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Phaser-flanger effect · VST3 + AU

Liftoff: the phaser flanger built for build-ups and risers

Liftoff is a phaser-flanger designed around one job: making sound take off. Turn the big LAUNCH knob and the whole signal sweeps skyward, climbing higher the further you push it. Hit IGNITE and Liftoff auto-ramps itself into orbit over exactly four seconds, which makes lining it up with the last bar before a drop almost automatic.

A phaser is smooth and watery, a flanger is metallic and jet-like; Liftoff blends both into one launch control, so you can go from gentle underwater motion to full rocket takeoff on a single knob. The WARP control adds Flume-style time-and-space movement inside the sweep for that expensive modern texture, SPEED sets how fast the cycle spins, and STEREO spreads the whole thing wide across the speakers. Every knob is automatable, so you can draw a LAUNCH curve over 8 bars and walk away.

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How producers use Liftoff

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a phaser and a flanger?

Both sweep a moving notch through the sound. A phaser sounds smooth and watery, a flanger sounds metallic and jet-like. Liftoff combines the two under one control so you pick a point on that spectrum instead of choosing a plugin.

Is Liftoff good for EDM build-ups?

That is exactly what it was designed for. The IGNITE auto-ramp is a one-button build-up, and manual LAUNCH rides work for any genre that uses tension and release.

What formats does Liftoff come in?

VST3 and AU for macOS, working in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, GarageBand, Reaper, Studio One and more. Windows is coming soon.

How much does Liftoff cost?

Liftoff is 19 dollars, and it is free to download during the launch window.

Ready to try it? Liftoff lives on the Sebastian Macan plugin store along with ten more plugins and 796 MIDI chord progressions.