Effect applying apparatus and effect applying method

An effect applying apparatus comprising:

• a first effector for applying a first audio effect to an audio signal supplied to the first effector;
• a second effector for applying a second audio effect to an audio signal supplied to the second effector;
• a knob which is to be operated by a user;
• and
• a controller for controlling supply of the audio signals to the first effector and the second effector,
• wherein, when the knob is displaced to one direction from a predetermined position corresponding to a center, said controlling by the controller comprises controlling level of an audio signal outputted from the first effector according to amount of the displacement, and supplying the audio signal after the level control to the second effector to make the second effector output an audio signal to which the first audio effect and the second audio effect are applied in this order, and when the knob is displaced to another direction from the predetermined position, said controlling by the controller comprises controlling level of an audio signal outputted from the second effector according to amount of the displacement, and supplying the audio signal after the level control to the first effector to make the first effector output an audio signal to which the second audio effect and the first audio effect are applied in this order.

A method for applying audio effect comprising:

• applying a first audio effect with a first effector to an audio signal supplied to the first effector;
• applying a second audio effect with a second effector to an audio signal supplied to the second effector;
• and
• controlling supply of the audio signals to the first effector and the second effector according to position of a knob which is to be operated by a user,
• wherein, when the knob is displaced to one direction from a predetermined position corresponding to a center, said controlling comprises controlling level of an audio signal outputted from the first effector according to amount of the displacement, and supplying the audio signal after the level control to the second effector to make the second effector output an audio signal to which the first audio effect and the second audio effect are applied in this order, and when the knob is displaced to another direction from the predetermined position, said controlling comprises controlling level of an audio signal outputted from the second effector according to amount of the displacement, and supplying the audio signal after the level control to the first effector to make the first effector output an audio signal to which the second audio effect and the first audio effect are applied in this order.