Overview
Ripple Phaser can be used for much more than a conventional phaser. Its seven modes include hybrid phaser-filter configurations and an all-pass dispersion mode. The built-in modulation can create classic sweeping effects, rhythmic movement, and even random modulation.
Both the standalone plugin and effect rack versions come with presets that range from unique filters to animated effects, and more.
1. Modes
NOTCHES: Set the number of notches that the phaser will create in the frequency spectrum.
PHASER MODE: Choose from a variety of different modes for the phaser effect. Some of these modes are classic phaser configurations, while others apply filtering along with the phaser to create unique hybrid effects.
2. Frequency Controls
BEND: Shift the phaser's notches closer together on either the low or high end of the spectrum. This control really shines when using the phaser's filter modes.
CENTER FREQUENCY: Set the center frequency of the phaser's notches and filters.
CENTER SPREAD: Adjust the spacing between the phaser's notches in the frequency spectrum. Higher values will increase the distance between the notches, while lower values will decrease it.
MOD BALANCE: Adjust the amount of internal modulation sent to BEND, CENTER, and SPREAD.
3. Feedback Controls
FEEDBACK: Adjust the amount of feedback (resonance) that will be applied to the phaser.
CROSS-FEEDBACK: When activated, the feedback will use a stereo cross configuration, where the left channel feeds into the right channel and vice versa. Try combining this with STEREO and OFFSET to create some wild feedback sounds.
STEREO: Set the amount of frequency offset between the two phaser channels.
4. Modulation
MODULATION DEPTH: Adjust the depth of the internal modulation applied to the phaser. Setting this to 0% will enable manual control over the modulated parameters.
RATE: Adjust the LFO RATE.
SYNC: Enable BPM synchronization for the LFO rate.
LFO SHAPE: Choose from sine, triangle, downward ramp, or square LFO shapes. When SNAP is disabled, these shapes can be continuously morphed.
SHAPE SNAP: Enable snapping between LFO shapes. When disabled, the LFO shapes are continuously morphed.
RANDOMIZE: Adjust the amount of LFO randomization. Note that each waveform randomizes in a unique way.
STEREO RANDOMIZE: When active, separate randomization will be applied to each of the LFO's stereo channels, resulting in a wider effect.
STEREO OFFSET: Set the phase offset between the stereo outputs of the LFO. A phase shift of 0° will result in a mono signal, while a phase shift of +/- 180° will produce perfectly out-of-phase waveforms. A 90° offset is often desired in phasers and similar effects, resulting in a "quadrature" phase.
5. Utility Controls
INPUT GAIN: Adjusts the gain sent into the effect.
INPUT SEND BUTTON: When active, the input gain will only affect the signal being sent to the effect, leaving the dry signal unaffected. Try combining this with automation or modulation to send only specific parts of your input through the effect.
Try combining this with automation or modulation to send only certain parts of your input through the effect.
DRY WET: Adjusts the balance between the processed (wet) signal and the unprocessed (dry) signal.
OUTPUT GAIN: Adjusts the gain at the end of the effect's processing chain, useful for compensating gain changes or adding creative effects.
OUTPUT SOFT CLIP: Enables a soft-clipping "glue" limiter that prevents output levels from exceeding 0 dB, with the following modes:
- OFF: Limiter is disabled.
- PURPLE: Gentle limiting and saturation, useful for preventing overs while keeping a smoother sound.
- ORANGE: Punchy soft clipping, ideal for more aggressive sounds.