Java SE (Java Platform, Standard Edition)

I have read the programmer's guide in java sound and it said there that it can generate effects such as distortion, delay and others. I would like to implement some of those, I can already capture and play sound from a microphone but I don't know how to manipulate the data to get my desired effect. Can someone explain the content of the array of bytes? I also hope you can give me some hints or anything that could help me implement my own effect. Thanks in advance!