Question:
hey dudes
I currently have a DD-5 (with the tap tempo) and am thinking of adding another DD-5 or even a DD-20. Im just wondering how you would "organise" them, so that the 2nd pedal wouldn't be delaying the 1st pedals delays.
Can i just run them like:
Guitar----->o/d's---->DD20--->DD5--->single amp???
n e help appreciated
i hope i wasnt too confusing!
Ed
Answer:
It's easy for things to get very muddy quick when using two delays. With two pedals that accept tap tempo (the DD5 and DD20), you can wire one tap tempo switch to both jacks, which will make things a little easier. Then try dotted eighths going into quarter note delays. Thats a favorite of mine. Look for interesting rhythmic patterns that are created by the different delay times and feedback settings (I'd start with feedback low or off, then bring it up once you've got delay times you like).
Answer:
Sweet, yea i was thinking of using the 1 tap tempo to go into both delays.
Umm but does that still mean that i can run them in series (i guess)? Wouldn't the delays coming out of the 1st delay be "re-delayed" because of the 2nd pedal?
Answer:
Yes it would be. I'm not very familiar with the dd20, but my dd6 has a setting where you can plug your guitar in and then out comes the effect out of one jack, and the clean guitar sound out of the other. If you plugged the delayed cord straight into your amp, you could plug the clean cord into your second delay...
Answer:
Originally Posted by edddd Sweet, yea i was thinking of using the 1 tap tempo to go into both delays.
Umm but does that still mean that i can run them in series (i guess)? Wouldn't the delays coming out of the 1st delay be "re-delayed" because of the 2nd pedal?
Yes... I actually like it like that. I keep the shorter delays first. Like LWatford said... dotted eighths going into quarter note delays is my favorite too. It's kinda like a multitap but more natural.
The only ways to get around being re-delayed is runniing them in paralell by 1)splitting the signal into two delays going to two amps... or 2)splitting the signal and mix the signals after they're delayed. but I personally like them in series.