SACRED DSP has released Phase Echo, a delay plugin, and it is available as a free download right now. This article covers the free-download details, an overview of the plugin, and how to install it.
The offer is marked as ending soon, so grab it while it is still available.
1. What Is SACRED DSP “Phase Echo”?
Phase Echo is a phase-aware delay that measures delay time in musical note cycles, so the repeats keep the phase and tuning that match the pitch of the input sound. Use the Time LFO to create liquid-sounding repeats, climb up chords with Stairs, and twist the tails into spirals, droids, bells and shimmering pads. Rooted in psytrance, it is built for anyone who wants to put motion into their sound.
Key Features
- Time LFO: An LFO applied directly to the delay time, ranging from gentle tape wobble to full-range time warping
- Spiral: Shifts the pitch up or down with every repeat to create constantly moving tails
- Stairs: Expands a single note into an arpeggio or a chord
- Resonance engine
- Ping-pong
- A second LFO can animate the filter
- Timing can be set in note cycles, beats or milliseconds, and pitch snaps to a chosen scale and root
- Live visual feedback shows how the sound moves, plus presets for sound design
- Demo video samples: Splice Sounds (TSP_GQTJD_160_drum_break_jungleshuffle, KMRBI_GAB_160_synth_stack_loop_kindasucks_Fm)
2. How to Download and Install Phase Echo
Click “Get Phase Echo” on the official site to go to the Payhip download page. The download includes Mac and Windows builds and a PDF manual with a quick guide to the controls. After downloading, move the plugin files into a folder your DAW can load.
Windows
- VST folder: C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins
- VST3 folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
macOS
- VST folder: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST/
- VST3 folder: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST3/
- AU folder: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Components/
SACRED DSP’s stutter effect, Phase Fracture, is also available as a free download.

