Headrush Phaser & Flanger
Air Flanger
Inspired by AIR® Flanger (Plug-in)
THE'Air Flanger is a modern flanger designed for:
- Sound transparent and controlled
- Wide stereo
- Less "metallic" effect than classic flangers
Main features:
- More musical
- Less invasive
- Also excellent always on (in moderation)
It is the most "usable" flanger live
SOUND CHARACTER
- More smooth and open
- Less “jet” than vintage flangers
- Wide stereo
- Perfect for clean and ambient
Modern flanger = less aggressive
Control Parameters
SyncY/N
Sync Rate to BPM:
- Y → preset time
- N → free control
RateHz / Picklist
Flanger Speed:
- 0.1–0.3 Hz → slow and wide
- 0.3–0.6 Hz → classic
- 1+ Hz → fast / obvious effect
Slower = more musical
Depth%
Modulation intensity:
- Low → light
- Medium → obvious
- High → very pronounced
Controls how much the sound “digs in”.
Feedback%
Re-insertion of the modulated signal:
- 0–10% → very soft
- 10–25% → classic
- 30%+ → “jet” effect
Flanger key parameter
Mix%
Effect Quantity:
- 10–20% → subtle
- 20–30% → standard
- 35%+ → dominant
Width%
Stereo Width:
- 0% → mono
- 50% → medium
- 100% → huge
Very important for modern sound
Pro Tips
- You want subtle → low feedback
- Want jet → high feedback
- Want modern → width high
- Want musical → slow rate
Universal setup:
- Rate: 0.3 Hz
- Depth: 35%
- Feedback: 15%
- Mix: 20–25%
- Width: 70%
Perfect flanger live
Perfect chain:
- Flanger → Delay → Reverb
Modern cinematic sound
Quick Reference
- Sync: Sync tempo
- Rate (Hz): Speed
- Depth (%): Intensity
- Feedback (%): Character
- Mix (%): Amount
- Width (%): Stereo
Setup Examples
Flanger subtle (top)
Rate0.3 Hz
Depth30%
Feedback10–15%
Mix20%
Width60%
Always musical
Modern clean flanger
Rate0.4Hz
Depth40%
Feedback15–20%
Mix25%
Width70–80%
Spacious and clean
Ambient flanger
Rate0.2 Hz
Depth50%
Feedback20%
Mix30%
Width100%
Huge
Controlled “jet” flanger
Rate0.5 Hz
Depth50%
Feedback30%
Mix25%
More noticeable effect