Delay is an effect in which the input signal is recorded to a storage medium then played back some time later. The amount of time it takes for the signal to be played back is typically variable and often times the signal is fed back into the signal path so that you keep getting fading repeats that simulate an echo. The early means of storage and playback were tape machines playing tape loops of various lengths with controls for adjusting the record and playback heads so that the delay time could be manipulated to fit the tune. The first delay machines were commercially available in the fifties.... Click on the title for more
At first glance the TC Electronic Spark Booster looks like it may function as a very vanilla clean boost pedal. Fortunately TC put some bells and whistles into this pedal that make it really fun to play and especially fun to record with. I tested it out while recording an artist that I work with named Jordan Cooper while tracking guitars for his upcoming full length album at The Buddy Project Recording Studio.
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We finally managed to put our hands on a TC Polytune - people at the Winter NAMM show back in January were pretty excited about this little white box. What makes this tuner truly revolutionary is the fact that it is poly-chromatic, providing the ability to tune all strings concurrently: Strum all six strings open and the display shows which individual strings are sharp, flat, and on pitch. And yes, it works for bass guitars, too!... Click on the title for more