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Yes, they both have a similar "sweeping" sound, and the envelope filters are often called "auto-wahs," but they are two different effects depending on how you choose to use them. If you're looking for a more controlled and expressive tone sweep like Hendrix, go with a wah.
- Is auto wah the same as envelope filter?
- What is an envelope filter?
- What kind of filter is a wah pedal?
- How does an envelope filter pedal work?
Is auto wah the same as envelope filter?
Auto-wah (also known as a "Q-wah", "T-wah", "envelope following filter", "envelope follower" or "envelope filter") is a type of wah-wah effects pedal typically used with electric guitar, bass guitar, clavinet, and electric piano etc.
What is an envelope filter?
What is an envelope filter? An envelope filter is a tone altering effect that is controlled by the dynamics of your playing. As you play louder, that change in tone gets more intense.
What kind of filter is a wah pedal?
A wah-wah pedal is a tone filter—also called an envelope filter—that a musician can control with his or her feet. Most electric guitars contain a tone knob that, depending on its position, either creates a bass-heavy timbre (think of jazz guitar tones) or a treble-focused one (think of country, surf music, and funk).
How does an envelope filter pedal work?
The envelope filter will read its input signal and use it to produce a corresponding envelope. This envelope will then act upon a filter to alter its cutoff frequency/frequencies in order to sweep it across the audible frequency spectrum.
