Overdrive

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Overdrive occurs when input gain exceeds the capacity of a device to handle the amount of gain thrown at it, for instance a [[tube]] inside an amp.

Revision as of 14:19, 27 November 2010

This term is often used as a synonym to distortion.


Overdrive occurs when input gain exceeds the capacity of a device to handle the amount of gain thrown at it, for instance a tube inside an amp.