When it comes to audio modulation in music production, two standout effects often spark deep curiosity and debate among enthusiasts and professionals alike: the flanger and the phaser. At their essence, the flanger and phaser achieve their distinctive sounds by manipulating an audio signal and then blending it back with the original. It's this clever interplay of signals that furnishes the ambient swirls and whooshing sounds that have become a hallmark in a myriad of tracks.