What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by countertext » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:20 pm

Dude. DUDE. Halen?

VAN. HALEN.

EDDIE VAN HALEN.

You think about that.

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by Bakesalee » Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:27 am

I'm only 30, so, even though I assume you're joking, you're proving my point. Cheese balls.

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by UlricvonCatalyst » Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:29 am

Don't forget to Breathe!

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by dubstar » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:00 am

Bakesalee wrote:I'm only 30, so, even though I assume you're joking, you're proving my point. Cheese balls.
nothing "cheese balls" about the black ark sound circa '77...about as deep as you can get

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by UlricvonCatalyst » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:11 am

Phasing the wet signal from a delay can be fun, even for those who don't usually like phasers.

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by pjennings » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:39 am

Real Estate uses MXR Phase 90s in a really nice, if not subtle way. I hated phasers until I heard how they used them and now I have a Phase 90 on my board.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HWcViTXdYc&ob=av3e

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5cM_43G ... re=related

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by Diabolikal1 » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:04 am

Use it for whatever sounds good to you. You don't have to use it the same way everyone else does. If it doesn't suit your musical tastes, I would sell it and use the $$$ for something that gets you closer to that "sound" you're after :)
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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by SEXTYPETHING » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:05 am

Diabolikal1 wrote:Use it for whatever sounds good to you. You don't have to use it the same way everyone else does. If it doesn't suit your musical tastes, I would sell it and use the $$$ for something that gets you closer to that "sound" you're after

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by jumbledupthinking » Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:46 am

pjennings wrote:Real Estate uses MXR Phase 90s in a really nice, if not subtle way. I hated phasers until I heard how they used them and now I have a Phase 90 on my board.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HWcViTXdYc&ob=av3e

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5cM_43G ... re=related
I've really been enjoying Real Estate recently. I've been listening to the self-titled album a fair bit. Good to see there are bands out there who can use a phaser well. One of those effects that I've never felt the need for myself (along with flanger & chorus too for that matter).

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by Bakesalee » Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:33 pm

dubstar wrote:
Bakesalee wrote:I'm only 30, so, even though I assume you're joking, you're proving my point. Cheese balls.
nothing "cheese balls" about the black ark sound circa '77...about as deep as you can get
Sorry, I wasn't trying to be rude.

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by Bakesalee » Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:36 pm

pjennings wrote:Real Estate uses MXR Phase 90s in a really nice, if not subtle way. I hated phasers until I heard how they used them and now I have a Phase 90 on my board.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HWcViTXdYc&ob=av3e

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5cM_43G ... re=related
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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by Johnnyseven » Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:19 pm

PorkyPrimeCut wrote:Dinosaur Jr - Forget The Swan

Jump to 2:04.
I'm pretty sure that's a flanger, probably an Electric Mistress.

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by astricii » Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:59 pm

Bakesalee wrote:What on OK Computer uses a phaser? Never realized that. Maybe you could point me to some examples?

Also, those saying "make sure it's never turned on" are agreeing that it sounds pretty gimicky?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1tQFX_9ct0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Whammy and Phaser on 90% of the guitar in Subterranean Home Sick Alien

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF8khJ7P ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
all over the leads on Paranoid Android.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z_NvVMU ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Layerd in the backing melodies of Let Down

Probably more but you get the idea :)
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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by astricii » Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:06 pm

Johnnyseven wrote:
PorkyPrimeCut wrote:Dinosaur Jr - Forget The Swan

Jump to 2:04.
I'm pretty sure that's a flanger, probably an Electric Mistress.
Truth!
I have too many jags.

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Re: What am I supposed to do with a phaser?

Post by Bakesalee » Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:02 pm

astricii wrote:
Bakesalee wrote:What on OK Computer uses a phaser? Never realized that. Maybe you could point me to some examples?

Also, those saying "make sure it's never turned on" are agreeing that it sounds pretty gimicky?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1tQFX_9ct0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Whammy and Phaser on 90% of the guitar in Subterranean Home Sick Alien

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF8khJ7P" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... re=related
all over the leads on Paranoid Android.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z_NvVMU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... re=related
Layerd in the backing melodies of Let Down

Probably more but you get the idea
Thats awesome because believe it or not, I am sitting down with the OK Computer tab book learning 'Homesick Alien' right now anyways. Fuck yeah! Phaser plugged in.

Any recommended settings for "Rate", "depth", and "res"?

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