Alesis ModFX Phingr Reference Manual page 32

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Using the Phlngr
Modulation Select Switch
The up/down rocker switch on the right side of the unit selects the
modulation source for the flanger. The LEDs next to the switch
light up to indicate the current mode. There are five kinds of
modulation available, explained below. The rocker switch also
selects TEMPO SYNC mode, as explained earlier.
Triangle
This mode uses a triangle wave for the flanging effect. Use this
when you want the smooth up-and-down cycle of traditional
flanging (such as a "space sweep" or vibrato-like effect).
Hyper Tri
This mode selects a hyper triangle wave (similar to a sawtooth
wave) for the flanger's modulation.
Triggered
This is one of the most useful effects in the Phlngr for live players.
Instead of using a repeating wave or LFO, the flange is held at a
single point (no flange) until a trigger happens, then it scans across
the block before stopping again. A trigger is any sudden increase
in the input audio level. So, if you play a heavy accent on a note,
the signal will flange on that note, then the flanging will stop
again. Pressing the [RESET MOD] button will also cause a
trigger. Note that since there's no repeating waveform in
Triggered mode, the [TAP TEMPO] features have no effect.
[RATE] will affect the decay time of the envelope.
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Triggering reacts
directly to your
playing
With a little p ra ctice a n d
s om e ca r eful le ve l a djus tme nt
o f yo ur in str um en t, yo u' ll
a djus t to th e fee l o f ho w lou d
y ou h av e to p la y to ge ne r ate
a trigg e r an d s ta rt a fla ng e,
a nd h ow so ft to p la y to k ee p
the fla n ge "fro ze n".
Triggering with a
volume pedal
With su s ta in e d so un d s, y o u
c an trig ge r the fla ng er by
u sing a vo lu m e pe da l, or th e
v olum e k no b o n th e
ins tr um e nt itse lf. Tr y it!