."}),(0,M.jsx)(n.A,{sx:{display:"grid",gridTemplateColumns:{xs:"1fr",md:"1fr 1fr"},gap:2},children:[{chain:"Chorus before distortion",result:"The distortion processes the moving pitch and timing variations, creating a denser, more unified texture. It can sound dramatic but may exaggerate noise and intermodulation."},{chain:"Chorus after distortion",result:"The gain sound remains established first, then chorus spreads and animates it. This is often clearer and more recognizable as a conventional chorus effect."},{chain:"Chorus before delay and reverb",result:"The time-based effects repeat and extend the modulation, producing a wide atmospheric tail. This is a common choice for ambient and clean guitar sounds."},{chain:"Chorus after reverb",result:"The entire reverberant field moves. 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