Large pedalboards with uncountable pedals on them might weaken the signal or at least change the sound in a certain way. In this case, it is secondary whether you use true bypass pedals or buffered ones. Even the length of the cables on your pedalboard will influence the sound. Continue reading “Downsizing Part 2”
Tag: Delay
How to combine effect pedals – not every combination works fine
Some combinations of effect pedals are awkward – similar to human relationships: some won’t get along well with one another. Continue reading “How to combine effect pedals – not every combination works fine”
Digital delays
In the 1980s, the first digital chips were used to produce delay pedals. The advantage was, that these racks and pedals were able to offer a longer delay time than the analog delays of those days and, at the same time, produced less hiss. Continue reading “Digital delays”
Boss DD-2 digital delay
Although the Boss DD-2 does not show off with an extraordinary equipment, this delay pedal is definitively cult (8 of 10 points on my cult factor scale). Continue reading “Boss DD-2 digital delay”
Product of the month: Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail
The Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail is a beautiful analog delay which additionally provides a modulation with its speed and depth adjustable. Continue reading “Product of the month: Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail”
An overdrive pedal after a delay
Commonly, you arrange the pedals in a way that the guitar signal first passes the overdrive pedal and is then send to modulation effects like delays or reverb pedals.
But in my honest opinion, it is worth it to change this accustomed layout. Continue reading “An overdrive pedal after a delay”
Stacking delays
Stacking booster or overdrives pedals is pretty common.
But it can also be worth it to stack delay pedals. Stacking can be used in different ways to create special rhythmical delays or to produce ambient sounds. Continue reading “Stacking delays”
Do I really need a looper?
There are numerous manufacturers who offer complex looper pedals which are supposed to simplify the use of a pedalboard.
But does really everybody need a looper pedal? Continue reading “Do I really need a looper?”
DelayDude – The Shop coming soon !
We are focusing all our efforts on the final touches but on 1 Oktober the day has come:
The DelayDude Shop goes online!
The carefully selected range of vintage and boutique pedals may include one or the other treasure you already know from the DelayDude videos.
We are looking forward for your visit!
Ask the Dude: How to create the sound of the legendary Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
The Strymon El Capistan is one of the best digital tape echo emulations.
Nevertheless, some miss the warm character of an analog device and consider that the sound of the Strymon El Capistan is somehow sterile. Continue reading “Ask the Dude: How to create the sound of the legendary Fulltone Tube Tape Echo”
Analog Pitch Shifter: Do I really need the Chase Bliss Audio Thermae or is there any other option?
Recently, Chase Bliss Audio debuted the Thermae, an analog pitch shifting pedal.
This pedal is based on a delay. To every cunning guitarist, this fact poses the question, if it might be possible to create this kind of sounds with a normal delay pedal, too. Continue reading “Analog Pitch Shifter: Do I really need the Chase Bliss Audio Thermae or is there any other option?”
Tips & Tricks: Songwriting Pedalboard
For sonwriting it is extremely important to have a good working pedalboard with inspiring sounds.
Today I would like to introduce some ideas that might worth it to be taken into consideration if you are willing to create such a songwriting pedalboard. Continue reading “Tips & Tricks: Songwriting Pedalboard”
Echoplex EP-3 Preamp
The preamp of the EP-3 Tape Echo still is pretty famous and various manufacturers offer this effect also as a pedal. Continue reading “Echoplex EP-3 Preamp”
Ibanez DE-7 – a delay for insiders
The Ibanez Tone-Lok series has been produced between 1999 and 2002 and the DE-7 was one of them. Continue reading “Ibanez DE-7 – a delay for insiders”
„Analog dry thru“ – the new “true bypass”?
For a long time, the question if a pedal has true bypass or not, was a decisive aspect concerning the decision to get it or not.
At the moment you can find many discussions about the question if a pedal has got analog dry thru and, if it lacks analog dry thru, if this fact influences the sound and the way you interact with your equipment. Continue reading “„Analog dry thru“ – the new “true bypass”?”
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