Plug-In User Guide / Owners Manual

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THE PHASEMISTRESS CONTROL PANEL

PhaseMistress — Version 5

The “Mod” control determines the amount of modulation signal that will

be used to sweep the phaser Frequency. Turning up Mod will increase

the amount of modulation and determine how far the frequency will be

swept either above and/or below the center frequency. The amount of

Mod used will often be dependent on where the Frequency knob is set

as well as the type of modulation signal being used. Usually the faster

the modulation the less Mod you will want to use as phase shifting can

create a “vibrato-like” effect and make the signal sounds out of tune.

Please note: The Mod knob on the front panel is directly linked to

the Freq Mod parameter located under the “Tweak” button. The total

available modulation depth as well as the direction of the modulation is

set by the Freq Mod parameter in the Tweak Menu (based on having the

Mod knob full up). The front panel Mod knob allows you to “scale” the

amount of available modulation based on the Freq Mod setting. This will

be covered in greater detail when we discuss the Tweak Menu (starting

on page 14).

MOD STYLE MENU

The “Style” menu gives you access to dozens of different virtual

phasing ‘circuits’ with a click of the mouse. Each style setting has a

completely different tonal shape and can be used to quickly change the

overall sound and character of PhaseMistress, while still preserving the

modulation, frequency, resonance, etc.

The included styles in PhaseMistress are based on phase characteristics

of classic, real-world hardware as well as completely unique styles

exclusive to PhaseMistress. Switching between styles will change the

resulting sound to a great extent. Think of each entry in the Style menu

as a different piece of gear, analogous to switching between a Maestro

Phaser, an MXR Phase 90, Mutron III, etc.

You can also create your own very own custom phaser Style by clicking

on the Style Edit button (slightly below and right of the Style Menu)

which will open the slide out Style Edit Menu.

AUDITIONING STYLES

The best way to hear what different Styles sound like is to set the front

panel settings to a nice, default baseline and then step through the

various Style settings. As you cycle through the each of the Styles,

listen for the changes in the overall sound of the phaser effect.