Alesis ModFX Faze Reference Manual page 32

Stereo phase shifter
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Using the Faze
Faze almost jitters as it tries to follow the envelope of the
incoming signal exactly.
In this mode, TEMPO SYNC/TAP TEMPO features have no
effect.
Uncertainty
This mode generates a continually altering random waveform for
the phase modulation, changing direction at various points during
the cycle.
Pattern
This mode randomly generates a 16-step sequence to modulate the
phase and repeats it over and over. In some ways, it sounds like a
mix of SAMPLE AND HOLD and UNCERTAINTY, since
Pattern mode sometimes makes the phase jump quickly from step
to step, while other levels "glide" from step to step. It sounds
somewhat like the "sample and hold" modulation of steep notch
filter on a synthesizer, except that the pattern will step through the
same 16 steps over and over, instead of being random.
Press the [RESET MOD] button to generate a new 16-step
pattern.
Try using the [RATE] knob, or the TEMPO SYNC/TAP
TEMPO features, to make the steps of the pattern play in
sync with your music. Keep in mind that the pattern has 16
steps per 4 beats, so adjust the RATE knob accordingly.
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I f th e [ REGEN] co ntr ol is
tur ne d u p in PATTERN m od e
a nd y ou play a sing le,
s us ta in e d to n e, y ou ' ll h e ar a
s am ple- a nd -h o ld -lik e
s eq ue nc e o f ton es a g ains t tha t
ton e.
RATE in Pattern
mode
You c an th in k o f Pa tte rn
m od e as be in g 4 x th e r ate o f
the o th e r mo d ulatio n s ou r ce s.
I n Te mp o S yn c m od e, tu rn th e
[ RATE] k no b full clo ck wis e
( 1/4 sp e ed ) to ge t o ne s tep
p er b ea t, th e s am e a s
Trian gle a t a 1 2 o' c lo ck
s etting of [ RATE] .

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