Considering a new delay

lincolnblue

At the moment I have a TC Nova Delay. Whilst it's very good and I have no issues with it (although the change from manual to preset mode isn't always simple) I am beginning to wonder if it's overkill for me.

I wanted it because of all the presets but in actual fact I never use them. I just adjust on the fly and trend to just use the analogue delay setting anyway.

So, what is a good alternative delay that had a separate tap tempo switch? Would spend what I could get for the Nova Delay so around £100 I guess. 

english_bob

https://www.stonedeaffx.com/syncopy

Looks interesting- an actual analogue delay with a full second of delay time and tap tempo. 

The MIDI stuff and presets are probably still overkill...



EDIT: Ignore that. Thought you said £100 plus what you got for the Nova Delay.

T-Rex Reptile? Visual Sound Tap Delay?

preston61

Boss DD7 all day long. If you mainly use the analog setting on the Nova, then you'll be very happy with the DD7. You'll also have change to put towards something else. The DD7 has many options, but it's charm is in the set and forget nature

lincolnblue

preston61 said:

Boss DD7 all day long. If you mainly use the analog setting on the Nova, then you'll be very happy with the DD7. You'll also have change to put towards something else. The DD7 has many options, but it's charm is in the set and forget nature

Doesn't have a separate tap tempo footswitch though does it?

EricTheWeary

Carbon Copy Deluxe? 

They have come down a bit in price so aren't that much more (new) than a Carbon Copy. Would give you tap tempo analog (sic) delay with subdivisions plus a few bells and whistles if you wanted them. You can have it voiced as a standard CC or as the CC Bright.   

Tap tempo isn't separate, I'm not sure how important separate vs built in is? 

english_bob

EricTheWeary said:

Carbon Copy Deluxe? 

They have come down a bit in price so aren't that much more (new) than a Carbon Copy. 

Still considerably more than £100 though...

lincolnblue

EricTheWeary said:

Carbon Copy Deluxe? 

Tap tempo isn't separate, I'm not sure how important separate vs built in is? 

By separate I mean a dedicated footswitch in the pedal rather than some where you have to press for 2 seconds to get tap tempo

english_bob

lincolnblue said:

EricTheWeary said:

Carbon Copy Deluxe? 

Tap tempo isn't separate, I'm not sure how important separate vs built in is? 

By separate I mean a dedicated footswitch in the pedal rather than some where you have to press for 2 seconds to get tap tempo

What about a dedicated external switch? Pretty sure the DD-7 and others have an input for one.

Grunfeld

lincolnblue said:

preston61 said:

Boss DD7 all day long. If you mainly use the analog setting on the Nova, then you'll be very happy with the DD7. You'll also have change to put towards something else. The DD7 has many options, but it's charm is in the set and forget nature

Doesn't have a separate tap tempo footswitch though does it?

As it happens I think it's better than that:  I used to run a DD-7 in analog mode -- totally agree with the set and forget comment -- and the foot switch was a Boss FS-5U which could be right under my mic stand while the pedal board was off to one side. 

I know the FS-5U (or any unlatched foot switch tbh) would add few quid but it's a brilliant companion to the DD-7.

revsorg

The TC Flashback 2 is £90 new, has an analog setting and you're free to load three more analog-style toneprints.  To have an external tap tempo switch you run the Flashback 2 in mono and follow the instructions.

My TC Alter Ego v2 has a tap tempo feature that I just discovered while looking into this:

• Hold down the footswitch.
• With the footswitch held down, play steady short 1/4 notes on your instrument.  Output is muted during audio tapping.
• Release the switch again

EricTheWeary

revsorg said:

The TC Flashback 2 is £90 new, has an analog setting and you're free to load three more analog-style toneprints.  To have an external tap tempo switch you run the Flashback 2 in mono and follow the instructions.

My TC Alter Ego v2 has a tap tempo feature that I just discovered while looking into this:

• Hold down the footswitch.
• With the footswitch held down, play steady short 1/4 notes on your instrument.  Output is muted during audio tapping.
• Release the switch again

The Flashback 2 doesn't do the strum tempo thing although as you say you can have external tap tempo.

lincolnblue said:

EricTheWeary said:

Carbon Copy Deluxe? 

Tap tempo isn't separate, I'm not sure how important separate vs built in is? 

By separate I mean a dedicated footswitch in the pedal rather than some where you have to press for 2 seconds to get tap tempo

The Carbon Copy Deluxe has a dedicated built in footswitch. 

revsorg

markv is selling a TC Flashback X4 for £110 inc. postage which would appeal to me if I wanted a built-in tap tempo switch.

57Deluxe

Considering a new delay

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WiresDreamDisasters

In that price range I can't really think of many options other than the DD7. £100 would get you a 2nd hand one and a Boss FS5U to go with it; or a Bright Onion tap tempo switch. You plug it into the side of the DD7 and use it to tap the tempo that way.

MattBanshee

Line 6 M5. 60 quid second hand, and as simple or complicated as you want it to be.

EricTheWeary

english_bob said:

EricTheWeary said:

Carbon Copy Deluxe? 

They have come down a bit in price so aren't that much more (new) than a Carbon Copy. 

Still considerably more than £100 though...

I’d obviously missed the budget. 

Outside choice - NUX Atlantic. Smart tap ( the bypass switch doubles up as tap tempo) and you’d get reverb thrown in too for 129 of your finest English pounds. 

MattBanshee

Also, Mooer ReEcho Pro. £105ish new.