Very kind of you to say. It can be tricky but tap tempo helps, especially when it's a live show and the tempo might have drifted a little since the intro of the song, just tap the main pulse and it's back in time.
I love a digtial dealy that can get 15ms or lower. In stereo, it's such an amazing stereo sound. Throw in a fuzz with a bias control for dying velcro fuzz, and in short, doubling stereo effect, the notes will die out at slighty different times, giving a neat stereo fuzz texture. Great video!
Yes that is a great sound that I forgot to mention! And yes a digital delay does that really well. Modulation pedals can often do it with the depth control all the way off too, which I mentioned in a recent video on chorus. Thanks for commenting!
This channel is not only Revelatory in observations but so relaxing plus enjoyable too. Thank You Michael for consistently coming up with such insightful and useful subject matter plus for the really well done demonstrations of what you explain so very well also.
For filling out a sound, I prefer the sound of an analog delay set where you only really notice when I stop playing or the guitar is by itself. What I find digital delay sounds good for is when you do things where the delay isn't meant to be subtle. Say, harmonizing the repeats in a solo or when you play rhythmic pattern with 2 or 3 repeats and make occasional variations to what you're playing. Another thing I like to do with digital delay is simulate a doubled track with a very short delay and a couple of repeats.
Thanks for doing this! There are many people who poo-poo the digital delay thing, so it's nice to get the other side. In general, I really appreciate your approach to pedals, giving us multiple well-thought out uses. I've used a lot of your advice - so thanks and keep up the good work!
Exactly. If Digital Delay was "poo-poo" Boss would not have reissued its SDE-300 among others fairly recently. In fact, why does ANYONE bother to make those "complicated" chip driven digital delays anymore if they're "not good" then? The Question answers itself of course.
What I love about digital delay is the non-degrading sound, tap tempo and the longer delay times. Although modern analog delays can achieve this, depending on the sound I want I alternate between digital and analog delays or stack them.
Longer delay times is a very good point that I kinda missed here. Analog delays can do them but those units tend to be really expensive, like the new Boss DM-101 or the 1100TT Memory Man. Whereas a DD-8 does 10sec!
Personally I would take DD over Analog but It's worth having an analog and a digital on your board. I love my Analog due to its oscillation. Neil from Slowdive also places multiple delays around his board and I've taken a little inspiration from this.
I also have 2 delays on my board. A older C Copy and a Donner Echo Square. The Donner replaced a DD-5 cause of space and better reverse sound. The DD-5 still does get use cause it's a good pedal also.
Interesting. Have you tried to flip them around? I use the Carbon Copy in front of a dirty amp and it works like magic. The minute I put a digital delay in front it doesn´t sound that good anymore, even if I turn the effects level down.
Dear Michael, your inspirational and well devised videos show that it is possible to obtain very interesting sounds with ordinary pedals without the need to apply for a mortgage in order to buy "boutique pedals".
So many things to say about this video. I love your telecaster, Michael! I use the Carbon Copy because the idea is that the modulation is present but does not overtake the general sound. So analogue suits me better. However, the DD7 might just be my favorite delay pedal, if only once could adjust the modulation. It´s the only weakness in my humble opinion, the modulation as such is too "of a type". Please do a video about semi hellows if you can :-) Cheers!
I was using an MXR Carbon Copy for slapback and the Boss DD-3 for long delay time with volume real low BUT I tried it the other way round and I much prefer the slap delay on the DD-3 Digital Delay and the long low volume delay on the CC coz it sits back much better I found and kinda warms up the tone a little. Thanks for the tips.
I was using 2 DD3's One for slap back and one for long. Around about 7 years ago I bought a TC electronics echo brain' been using it ever since for slap back and a DD3 for long. Outta the 7 delay pedals I have' the echo brain is the best for slap back. For long delay DD3 is my favorite' been using them ever since they were first released.
I just recently broke out my old digital delays. They each have the ability to emulate tape, analog, etc., buy now I'd like to explore the digital sound more. My favorite pedal has the 'karaoke' chip in it which is so smear-y and washy it sounds almost like a reverb at times.
I bought two different digital delays because of this video and I'm constantly playing around with them. I found playing these really grindy death metal sounds is absolutely fantastic with two of them on one after another with right kind of settings. I have 7-string guitar tuned to Bb. Throw some distortion in the mix and you're ready to go full Morbid Angel. But when I go to rock mode, digital delay with really short delay with single repeat makes the sound really, really thight and ear shattering. I use this setting especially playing Ozzy's Bark at the Moon. Then when I get to this prog fusion phase from time to time, delay after chorus, flanger and wah is the way to go.
You could also have named the Video "Why the DD 8 is such great". And yeas, it is. Here are some more tricks: It has a reverb-mode, that is a delay with a bit of reverb like in the old Drum-Echos. This Mode is much better for faux reverbs. Put an overdrive after the delay and you can also easily emulate a drum-echo in this mode. It also has a shim-mode. Put the DD8 in front of a usual reverb in this mode with small delay time and your reverb has shim now too. The reapets-knob of the dd 8 works now as a shim-knob. Or chose the mod-mode which is a modulated delay. If you now dial a very short delay time and only one repeat, then you have a doubling-effect. (With very short delay times and more repeats you get a nice chorus). If you put the pedal in wet/dry-mode along with this trick, it is perfect for bi-amping. make one amp clean and the other overdriven and it would sound like there would two guitarists. The DD8 hase not only wet/dry and ping-pong mode but also a stereo-mode which uses the Haas-effect for making a wide stereo field. There are so many other ways to use this pedal to play great music. For example it gives you up to 8 seconds delay time (great for frippertronics), a reverse delay a looper and so many more neither the video and i have mentioned. Maybe the tc flashback or some other multidelays have a similar wide range of use. But the Boss DD 8 needs less than 100mA current whereas the other pedals need much more, mostly over 100mA and often even more than 300mA. This shows how efficient the programmers used the DSP inside the DD-8. Maybe it is not the sexiest pedal but for sure there is no other delay in its pricerange that can beat it.
Both have their place and I like both on my board. A old DD-2 or DD-3 by example is still on my list. Currently using a Maxon AD9 Pro, a dead silent and better version of the Maxon made Ibanez AD9 (which I have as well).
Only halfway into the vid and have already learned interesting stuff. Thanks. Have the Boss DD-7 and use it a lot together with a TC Electronic Flashback 2 for ambient and sometimes almost synth sounds. Keep the great vids coming!
Some cool ideas on here. I really like (probably overuse) the reverse delay in the DD8, which is something I don’t think you can do with many analog delays.
Hi. Faux, meaning fake or imitation. Faux reverb because it's not actually reverb, it's a delay effect made to sound like reverb. Hope that makes sense
@@MichaelBanfieldGuitar Think about making a lesson about FAUX phaser and FAUX flanger by using not a phaser or a flanger pedals. Example FAUX fuzz is using two compressor pedals in series using the compressors as overdrive pedals to get that fuzzy breaking up sound what Jimmy Page use to do. But there is other ways of making a FAUX spring reverb without using a metal mechanical tank spring reverb to make a lesson about.
@@MichaelBanfieldGuitar I forgot about the tc pedal! Yeah those pretty fun especially with the way you send new algos with your phone through your pickups.
You forgot Reverse delay! I generally have at least one analogue & one digital delay on my board. Analogue for ambiance and digital for everything else. I feel with digital delay and the extra fidelity, tap tempo is an essential feature whereas I don't really worry about it with analogue delay and with my tape echo, its like its impossible to get a bad setting anything.
I agree with all that yes. And can't believe I forgot reverse delay! That's a setting I use a fair bit too, maybe a whole video on that to make up for missing it here. Thanks for commenting.
May I ask what model guitar that is? It has pickups usually found on a Thinline on a non-Thinline body. It also has a headstock usually found on a Stratocaster. It is very interesting.
Can we talk about how difficult it can be to play perfectly in time with digital delays and yet you sound like a metronome! Very impressive sir.
Very kind of you to say. It can be tricky but tap tempo helps, especially when it's a live show and the tempo might have drifted a little since the intro of the song, just tap the main pulse and it's back in time.
I love a digtial dealy that can get 15ms or lower. In stereo, it's such an amazing stereo sound. Throw in a fuzz with a bias control for dying velcro fuzz, and in short, doubling stereo effect, the notes will die out at slighty different times, giving a neat stereo fuzz texture. Great video!
Yes that is a great sound that I forgot to mention! And yes a digital delay does that really well. Modulation pedals can often do it with the depth control all the way off too, which I mentioned in a recent video on chorus. Thanks for commenting!
This channel is not only Revelatory in observations but so relaxing plus enjoyable too. Thank You Michael for consistently coming up with such insightful and useful subject matter plus for the really well done demonstrations of what you explain so very well also.
Wow, thank you! That’s very kind. Comments like yours help to keep me going!
For filling out a sound, I prefer the sound of an analog delay set where you only really notice when I stop playing or the guitar is by itself.
What I find digital delay sounds good for is when you do things where the delay isn't meant to be subtle. Say, harmonizing the repeats in a solo or when you play rhythmic pattern with 2 or 3 repeats and make occasional variations to what you're playing.
Another thing I like to do with digital delay is simulate a doubled track with a very short delay and a couple of repeats.
Thanks for doing this! There are many people who poo-poo the digital delay thing, so it's nice to get the other side. In general, I really appreciate your approach to pedals, giving us multiple well-thought out uses. I've used a lot of your advice - so thanks and keep up the good work!
Exactly. If Digital Delay was "poo-poo" Boss would not have reissued its SDE-300 among others fairly recently. In fact, why does ANYONE bother to make those "complicated" chip driven digital delays anymore if they're "not good" then? The Question answers itself of course.
Not sure what world you're from. Just as many peeps prefer digital as analog, alot like both evenly. I am an SDE3000 owner 😊
What I love about digital delay is the non-degrading sound, tap tempo and the longer delay times.
Although modern analog delays can achieve this, depending on the sound I want I alternate between digital and analog delays or stack them.
Longer delay times is a very good point that I kinda missed here. Analog delays can do them but those units tend to be really expensive, like the new Boss DM-101 or the 1100TT Memory Man. Whereas a DD-8 does 10sec!
Personally I would take DD over Analog but It's worth having an analog and a digital on your board. I love my Analog due to its oscillation. Neil from Slowdive also places multiple delays around his board and I've taken a little inspiration from this.
I also have 2 delays on my board. A older C Copy and a Donner Echo Square. The Donner replaced a DD-5 cause of space and better reverse sound. The DD-5 still does get use cause it's a good pedal also.
Wire used digital delay to help write songs in the 1980s. Not their most popular period but I think they made some good rhythms out of them.
underrated comment. love those late 80s wire records
I like the Digital Delay into the amp and a Carbon Copy in the loop gives a nice spacious yet roomy sound.
Interesting. Have you tried to flip them around? I use the Carbon Copy in front of a dirty amp and it works like magic. The minute I put a digital delay in front it doesn´t sound that good anymore, even if I turn the effects level down.
It totally depends on your rig and what you like.
There are no laws , only personal tastes.
I must watch this video ASAP, I'm generally partial to analog but you always make me rethinking about something I thought it was rock solid 😂
Best thought provoking videos on you tube of pedals many of us have and perhaps under appreciate or are uninspired to explore. Again very well done.
your tutorials are the best! in this case i had a dd8 but didn't really know how to use the full potential
Dear Michael, your inspirational and well devised videos show that it is possible to obtain very interesting sounds with ordinary pedals without the need to apply for a mortgage in order to buy "boutique pedals".
My pleasure!
So many things to say about this video. I love your telecaster, Michael! I use the Carbon Copy because the idea is that the modulation is present but does not overtake the general sound. So analogue suits me better. However, the DD7 might just be my favorite delay pedal, if only once could adjust the modulation. It´s the only weakness in my humble opinion, the modulation as such is too "of a type". Please do a video about semi hellows if you can :-) Cheers!
I was using an MXR Carbon Copy for slapback and the Boss DD-3 for long delay time with volume real low BUT I tried it the other way round and I much prefer the slap delay on the DD-3 Digital Delay and the long low volume delay on the CC coz it sits back much better I found and kinda warms up the tone a little. Thanks for the tips.
I was using 2 DD3's
One for slap back and one for long. Around about 7 years ago I bought a TC electronics echo brain' been using it ever since for slap back and a DD3 for long.
Outta the 7 delay pedals I have' the echo brain is the best for slap back. For long delay DD3 is my favorite' been using them ever since they were first released.
@@BryanClark-gk6ie great choice, I've upgraded since to a Strymon Volante and still using the DD-3. Some really great sounds.
I just recently broke out my old digital delays. They each have the ability to emulate tape, analog, etc., buy now I'd like to explore the digital sound more. My favorite pedal has the 'karaoke' chip in it which is so smear-y and washy it sounds almost like a reverb at times.
I bought two different digital delays because of this video and I'm constantly playing around with them. I found playing these really grindy death metal sounds is absolutely fantastic with two of them on one after another with right kind of settings. I have 7-string guitar tuned to Bb. Throw some distortion in the mix and you're ready to go full Morbid Angel.
But when I go to rock mode, digital delay with really short delay with single repeat makes the sound really, really thight and ear shattering. I use this setting especially playing Ozzy's Bark at the Moon.
Then when I get to this prog fusion phase from time to time, delay after chorus, flanger and wah is the way to go.
You could also have named the Video "Why the DD 8 is such great". And yeas, it is. Here are some more tricks:
It has a reverb-mode, that is a delay with a bit of reverb like in the old Drum-Echos. This Mode is much better for faux reverbs. Put an overdrive after the delay and you can also easily emulate a drum-echo in this mode.
It also has a shim-mode. Put the DD8 in front of a usual reverb in this mode with small delay time and your reverb has shim now too. The reapets-knob of the dd 8 works now as a shim-knob.
Or chose the mod-mode which is a modulated delay. If you now dial a very short delay time and only one repeat, then you have a doubling-effect. (With very short delay times and more repeats you get a nice chorus).
If you put the pedal in wet/dry-mode along with this trick, it is perfect for bi-amping. make one amp clean and the other overdriven and it would sound like there would two guitarists.
The DD8 hase not only wet/dry and ping-pong mode but also a stereo-mode which uses the Haas-effect for making a wide stereo field.
There are so many other ways to use this pedal to play great music. For example it gives you up to 8 seconds delay time (great for frippertronics), a reverse delay a looper and so many more neither the video and i have mentioned. Maybe the tc flashback or some other multidelays have a similar wide range of use. But the Boss DD 8 needs less than 100mA current whereas the other pedals need much more, mostly over 100mA and often even more than 300mA. This shows how efficient the programmers used the DSP inside the DD-8. Maybe it is not the sexiest pedal but for sure there is no other delay in its pricerange that can beat it.
Watched an Enter Shikari interview the other day and figured whom you reminded me all the time
Both have their place and I like both on my board. A old DD-2 or DD-3 by example is still on my list. Currently using a Maxon AD9 Pro, a dead silent and better version of the Maxon made Ibanez AD9 (which I have as well).
Thanks for such a clear and well demonstrated presentation.
Only halfway into the vid and have already learned interesting stuff. Thanks. Have the Boss DD-7 and use it a lot together with a TC Electronic Flashback 2 for ambient and sometimes almost synth sounds. Keep the great vids coming!
Very nice video and I like how you explain things in a simple logical way
Love my DD-2!!
I love it!
Really been liking these videos.
The boss phaser is my favorite 😊
Some cool ideas on here. I really like (probably overuse) the reverse delay in the DD8, which is something I don’t think you can do with many analog delays.
remember Noel Gallagher used only ONE pedal during the peak of Oasis' career in the 90s and it was a Boss DD-5
very good video, excellent information and great audiovisual quality!
Another gold vid, thanks Michael
Thanks for the video! How do we know which delays are dynamic? And also, which overdrive do you use at the end of 3, it sounds killer!
Great channel, seems u put a lot of heart and hours for ur job
Respect mate , stay sharp
Great tips Michael! What model of Tele Deluxe were you playing here?
Tele with Strat headstock. Great !
Note - I believe the Catalinbread pedal is pronounced "discman" despite the typography. I love mine! Sounds great on drum machines.
Ah thanks! I thought it didn't sound right, yeah looks like a cool pedal.
amen!
Watched a lot of your vids. Just came to say this rules. Keep it up.
I appreciate that a lot. Thank you!
Very helpful. Is that a pro reverb? Thank you
Yes, one of the new custom series ones. Glad to hear it was helpful!
great
Congratilations for this video! Watching from Brasil.
A like so much too you *Ten Telecaster Tones" video.
👌🏽
What do you mean by Flax reverb Flax delay?
Hi. Faux, meaning fake or imitation. Faux reverb because it's not actually reverb, it's a delay effect made to sound like reverb. Hope that makes sense
@@MichaelBanfieldGuitar Think about making a lesson about FAUX phaser and FAUX flanger by using not a phaser or a flanger pedals. Example FAUX fuzz is using two compressor pedals in series using the compressors as overdrive pedals to get that fuzzy breaking up sound what Jimmy Page use to do. But there is other ways of making a FAUX spring reverb without using a metal mechanical tank spring reverb to make a lesson about.
👍🏿🤘
I don't think there is a delay pedal out that can do as much as the dd8 for the price and footprint.
It's an excellent pedal, although I think the TC Flashback II is very good too, it just has slightly different features.
@@MichaelBanfieldGuitar I forgot about the tc pedal! Yeah those pretty fun especially with the way you send new algos with your phone through your pickups.
You forgot Reverse delay!
I generally have at least one analogue & one digital delay on my board. Analogue for ambiance and digital for everything else.
I feel with digital delay and the extra fidelity, tap tempo is an essential feature whereas I don't really worry about it with analogue delay and with my tape echo, its like its impossible to get a bad setting anything.
I agree with all that yes. And can't believe I forgot reverse delay! That's a setting I use a fair bit too, maybe a whole video on that to make up for missing it here. Thanks for commenting.
Don’t say this lol I’m about to buy a mint multivox mx313 tape delay
I have old 80s 12bit digital reverbs and a bbd delay just need the tape now
May I ask what model guitar that is? It has pickups usually found on a Thinline on a non-Thinline body. It also has a headstock usually found on a Stratocaster. It is very interesting.
Of course, it’s a 70’s Tele Deluxe.
Thanks. A very interesting guitar and a very interesting video.@@MichaelBanfieldGuitar
This guy can take ANY Boss pedal and make it sound like other pedals. He can frsign and make his own multi-effect pedal...
Delay imo is the one pedal that's better digital than analog.
The only reason to prefer analogue to digital is an acute case of peer pressure doubled with utter stupidity.
Are you sick or stupid, it's basically the same thing....
Analog delays suck! Way too treble cut, they’re just unnatural!
Your on fkn drugs mate
I never liked analog delays. They sound so lame and boring.
Just like you
@@marjeziorny924agree 😂