RE: [Harp-L] Why use a delay pedal?



Is there any standard delay duration that people use?  Many of these pedals,
it seems, delay as long as a second.  I would guess that we would want a
very short delay just to thicken up the soup a bit.

Thanks for the info.

Robert G. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Michalek [mailto:Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 11:12 AM
> To: robertgaustad@xxxxxxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Why use a delay pedal?
> 
> 
> Adding an analog delay pedal is like adding flour/cornstarch to soup.
> It doesn't really change the taste but it does thicken it and 
> helps coat your mouth with flavor.
> 
> If you have the right delay pedal (not all are good and some 
> are flat out badnews for harp) you sound will sound fatter 
> and thicker.
> 
> Use reverb for an acoustic event and delay for an electric set up.
> 
> 
> >





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