Soundtoys PhaseMistress - Manual (Page 31)

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number will modulate and increase the Resonance Offset. Turning the Res Mod value
counter clockwise will modulate the Resonance Offset in a negative direction.
It is important to keep in mind that the setting of the Resonance Offset in the Mode
Tweak defines the "default" starting point for the Resonance Offset modulation.
Positive going modulation will increase the Res Offset from the value set on in this
menu where as negative modulation will decrease from the Resonance Offset.
Again, this provides for some really cool effects and allows you to modulate the
Resonance Offset (Resonant Frequency) inversely from the modulation of the
Resonance or the Frequency and by a specific amount. The overall amount of modu-
lation applied is defined by the value set with the Res Offset Mod control.
Res Offset Mod Polarity switch
The modulation polarity switch located directly under the Res Offset Mod knob can
be used to quickly "flip" the direction of the Resonance Offset modulation. The
"Normal" setting means that the direction of the modulation is in synch with the
direction of the modulation signal; it is increasing as the modulation signal is
increasing. The "Reverse" setting switches (reverses) the direction of the modulation
being applied at the amount set by the Res Offset Mod knob.
L/R Offset
The L/R Offset knob is a little different than the other knobs as it allows you to
create various types of stereo phase signals depending on the setting of the knob. In
the simplest terms it is a static frequency offset between left and right channels.
With the knob set to 12 o'clock the phasing effect on both the left and right sides will
be identical. However as you turn the L/R Offset knob clockwise from the 12 o'clock
position, or input a positive value into the number field (from "0" to "2 octaves"),
the frequency of the right channel will be increased relative to the left channel. This
can create some dramatic and very wide stereo effects. Extreme settings can make
you feel as if your eardrums are being sucked out of your head and make the phasing
effect swirl around in the stereo field! Negative values for the L/R Offset will make
the right channel have a lower frequency setting relative to the left channel.
L/R Offset Polarity Switch
The associated L/R Polarity switch affects the modulation only. In the "Normal" set-
ting the modulation is same for left and right. When the switch is reversed, left and
right channel modulation is the inverse of each other creating a swirling panning
effect in stereo.