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Phaser
A Phaser is a somewhat mellower version of the Flanger. Like the Flanger, a Phaser works on the principle of mixing two
identical audio sources together. However, unlike a Flanger, the timing difference between the two audio sources is very
small. The result is that some of the frequencies in the song will be removed or “cancelled out.” Some people describe this
sound as a “wind tunnel” effect.
< Enable Button
This button will turn the effect on and off.
< Mix Knob and Routing Button
Like the Flanger effect above, the Phaser works best with the Routing button set to Insert mode. This allows you to
completely replace the original audio signal with the phased version (by turning this knob fully clockwise) in order
to emphasize the effect.
Note: The effect will still work in Send mode, but it will be less pronounced.
< Tweak Knob and Button
The function of the Phaser’s Tweak knob is determined by the state of the Tweak button:
» When the Tweak button is off, the Phaser will be in Manual mode. The Tweak knob will then control the
phase of the effect.
» If the Tweak button is on, the Phaser will be in Automatic mode. In this mode, the phase will be adjusted
automatically. The Tweak knob will then set the rate of the automatic adjustment—turning the knob
clockwise will increase the modulation rate.
Dual-Filter
A coffee lter is designed to stop coffee grounds while allowing water to pass through. Audio lters work in a similar
fashion: they prevent particular frequency ranges within an audio signal from passing through the effect. Filters come in a
variety of avors and Torq features three of the most popular types: Low-Pass, High-Pass, and Band-Pass. The names of
these lters are descriptive of what they do. A Low-Pass lter, for example, will only allow low frequencies (bass tones) to
pass through—it will remove the high-frequency (treble) content from the audio signal. A High-Pass lter works the other
way: it allows the treble to pass through while bass is removed. A Band-Pass lter is essentially a High- and Low-Pass lter
put together: it will remove high and low frequencies from the audio signal, only allowing a narrow band of frequencies
to pass.
The most important parameter for a lter is its Cutoff Frequency. It determines the frequency where a lter will begin
to stop frequencies. For example, when using a Low-Pass lter with a cutoff frequency of 1kHz, frequencies below 1kHz
will pass through the lter unaffected while the frequencies above 1kHz are reduced or removed. While there are other
parameters that also affect the behavior of a lter, Cutoff Frequency is the parameter that you’ll be controlling in Torq.
< Enable button
This button will turn the Dual-Filter on and off.
< Mix Knob and Routing Button
The Dual-Filter is designed to be used as an Insert effect. For this reason, the Routing button will automatically
switch to Insert mode whenever you load this effect. Then, the Mix knob will serve as a Dry/Wet adjustment
which you will want to leave fully clockwise (so you only hear the output of the Dual-Filter).
< Tweak Button
The Tweak button is used to set the lter mode for the Dual-Filter effect. When this button is off, the two lters
(High-Pass and Low-Pass) will be adjusted only one at a time. When you turn this button on, the High-Pass and
Low-Pass lters will be linked, thus creating a Band-Pass lter where both lters are adjusted simultaneously.