Comb - Native Instruments Absynth 5 Reference Manual

5.5.9 Comb

Comb Filter
Comb filters change the sound by delaying the signal by a few milliseconds and then mixing
the delayed signal with the original. As a result, the level of certain frequencies may be raised
or attenuated in the filtered signal.
% Effects such as the phaser and the flanger use this phenomenon. By modulating the Comb's
parameters, you can quickly produce a nice flanging effect.
Main Panel
The Comb Filter has the following parameters:
•
Frequency control and Frequency menu: The Frequency control allows you to set the cut-
off frequency in semitones (Trans) or in Hertz (Hz), upon the selection in the nearby
Frequency menu.
•
Feedback control: Sets the amplification factor for the delayed signal. Higher values induce
steeper frequency peaks/cancellations.
•
Damping control: Allows you to balance out any level fluctuations introduced by the filter
(in dB).
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