Owner's Manual
POD Farm 2 Advanced User Guide – Glossary (What Is...?)
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What is a Flanger?
Flanger is one of the types of effects within the POD Farm 2 “Mods” (Modulation) effect category, as
well as within the Elements POD Farm Mods Plug-In. The Flanger’s sound is most famously known as
the “jet-plane” whoosh effect of several classic 70’s recordings. It can also be used to give a “swooshy” or
“swept” sound to guitar, or just to create a “bigger” sound. Eddie Van Halen, for instance, used flanger
effects as an important part of his signature sound on many classic Van Halen recordings. Adjust the
DEPTH higher for a more intense sweep, and adjust the SPEED from a slow swoosh to an alien warble.
As with most Modulation effects, FX Speed controls also allow you to “sync” to your tempo using the
POD Farm 2 & Elements Plug-In Host Sync feature - please see “What are the FX Time/FX Speed
controls?” Some Modulation effects are modeled after classic gear, as described in the “Model Gallery”
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What are the FX Time/FX Speed controls?
Most of the POD Farm 2 & Elements Delay and Modulation Effects allow you to set their time/speed
using the set of FX TIME controls (found in Delay effects) or FX SPEED controls (found in Mod
effects). With the SYNC button off, you can use the Time or Speed knob to set whatever rate you like.
Or, double click directly in the numerical eld and type in a specic value.
Additionally, you can turn the SYNC button to ON, which changes the function of the Time/Speed
knob so that it sets congures to a note value division of the plug-ins System Tempo, which is located
at the top right of the effects Edit Panel in the Panel View.
Host Sync button BPM Field Tap Button
The POD Farm 2 Plug-In System Tempo controls