Overdrive
Adds warm soft clipping with a controllable color control for amp-like edge.
The Overdrive node is useful when you want a warmer, more rounded edge than the Distortion node. It can thicken basses and leads, add bite to drums, or make a quiet part feel more forward without turning it into a harsh effect.
To use it, place Overdrive after a source or drum chain, raise Drive until the signal starts to growl, then shape the brightness with Tone. Use Color to add more asymmetric character, and finish with Mix and Output so the patch stays balanced.
It pairs well before filters, delays, and reverbs because those nodes can smooth or space out the extra harmonics.
- • Softer and warmer than the main Distortion node.
- • Color changes the harmonic character without needing another node.
- • Mix and Output make it easy to blend overdrive into an existing chain.
Drive
Push the signal into soft clipping for more warmth and bite.
Tone
Darken or brighten the overdriven signal.
Color
Add asymmetric character for a richer, amp-like response.
Mix / Output
Blend the processed sound and rebalance the final level.
Overdrive node
Visual reference for overdrive node.