Effects device for a musical instrument and a method for producing the effects

Abstract

An effects device for a musical instrument, comprising: an input (18) for receiving a signal from a musical instrument; a control input (7) for receiving a control signal; an output (8, 9) for connecting the device to a sound reproduction device; a memory (30) configured to record the input signal; and a processor (29) configured, upon receiving a control signal, to select a section of the recorded input signal from the memory (30) and to loop it, wherein the processor (29) is configured to overlap a start and end regions of the selected section when looping. A method is also provided for producing an effect for a musical instrument, comprising the steps: a) recording an input signal from a musical instrument into memory (30), b) selecting a section of the recorded input signal and looping it, wherein a start and end regions of the selected segment are overlapping when looping.

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