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Post by kruzty on Jul 5, 2006 10:05:08 GMT -7
I just got a used DL4 and was wondering if anyone here had suggestions for settings. I'm mainly interested in a good slapback. I think I have one dialed in, but I'd like to know what others are doing. I'd still like to hear about your favorite long delay settings, too (or any of the "different" sounds on the pedal).
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Post by John on Jul 5, 2006 12:35:58 GMT -7
I purchased a used DL4 a few months ago. I discovered a cool setting. Each model has a preset associated with it. (when you turn the dial to that particular model) For the Tube Echo model, there is a great slapback setting. It didn't need any adjustment. Perhaps a bit of playing with the 'mix' knob, but really good.
Of course, this is all based on my unit, and perhaps the person who owned it before me changed those initial presets, but give it a shot. Let me know what you think.
I've also found, what I call a U2 setting, is pretty good for long ambient sounds. Choose analog delay with modulation. You'll need a long-ish delay, perhaps around 1/2 seconds.(obviously no digital readout, just use your ear.) Give it a pretty noticable chorus on the delay and a decent amount of repeats. Also, have it as high in the mix as you can stand it.
It gives a nice chorus-y reverb-ish tone for when you're picking the individual notes of a chord or gentle strumming. But it's not something you can get with reverb only.
But it will turn to mud if you shove an overdrive box in front of it and try to play leads/solos.
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Post by kruzty on Jul 5, 2006 20:01:45 GMT -7
I tried the default tube echo, but it added too much high end for me. So, I used the tape echo and set the delay really short (just before the led quits blinking and goes solid) and set the repeats to minimum. Tweez and tweak (bass and treble) are straigh up. That seems to work will for slapback.
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Post by foxx on Jul 5, 2006 21:00:29 GMT -7
I have a Memory Lane Delay, it is a 24v unit. 15 volts is the delay and the modulation is a 9 volt. It can swallow any distortion I can throw at it, at long delay U2 style is can be muddy with heavy gain. But, mild to medium gain it's just fantastic for that.
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Post by jbro on Jul 5, 2006 22:35:17 GMT -7
My favorite setting for the DL4 is "off".
..sorry, couldn't resist that one. ;D
I use this pedal when I need the versitility of 3 seperate settings and a tap tempo. I use the analog model for pretty much everything.. I have one preset set to a shortish background ambience with the treble response rolled almost all the way off so it doesn't get in the way of what you're playing. Another is a similar setting with the mix, treble, and feedback turned up a bit - I use that for volume swells to give a synth pad type of texture. I don't use a slapback but I would think the digital model is where it's at for that - feedback all the way down, delay time nice and low, and mix set to taste, probably up around 10:00-11:00.
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Post by John on Jul 6, 2006 7:13:28 GMT -7
Yeah, I've noticed the increase in treble and loss of bass. I'm going to try the tape echo like you did. That way, you've got actual controls for treble and bass.
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Post by Hohn on Jul 13, 2006 20:04:10 GMT -7
I like the DL4 for the volume swell thing it does and the modulated echos that sound like an autowah on the repeats.
Then I use the 3rd space for a generic analog echo and I tap tempo..
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Post by kruzty on Jul 18, 2006 6:11:45 GMT -7
After a few gigs, I'm really liking the analog delay w/ modulation for slower tunes...
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