While most dedicated delay pedals don’t allow you to set a precise delay time in milliseconds, there are some that do. That way you can easily change back and forth between different delay times without having to reprogram the delay over and over. The big advantage with pedals like these is you can save different presets for different types of delays you regularly use. These times can be set by simply adjusting the relevant knob, just like a normal stompbox. The Line 6 M5 has an analog delay with modulation set to a delay time of 580ms. You can see the below Zoom pedal has a Hall Reverb with a predelay set to 81ms. Smaller multieffects pedals like the Zoom Multistomp or the Line 6 M5 (as shown below) give you a more compact pedal with the same level of control over delay. The photo below shows a dual delay on the Helix where you can set different delay times in milliseconds for left and right channels. Some ask you to enter the delay time in milliseconds, while others ask you to enter the tempo, then the type of note you want for the delay.įor example, the Line 6 Helix is a high-end multi-effects unit that allows you to set delay time in milliseconds using the pedal’s screen, or using the editor app. Multi-effects units with display screens will all have this feature. Here are a few options if you want to have that level of precision over your delay: Multieffects pedals The only pedals that give you perfect delay times are ones where you enter in the time in milliseconds. You can get close to the right delay time with these options, but it will never be perfect. Most pedals require you to either tap a the delay time or use a knob to dial in a delay time. The challenge with a lot of delay pedals is they don’t allow you to enter in a specific delay time in milliseconds. Delay Pedals with Programmable Delay Times If you wanted to use this same rhythmic effect on a different song, all you need to do is enter the new song’s tempo into the calculator, find the dotted eighth time and enter it into your pedal. When you play along with the song now the delay will produce an interesting rhythmic pattern that matches the song’s tempo. On your pedal you then set the delay time to 375ms and adjust the feedback level to your liking and you’re good to go. Under eighth notes you see it has a delay time of 375ms. A common rhythmic delay effect used on a lot of songs is to use a dotted eighth delay.Īfter entering 120bpm in the above delay time calculator, you then scroll down to the dotted note section. Let’s say you have a song at 120bpm and you want to experiment with some rhythmic delays.
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Once you find the right type of note you want to use for your delay, you can take that time in milliseconds (ms) and enter it into your delay pedal. The notes are separated into three types: normal, triplets and dotted. As soon as you enter the tempo, the delay times will display for different note lengths. The only number you need to enter into the above calculator is the tempo in BPM.
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3.3 Related Guides and Lessons: How to Use the Delay Time Calculator