i have no fucking idea how it works but it sure can do a nice leslie simulation!
a lot of times i'm trying to figure out how to make it "brighter", because a lot of those settings seem to be really muffled... but it takes a bit of tweaking the Amount knob and it gets better
i have NO idea how to use half of the controls though
but it's fun
Last edited by DarkAxel on Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:39 am, edited 1 time in total.
Best pedal you'll never understand ever! And I say that from experience, cuz I've had two! I sold my first, missed the confusion, and scored a replacement on b/s/t.
Seriously, though, definitely look online for tutorials and suggested settings. There's some good ideas out there.
super long post, but here's a list I found on some forum years ago. It's helped me get some crazy sounds out of the Flanger Hoax, and it's given me a deeper understanding of how the controls work and interact with each other
The Flanger Hoax is one of the most powerful modulation instruments ever designed. From shimmering static and active phasing to frequency adjustable flanging, you will find that an exciting and new pallet of textures is at your finger tips. The sheer number of variations available through both familiar, as well as, advanced modulation controls will present you with the ability to creatively shade as well as wildly animate your music in a way that really was never possible at this price level. Your own creativity is your only limitation.
Connect your instrument or mixer effects send output, to the Input jack and run a second cable from any or all of the three main outputs (Direct out, Blended out or Effect out). You will learn which outputs will serve your purposes the best in different situations. Hit the true bypass footswitch to activate and get ready for a magically ethereal treat.
CONTROLS
1. BLEND Knob: Mixes between the effect and dry signal. The counterclockwise position is all dry, clockwise position is all effect. The result of the BLEND Control goes out the BLENDED OUTPUT Jack.
2. FEEDBACK CONTROLS:
FEEDBACK Knob: Sets the amount of signal that is fedback into both phase shift circuits. The counterclockwise position gives you no feedback, the clockwise position is maximum feedback.
WET Toggle Switch Position: In the wet position, the wet signal (which is at the EFFECT OUTPUT Jack) is fedback to the phaser circuits.
OFF Toggle Switch Position: All feedback is turned off, no matter where the FEEDBACK knob is set.
SWPT Toggle Switch Position: In the SWPT Position, the output of the Swept Phaser is fedback into the Phaser circuits.
3. SWEPT PHASER CONTROL:
AMOUNT Knob: Controls the amount of modulation that sweeps the Swept Phaser. In the counterclockwise position, there will be no modulation. In the clockwise position you will have maximum modulation. The total phase shift range of the Swept Phaser is 240 to 990 degrees.
RESPONSE Rotary Switch: Determines how the Swept Phaser reacts to the modulation waveform. In LIN Mode, the Phaser reacts in a linear fashion, in LOG mode, it reacts in a logarithmic fashion.
MODULATOR MODE Rotary Switch: This switch steps through the different phases of the modulation waveform. When used in tandem with Delay modulation, interesting effects arise when the Swept Phaser modulation is in or out of phase with the Delay modulation. The right most position of this switch is DC mode. In DC Mode, the Swept Phaser becomes a fixed Phaser where the amount of phase shift is controlled by the AMOUNT Knob.
4. MODULATOR
RATE Knob: Sets the frequency of the sine wave Modulator. The available frequency range is from 0.07 Hz (14 Seconds) to 220 Hz.
DELAY MODE Switch: Selects between different phase shift combinations for the modulating waveform that sweeps the Fixed Phaser Delay line and the Swept Phaser Delay line:
In DC Mode, the delay time is set by the Delay Amount knobs, described in the following two sections.
5. FIXED and SWEPT PHASER Sections: The Flanger Hoax has two independent phase shifter circuits: a FIXED Phaser and SWEPT Phaser. The FIXED Phaser is set to a phase shift of 240 Degrees. The SWEPT Phaser varies from 240 to 990 Degrees. These two phase shift sections run parallel to each other. The output of each phase shifter goes into its own Delay line circuit. The FIXED and SWEPT Phaser blocks on the right side of the Flanger Hoax have similar controls, though the SWEPT PHASER has additional controls in the SWEPT PHASER CONTROL Block:
DELAY AMOUNT: Controls the amplitude of the sine wave that modulates the delay time or when set to DC mode, sets the delay time. The DELAY MODE Switch in the MODULATOR section chooses between waveform modulation or DC, see the chart above. The range of delay time is 1 ms to 11 ms.
FIXED/BYPASS Toggle Switch: Either bypasses the FIXED Phaser circuit or enables it. When in Bypass, the audio signal will go around the FIXED Phaser circuit and then into its Delay line. When in Fixed mode, the audio signal goes through the FIXED Phaser and then into its Delay line.
SWEPT/BYPASS Toggle Switch: Either bypasses the SWEPT Phaser circuit or enables it. When in Bypass, the audio signal will go around the SWEPT Phaser circuit and then into its Delay line. When in Fixed mode, the audio signal goes through the SWEPT Phaser and then into its Delay line.
INVERT Toggle Switch: This switch inverts the output of the FIXED Phaser block after its Delay line circuitry. By enabling the INVERT Switch, you add 180o more phase shift to the FIXED Phaser output. The SWEPT Phaser does not have an invert switch.
It's the sound of feedback phase cycles. After each LF cycle there is HF flutter. At faster rates it does a rhythmic pulse. Add a fuzz on, guitar volume on into the pedal to exaggerate the effect without playing. Use Blend to mix balance between effect and guitar sound.
Yes, I found a setting in which the Flanger Hoax will sound like a weird FUZZ with modulation. This setting is also louder than clean, so it is quite functional... if that's what you're in to. But you don't buy this pedal if you're not into crazy. Subtle tweaks of the Delay Amounts will give you different squeals and hums
Blend: Max Feedback: Max -> Swpt
Swept Phaser Control Response: Linear (Most important setting) Amount: Almost anywhere (Toward max it starts to to oscillate down to low C-sharp. It gets very bassy towards max too) Modulation Mode: DC
MODULATOR Rate: I don't think it applies, but mine is at max Delay Mode: DC
FIXED PHASER Not inverted (down position (althought both are good)) Bypass Delay Amount: 11:00 (but play with it)
SWEPT PHASER Bypass Delay Amount: 12:00
Vibe follower:
Blend: Full Feedback swpt: 7 LIN Rate: 7 SWEPT Amount: 7 Phaser mode: 0 degrees Delay mode: DC First delay: 4.5 Second delay: 5.8
Auto-wah:
Blend: taste Feedback: 7 swpt LOG Rate: taste Invert SWEPT Amount: 6-8 (taste) Phaser mode: 90 degrees Delay mode: DC First delay: 4-6 (taste) Second delay: 5-9 (taste)
TZF: (run a dirt pedal before the Hoax for best results)
Slow crossover:
Blend: Full Feedback wet (optional) Rate:0-4 (taste) Invert (invert off you wont have vol drop as the flange approaches the zero point) Delay mode: 3 First delay: 9 Second delay: 8
Fast crossover:
Blend: Full Feedback wet (optional) Rate: 0 Invert: on Delay mode: 1 First delay: maxed Second delay: maxed
Molested delay:
Blend: 5 Feedback SWPT: 5.5 LIN Rate: 6.5 INVERT FIXED SWEPT Amount: 7 Phaser mode: 180 degrees Delay mode: 3 First delay: 4.5 Second delay: 9
Need a Tremolo?:
Feedback swpt: 8 LIN Rate: Taste Amount: 5 (increase for hi-res phaser sounds) Modulation mode: like a depth knob - 270 is the strongest Delay mode: doesn't matter Delay 1: 0 Delay 2: 0
Feedback wet: 7.5 (or as far as you can go before it starts to feedback on itself) Rate: Doesn't matter (inactive) Delay mode: doesn't matter Delay 1: 0 Delay 2: 0
A nice chorus sound that goes from normal to wobbly fast.
Blend: 11:00 Feedback: Min Feedback Switch: Off Response: LOG Modulation: DC Amount 10:00 Rate: 11:00-5:00 Delay Mode: 4 Invert Switch: Invert Fixed Switch: Fixed Swept Switch: Bypass Fixed Delay: Max Swept Delay: Max
Thick Phaser
Gives an excellent thick phaser effect - think "Breathe" by Pink Floyd.
Blend: Max Feedback: Min Feedback switch: Off Response: LIN Modulation: 270 degrees Amount: 12:00 Rate: Any (Completely variable for the speed. From SUPER slow to spinning fast) Delay Mode: 3 Invert switch: Bypass Fixed switch: Fixed Swept switch: Swept Fixed Delay: Max Swept Delay: Max
Wobbly Flanger
This flanger setting is like a standard flanger, but has a wobble in the wave. Almost as if the sound folds over on itself for a quick second.
Blend: Max Feedback: 3:00 Feedback switch: Wet Amount: Max Modulation: 0 Degrees Response: LIN Rate: Variable - anywhere from the minimum to the maximum works. Delay Mode: 1 Invert Switch: bypass Fixed Switch: Fixed Swept Switch: Bypass Fixed Delay: 11:00 Swept Delay: 1:00
Ring Modulator
Very cool, and versatile ring modulator. The Blend knob controls the intensity, the Feedback knob adjusts tone, and the Delay knobs will change the speed of the ring modulation.
Blend: Variable Feedback: 7:00 - 3:00 - functions exactly like a tone control, but begins to feedback after 3:00. Response: LIN Amount: Min. Modulation: DC Rate: Just barely under the maximum - Slightly adjustable. Delay Mode: 1 Invert switch: Invert Fixed Switch: Bypass Swept Switch: Bypass Fixed Delay: 10:00-max Swept Delay: 10:00-max
Violin Sweep
A really nice sounding violin-like effect. It drops the volume and thickness of your sound, then builds it up in the sweep, sounding very much like a violin.
Blend: Max Feedback: 9:00 Feedback Switch: Wet Response: LOG Modulation: DC Amount: Min. Rate: Min. - 1:00 (After 1:00 it turns into a tremolo effect.) Delay Mode: 3 Invert Switch: Invert Fixed Switch: Bypass Swept Switch: Bypass Fixed Delay: Max. Swept Delay: 4:00
I call this "Ice Scraper" Blend: Max Feedback: Max Feedback switch: Wet Amount: Max Modulation: 180 Degrees Response: LIN Rate: minium to 9:00 Delay Mode: switch between DC and 4 Invert Switch: down Fixed Switch: Fixed Swept Switch: SWEPT Fixed Delay: tweak Swept Delay: tweak
Blend: max (variable) Feedback: Off Response: LOG Amount: max for tremelo / turn down the amount to about 4:00 for a more Univibe-type sound Modulator Mode: 0 degrees (variable) Rate: variable between 1:00 - 3:00 Delay Mode: DC Invert: Up Fixed: Bypass, down Fixed Delay Amount: min Swept: Up Swept Delay Amount: min
I found a really cool lo-fi sort of fuzz, too.
Blend: max Feedback: 9th notch Response: LOG Amount: max Modulator Mode: DC Rate: 8th notch Delay Mode: DC Invert: Up Fixed: Bypass Fixed Delay Amount: vary Swept: SWEPT Swept Delay Amount: vary
Blend : 10:00 O'Clock (For a signal as loud as the clean signal ), or Max (for a Volume Boost) Feedback Switch : Swpt Feedback : Approximatly 4:30 O'Clock . (Turn it to Max, and very slowly turn it to the left, until you don't heard the very high treeble.) Reponse : Lin Rate 12:00 O'Clock Delay Mode : 1 Amount : 9:00 O'Clock Modulator Mode : 0° Invert Switch : Bypass Fixed Switch : Fixed Swept Switch : Swept Fixed Phaser Delay : 9:30 O'Clock Swept Phaser Delay : 14:30 O'Clock
here is what I use for my Univibe sound Blend-Max feedback -off feedback switch-off response-LOG amount-4:00 mod mode-180 rate-11:00(more phaser-like)-1:00(univibe-like pulse) 3:30-(fast leslie-like) delay mode-DC (there are some weird chorus and TZF sounds in mode 4 too) invert switch-up fixed switch-bypass swept switch- swept fixed delay-11:00 swept delay-10:45
if anyone has tips for a very funky, juicy phaser-type stuff, please let me know
ALLisNOISE: that is actually the manual and a lot of Univalve's settings he sent me already but thanks anyway! some new things there as well i think
jrmy wrote:Best pedal you'll never understand ever! And I say that from experience, cuz I've had two! I sold my first, missed the confusion, and scored a replacement on b/s/t.
Seriously, though, definitely look online for tutorials and suggested settings. There's some good ideas out there.
haha, yeah... got some settings from Univalve, but i'm finding them to be rather a starting point than a done thing
Achtane wrote:WELP NOW I WANT A FLANGER HOAX I DON'T EVEN LIKE FLANGERS.
TBH, my flanger needs are covered by my Digitech PDS 20/20 which has a very nice flanger i'd say i got the HOAX for out there stuff and phasing
Gives an excellent thick phaser effect - think "Breathe" by Pink Floyd.
Blend: Max Feedback: Min Feedback switch: Off Response: LIN Modulation: 270 degrees Amount: 12:00 Rate: Any (Completely variable for the speed. From SUPER slow to spinning fast) Delay Mode: 3 Invert switch: Bypass Fixed switch: Fixed Swept switch: Swept Fixed Delay: Max Swept Delay: Max
the thing is that every time there's a Delay Mode involved, there are the weird chorus-y warbles that work for me with some settings, but not when i'm looking for a "smooth like a baby child" type of sound... i'm gonna tweak and maybe post the results here...
but i've already found some amazing settings like a light phaser/flanger hybrid, very pleasant and AMAZING with Fuck in front of it
geez i can't wait for Eric's Heliotrope to arrive... i'm gonna be cookin'!!
a) i didn't notice at first, but the Blend pot is faulty it's either 100% dry or 100% wet, nothing in between... trying to contact the seller, but he hasn't responded to my mail and i sent that shit 12 hours ago, so i hope he's a man of honour and is gonna refund
b) if anyone is interested and wouldn't mind having to rewire/replace... any takers? :/ it's just too much for me, it really pisses me off when i have to adjust a million things to get the sound i need also... would be interested in a partial trade for a Boss PH-2... VERY REASONABLE partial trade
c) the leslie simulation was so good... and the noisy oscillation jam was just bangin'
it's either 100% dry or 100% wet, nothing in between... trying to contact the seller, but he hasn't responded to my mail and i sent that shit 12 hours ago, so i hope he's a man of honour and is gonna refund