It's the jet plane effect, the comb filter effect, the tape phasing effect, or according to George Martin, an effect created by splitting a signal through a "double vibrocated sploshing flange with double negative feedback".
He was joking, but today we have the flange effect, so was a flippant remark by Martin responsible for the name of an effect that comes with every DAW and features in so many guitar pedals? Let's break it down and find out who should really take the flanging plaudits.
