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# What is CHAKRABOOST?

> An 8-band spatial multipanner with vactrol phaser and adaptive compression

# CHAKRABOOST: Spatial Multipanner Phase Modulator

CHAKRABOOST is a creative multiband spatial effect that combines three processing domains per band: phase modulation, dynamics processing, and spatial positioning. It splits audio into 8 frequency bands spanning 20 Hz to 20 kHz and applies a full signal chain to each one independently.

This is not a mixing utility. It's a sound design and creative processing tool for producing spatial movement, frequency-dependent phasing, and evolving textures that would be impossible with a conventional phaser or panner.

## What It Does

Your low end can sit still while your upper mids sweep left, your air frequencies orbit in a wide circle, and the whole thing pulses with a single unified rhythm. Or each band can do its own thing entirely. At low dry/wet settings (15–30%) it adds subtle spatial movement. At high settings it's a full reimagining of the source material.

## The Processing Pipeline

Every frequency band passes through three stages:

1. **Phase Modulation** — A 4-stage vactrol-modeled phaser per band, faithfully modeling the LED/LDR optocoupler behavior of the Ibanez FP-777 Flying Pan. Six standard LFO waveforms (sine, triangle, saw, reverse saw, square, random) plus a Neural LFO mode that uses a proprietary modulation system to produce organic, evolving modulation curves.

2. **Adaptive Compression** — Parallel compression per band with real-time crest-factor analysis. The compressor continuously adapts its behavior based on the dynamic profile of each band, keeping levels stable as the phaser reshapes them — without the compression fighting the modulation.

3. **Spatial Panning** — Per-band stereo or surround positioning with LFO-driven orbital motion. Stereo, Quad, 5.1, and 7.1 speaker layouts are supported. Each band can follow its own spatial trajectory, creating frequency-dependent movement across the soundfield.

## The 8 Bands

| Band | Frequency Range | Region         |
| ---- | --------------- | -------------- |
| 1    | 20–63 Hz        | Sub / Low bass |
| 2    | 63–125 Hz       | Bass           |
| 3    | 125–250 Hz      | Low mid        |
| 4    | 250–500 Hz      | Mid            |
| 5    | 500–1000 Hz     | Upper mid      |
| 6    | 1000–2000 Hz    | Presence       |
| 7    | 2000–8000 Hz    | Brilliance     |
| 8    | 8000–20000 Hz   | Air            |

The crossover splitting audio into these bands uses a **true stereo FIR filter bank** with linear-phase response and 255 taps, ensuring phase-coherent reconstruction when bands are summed back together.

## When To Reach For It

* **Pads and drones** — slow LFO, moderate depth, wide spatial orbits. The pad develops internal motion without being obviously effected.
* **Drums and percussion** — faster LFO, low feedback, subtle spatial depth. Adds a rotating, breathing quality to the tail while the adaptive compressor preserves the attack.
* **Vocals (committed, not live)** — gentle phaser on the mid and upper bands only, with spatial movement. Diffuse, spatialized quality without the obvious swoosh.
* **Sound design** — crank everything. Turn a field recording into something unrecognizable.

## Mono Compatibility

Worth knowing upfront: splitting frequencies across the stereo field means phase cancellation in mono is part of the deal. If your output needs to survive a mono fold, use CHAKRABOOST on sends or committed prints, not across a master bus.

## Key Capabilities

* **8 frequency bands** from 20 Hz through 20 kHz
* **4-stage vactrol-modeled phaser** per band with 6 LFO waveforms + Neural LFO mode
* **Adaptive parallel compression** per band with crest-factor analysis
* **Spatial panning per band** across stereo, quad, 5.1, and 7.1 speaker layouts with LFO-driven orbits
* **True stereo FIR crossover** with linear-phase, 255-tap filter bank
* **Per-band solo/mute** and modulation lock for focused editing
* **\~127 samples latency** (\~2.9ms at 44.1kHz)
* **VST3, Audio Unit, and Standalone** on macOS