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Here are some resources that CITME and our partners curated to show you more about sound effects and changes in timbre to add some interesting elements to your playing:

Vocal Exploration and Instrumental Extended Techniques

Explanation of overtone singing by Anna-Maria Hefele

Vocal Imitation of Bird Sounds

Human Beatbox Techniques: Sounds

Larry Krantz Flute extended technique page 

Contemporary Oboe Techniques

Special Effects for Trumpet with Charlie Porter

Technology for Effects Processing

Mike ‘Maz’ Maher of Snarky Puppy demoing his Dunlop/MXR pedals (and Trumpet)

Approaches to using a trumpet with a pedalboard

Using Ableton Live for Live Instrument Effects Processing

Trombone with looping and effects

Daren Kramer on what is an Electric Trombone DJ

Oboe with Effects Pedals

Music App Blog: list of ipad apps for effects processing

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