diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 39bdefe..4656574 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         effects/Effect.cpp
         effects/LowPass.cpp
         effects/Noise.cpp
+        effects/Distortion.cpp
 )
 
 find_library(

diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 39bdefe..4656574 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         effects/Effect.cpp
         effects/LowPass.cpp
         effects/Noise.cpp
+        effects/Distortion.cpp
 )
 
 find_library(
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
index d8b0f5d..5c91ad6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "waveforms/Sine.h"
 #include "waveforms/Square.h"
 #include "waveforms/Triangle.h"
+#include "effects/Distortion.h"
 
 Instrument::Instrument(AudioHost *host) {
     this->host = host;
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@
     auto *noise = new Noise();
     noise->host = host;
     effects.push_back(noise);
+    auto *distortion = new Distortion();
+    distortion->host = host;
+    effects.push_back(distortion);
 }
 
 void multiply(float *target, float *modulation, uint32_t size) {

diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 39bdefe..4656574 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         effects/Effect.cpp
         effects/LowPass.cpp
         effects/Noise.cpp
+        effects/Distortion.cpp
 )
 
 find_library(
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
index d8b0f5d..5c91ad6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "waveforms/Sine.h"
 #include "waveforms/Square.h"
 #include "waveforms/Triangle.h"
+#include "effects/Distortion.h"
 
 Instrument::Instrument(AudioHost *host) {
     this->host = host;
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@
     auto *noise = new Noise();
     noise->host = host;
     effects.push_back(noise);
+    auto *distortion = new Distortion();
+    distortion->host = host;
+    effects.push_back(distortion);
 }
 
 void multiply(float *target, float *modulation, uint32_t size) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
index 2cc9efa..488e5f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@
     std::advance(source, from);
     auto destination = instrument->effects.begin();
     std::advance(destination, to);
-    if (instrument->effects.size() == to + 1) {
-        destination = instrument->effects.end();
+    if (from < to) {
+        std::advance(destination, 1);
     }
     instrument->effects.splice(destination, instrument->effects, source);
 }

diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 39bdefe..4656574 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         effects/Effect.cpp
         effects/LowPass.cpp
         effects/Noise.cpp
+        effects/Distortion.cpp
 )
 
 find_library(
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
index d8b0f5d..5c91ad6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "waveforms/Sine.h"
 #include "waveforms/Square.h"
 #include "waveforms/Triangle.h"
+#include "effects/Distortion.h"
 
 Instrument::Instrument(AudioHost *host) {
     this->host = host;
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@
     auto *noise = new Noise();
     noise->host = host;
     effects.push_back(noise);
+    auto *distortion = new Distortion();
+    distortion->host = host;
+    effects.push_back(distortion);
 }
 
 void multiply(float *target, float *modulation, uint32_t size) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
index 2cc9efa..488e5f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@
     std::advance(source, from);
     auto destination = instrument->effects.begin();
     std::advance(destination, to);
-    if (instrument->effects.size() == to + 1) {
-        destination = instrument->effects.end();
+    if (from < to) {
+        std::advance(destination, 1);
     }
     instrument->effects.splice(destination, instrument->effects, source);
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f65da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "Distortion.h"
+
+void Distortion::update() {
+}
+
+void Distortion::doRender(uint32_t sampleCount) {
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < sampleCount; i++) {
+        float value = input[i] * parameter1;
+        if (value > 1.f) {
+            value = 1.f;
+        } else if (value < -1.f) {
+            value = -1.f;
+        }
+        buffer[i] = value;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file

diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 39bdefe..4656574 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         effects/Effect.cpp
         effects/LowPass.cpp
         effects/Noise.cpp
+        effects/Distortion.cpp
 )
 
 find_library(
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
index d8b0f5d..5c91ad6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "waveforms/Sine.h"
 #include "waveforms/Square.h"
 #include "waveforms/Triangle.h"
+#include "effects/Distortion.h"
 
 Instrument::Instrument(AudioHost *host) {
     this->host = host;
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@
     auto *noise = new Noise();
     noise->host = host;
     effects.push_back(noise);
+    auto *distortion = new Distortion();
+    distortion->host = host;
+    effects.push_back(distortion);
 }
 
 void multiply(float *target, float *modulation, uint32_t size) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
index 2cc9efa..488e5f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@
     std::advance(source, from);
     auto destination = instrument->effects.begin();
     std::advance(destination, to);
-    if (instrument->effects.size() == to + 1) {
-        destination = instrument->effects.end();
+    if (from < to) {
+        std::advance(destination, 1);
     }
     instrument->effects.splice(destination, instrument->effects, source);
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f65da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "Distortion.h"
+
+void Distortion::update() {
+}
+
+void Distortion::doRender(uint32_t sampleCount) {
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < sampleCount; i++) {
+        float value = input[i] * parameter1;
+        if (value > 1.f) {
+            value = 1.f;
+        } else if (value < -1.f) {
+            value = -1.f;
+        }
+        buffer[i] = value;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.h b/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3edb70c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef MUSIC_DISTORTION_H
+#define MUSIC_DISTORTION_H
+
+#include "Effect.h"
+
+class Distortion : public Effect {
+public:
+    void update();
+
+    void doRender(uint32_t sampleCount);
+};
+
+
+#endif

diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 39bdefe..4656574 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         effects/Effect.cpp
         effects/LowPass.cpp
         effects/Noise.cpp
+        effects/Distortion.cpp
 )
 
 find_library(
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
index d8b0f5d..5c91ad6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/Instrument.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "waveforms/Sine.h"
 #include "waveforms/Square.h"
 #include "waveforms/Triangle.h"
+#include "effects/Distortion.h"
 
 Instrument::Instrument(AudioHost *host) {
     this->host = host;
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@
     auto *noise = new Noise();
     noise->host = host;
     effects.push_back(noise);
+    auto *distortion = new Distortion();
+    distortion->host = host;
+    effects.push_back(distortion);
 }
 
 void multiply(float *target, float *modulation, uint32_t size) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
index 2cc9efa..488e5f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/JavaFunctions.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@
     std::advance(source, from);
     auto destination = instrument->effects.begin();
     std::advance(destination, to);
-    if (instrument->effects.size() == to + 1) {
-        destination = instrument->effects.end();
+    if (from < to) {
+        std::advance(destination, 1);
     }
     instrument->effects.splice(destination, instrument->effects, source);
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.cpp b/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f65da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "Distortion.h"
+
+void Distortion::update() {
+}
+
+void Distortion::doRender(uint32_t sampleCount) {
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < sampleCount; i++) {
+        float value = input[i] * parameter1;
+        if (value > 1.f) {
+            value = 1.f;
+        } else if (value < -1.f) {
+            value = -1.f;
+        }
+        buffer[i] = value;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.h b/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3edb70c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/cpp/effects/Distortion.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef MUSIC_DISTORTION_H
+#define MUSIC_DISTORTION_H
+
+#include "Effect.h"
+
+class Distortion : public Effect {
+public:
+    void update();
+
+    void doRender(uint32_t sampleCount);
+};
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lukas/music/instruments/effect/EffectType.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lukas/music/instruments/effect/EffectType.kt
index 963d4e3..8b90ec5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lukas/music/instruments/effect/EffectType.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lukas/music/instruments/effect/EffectType.kt
@@ -22,11 +22,17 @@
                 "cutoff: ${it.value.format(1)} octaves"
             }
         )),
-    Noise("noise",
+    Noise(
+        "noise",
         arrayOf(
             null
         )
-    )
+    ),
+    Distortion("distortion", arrayOf(
+        EffectParameterDescription(1f, 4f, 1f) {
+            "strength: ${it.value.format(1)}x"
+        }
+    ))
     ;
 
     override fun toString(): String {