typical delay settings

nickp

now i've snuck an all singing and dancing delay pedal into the house, using our dalmation for cover so I didn't get spotted spending money

are there "typical" delay settings that are known and loved?  

as a starter for 10 I know that there is the rockabilly type slapback echo which is about 100ms, no feedback, single echo

are there others?  

thanks

nick

EricTheWeary

nickp said:

now i've snuck an all singing and dancing delay pedal into the house, using our dalmation for cover so I didn't get spotted spending money

Pun intended?
:o3

nickp

@EricTheWeary

of course!

nickp

found another one

200-500ms, maybe three repeats, mix less than half of dry volume, maybe a tape or analogue delay (ie not too bright)

for soaring leads

ThePrettyDamned

Try steady down picking then twiddling the knob until you get triplet repeats. It makes you sound epic (look up big sur moon).

It's a gimmick setting, but one that can work well for a neo classical style riff. Pth use it to good effect in one of the new songs, and malmsteem has long used it, as well as Paul Gilbert.

Max everything. Yup, everything. At the end of the set. Sound epic. Pretend you're a rock god. Drop the mic. Leave.

EricTheWeary

It took me ages to realise ( well, I didn't realise it at all I just stumbled upon it) that the typical old school reggae delay is in triplets. This can be a bit tricky to count in but easy enough if your pedal can do triplets ( like my tc X4)

Branshen

ta-ki-to?

randomhandclaps

David Gilmour type echoes tend to live around 360 - 440ms, with the repeat volume around 30% and feedback to taste.  Even if your not a big Gilmour fan it's a damn good ballpark area for delay adding a bit of atmosphere to parts.

wibble

I like the way Satriani has his...



starts around the 11:52 mark

2 pedals, one short (400ms) and one long (600ms)

EricTheWeary

wibble said:

I like the way Satriani has his...



starts around the 11:52 mark

2 pedals, one short (400ms) and one long (600ms)

I think quite a few people do that, fairly sure that's what Billy Duffy does as well. Rocktastic.

paulk

Good basic information here: http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/How_to_Get_the_Most_Out_of_Your_Delay_Pedal

nickp

@paulk

great link thanks - an idiot's guide about where to start with delays

have a "wisdom" on me!

Nick

littlegreenman

This may be a teeny bit useful.

http://www.thewhippinpost.co.uk/tools/delay-time-calculator.htm

viz

Vai has a pitch shift of +900 (short delay) and a +500 (long delay) for Balerina.

digitalkettle

viz said:

Vai has a 900 (short) and a 500 (long) for Balerina.

But they come back at different pitches, right?

viz

Yes soz I was writing on auto pilot. Corrected.

digitalkettle

viz said:

Yes soz I was writing on auto pilot. Corrected.

Good man ;-)