Soundtoys PhaseMistress - Manual (Page 22)

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It’s important to note that the input and output level only affects the phased signal
and leaves the dry signal unchanged. This approach may be slightly different than
that of some other plug-ins and we found this implementation to work best for
PhaseMistress.
Mix
The Mix control is used to set the balance between the phased sound created by
PhaseMistress (and Input / Output control settings)…and the dry signal. Phasing
sounds best when you mix a percentage of dry and phased signal together, usually
50% of each. The Mix control provides a convenient means of setting just the right
balance between the dry and phased signals right in and on PhaseMistress.
So, if you’re using PhaseMistress on an Aux Send / Return configuration, you may
want to leave the mix at 100 % and use the fader on the return to control the
amount of the effected sound. If you are using it "in-line" and sending the signal
right through PhaseMistress you probably want to set the Mix knob at 50% or less
depending on the type of phased effect being used. Keep in mind that PhaseMistress
can create a wide variety of sounds from extremely subtle to super pronounced.
The amount of dry to effect signal is very important based on the type of phasing
effect being used, how pronounced you want the effect to be and how you want the
sounds to sit in your mix. As with most things in the world of audio there is no right
and wrong; let your conscience be your guide, oh, wait a minute, that’s a different
movie…we mean let you EARS be your guide. That’s the ticket!
Tip: Because of the stuff mentioned above it might be preferable to use
PhaseMistress as a channel insert and use the Mix knob to determine the mix
between the dry and filtered sound. But then again, it may not.
Frequency
The frequency knob on PhaseMistress allows you to set the "center" frequency of
the phase notches. It determines the point along the frequency spectrum that the
phaser effect will be "centered" (also referred to the "initial" setting"). There are a
few things that will often affect where you might want to set the Frequency…
• The type of input signal or instrument to be effected, i.e. bright, bass, midrange
etc
• The type of phasing effect being used, i.e. soft and thin with little resonance (we’ll
get to that) or deep, wide and resonant.
• The "type" and "depth" of the modulation being used to sweep the phaser
To hear how changing the Frequency affects the sound, turn the "Mod" knob
(discussed shortly) all the way down and manually yank the Frequency knob from the