SUMMARY

This video goes much further than a simple tour of the Phase Doctor block and dives deep into the full topic of polarity and phase. I help you fully grasp the various concepts of phase and how it applies specifically to electric guitar so you can best approach the nuances of dialing in stereo amps.

SECTIONS

00:00 Intro

00:47 What Is Polarity?

02:24 The Difference Between Polarity and Phase

02:41 Normal Polarity (Phase Shift 0)

03:30 Reverse Polarity (Phase Shift 0)

04:54 Normal Polarity (Phase Shift 90)

05:57 Normal Polarity (Phase Shift 180)

06:27 Sound Tests

06:31 SOUNDS Normal Polarity (Phase Shift 0)

08:18 SOUNDS Reverse Polarity (Phase Shift 0)

09:15 TIP - Reverse Phase Shows the Difference Between Amps

11:07 SOUNDS AC30 + AC30 (Stereo)

12:25 Why Different Amps Adds Width

13:24 SOUNDS AC30 + Prosonic (Stereo)

14:13 Too Much Width?

14:33 SOUNDS AC30 + Prosonic (Mono)

15:12 Phase Meters

18:29 Phase Doctor Block Controls

19:03 Stereo Link

19:37 Adjust & Shift

20:44 Center (Frequencies)

21:11 SOUNDS Phase Doctor (AC30 + AC30)

23:33 SOUNDS Phase Doctor (AC30 + Prosonic)

24:40 Visualizing Phase Doctor

25:43 How I Use The Phase Doctor

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