JipThePeople Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I have a Digitech Hardwire Delay Pedal (DL-8) and it is greatness. Whether this is the delay pedal you own, what are some good settings for a good slapback echo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Keep the repeats low; play with the delay time until you get just where you like it (though that shoudln't be too high, either, for slap-back). Experiment, experiment, experiment- it's another excuse to play (like you need one) until you get it just right. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Yhup, no repeats (only the one echo), with anywhere from 50 to 120 milliseconds (ms) or so delay-time. Set the mix to at least 50/50, that is, with a good, strong, loud amount of the echo. B'BAP! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifthorse Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I would just play around with it. I never used delay much after the 1980's, but I can tell you some cool ones are 210 ms, and 300 ms, 350 ms. I like about 1 or 2 repeats. If there are 2 I like the second to be very far away sounding so it doesn't clutter. It depends on your goals. Sometimes it is cool to have your delay in time with the song, sometimes it is cooler if your delay has its own direction. It may be cool for it to be its own navigator for rythms or solos in a given song. Its like reverb, wah, chorus or ANY effect including vibrato--in my opinion--it needs to be used in moderation to make it stand out more to make its statement musically. But really thats subjective. http://flagshipmile.dmusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/gifthorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroslav Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Yeah...you have to just turn the dials until it sounds good within the context of the song/mix you are doing. There is no "always use this setting" that will work on everything. In a nutshell...Slapback is a short/firm echo...as a "slap" would be. No long tails, no long pre-delay...no heavy diffusion. Think bathroom tile echo..... miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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