BC trio

A very functional trio by Laney's Black Country label. From L-R, we have a boost, OD & a reverb unit. From the initial demo clips, they sound good & I'm rather attracted to the reverb. I've not heard something as appealing as Strymon's BlueSky unit but that one's too much money for something that I would use on occasion. The Second Path might be a good alternative. A little concerned with those control knobs as they block the pedals' labels. 

Delay-ducation (1)

Good morning everyone. This is the introduction to a series of delay discussions. I'm not a fan of the delay effect but I'm not gonna put this topic away for personal reasons; it's more of a self-educating process for me. Hopefully the matters brought up are of use to you as well. So here goes...

What is a delay?

The delay effect is one that replicates exactly the input it receives & churns it out thereafter based on a time setting. The most fundamental understanding of delay here would be an echo, this is something that we all could relate to, yes?

What are the delay types available?

For the purpose of this discussion, we will look at the 3 delay types available in the market  (everything else is a variation): 1) Analog delay 2) Digital delay 3) Tape echo

Are echo & reverb included?

Yes, these are technically delay types as well. Both echo & reverb conform to the definition of replication & time-based release. Echo is indeed the mother of delay. Technical tinkering of the echo effect gave birth to other delay types. Reverb is essentially an echo which is venue specific. These days, the digital front offers plate-type reverb which are audio voicings & spring reverbs are included in amplifiers to emulate a venue voicing. 

To be continued... :-)

Reverbscape

I love lush, other-wordly reverbs as manifested by Strymon's Big Sky. The objective of such an effect is its ability to let you transcend into another dimension. OK, at least in terms of tone-dom, it opens your ideas up to creativity. This is BOSS' attempt to reach that equivalent & I must say it's an objective attempt. It's not a mere reverb unit which the manufacturer already offer in its current catalogue but it's devoid of the Strymon's excesses. New for Summer '15 NAMM, so let's wait for its debut here.

Electro Harmonix: Turnip Greens

It's new but not new. New- because it's not been done before by EHX. Not new- because the Soul Food overdrive & Holy Grail pedals can be purchased separately. Before you jump on this one, ask yourselves if you need reverb. That reverb control in your amp- are you fond of it? Ever used it at all? Why are some big names in amps do not feature a reverb function? I'm not down-playing the usefulness of a reverb but it's acquired taste. Nevertheless, the pairing featured here is attractive if you keep an open mind how depth adds value to your tone.I'll be checking this one out to understand why EHX decided on this twinning, it can't quite possibly be a random production, yes?

EHX: Epitome

Another great EHX release, the Epitome. This followed the 3-in-1 concept of the Tone Tattoo so you have 3 pedals in one chassis here: octave/ chorus/ reverb. For those of us who do not wish to carry separate units for our external performances, it's a neat consideration. Watch this: