Piano EffectPhaser
Notches that travel through the spectrum and create a soft swirl. The seventies rock and funk Rhodes.
How to recognise it by ear
- A slow, "liquid" swirl passing through the sound without changing the pitch.
- Softer than a flanger and less "doubled" than a chorus.
- A classic on funk clavinet and Rhodes, and on seventies Wurlitzers.
Typical settings
Rate from 0.2 to 1 Hz, 4 to 8 stages, sweep from about 300 Hz to 2 kHz, 50 % mix.
What Piano Effect measures
The LFO rate, the sweep range and the waveform; it tells a phaser from a sweeping filter because each band moves at a different moment.
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Library sounds that use it
- Seventies phaser pianorate 0.4 Hz · 4 stages · mix 50 %
- Funk clavinetrate 0.5 Hz · 4 stages · mix 35 %
Frequently asked questions
What is a phaser?
Notches that travel through the spectrum and create a soft swirl. The seventies rock and funk Rhodes. Softer than a flanger and less "doubled" than a chorus.
How can I tell if a song uses phaser?
A slow, "liquid" swirl passing through the sound without changing the pitch. Softer than a flanger and less "doubled" than a chorus. To be sure, scan it with Piano Effect: it tells you whether it is there and with which values.
What phaser settings are typical?
Rate from 0.2 to 1 Hz, 4 to 8 stages, sweep from about 300 Hz to 2 kHz, 50 % mix.