tap & hold : the story of one man's addiction to digital delay and tape echo
It all started with a Casio SK-5.
The Zoom 505 is fun, but the top delay time on it is only 2 seconds with no hold
feature.
Then I got a Zoom 508. If you have a Zoom 508 Delay, you should definitely
get the Zoom FP-01 foot-pedal (or a much cheaper Yamaha-type pedal.) You'll need it to use the Hold/Tap Function
(Parameter 8) effectively.
Hold/Tap is my favorite feature on the 508 because it allows me to record
looping 4 second backing tracks and then play over the top of them in an entirely different
tone. It's very Space Rock, but after a while, 4 seconds is no longer enough
and it's time to start looking for a unit with more delay time.
To be honest, I still haven't figured out all of the available parameters on the
508, but I love the ease with which I can switch between presets in a live
setting. Here's what I've figured out so far.
the ZOOM GFX-707II has a more limited palette of delay options, but has an
expandable sampler setting.
then there was the AKAI headrush which allows some cool galloping offset
tape-head effects as well as sound-on-sound capabilities.
then the ROLAND loop station.
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