Patch of The Week: Envelope-Controlled Phaser - with Next Phase, an all-analog module for Eurorack

video upload by AJH Synth Official

"This week I'm using an envelope generator to control the phasing effect of an analogue phaser - the AJH Synth Next Phase, which can be used in a similar way, or as an alternative to a filter/VCF. Phasers are often heard swirling around in answer to their own internal clock, but with the Next Phase's CV control of frequency, this can be controlled by an ADSR in the same way you would control a filter, producing similarly expressive, but also unique results.

The Next Phase can be configured to sound more akin to vintage phasers of the past, with perhaps only 4 stages, less emphasis (resonance), and the colour control to create a darker tone. However, with it's huge range of possible combinations of both stages, and emphasis stages (up to 12 for each), extensive frequency and emphasis range, depth and modulation controls, it can go way beyond famous vintage units and produce some otherworldly modulations, from subtle to extreme.

Next Phase User Guide video coming soon.

Index:
00:00 Start
00:29 Overview & Patching
01:05 Envelope control of Phaser
03:35 Performance Example
05:25 Patch Sheet


Video by DreamsOfWires