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Delay setting advice
Delay setting advice
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HarpNinja
353 posts
Apr 08, 2010
12:57 PM
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I have a BBE Two Timer and would like to approximate the delay sound Carlos del Junco gets on the Just Your Fool Album. Specifically, B Thing. I had settings I liked with the DT, but the HG1210 reacts to the pedal differently.
I've tried dialing in a similar delay and repeat rate, but it just doesn't seem I am getting very close. I realize the delay isn't the same, but I have a hard time telling if what I am hearing is a slapback or the repeats. I hear the delay being a little late for a slapback...like 175-200ms or so with minimal repeats. It sounds as though the level is pretty high.
Would it be fair to say a sort of Adam Gussow-ish delay with maybe a shorter delay time?
So far the best I've got is with time one at just about noon, the repeats on a little short of 9 and the level between 9 and 10.
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barbequebob
683 posts
Apr 08, 2010
1:04 PM
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Feedback on the units is the same as slapback but the settings on any of these units varies from room to room quite a lot and also based on the amp you use aand how powerful it is as well. As far as delay time, I rarely get it past 225ms or its annoying bird whistle to me.
The repeats you tend to hear more when you play fewr notes and use more space. Again, room to room, amp to amp, etc., it can vary quite a lot.
BTW, what I use for a delay is the Guyatone Md-2.
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Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
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alleycatjoe
73 posts
Apr 13, 2010
10:19 AM
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years ago alot of studio engineers used mathematics to figure the delay/echo settings, i never learned what they were doing but it had something to do with the tempo of the song. i always set stuff by ear and never really conciously pay attention to the tempo but for those interested heres some information......
BPM(Beats per minute) TO DELAY TIME CONVERSION
Delay and echo effects can be particularly effective when matched to the tempo of your track, but it can be fiddly getting the timing
just right. This chart makes it easy. Just:
1. Note the tempo of your track (look at the bpm display ona drum machine or sequencer or metronome).
2. Cross-reference the tempo with the length of delay you want (quarter, eighth, or sixteenth note etc.)
3. Program that into your delay unit or multi-effects box.
Hint: don’t be afraid to try triplet delays for more interesting rhythmic effect, especially if the basic track has a straight 4/4 feel. note (Thats what they used on the drums on juke)
heres a link to the calculator . you imput beats per minute and it calculates the delay time in Milli seconds
http://www.harmoniccycle.com/hc/music-07-tempo_and_delay.htm
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