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Chorus Flanger

How To Use Flange Effects In Adobe Audition 3.0

The word "flange" may have been invented by John Lennon, as he asked producer George Martin repeatedly to "add some flange" to certain tracks--and George Martin would oblige by simply pressing his finger to the rolling tape, creating the iconic effect.

Since those days, flange effects have become far more technical, and they're still just as cool and fun to use. Here's a quick guide to using flange effects in Adobe's Audition 3.0 software.

1. Adding Flange - Adding the flange effect is very easy. Open up the Mixer (Alt + 2) from the multitrack view and find the track that you want to add the flange effect to. You'll see a little area marked "FX", and some blank areas where you can add effects. Hit the arrow to the right and scroll to the effect menu marked "modulation." The flange effect is second on this menu, in between Chorus and Sweeping Phaser, two effects that are alter the sound of your recordings in a similar fashion.

2. Choosing a Preset - Once you select the flange effect, Adobe Audition will bring up the menu for that effect, and in the upper part of the screen is a drop down menu with a variety of presets. These are a great place for the beginner to start, as they're pre-arranged settings for the effect that will show you what the flange effect in Audition is capable of.

Try some of the subtler effects to add just a bit of life to your recordings, or the "Haight-Ashbury" and similar presets to really kick the flange into gear. These more extreme effects will often throw off the intonation of individual tracks, so experiment all you want but be careful not to overdo it.

3. Altering Settings - You can also alter the settings yourself, and as you get more experienced with the flange effect you'll be doing this more and more. The controls are simple to understand. You've got Initial and Final Delay time, which alter the delay that the flange effect adds in (set them to zero to avoid a delay, though most flange effects use at least a slight delay).

Stereo phasing moves the sound around the listener's head, and it's probably the most fun setting to switch to the extremes. Feedback is feedback, and the modulation rate speeds the flange up or slows it down. Experiment as much as you can to get a feel for the controls and to help you pick a flange effect that works with the song or sounds that you've recorded. Adobe Audition 3.0 may slow down a bit when flange effects are added, especially on slower computers, so you may want to stop playback by hitting the spacebar before changing the settings on the Flanger effect.

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