attack

Envelope filters and auto-wahs react to the dynamics of the attack, with louder signals opening the filter more to produce quacking funk sounds¹². Fuzzes and overdrives may respond to pick attack or preserve it, while compressors often alter attack and sustain, sometimes with dedicated ATTACK knobs or switches³⁴⁵⁶⁷. On compressors, attack refers to how quickly the circuit acts, with settings ranging from ultra-snappy to softer and more transparent⁸⁶. Some pedals also use Attack as a control name, such as a knob on the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Big Muff Pi⁹.