ELECTRO HARMONIX  POLY PHASE  Phase Shift and Envelope Control 220 volts 1981

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The controls for this pedal are: Feedback Rate, Envelope Sensitivity, Envelope Modulation, and Modulation Rate.

Here's an Electro Harmonix pedal you don't see too often. It's essentially a deluxe Phaser, with a well integrated Envelope Follower built in. Despite the name PolyPhase, it's substantially different from the famous EH PolyFlange, EchoFlange etc. pedals.First up: there's no Chorus effect here; and rather than equipping the pedal with a delay function; for slap-back delay effects, there's a Feedback Rate knob that works like the "regeneration" function on many flangers.

This wrinkle keeps the phase effect whirling in a cycle; over and over, even building into feedback if overdone. Though the Feedback Rate knob controls this classic type type of function that's popular on Flangers, in this case, it's controlling a Phaser. So... please note: there's no Flanging here.no Flanging at all! EVER! Whew.

We've included a wide range of the effects this pedal does perform, in our sound files. There's a neat, funky effect you can get, by working with the envelope filter, and phaser, to focus on the midrange frequencies. Get your "chunka-chunka" going on your right hand rhythm, and get a whiff of that urban "Talk Box" tone, without having to stick a "tube" in your mouth.

There's also a broad spectrum of phase effects you can mix with envelope filtering. or not. The PolyPhase has a cascading effect that can be brought out in an unusual pattern. In this mode the frequency range of the effect drops as the volume trails off. What do you think of "a gentle sonic waterfall"? How does "Phase Wonderland" grab you? Hey, there are no wrong answers! This is one of those pedals that's a little different, and worthy of consideration. There are some players who will hear this effect and say: "YES, at last, that's IT! We understand completely, we've been there. Enjoy!