The perfect blend
As Wormhole’s final output mix control, FX Blend is a key part of the processing chain, with its Morph A and B modes providing two variations on the Classic algorithm from Zynaptiq’s acclaimed Morph 2 plugin (9/10, 219).
Both Morph modes do the same thing: actively merging the dry and wet signals by interpolating between them to create a single end signal, rather than merely outputting both and enabling adjustment of the balance between the two, as would be the case with a ‘normal’ mix control. Morph A bases the ‘interpolated’ sounds in between the dry and wet extremes of the FX Blend slider on the wet signal, while Morph B uses the dry signal as its transitional foundation. The difference – depending on the state of the other parameters, obviously – is that Morph B generally sounds less heavily processed than Morph A.
The Warp, Shift and Reverb sections each include dry/wet mix controls of their own, and the ability to morph the the whole lot at the end is brilliantly effective, having a massive influence on the end result. Of course, when you do want to blend your dry and wet audio streams in conventional earthly fashion, FX Blend’s third mode, X-Fade, has you covered.