Soundtoys PhaseMistress - Manual (Page 20)

Analog Mode Switch (Distortion / Overload
Characteristics)
The analog mode toggle switch and flavor button allow you to choose how
PhaseMistress will distort or "saturate" as the signal input increases, which is more
noticeable at high signal levels.
Analog Mode
In ‘analog’ mode, PhaseMistress will saturate in the nice, warm and friendly manner
similar to the way real analog gear responds. The analog setting adds a certain
amount of distortion at all signal levels. The Analog setting sounds really good but
keep in mind the "Analog" setting eats up significantly more DSP resources. Sorry,
no free DSP lunch here!
Digital Mode
When the analog mode switch is off, PhaseMistress is in ‘digital’ mode. In this mode,
higher signal levels will clip in the typically nasty, crunchy digital way. This too can be
desirable depending on what effect you’re trying to achieve. Lower level sounds are
left pretty much unchanged and sound spic-n-span clean. Also note that the digital
setting uses significantly less DSP horsepower than the analog setting. (What are
horses doing in my computer anyway?)
Needless to say you should experiment with both settings using various types of
source material and cranking the input levels up and down to hear what it all sounds
like. A fun and educational exercise!
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P H A S E M I S T R E S S C O N T R O L P A N E L
Input/Output Levels
Style Menu Modulation
Meter
Mod Knob Modulation
Mode
Button
Mix Knob Analog Switch
Analog Flavor
Button
Frequency Knob Resonance Knob