Soundtoys PhaseMistress - Manual (Page 27)

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This Stage menu allows you to choose all odd and even numbered Stages, something
not available on any other phaser anywhere. As a basic rule, odd number stages will
impart some form of lowpass filtering into the signal and the character of odd stages
sound very different from even stage settings. They don’t sound better or worse,
they just sound "different" and often very cool.
Res Mode
The Res Mode (a totally new parameter not available elsewhere) determines that
number of resonant peaks independently of the number of Stages. The Res Mode
parameter has a significant affect on the overall character of the Resonance when
the Resonance is turned up. Various mixtures of Stage settings and Res Mode set-
tings will often impart really drastic changes in the overall tonal quality of the phase
effect.
Setting the Res Mode to the lowest setting of "Norm" is the "standard" setting that
you would find in most phasers and will automatically set the "normal" number of
resonant peaks for the selected number of Stages. As you change the number of
Stages the number of resonant peaks are automatically set. Setting the Res Style to
a different number than the number of Stages allows you to create completely new
and previously unavailable virtual phasing "circuits" and create a plethora (big word!)
of truly unique phasing tones.
There is no "right" or "wrong" setting. You will for sure hear that there are a LOT of
variations that can be achieved with different combinations of Stages and Res Style
settings. Add to these the other switches located in the Style Tweak menu and you
will soon find yourself navigating new and uncharted sonic phasing waters.
Res Offset
The Res Offset menu tunes the frequency of resonant peaks relative to frequency of
the notches. Decreasing the Res Offset (displays a negative "-"value) tunes the reso-
nant peaks more towards the bass frequencies relative to the notch frequencies.
Increasing the Res Offset tunes the resonant peaks more towards higher frequencies
relative to the notch frequencies.
This is a totally new feature previously unavailable in any phase shifter to date. The
audible affect of tweaking this menu will be fairly obvious as long as the Resonance
is turned up a bit on the front panel. The setting of the Res Offset parameter is
saved with a standard PhaseMistress preset. It’s also worth noting that
PhaseMistress provides the ability to modulate the Res Offset under the Modulation
Tweak menu (discussed shortly).
Res Phase
The Res Phase switch allows you to switch the polarity of the resonance either
Positive (most common) or Negative. In general, a positive setting will provide more