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Topic: delay analog or digital |
Tommy Huff
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Texas, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 7:46 pm |
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| hi, i would like to keep my tone pretty basic for now..............just starting on steel......... but i think i would like to add some delay my question is analog or digital? thanx in advance for all advice..............Tommy |
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Michael Haselman
From:
St. Paul
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 8:08 pm
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Delay is usually a very subtle effect with steel. You'll find most use digital to keep that pristine tone, and usually 1 repeat, fairly fast to fatten it up a touch. Boss DD-3 is very popular.
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Dave Stagner
From:
Minnesota, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 11:59 pm
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Modern digital delays sound very good, very natural. Analog delays roll off the highs on each repeat, which sounds much like natural echoes. Modern digital delays often do the same thing.
For a good delay on a budget, look at the Rocktron Short Timer. It's about $55, really well-built, and sounds great. I've been using one for a couple of years, and often prefer it to analog.
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Grant Ferstat
From:
Western Australia
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Posted 28 Apr 2008 6:50 pm T-Rex Replica
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I have a T-Rex replica that's on my guitar board but I enjoy using it for my steel too.
While it is digital it has a "brown" switch which darkens the repeats for a more "analog" tone which is what I tend to use with my Tele but tend to leave off with the steel for more pristine repeats.
The best feature of the Replica though is that it has tap-tempo. I find it much quicker to tap in a tempo to match the song rather than use knobs. |
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Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 28 Apr 2008 7:23 pm
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| It's also hard to get the long delay times of a digital delay with an analog delay, so if you're looking for long echos, you may have to go digital. The little blue Guyatone Micro Delay is another good one, small and inexpensive. |
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Mike Poholsky
From:
Kansas, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2008 7:37 am
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Line 6 Echo Park Delay has a multitude of settings. Has a switch for Tape, Digital or Analog. Also has a Tap Tempo so you can have the repeats in tempo with whatever song you are playing. They're on Ebay all the time.
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 30 Apr 2008 4:00 pm
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| Another (budget-minded) vote for the Rocktron Short-Timer. Not a lot of features but great sound. Use it with a power supply though, that sucker will scarf a 9v fast. |
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