diff --git a/src/effects/EchoEffect.js b/src/effects/EchoEffect.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..304bfb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/effects/EchoEffect.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+
+An echo effect
+
+0 mutes the effect
+Values up to 100 set the echo feedback amount,
+increasing the time it takes the echo to fade away
+
+Clamped 0-100
+
+*/
+
+var Tone = require('tone');
+
+function EchoEffect () {
+    Tone.Effect.call(this);
+
+    this.value = 0;
+
+    this.delay = new Tone.FeedbackDelay(0.25, 0.5);
+
+    this.effectSend.chain(this.delay, this.effectReturn);
+}
+
+Tone.extend(EchoEffect, Tone.Effect);
+
+EchoEffect.prototype.set = function (val) {
+    this.value = val;
+
+    this.value = this.clamp(this.value, 0, 100);
+
+    // mute the effect if value is 0
+    if (this.value == 0) {
+        this.wet.value = 0;
+    } else {
+        this.wet.value = 1;
+    }
+
+    var feedback = (this.value / 100) * 0.75;
+    this.delay.feedback.rampTo(feedback, 1/60);
+};
+
+EchoEffect.prototype.changeBy = function (val) {
+    this.set(this.value + val);
+};
+
+EchoEffect.prototype.clamp = function (input, min, max) {
+    return Math.min(Math.max(input, min), max);
+};
+
+module.exports = EchoEffect;
+
diff --git a/src/effects/FuzzEffect.js b/src/effects/FuzzEffect.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fcb369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/effects/FuzzEffect.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+
+A fuzz effect
+
+Distortion
+
+the value controls the wet/dry amount
+
+Clamped 0-100
+
+*/
+
+var Tone = require('tone');
+
+function FuzzEffect () {
+    Tone.Effect.call(this);
+
+    this.value = 0;
+
+    this.distortion = new Tone.Distortion(1);
+
+    this.effectSend.chain(this.distortion, this.effectReturn);
+}
+
+Tone.extend(FuzzEffect, Tone.Effect);
+
+FuzzEffect.prototype.set = function (val) {
+    this.value = val;
+
+    this.value = this.clamp(this.value, 0, 100);
+
+    this.distortion.wet.value = this.value / 100;
+};
+
+FuzzEffect.prototype.changeBy = function (val) {
+    this.set(this.value + val);
+};
+
+FuzzEffect.prototype.clamp = function (input, min, max) {
+    return Math.min(Math.max(input, min), max);
+};
+
+module.exports = FuzzEffect;
+
diff --git a/src/effects/PanEffect.js b/src/effects/PanEffect.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daf8107
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/effects/PanEffect.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+
+A Pan effect
+
+-100 puts the audio on the left channel, 0 centers it, 100 makes puts it on the right.
+
+Clamped -100 to 100
+
+*/
+
+var Tone = require('tone');
+
+function PanEffect () {
+    Tone.Effect.call(this);
+
+    this.value = 0;
+
+    this.panner = new Tone.Panner();
+
+    this.effectSend.chain(this.panner, this.effectReturn);
+}
+
+Tone.extend(PanEffect, Tone.Effect);
+
+PanEffect.prototype.set = function (val) {
+    this.value = val;
+
+    this.value = this.clamp(this.value, -100, 100);
+
+    this.panner.pan.value = this.value / 100;
+};
+
+PanEffect.prototype.changeBy = function (val) {
+    this.set(this.value + val);
+};
+
+PanEffect.prototype.clamp = function (input, min, max) {
+    return Math.min(Math.max(input, min), max);
+};
+
+module.exports = PanEffect;
+
diff --git a/src/effects/PitchEffect.js b/src/effects/PitchEffect.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..105ee11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/effects/PitchEffect.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+
+A Pitch effect
+
+*/
+
+var Tone = require('tone');
+
+function PitchEffect () {
+     this.value = 0;
+
+     this.tone = new Tone();
+}
+
+PitchEffect.prototype.set = function (val, players) {
+    this.value = val;
+    this.updatePlayers(players);
+};
+
+PitchEffect.prototype.changeBy = function (val, players) {
+    this.set(this.value + val, players);
+};
+
+PitchEffect.prototype.getRatio = function () {
+    return this.tone.intervalToFrequencyRatio(this.value / 10);
+};
+
+PitchEffect.prototype.updatePlayers = function (players) {
+    if (!players) return;
+
+    var ratio = this.getRatio();
+    for (var i=0; i<players.length; i++) {
+        players[i].setPlaybackRate(ratio);
+    }
+
+};
+
+module.exports = PitchEffect;
+
diff --git a/src/effects/ReverbEffect.js b/src/effects/ReverbEffect.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec8f598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/effects/ReverbEffect.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+
+A Reverb effect
+
+The value controls the wet/dry amount of the effect
+
+Clamped 0 to 100
+
+*/
+
+var Tone = require('tone');
+
+function ReverbEffect () {
+    Tone.Effect.call(this);
+
+    this.value = 0;
+
+    this.reverb = new Tone.Freeverb();
+
+    this.effectSend.chain(this.reverb, this.effectReturn);
+}
+
+Tone.extend(ReverbEffect, Tone.Effect);
+
+ReverbEffect.prototype.set = function (val) {
+    this.value = val;
+
+    this.value = this.clamp(this.value, 0, 100);
+
+    this.reverb.wet.value = this.value / 100;
+};
+
+ReverbEffect.prototype.changeBy = function (val) {
+    this.set(this.value + val);
+};
+
+ReverbEffect.prototype.clamp = function (input, min, max) {
+    return Math.min(Math.max(input, min), max);
+};
+
+module.exports = ReverbEffect;
+
diff --git a/src/effects/RoboticEffect.js b/src/effects/RoboticEffect.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..366db37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/effects/RoboticEffect.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+
+A robot-voice effect
+
+A feedback comb filter with a short delay time creates a low-pitched buzzing
+The effect value controls the length of this delay time, changing the pitch
+
+0 mutes the effect
+
+Other values changes the pitch of the effect, in units of 10 steps per semitone
+
+Not clamped
+
+*/
+
+var Tone = require('tone');
+
+function RoboticEffect () {
+    Tone.Effect.call(this);
+
+    this.value = 0;
+
+    var time = this._delayTimeForValue(100);
+    this.feedbackCombFilter = new Tone.FeedbackCombFilter(time, 0.9);
+
+    this.effectSend.chain(this.feedbackCombFilter, this.effectReturn);
+}
+
+Tone.extend(RoboticEffect, Tone.Effect);
+
+RoboticEffect.prototype.set = function (val) {
+    this.value = val;
+
+    // mute the effect if value is 0
+    if (this.value == 0) {
+        this.wet.value = 0;
+    } else {
+        this.wet.value = 1;
+    }
+
+    // set delay time using the value
+    var time = this._delayTimeForValue(this.value);
+    this.feedbackCombFilter.delayTime.rampTo(time, 1/60);
+};
+
+RoboticEffect.prototype.changeBy = function (val) {
+    this.set(this.value + val);
+};
+
+RoboticEffect.prototype._delayTimeForValue = function (val) {
+    // convert effect setting range, typically 0-100 but can be outside that,
+    // to a musical note, and return the period of the frequency of that note
+    var midiNote = ((val - 100) / 10) + 36;
+    var freq = Tone.Frequency(midiNote, 'midi').eval();
+    return 1 / freq;
+};
+
+module.exports = RoboticEffect;
+
diff --git a/src/effects/WobbleEffect.js b/src/effects/WobbleEffect.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fb9d04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/effects/WobbleEffect.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+
+A wobble effect
+
+A low frequency oscillator (LFO) controls a gain node
+This creates an effect like tremolo
+
+Clamped 0 to 100
+
+*/
+
+var Tone = require('tone');
+
+function WobbleEffect () {
+    Tone.Effect.call(this);
+
+    this.value = 0;
+
+    this.wobbleLFO = new Tone.LFO(10, 0, 1).start();
+    this.wobbleGain = new Tone.Gain();
+    this.wobbleLFO.connect(this.wobbleGain.gain);
+
+    this.effectSend.chain(this.wobbleGain, this.effectReturn);
+}
+
+Tone.extend(WobbleEffect, Tone.Effect);
+
+WobbleEffect.prototype.set = function (val) {
+    this.value = val;
+
+    this.value = this.clamp(this.value, 0, 100);
+
+    this.wet.value = this.value / 100;
+
+    this.wobbleLFO.frequency.rampTo(this.value / 10, 1/60);
+};
+
+WobbleEffect.prototype.changeBy = function (val) {
+    this.set(this.value + val);
+};
+
+WobbleEffect.prototype.clamp = function (input, min, max) {
+    return Math.min(Math.max(input, min), max);
+};
+
+module.exports = WobbleEffect;
+
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index dac0e45..700c113 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 var log = require('./log');
 var Tone = require('tone');
+
+var PitchEffect = require('./effects/PitchEffect');
+var EchoEffect = require('./effects/EchoEffect');
+var PanEffect = require('./effects/PanEffect');
+var RoboticEffect = require('./effects/RoboticEffect');
+var ReverbEffect = require('./effects/ReverbEffect');
+var FuzzEffect = require('./effects/FuzzEffect');
+var WobbleEffect = require('./effects/WobbleEffect');
+
 var SoundPlayer = require('./SoundPlayer');
 var Soundfont = require('soundfont-player');
 var ADPCMSoundLoader = require('./ADPCMSoundLoader');
@@ -11,52 +20,31 @@ function AudioEngine (sounds) {
     this.tone = new Tone();
 
 	// effects setup
-    // each effect has a single parameter controlled by the effects block
-
-    this.delay = new Tone.FeedbackDelay(0.25, 0.5);
-    this.panner = new Tone.Panner();
-    this.reverb = new Tone.Freeverb();
-    this.distortion = new Tone.Distortion(1);
-    this.pitchEffectValue;
-
-    this.robotic = new Tone.Effect();
-    // use the period of a musical note to set the feedback filter delay time
-    var delayTime = 1 / Tone.Frequency('Gb3').eval();
-    var robotFilter = new Tone.FeedbackCombFilter(delayTime, 0.9);
-    this.robotic.effectSend.chain(robotFilter, this.robotic.effectReturn);
-
-    this.wobble = new Tone.Effect();
-    var wobbleLFO = new Tone.LFO(10, 0, 1).start();
-    var wobbleGain = new Tone.Gain();
-    wobbleLFO.connect(wobbleGain.gain);
-    this.wobble.effectSend.chain(wobbleGain, this.wobble.effectReturn);
-
-    // telephone effect - simulating the 'tinny' sound coming over a phone line
-    // using a lowpass filter and a highpass filter
-    this.telephone = new Tone.Effect();
-    var telephoneLP = new Tone.Filter(1200, 'lowpass', -24);
-    var telephoneHP = new Tone.Filter(800, 'highpass', -24);
-    this.telephone.effectSend.chain(telephoneLP, telephoneHP, this.telephone.effectReturn);
+    this.pitchEffect = new PitchEffect();
+    this.echoEffect = new EchoEffect();
+    this.panEffect = new PanEffect();
+    this.reverbEffect = new ReverbEffect();
+    this.fuzzEffect = new FuzzEffect();
+    this.wobbleEffect = new WobbleEffect();
+    this.roboticEffect = new RoboticEffect();
 
     // the effects are chained to an effects node for this clone, then to the master output
     // so audio is sent from each player or instrument, through the effects in order, then out
     // note that the pitch effect works differently - it sets the playback rate for each player
     this.effectsNode = new Tone.Gain();
     this.effectsNode.chain(
-        this.robotic, this.distortion, this.delay, this.telephone,
-        this.wobble, this.panner, this.reverb, Tone.Master);
+        this.roboticEffect, this.fuzzEffect, this.echoEffect,
+        this.wobbleEffect, this.panEffect, this.reverbEffect, Tone.Master);
 
     // reset effects to their default parameters
     this.clearEffects();
 
     this.effectNames = ['PITCH', 'PAN', 'ECHO', 'REVERB', 'FUZZ', 'TELEPHONE', 'WOBBLE', 'ROBOTIC'];
 
-
     // load sounds
 
     this.soundPlayers = [];
     this.loadSounds(sounds);
-    // Tone.Buffer.on('load', this._soundsLoaded.bind(this));
 
    // soundfont setup
 
@@ -69,21 +57,12 @@ function AudioEngine (sounds) {
          'music_box', 'steel_drums', 'marimba', 'lead_1_square', 'fx_4_atmosphere'];
 
     this.instrumentNum;
-    this.setInstrument(0);
+    this.setInstrument(1);
 
     // tempo in bpm (beats per minute)
     // default is 60bpm
 
     this.currentTempo = 60;
-
-    // theremin setup
-
-    this.theremin = new Tone.Synth();
-    this.portamentoTime = 0.25;
-    this.thereminVibrato = new Tone.Vibrato(4, 0.5);
-    this.theremin.chain(this.thereminVibrato, this.effectsNode);
-    this.thereminTimeout;
-    this.thereminIsPlaying = false;
 }
 
 AudioEngine.prototype.loadSounds = function (sounds) {
@@ -151,30 +130,6 @@ AudioEngine.prototype.playNoteForBeats = function (note, beats) {
 */
 };
 
-AudioEngine.prototype.playThereminForBeats = function (note, beats) {
-    // if the theremin is playing
-    //      ramp to new frequency
-    // else
-    //      trigger attack
-    // create a timeout for slightly longer than the duration of the block
-    // that releases the theremin - so we can slide continuously between
-    // successive notes without releasing and re-attacking
-
-    var freq = this._midiToFreq(note);
-
-    if (this.thereminIsPlaying) {
-        this.theremin.frequency.rampTo(freq, this.portamentoTime);
-    } else {
-        this.theremin.triggerAttack(freq);
-        this.thereminIsPlaying = true;
-    }
-    clearTimeout(this.thereminTimeout);
-    this.thereminTimeout = setTimeout(function () {
-        this.theremin.triggerRelease();
-        this.thereminIsPlaying = false;
-    }.bind(this), (1000 * beats) + 100);
-};
-
 AudioEngine.prototype._midiToFreq = function (midiNote) {
     var freq = this.tone.intervalToFrequencyRatio(midiNote - 60) * 261.63; // 60 is C4
     return freq;
@@ -204,28 +159,25 @@ AudioEngine.prototype.stopAllSounds = function () {
 AudioEngine.prototype.setEffect = function (effect, value) {
     switch (effect) {
     case 'PITCH':
-        this._setPitchShift(value);
+        this.pitchEffect.set(value, this.soundPlayers);
         break;
     case 'PAN':
-        this.panner.pan.value = value / 100;
+        this.panEffect.set(value);
         break;
     case 'ECHO':
-        this.delay.wet.value = (value / 100) / 2; // max 50% wet
+        this.echoEffect.set(value);
         break;
     case 'REVERB':
-        this.reverb.wet.value = value / 100;
+        this.reverbEffect.set(value);
         break;
     case 'FUZZ' :
-        this.distortion.wet.value = value / 100;
-        break;
-    case 'TELEPHONE' :
-        this.telephone.wet.value = value / 100;
+        this.fuzzEffect.set(value);
         break;
     case 'WOBBLE' :
-        this.wobble.wet.value = value / 100;
+        this.wobbleEffect.set(value);
         break;
     case 'ROBOTIC' :
-        this.robotic.wet.value = value / 100;
+        this.roboticEffect.set(value);
         break;
     }
 };
@@ -233,66 +185,46 @@ AudioEngine.prototype.setEffect = function (effect, value) {
 AudioEngine.prototype.changeEffect = function (effect, value) {
     switch (effect) {
     case 'PITCH':
-        this._setPitchShift(this.pitchEffectValue + Number(value));
+        this.pitchEffect.changeBy(value, this.soundPlayers);
         break;
     case 'PAN':
-        this.panner.pan.value += value / 100;
-        this.panner.pan.value = this._clamp(this.panner.pan.value, -1, 1);
+        this.panEffect.changeBy(value);
         break;
     case 'ECHO':
-        this.delay.wet.value += (value / 100) / 2; // max 50% wet
-        this.delay.wet.value = this._clamp(this.delay.wet.value, 0, 0.5);
+        this.echoEffect.changeBy(value);
         break;
     case 'REVERB':
-        this.reverb.wet.value += value / 100;
-        this.reverb.wet.value = this._clamp(this.reverb.wet.value, 0, 1);
+        this.reverbEffect.changeBy(value);
         break;
     case 'FUZZ' :
-        this.distortion.wet.value += value / 100;
-        this.distortion.wet.value = this._clamp(this.distortion.wet.value, 0, 1);
-        break;
-    case 'TELEPHONE' :
-        this.telephone.wet.value += value / 100;
-        this.telephone.wet.value = this._clamp(this.telephone.wet.value, 0, 1);
+        this.fuzzEffect.changeBy(value);
         break;
     case 'WOBBLE' :
-        this.wobble.wet.value += value / 100;
-        this.wobble.wet.value = this._clamp(this.wobble.wet.value, 0, 1);
+        this.wobbleEffect.changeBy(value);
         break;
     case 'ROBOTIC' :
-        this.robotic.wet.value += value / 100;
-        this.robotic.wet.value = this._clamp(this.robotic.wet.value, 0, 1);
+        this.roboticEffect.changeBy(value);
         break;
 
     }
 };
 
-AudioEngine.prototype._setPitchShift = function (value) {
-    this.pitchEffectValue = value;
+AudioEngine.prototype.clearEffects = function () {
+    this.echoEffect.set(0);
+    this.panEffect.set(0);
+    this.reverbEffect.set(0);
+    this.fuzzEffect.set(0);
+    this.roboticEffect.set(0);
+    this.wobbleEffect.set(0);
+    this.pitchEffect.set(0, this.soundPlayers);
 
-    if (!this.soundPlayers) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    var ratio = this._getPitchRatio();
-    this._setPlaybackRateForAllSoundPlayers(ratio);
-
-};
-
-AudioEngine.prototype._setPlaybackRateForAllSoundPlayers = function (rate) {
-    for (var i=0; i<this.soundPlayers.length; i++) {
-        this.soundPlayers[i].setPlaybackRate(rate);
-    }
-};
-
-AudioEngine.prototype._getPitchRatio = function () {
-    return this.tone.intervalToFrequencyRatio(this.pitchEffectValue / 10);
+    this.effectsNode.gain.value = 1;
 };
 
 AudioEngine.prototype.setInstrument = function (instrumentNum) {
-    this.instrumentNum = instrumentNum;
+    this.instrumentNum = instrumentNum - 1;
 
-    return Soundfont.instrument(Tone.context, this.instrumentNames[instrumentNum]).then(
+    return Soundfont.instrument(Tone.context, this.instrumentNames[this.instrumentNum]).then(
         function (inst) {
             this.instrument = inst;
             this.instrument.connect(this.effectsNode);
@@ -300,19 +232,6 @@ AudioEngine.prototype.setInstrument = function (instrumentNum) {
     );
 };
 
-AudioEngine.prototype.clearEffects = function () {
-    this.delay.wet.value = 0;
-    this.panner.pan.value = 0;
-    this.reverb.wet.value = 0;
-    this.distortion.wet.value = 0;
-    this.robotic.wet.value = 0;
-    this.wobble.wet.value = 0;
-    this.telephone.wet.value = 0;
-    this._setPitchShift(0);
-
-    this.effectsNode.gain.value = 1;
-};
-
 AudioEngine.prototype.setVolume = function (value) {
     var vol = this._clamp(value, 0, 100);
     vol /= 100;
diff --git a/src/vocoder.js b/src/vocoder.js
deleted file mode 100644
index cdef1e9..0000000
--- a/src/vocoder.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,139 +0,0 @@
-/*
-
-This is a port of Jamison Dance's port of Chris Wilson's WebAudio vocoder:
-https://github.com/jergason/Vocoder
-https://github.com/cwilso/Vocoder
-
-I have adapted it to use the ToneJs library, making it a Tone Effect that
-can be added to an audio effects chain.
-
-*/
-
-/*
-
-The MIT License (MIT)
-
-Copyright (c) 2014 Chris Wilson
-
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-
-The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
-copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
-
-*/
-
-var Tone = require('tone');
-
-function Vocoder () {
-    Tone.Effect.call(this);
-
-    this.modulatorInput = new Tone.Gain();
-    this.carrierInput = new Tone.Gain();
-    this.outputGain = new Tone.Gain();
-
-    this.oscillatorNode;
-
-    this.vocoderBands = this.generateVocoderBands(55, 7040, 8);
-    this.initBandpassFilters();
-    this.createCarrier();
-
-    this.effectSend.connect(this.modulatorInput);
-    this.outputGain.connect(this.effectReturn);
-}
-
-Tone.extend(Vocoder, Tone.Effect);
-
-Vocoder.prototype.setCarrierOscFrequency = function (freq) {
-    this.oscillatorNode.frequency.rampTo(freq, 0.05);
-};
-
-// this function algorithmically calculates vocoder bands, distributing evenly
-// from startFreq to endFreq, splitting evenly (logarhythmically) into a given numBands.
-Vocoder.prototype.generateVocoderBands = function (startFreq, endFreq, numBands) {
-    // Remember: 1200 cents in octave, 100 cents per semitone
-
-    var totalRangeInCents = 1200 * Math.log( endFreq / startFreq ) / Math.LN2;
-    var centsPerBand = totalRangeInCents / numBands;
-    var scale = Math.pow( 2, centsPerBand / 1200 );  // This is the scaling for successive bands
-
-    var vocoderBands = [];
-    var currentFreq = startFreq;
-
-    for (var i=0; i<numBands; i++) {
-        vocoderBands[i] = new Object();
-        vocoderBands[i].frequency = currentFreq;
-        currentFreq = currentFreq * scale;
-    }
-
-    return vocoderBands;
-};
-
-Vocoder.prototype.initBandpassFilters = function () {
-
-    var FILTER_QUALITY = 6;  // The Q value for the carrier and modulator filters
-
-    // Set up a high-pass filter to add back in the fricatives, etc.
-    var hpFilter = new Tone.Filter(8000, 'highpass');
-    this.modulatorInput.connect(hpFilter);
-    hpFilter.connect(this.outputGain);
-
-    for (var i=0; i<this.vocoderBands.length; i++) {
-
-        // CREATE THE MODULATOR CHAIN
-        // create the bandpass filter in the modulator chain
-        var modulatorFilter = new Tone.Filter(this.vocoderBands[i].frequency, 'bandpass', -24);
-        modulatorFilter.Q.value = FILTER_QUALITY;
-        this.modulatorInput.connect(modulatorFilter);
-
-        // create a post-filtering gain to bump the levels up.
-        var modulatorFilterPostGain = new Tone.Gain(6);
-        modulatorFilter.connect(modulatorFilterPostGain);
-
-        // add a rectifier with a lowpass filter to turn the bandpass filtered signal
-        // into a smoothed control signal for the carrier filter
-        var rectifier = new Tone.WaveShaper([1,0,1]);
-        modulatorFilterPostGain.connect(rectifier);
-        var rectifierLowPass = new Tone.Filter(50, 'lowpass');
-        rectifier.connect(rectifierLowPass);
-
-        // Create the bandpass filter in the carrier chain
-        var carrierFilter = new Tone.Filter(this.vocoderBands[i].frequency, 'bandpass', -24);
-        carrierFilter.Q.value = FILTER_QUALITY;
-        this.carrierInput.connect(carrierFilter);
-        var carrierFilterPostGain = new Tone.Gain(10);
-        carrierFilter.connect(carrierFilterPostGain);
-
-        // Create the carrier band gain node
-        var bandGain = new Tone.Gain(0);
-        carrierFilterPostGain.connect(bandGain);
-
-        // the modulator band filter output controls the gain of the carrier band
-        rectifierLowPass.connect(bandGain.gain);
-
-        bandGain.connect(this.outputGain);
-    }
-};
-
-Vocoder.prototype.createCarrier = function () {
-    this.oscillatorNode = new Tone.Oscillator('C3', 'sawtooth').start();
-    this.oscillatorNode.connect(this.carrierInput);
-
-    var noiseNode = new Tone.Noise('white').start();
-    noiseNode.volume.value = -12;
-    noiseNode.connect(this.carrierInput);
-};
-
-module.exports = Vocoder;