Looking for a new delay. Analog BBD, stereo in and out, line level ins for synths.
Don’t want loads of options, just one really nice sound will do me. I love the delay on the Matriach… guess I could run into that but a separate pedal or rack would be nicer.
The Analog delay engine beautifully achieves the resonant peaks combined with high and low frequency decay that typifies classic bucket brigade delay pedals.
The more I read I think it’s something to do with BBD not taking line levels well. The one I linked to above has a lot going on to get it to work, certainly not going to fit into a pedal….
I’ve had a number of digital delays that replicate analog to be honest. The Moog Matriarchs delay has been a real eye opener, it’s just lovely. I think if I’m going to get another pedal or rack, it’s got to be analog.
As far as mono analog delays go, the Yamaha E1010 is pretty excellent… a buddy of mine got one recently and I am really impressed by it.
OTO BIM has been on my list of things to try, lot of analog in its signal path and a vintage style 12bit digital delay which is stereo, something to consider in my opinion despite not being BBD imo.
I came across this https://www.fluxeffects.com/slipstream but I don’t really know much about it, couldnt find any videos of synths being used with it. But it seems to be a stereo i/o BBD pedal.
For what it is worth sending a big stereo pad into a mono delay through a send and hearing them at the same time sounds excellent and the pad itself doesn’t really sound less “stereo” having a centered delay. I think more often stereo delay enhances a mono signal by giving it a stereo field, but I assume running stereo into stereo can lead to some really great results also.
Mentioned it earlier in the thread but the carbon copy deluxe is worth checking out. It’s mono but all analog with line level switch. It has been paired with a sub phatty for years in my studio and I never get tired of it. Don’t see it mentioned much on this board.
Use a lot of emulations in digital pedals as well but totally agree that the real deal is a special thing.
About 800€ + case. Erica Synths Pico Input (line level to modular level), dual Erica Black BBD (which has lfo already built in) multiple, Noise Engineering Lapsus OS (to control both delays) and Happy Nerding stereo mixer.
