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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 106. Chapters: Effects unit, Low fidelity, Dolby noise-reduction system, Wilhelm scream, Production sound mixer, Volta Laboratory and Bureau, Sound recording and reproduction, History of sound recording, Peak programme meter, History of multitrack recording, Dictabelt evidence relating to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Watergate tapes, Phillips' Sound Recording Services, Magnetic tape sound recording, Laugh track, Noise reduction, Comparison of digital audio editors, Talk box, Flanging, Audio mixing, Dbx, Re-amp, Haeco-csg, Preservation of magnetic audiotape, Wow and flutter measurement, Audio tour, Microphone practice, Alignment level, Direct metal mastering, Dummy head recording, Archival Sound Recordings, Jake Drake-Brockman, Field recording, Pitch shift, Master recording, Orion, Guitar speaker, CX, Prime Loops, Part-talkie, Home recording, Programme level, Le Mobile, Portastudio, Russell Hunting, Sonic artifact, AudioConexus, Headroom, Trident A Range, Lecture recording, Pitch control, Loudness monitoring, Taper, Video head cleaner, Experimental Talking Clock, Electrical network frequency analysis, Re-recording mixer, XDR, Ping-pong recording, Ambience, Double tracking, George Robert Vincent, Presence, Multitrack recording software, Vestax MR66, Silver Bullet Media, Waterfall plot, Vibrator, Audio letter, Punch in / out, Rebel Waltz Recording Co., Master Reel, Tape hiss, Talkie tapes, Board mix, Cups 'n Strings, Voice Foley, Association for Recorded Sound Collections, Live instrumentation. Excerpt: Effects units are electronic devices that alter how a musical instrument or other audio source sounds. Some effects subtly "color" a sound, while others transform it dramatically. Effects are used during live performances or in the studio, typically with electric guitar, keyboard and bass. While most frequently used with ele...