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Updated: 15/07/15
Elements: Phaser
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing Elements: Phaser.
Powered by Pandemic, Phaser is a versatile stereo phaser effect, which integrates seamlessly
into our Elements modular series. It combines a stereo LFO with a comprehensive phaser
section, complete with 8 unique phaser types. On the rear panel you will find stereo CV
inputs for the main controls, which allow Phaser to be plugged into Elements devices which
feature stereo CV output, such as the DS-LFO.
Used either as a standalone device or as part of a modular/multiband setup, Phaser is an
exceptionally creative tool for sound designers and musicians alike.
Typical applications include: Classic phaser and filter-sweeping effects; supersonic laser
beams; resonant ice sheets; hyperkinetic bubblebaths.
We hope you have as much fun using it as we did creating it. Enjoy!
About Elements
Elements is a series of mini devices derived from our Triad Multiband series. They have been
carefully crafted to isolate and enhance specific “elements” of Triad, and integrate together
modularly, through stereo CV modulation and slick, unified design.
Currently available Elements: Chorus, Distort, DS-LFO, Filter, Lo-Fi, Phaser, S-Delay, Splitter
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Contents
Loading and saving patches
Loading and saving patches in Phaser is done in the same way as with any other Reason
device. See “Loading patches” and “Saving patches” in the Reason Operation Manual for
further information.
Controls and displays
LFO!
Chorus features a single stereo LFO which modulates the various delay times of each chorus
stage. With built-in Phase, Spin and Offset controls, a wide range of different LFO shapes is
possible.
Shape — Selects the waveform type for the modulation LFO. The available waveforms are
Sine, Triangle, Square, Saw, Inverse Saw, Cross-Saw (a saw on the left channel and an
inverse saw on the right) and Inverse Cross-Saw (an inverse saw on the left and a regular saw
on the right).
Amp — Controls the level of modulation.!
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Loading and saving patches 2
Controls and displays 2
LFO 2
Phaser 3
Phaser Types 4
Global 4
Rear Panel 5
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Freq — Controls the frequency of the LFO. Values range from 0.05Hz to 15Hz (unsynced),
and 1/32 to 8/1 (synced).
Phase/Spin — If the Mode button is turned off, this knob is set to Phase mode, and controls
the offset of the right audio channel’s LFO relative to that of the left audio channel. If it is set
to either 0 or 360 degrees, it acts as a conventional mono LFO. Otherwise, it functions in
stereo, with separate LFOs per channel running in sync, each with their own phase.
If the Mode button is turned on, the knob is set to Spin mode. This works by offsetting the
frequency of the right LFO relative to the left one, causing the modulation effect to “spin”
around in the stereo field.
Offset — Offsets the phase of both the left and right LFO in unison. For example, with Offset
and Phase set to 0, a square LFO synced to 1/4 will be up on the kick and down on the
snare. With Offset set to 180 and Phase set to 0, it will be down on the kick and up on the
snare. And with Offset set to 0 and Phase set to 180, the LFO on the left channel will be up
on the kick and down on the snare, while the LFO on the right channel will be down on the
kick and up on the snare. By playing with Phase and Offset it is possible to create a
comprehensive range of detailed rhythmic effects.
Sync — Syncs the LFO to the song’s tempo.
Mode — Toggles between Phase and Spin modes.
PHASER
Type — Selects the phaser type. Please refer to section 3 for more info on how each type
works.
Freq — Sets the center frequency of the phaser’s various filters. The frequency is then
modulated around this center value by the LFO.
Res — Sets the resonance amount for each of the filters. Low levels allow for a subtle
amount of phasing and high levels lead to resonant, glassy sounds.
Width — Controls the amount of frequency bandwidth between each filter stage.
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Shear — Acts as a positive linear (as opposed to exponential) offset for the frequency of each
filter stage. Good for creating atonal, inharmonic sounds.
HP — Works as a bass filter for the phaser effect. Any frequencies below the cutoff threshold
don’t undergo phasing and are kept dry, before being added back into the signal chain once
the phasing is complete. Value ranges between 10 and 200 Hz.
PHASER TYPES!
There are two basic types of phaser on offer: band reject (BR) and band pass (BP).
Band reject types consist of a series of band reject, or notch filters, which preserve much of
the original sound while adding subtle-to-extreme phasing effects, whereas band pass types
consist of a series of band pass filters, which eliminate much of the original dry signal leaving
just the phased sound (which likewise can vary from subtle to extreme.)
Each basic type is available in four different modes: 6-Stage, 10-Stage, 14-Stage and 18-
Stage (where “Stage” refers to the number of BR/BP filters that the sound gets subjected to.)
Effectively, this gives you 8 different phaser modes in total.
We recommend trying each one out at various settings to get a feel for how each one
sounds.
GLOBAL!
Mix — Controls the dry/wet mix of the device.
Vol — Controls the volume level of the device’s output, allowing you to either attenuate it or
boost it by up to 6 decibels.
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REAR PANEL!
As with most other devices in our Elements series, Phaser offers two distinct types of CV
modulation—mono or stereo—depending on the parameter in question. This is a unique
implementation which truly embraces Reason’s modular concept and allows for effects which
were impossible... until now.
Mono CV modulation — The CV input modulates the parameter for the left and right audio
channel in an identical manner. Essentially, the CV modulation for these parameters works
exactly like it does for any stock Reason device.
Stereo CV modulation (L/R) — The left and right audio channels are modulated are
modulated individually. This works by connecting the left and right CV inputs for the
parameter to separate CV sources (such as the stereo CV outputs of our DS-LFO device, or
indeed any two CV outputs from any Reason device). These parameters also allow for mono
CV modulation, which is active if only the left CV input is connected (in much the same way
that connecting only the left audio input of a stereo pair gives you a mono audio signal).
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