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Resonance

Emphasis or response character around a particular frequency region.

What does it mean?

Filter Resonance emphasizes the area near cutoff; power-amp Resonance shapes low-frequency character. Neither is identical to physical acoustic feedback.

ExampleHigh Resonance in a wah or filter can raise the peak.

How the meaning changes between controls

Filter

Emphasis near cutoff, according to the filter's design.

Power Amp

Low-frequency or feedback-like response voicing in the power-amp model.

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