Looking for a true stereo delay
Looking for a true stereo delay
I'm looking for a true stereo delay (two inputs/two outputs). I want to feed our plate reverb into a dedicated unit, so an instrument level box would be great. Stomp box or rack mount will do. Trying to find something in the budget-minded category. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Re: Looking for a true stereo delay
I've usually done it the other way around - feeding the delayed signal into the reverb, in which case, mono delay worked fine.RM wrote:I want to feed our plate reverb into a dedicated unit, so an instrument level box would be great.
Not sure what the cut-off is for "budget", but you might look for a used Lexicon MPX 200.RM wrote:Trying to find something in the budget-minded category. Any suggestions?
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T.C. Electronics D2, Lexicon MPX 100 (cheap).
Here's some advice from Jim Williams for turning the MPX 100 into a stand-out echo unit:
The main problem was the input gain was set too high for analog console +4 dbu levels, the front end clips. Remove the 330 ohm gain shunt surface mount resistors on the input opamp stage connected from the - input to ground and that will return the gain to unity so you can hit it harder without clipping.
Replace the output opamp with a BB OPA1642 as it's very clear and quiet without the mondo current consumption of most of the parts I use.
I swapped the PSU main caps with Nichicon HE's and add 470 uf 25v Panasonic thin case FM's after the regulators.
There is also a set of .01 uf white box mylar caps used for a noise reduction scheme, replace with Wima MKP-2's and that helps the top end. Replace .22 blocking capacitors with Wima's as well.
The echo settings emulates a tape echo with degeneration of the tops on each repeat. It sounds more natural without those nagging 20k hz repeats.
With the $10 worth parts you could have a good stereo delay for around $100 or less. Jim might have some other suggestion to take the unit even further. I'm considering getting one, especially if it emulates the sound of a tape echo convincingly.
Here's some advice from Jim Williams for turning the MPX 100 into a stand-out echo unit:
The main problem was the input gain was set too high for analog console +4 dbu levels, the front end clips. Remove the 330 ohm gain shunt surface mount resistors on the input opamp stage connected from the - input to ground and that will return the gain to unity so you can hit it harder without clipping.
Replace the output opamp with a BB OPA1642 as it's very clear and quiet without the mondo current consumption of most of the parts I use.
I swapped the PSU main caps with Nichicon HE's and add 470 uf 25v Panasonic thin case FM's after the regulators.
There is also a set of .01 uf white box mylar caps used for a noise reduction scheme, replace with Wima MKP-2's and that helps the top end. Replace .22 blocking capacitors with Wima's as well.
The echo settings emulates a tape echo with degeneration of the tops on each repeat. It sounds more natural without those nagging 20k hz repeats.
With the $10 worth parts you could have a good stereo delay for around $100 or less. Jim might have some other suggestion to take the unit even further. I'm considering getting one, especially if it emulates the sound of a tape echo convincingly.
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