diff --git a/notes b/notes
index d2d2286..0ac0307 100644
--- a/notes
+++ b/notes
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ TODO {
     
     revert-to-saved menu action
     
-    distortion effect
+    - distortion effect
     
     automation node {
         listens for one specific param
diff --git a/xybrid/nodes/effect/distortion.cpp b/xybrid/nodes/effect/distortion.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a553f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xybrid/nodes/effect/distortion.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#include "distortion.h"
+
+using Xybrid::Effects::Distortion;
+using namespace Xybrid::Data;
+
+#include "util/strings.h"
+
+#include "nodelib/basics.h"
+using namespace Xybrid::NodeLib;
+
+#include "data/audioframe.h"
+#include "data/porttypes.h"
+
+#include "config/pluginregistry.h"
+using namespace Xybrid::Config;
+
+#include "audio/audioengine.h"
+using namespace Xybrid::Audio;
+
+#include "ui/patchboard/nodeobject.h"
+#include "ui/gadgets/layoutgadget.h"
+#include "ui/gadgets/togglegadget.h"
+#include "ui/gadgets/knobgadget.h"
+using namespace Xybrid::UI;
+
+#include <cmath>
+
+#include <QCborMap>
+
+// clazy:excludeall=non-pod-global-static
+RegisterPlugin(Distortion, {
+    i->id = "fx:distortion";
+    i->displayName = "Distortion";
+    i->category = "Effect";
+})
+
+Distortion::Distortion() = default;
+
+void Distortion::init() {
+    addPort(Port::Input, Port::Audio, 0);
+    addPort(Port::Output, Port::Audio, 0);
+}
+
+void Distortion::reset() {
+    //
+}
+
+namespace {
+    inline double sxp(double v, double e) {
+        double s = v < 0 ? -1.0 : 1.0;
+        return std::pow(std::abs(v), e) * s;
+    }
+    inline AudioFrame sxp(AudioFrame v, double e) { return {sxp(v.l, e), sxp(v.r, e)}; }
+}
+
+void Distortion::process() {
+    auto in = std::static_pointer_cast<AudioPort>(port(Port::Input, Port::Audio, 0));
+    auto out = std::static_pointer_cast<AudioPort>(port(Port::Output, Port::Audio, 0));
+    in->pull();
+    out->pull();
+
+    auto ts = audioEngine->curTickSize();
+
+    auto d = drive.start(), s = shape.start(), m = mix.start(), o = output.start();
+
+    for (size_t f = 0; f < ts; f++) {
+        AudioFrame inp = (*in)[f];
+        auto g = inp.gainBalance(d.next());
+        auto pv = s.next();
+        auto exp = pv > 0.0 ? 1.0 / (1.0 + pv) : -pv + 1.0;
+
+
+        (*out)[f] = AudioFrame::lerp(inp, sxp(g.clamp(), exp), m.next()).gainBalance(o.next());
+    }
+}
+
+void Distortion::saveData(QCborMap& m) const {
+    drive.save(m);
+    shape.save(m);
+    mix.save(m);
+    output.save(m);
+}
+
+void Distortion::loadData(const QCborMap& m) {
+    drive.load(m);
+    shape.load(m);
+    mix.load(m);
+    output.load(m);
+}
+
+void Distortion::onGadgetCreated() {
+    if (!obj) return;
+    auto l = new LayoutGadget(obj);
+
+    KnobGadget::autoGain(l, drive);
+    (new KnobGadget(l))->setRange(0, 0, 0.1)->bind(shape)->setTextFunc(KnobGadget::textOffset);
+    KnobGadget::autoPercent(l, mix);
+    KnobGadget::autoGain(l, output);
+}
diff --git a/xybrid/nodes/effect/distortion.h b/xybrid/nodes/effect/distortion.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79ab662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xybrid/nodes/effect/distortion.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "data/node.h"
+#include "nodelib/param.h"
+
+namespace Xybrid::Effects {
+    class Distortion : public Data::Node {
+        NodeLib::Param drive = {"Drive", 0.0, 24.0, 0.0};
+        NodeLib::Param shape = {"Shape", -5.0, 5.0, 0.0};
+        NodeLib::Param mix = {"Mix", 0.0, 1.0, 1.0};
+        NodeLib::Param output = {"Output", -12.0, 12.0, 0.0};
+
+    public:
+        Distortion();
+        ~Distortion() override = default;
+
+        void init() override;
+        void reset() override;
+        //void release() override;
+        void process() override;
+
+        void saveData(QCborMap&) const override;
+        void loadData(const QCborMap&) override;
+
+        void onGadgetCreated() override;
+    };
+}