flanging

/ˈflændʒɪŋ/
noun
  1. An audio effect produced by mixing a signal with a slightly delayed copy of itself, resulting in a sweeping, comb-filtered sound.
    • Flanging is often used in psychedelic rock music.
    • He learned how to apply flanging to vocals using a digital audio workstation.
    • The song features heavy flanging on the drums for a spacey feel.
verb
  1. Present participle of flange; applying a flanging effect to a sound.
    • She spent the afternoon flanging different parts of the mix.
    • The producer is flanging the guitar track right now.
    • They were flanging the bass to make it sound more dynamic.
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