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The gamble paid off, and its a really good unit and easy to use. I have read some negative comments about the unit, and the things people talk about don't really bother me as I'm not that technical when it comes to using the delay...things like not being able to set the tap-tempo before you turn on the delay for example.
The way i use delay is purely on slow clean passages where I want to add some atmosphere and fill up space. The ability of having these different delays at my feet is really great, and the option of being able to store 30 different delay sounds is mindblowingly amazing.
I have to admit, at first I thought i would not get along with this...I'm a simple man with a simple brain...I don't get digital and guitar gear with a screen and numbers goes over my head. But, I have to admit, this unit is very simple to use. The programming is very easy and calling up the programs is just as easy.
So cutting to the chase...I've had it now for about half a week...and what i've learnt/done so far:
- cycled through all the different types of delay...which can take as long or as short a time as you like. When you go to a new delay type it calls up the standard version of it, and ignores the knob settings. As soon as you move a knob then it starts to impact the settings.
Pros: You hear an example of what that delay type sounds like
Cons: You get sudden change in the setting by moving a knob slightly the first time.
- The other thing is the knobs like Intensity and Tone/Speed change in definition as you cycle through different delay types, so it does take time to work these out and get the balance right. In some cases I found that the Intensity didn't do anything, or maybe it was so subtle that i couldn't hear and audible difference. This isn't a problem, more of a learning curve.
- After I cycled through i took some notes and decided on 9 different delay types. Progaming these took me about 30mins. Its very simple...you find the sound you want...click write, hit the bank foot switch, and click write again...even I get that!
- Last night I had my first rehearsal session with it and it took a bit of getting use to. You have to plan ahead basically. What do i mean? If you have a delay sound that you like in Bank 1 and later in the song you want to use a delay sound in Bank 5 it can get a little fiddly changing banks with the footswitchs if you wait till that part comes up and change to bank 5. If however during the song, when you can manage it, you change the bank to Bank 5, then its no problems.
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Are you saying it will give you a reversed delay and a regular delay at the same time? If so, I'm selling my Flashback X4 and getting one of these. If you're not 100% sure what I mean, check the first minute or so of this song:
http://bridgedisaster.co.uk/track/wake
This is only the feature that I've been banging on about for years; nagging TC Electronics and Boss to do something like it.
If someone can, please post a clip. Try and get close to the intro to that track I posted.
How the hell did I just overlook this bit of kit??! I think I really want one now. Don't really care about shimmer, I'm so sick of hearing that sound. But the analog modes sound really nice, the ambient ones, and the whole reverse+forward thing in the reverse modes is basically the ultimate as far as I am concerned!
That'd be lovely dude! Just three chords, slowly played like.... high feedback, mix around 30%... and then maybe the tone/speed knob in a few different positions? Be very interested to hear!
I don't know why they discontinued it though....seems strange...maybe not enough margin or low sales.