blend

Blend, in guitar effects, refers to mixing two or more signals or tonal qualities together, often via a dedicated blend control. A clean blend lets players mix clean signal with a distorted or fuzzed signal, restoring punchy note attack and keeping delay trails clear¹². Some pedals offer individual blend controls for dry and effected voices, such as dry, octave-up, and sub-octave signals³. Blend can also describe combining harmonic types, as when increased input level produces a mix of even- and odd-order harmonics⁴, or a manufacturer's mixing of vintage tones with contemporary technology⁵.