The Mu-tron Bi-Phase is an iconic pedal from the ’70s, with a unique vactrol-based design and two independent sweep generators which could be coupled, each with individual rate controls and the option to choose square or sine waves.
The pedal is quite rare nowadays, but if you’re looking for that sound (and you’re not an analog purist), the Audio Damage team got you covered with their latest plugin/app (and if you’re an iOS user, you can get if for free – see our giveaway below!).
According to Chris Randall, “PhaseThree is a detailed model of the MuTron Bi-Phase, with all the lovely sound of that unit (along with its foibles and quirks.) It is worth noting that, due to aging factors, no two Bi-Phase hardware units sound alike; we found the best and most tuneful one we could lay our hands on, bought it for a faintly ridiculous price, and took it apart to see what made it tick. Like you do.
The result is a painstaking digital copy of the original unit, down to the unique sweep of its LFOs. With the latest version, we have departed from the original and added 12-stage phasors in addition to the six-stage versions found in the hardware units. (We feel that 12-stage phasors have a more modern sound that people expect in a current phasor, and that the six-stage versions in the original were somewhat lacking to the modern palette.)”
Price and Availability
PhaseThree is a paid upgrade to the old PhaseTwo phasor. It is available for 32/64 Windows AAX, VST, and VST3, for macOS 64-bit AAX, AU, VST, and VST3 (for $39), and for iOS 32/64 AUv3 (for $3.99).
Giveaway Time!
Wait, it’s not over yet. We have a couple of FREE CODES for our iOS users.
How to win? Just leave a comment below to win your copy of the app telling us why you love phasers…
UPDATE: the giveaway has expired. We’re contacting the winners via email. Thanks, everyone!
Phasers are such a unique sound. You can take a boring riff, add a phaser, and then you’ve got something interesting. See “Rocket Ride” by KISS.
Gotta love phasers. You can use the old corny joke “set phasers to stun!” and impress absolutely no-one.
Good enough for the Isley Brothers; good enough for me!
I’d love to win a copy of PhaseThree for iOS. I want to try modulating the phase effect at audio frequency to see if I can get some wild PhFM sounds out of it!
Because I can play 70’s songs properly
Great addition to iOS Audio Units
I love phasers—the swirling juiciness of a good phaser is one of the best sounds in the world.
I love phasers. They can add so much flavor and color to guitars, bass, keyboards and vocals, or anything you run through them.
Love Phasers, because it’s like an aero plane in the sky! Love aero planes too! I’m using “them” in every track! ))))
To be honest, ever since I listened to Albert King I’m in love with phasers, and not only the MXR Pase 90 🙂
This one is missing from my collection. I have and love all AD’s iOS apps ❤️
Being a bassist, Bootsy and funk fan, I would love a copy of this for IOS!
Phasers are nicer than tasers.
I need some more phasers in my life!!!!!!!
Phasers bring the funk that I need! I need this app!
I love phasers for that chewy goodness that’s neither the oscillating shimmer of a chorus nor the airy whoosh of a flanger.
I remember a world without phasers. It was a hollow and stark world – we are much better off!! Get your phaser goin’ now!
Phasers are great for when it’s time to stand up and phase the music.
I just had the real deal in the 90’s. Had to give it away for money reasons. Still biting me for that, but couls not help it. Best phasor I had, wonderful stereo texturing. An effect with a sould of its own, like few have…
Because ambient bliss..
Mutron Biphase is just a classic sound. I’m really curious about the update.. squash squish..