Getting there... Multi delay on one pedal advice. (e.g. Boss Gigadelay, Boss DD200, DD500 etc)

Sunburst · August 2023

Creed_Clicks said:

My understanding is with the Eventide Timefactor, you can only choose one type of delay, but have two separate settings on button A and B. I do not know if that means both can be on at the same time though?

You can only have one type of delay at a time (soz) on the Timefactor, but you can blend together different delay time / subdivision settings. In tap tempo mode, they stay "in ratio" for want of a better term.

roberty · August 2023

Is the DD-200 out? That's the one on my board. I see it as a beefed up DD-7 rather than an scaled down DD-500. It does everything I need it to and little else

I could live with the delays in the Line 6 M5 to be honest but it is slightly bigger

Creed_Clicks · August 2023

Sunburst said:

Creed_Clicks said:

My understanding is with the Eventide Timefactor, you can only choose one type of delay, but have two separate settings on button A and B. I do not know if that means both can be on at the same time though?

You can only have one type of delay at a time (soz) on the Timefactor, but you can blend together different delay time / subdivision settings. In tap tempo mode, they stay "in ratio" for want of a better term.

That’s a bummer. Defeats the purpose of my search in a way…. but it does sound like a good pedal.

thomasw88 · September 2023

Just get a dd500.. you really don’t have to do massively deep programming on it to get great sounding delays. and I use a lot of delay. In my covers band I have a 3 general patches ( 1/4 note, dotted 8th, slap back), and then 6 or 7 I use for specific songs. In my original band I use 4.

I’ve been using one for around 7 or 8 years. I’ve had loads of others including line 6 (hx, stomp, pod go m5) tc ( nova, plethora), boss gt1000, dd200, fractal fx8) and oodles of others. Overall the dd500 has kicked the arse off all of them. It’s a great pedal.

Creed_Clicks · September 2023

@thomasw88 yep, kind of what I am coming around to. I had thought of the DD200 + EHX Memory Toy, so I'd have 4 presets & one analog delay, but think the DD500 could mimic the Memory Toy and have a shedload of slots for saving delays and would include the footswitch to assign to whatever....

Cirrus · September 2023

Gassage said:

FTT Future Factory by a country mile.

Or Flight Time 2 if Mono is ok.

If they'd put adjustable HP/LP in the feedback loop of the delay, rather than a global 3-band tone control on the wet signal, it'd be the perfect digital delay.

allen · September 2023

Cirrus said:
If they'd put adjustable HP/LP in the feedback loop of the delay, rather than a global 3-band tone control on the wet signal, it'd be the perfect digital delay.

It's not really the purpose of this thread, but you are so right! and put the distortion in the feedback loop too.

thomasw88 · September 2023

Creed_Clicks said:

@thomasw88 yep, kind of what I am coming around to. I had thought of the DD200 + EHX Memory Toy, so I'd have 4 presets & one analog delay, but think the DD500 could mimic the Memory Toy and have a shedload of slots for saving delays and would include the footswitch to assign to whatever....

I had a memory toy briefly.. don't remember anything about it at all apart from getting rid of it fairly quickly.

The dd200 is great but... You lose the extra footswitch which imo is really useful to have.

Also If you want to set up a bunch of presets then the dd200 isn't the best. The dd500 allows you to name presets , and easily see what type of delay it is, the bpm etc which is a godsend. The dd200 you can have up to 128 I think but they're not named so you have to remember what preset is for what song.
I've had the dd200 twice and it is a great pedal and if you only need 3 or 4 delays sound should be fine. But if you need more then I'd get the dd500 or Strymon timeline personally .

Creed_Clicks · September 2023

@thomasw88 yeah good points there. I probably couldn’t see myself using anymore than 3 or 4 delay types but the options on the DD500 might be too good to turn down. It’s a good bit cheaper used than the Timeline.

roberty · September 2023

thomasw88 said:

Creed_Clicks said:

@thomasw88 yep, kind of what I am coming around to. I had thought of the DD200 + EHX Memory Toy, so I'd have 4 presets & one analog delay, but think the DD500 could mimic the Memory Toy and have a shedload of slots for saving delays and would include the footswitch to assign to whatever....

I had a memory toy briefly.. don't remember anything about it at all apart from getting rid of it fairly quickly.

The dd200 is great but... You lose the extra footswitch which imo is really useful to have.

Also If you want to set up a bunch of presets then the dd200 isn't the best. The dd500 allows you to name presets , and easily see what type of delay it is, the bpm etc which is a godsend. The dd200 you can have up to 128 I think but they're not named so you have to remember what preset is for what song.
I've had the dd200 twice and it is a great pedal and if you only need 3 or 4 delays sound should be fine. But if you need more then I'd get the dd500 or Strymon timeline personally .

Can confirm knowing what preset is what is a total nightmare on the DD-200. Write it down or lose it forever

Creed_Clicks · September 2023

Got a good deal on an Eventide Timefactor. I was going to get the DD200 but figure I will need more than 4 presets.

roberty · September 2023

Creed_Clicks said:

Got a good deal on an Eventide Timefactor. I was going to get the DD200 but figure I will need more than 4 presets.

DD-200 has 128 but it is a faff. I'm sure the Eventide will do nicely

Creed_Clicks · September 2023

Yeah the Timefactor seems to be a more basic interface which suits me !

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