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phaser

phaser

1 7.9
A device or effect that makes a swirling whooshing sound in music
  • noun
  • /ˈfeɪzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : efecto phaser
  • After adding a phaser to his setup, the sound engineer noticed a dramatic change in the audio texture.

Examples

  • The musician used a phaser effect to enhance the swirling sound in the song.

  • You've got a phaser?

    Paul (2011)

  • [PHASER HUMMING]

    Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

  • She connected the phaser to her guitar to create a distinctive audio effect during the performance.

Synonyms

flanging
vsphaser
  • Specialized
9.3

A sound effect that makes voices or music swirl by mixing two similar sounds with a small delay

alters signal phase directly to make a sweeping whooshing effect

Surface Forms

phaser singular
phasers plural

Morphology

phaser = phase (transparent) = phase + er

A phaser in audio terminology is an instrument/effect that alters the phase of a signal, directly derived from the verb 'to phase' plus the instrumental suffix '-er'.

Etymology

The word phaser comes from phase ('a shift') and the ending -er, meaning 'something that makes that shift'. In music, a phaser shifts the timing of sound waves to make a swirling, whooshing effect, which explains the name.