![]() ![]() Note that it also suits funk rhythm licks: Both slow and fast rates are interesting in that respect as I demonstrate here . Flanging (and also Chorus) gave an ethereal quality to arpeggios and chords which suited their music perfectly. If you are as old as I am, it should propell you right back to the early 80s and “new wave” bands such as The Cure or pop bands such as The Police. Before I show you how it sounds with a distortion, let’s see how it sounds with a clean tone. Clean tone and Flangerįlanger pedals really became mainstream in the late 70s and were primarily used by rock guitarists. The Manual setting is specific to the BF-2 and apparently affects the amount of delay but I have no proof of that.Ī generic word of advice for pedals which offer 4 or more settings since it can be overwhelming at first : try putting everything half way first, then adjust from there. It controls how much of the processed signal is re-injected into the effect to get a more intense result. ![]() Res is a resonance setting which can be labeled as “regen” or “feedback” on other models. The Boss BF-2 that I use in the videos below is more complex and has no less than four controls: Depth, Rate, Manual and Res. Depth sets the intensity of the effect whereas Rate sets the speed of the oscillation. Most Flanging pedals have at least a Depth and a Rate or Speed knob. Actually, if you set a delay pedal with a very short delay time, say 1 ms, you will start to get a hint of flanger effect but not as pronounced since there is no oscillation. Analog models use bucket brigade components, see my posts about delays for more information. The trick used by Flanger pedals is to use a very short delay and some oscillator to slightly vary the delay time. Progress in electronics allowed engineers to recreate this effect without having to use bulky tape recorders and make units that could fit in a pedal. It was used at first to enhance whole mixes, the end of “Bold as Love” by Jimi Hendrix is the first example of stereo flanging in history. The delay between the two tape recorders would then be more pronounced and create a “jet plane” effect that came to be known as “flanging”. This could be emphasized by pressing on the “flange” or rim of one of the tape reel to slow down the playback. Because the two tape recorders reading the piece were slightly out of sync, it created a phasing like sound. The result of the two tape recorder playback was recorded on a third tape recorder. ![]() It was generated by recording then playing back one piece simultaneously on two tape recorders. The Flanging effect originated in studios in the sixties. Now discontinued, the Boss BF-2 is a classic Flanger pedal - Photo by Pia Jane Bijkerk As always, I have prepared a few videos to demonstrate the Flanging effect, for which I have concocted some cool settings on my trusty Boss BF-2. ![]() We will see how it can be useful to us guitarists and in what style it is more prominently used. In Part 2, I will focus on an effect that has been around since the 60s: the Flanger also known as Flanging. In Part 1 of this series of posts dedicated to modulation effects, I presented the Phaser. ![]()
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