Re: Powertran delay (WAS "Instrument" vs "Effect")

[Daryl <highhorse@mhorse.com>]

Nick, that sound file is a beautiful piece of work, really excellent.

I do assume you meant Powertran 'digital' delay though, correct?

I read the review on LD (which now I see was written by yourself), and was very curious about the pitchshifting. It is an octave up/octave down, or are larger bends possible? Make me wanna get one, if delays have to be digital I much prefer low sampling rates and especially the ability to shift pitch pitch w/ time.

Daryl Shawn
www.swanwelder.com

This stereo feed is split between a "proper" rack jamman and my old 
powertran analog delay, giving me two loop options - a long "clean" 
one and a shorter lower-fi loop that I can pitch-shift & modulate.

The powertran then feeds an alesis AirFX for "mangling" and both 
loops go into a small mixer where I use the fx send to feed in an old 
zoom 1201, bought on ebay for the sum of £15. It's used solely to 
provide deep lush reverbs.

So by & large, I like to keep things moving by letting the loops fade 
as I add new material, but now and again the loop is so "right" that 
I let it have its head for a while and slowly bring in filters etc 
from the airFX. You can hear this approach on recent additions here

http://nickrobinson.info/music/audio.htm

specifically this file

http://www.hursthouse.net/audio/leeds06.mp3