Layering a sound with a delayed copy can reinforce some frequencies and hollow out others. Enter delay, sample rate and layer level to map phase rotation and comb-filter risk before you commit.
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Phase / Comb Collision Mapper
Predict what tiny timing offsets do to layered kicks, subs, parallel chains and stereo tricks.
PHASE
SAMPLE NUDGE
STARTING PRESETS
PHASE ROTATION—
COMBINED LEVEL—
LOSS vs PERFECT SUM—
COLLISION RISK—
DELAY IN MS—
BEST ±16-SAMPLE NUDGE—
COMB RESPONSE · 20 Hz → 20 kHzTARGET
FIRST COMB NOTCHES
FIRST COMB PEAKS
Why a tiny delay changes the tone
When a signal is summed with a delayed version of itself, the phase offset depends on frequency. Some frequencies add while others partially or fully cancel, producing the repeating peaks and notches known as comb filtering.
What this model assumes
The graph assumes the delayed layer is an otherwise identical copy. Real kick layers, synth oscillators, plugins and stereo channels have different spectra, envelopes and phase responses, so use the result as a timing guide and verify in mono by ear or with a correlation/phase meter.