Analog envelope phasers?

[deepestend]

Does anyone make one besides Pigtronix?

 

[Phe]

Not sure if this is what you're after, but Xvive makes a pedal called Wave Phase. It was kinda nice.

 

[jbybj]

I know you stipulated analog, and I believe the Keeley Bubbletron is digital, but there’s no reason why you can’t pretend it’s analog. There are no menus or digital pitfalls in its user interface, and it is an awesome device. Envelope flanging as well. It’s been a staple in my setup for a long time.

 

[bholder]

The Mutron BiPhase II doesn't have the envelope follower built in, but does have CV inputs for both depth and rate that you can control with an external envelope follower (like the CoPilot FX Autodialer).

 

[Lunoxx]

Does anyone make one besides Pigtronix?

Drolo FX Moon Rabbit?

 

[el murdoque]

Look at the Seymour Duncan Polaron.
This is the mother of all analog phasers.
Among other things, it has an envelope follower.

 

[ywan]

The latest Subdecay Quasar

 

[Xanthis]

Empress phaser also does it

 

[G.Bisson]

EHX Polyphase is older and discontinued. MadBean Polytrog is a modernized clone. Sourcing the pricey optocouplers is a bit of challenge.
Seymour Duncan Polaron is on my GAS wish list.
Keeley Bubbletron is digital, but don't dismiss it. I have one and it's really good. Small, easy to use, and it can take a hot signal without distorting.

 

[Roland GR 88]

Look for an EHX Polyphase. Used prices should be decent as it’s not known as a classic. I have one and use the envelope mode for bass. It’s great with guitar and keys as well.

 

[eeyorebass]

I've haven't played one, but the Catalinbread Many Worlds has envelope modes: Many Worlds Phaser

I'm pretty sure it's an analog signal path, though they may use digital control to get all the features. I don't see anything on the website one way or the other.

 

[Killing Floor]

I submit the Red Witch Moon Phaser as an alternative. It’s a trem phaser but has some very familiar but unique options and it’s analog.

 

[gh0st42]

Drolo FX Moon Rabbit?

Was about to recommend this as well.

Not Analog, but you'd never notice, it sounds deliciously analog and is a top notch phaser.

Subdecay Quasar v4 has Digital controls but Analog signal path and is also a great phaser.

 

[wavemaker]

The rhythm guitar player in my band is using a KMA Machines Horizont. It‘s absolutely wild sonically and I‘m envious for the artwork alone.

 

[bholder]

The rhythm guitar player in my band is using a KMA Machines Horizont. It‘s absolutely wild sonically and I‘m envious for the artwork alone.

I was going to mention this one. Shortest trip to the farthest-out possible sounds. The envelope follower is a bit too "twitchy" / aggressive for the kind of settings I like though. Still, crazy number of options and combinations, it's a beastie. But if you want to go full sci-fi, this goes there fast!

 

[n!k]

Just throwing it out there that you can add whatever phaser you want with any envelope filter that has an effects send/return like the Electro-Harmonix Q Tron Plus.

 

[corvette_br]

Sorry for the hijack, but I've got a Pigtronix EP-2 and was considering offering it on a trade for a Subdecay Quasar DLX (the purple one). I'm after that envelopey HP/LP feel of the PH-1R, which the EP-2 approaches but doesn't quite match. Do you guys and gals thing it is a good route?

 

[gh0st42]

Just throwing it out there that you can add whatever phaser you want with any envelope filter that has an effects send/return like the Electro-Harmonix Q Tron Plus.

Doesn't look like it would let you have envelope control on the phaser though.

Would maintain the envelope function on the QTron portion of the circuit triggering before the loop, but would be non envelope phasing in the loop unless you had an envelope phaser in there.

 

[gh0st42]

Sorry for the hijack, but I've got a Pigtronix EP-2 and was considering offering it on a trade for a Subdecay Quasar DLX (the purple one). I'm after that envelopey HP/LP feel of the PH-1R, which the EP-2 approaches but doesn't quite match. Do you guys and gals thing it is a good route?

If you are talking the old purple V1 Quasar Deluxe, could be wrong, but I don't think it has envelope phasing. Think that is a pretty new addition to the latest v4 Quasars.

But then I don't think the PH-1R has the envelope control function either (Phase triggered by playing dynamic like an auto wah instead of by LFO), so may fit your use case just fine!

 

[corvette_br]

If you are talking the old purple V1 Quasar Deluxe, could be wrong, but I don't think it has envelope phasing. Think that is a pretty new addition to the latest v4 Quasars.

But then I don't think the PH-1R has the envelope control function either (Phase triggered by playing dynamic like an auto wah instead of by LFO), so may fit your use case just fine!

Thanks for the response!

Yes, it's the old V1 I'm talking about. I wasn't thinking necessarily of an envelope phaser, but of a certain sound that the PH-1R achieves, and that to my ears sounds like an alternating high-pass and low-pass applied to the phasing wave, at the same moment softening the LFO. As opposed to some other phasers, that don't sound like they have these filtering and in which the LFO sound very "bumpy". It's this sort of phasing - soft, not bumpy and high- and low-passed - that I would like to know if the Quasar is capable of doing.

Thanks again!