Message 12/13
Date: 12-May-02 @ 12:05 AM -
RE: Stereo Delay Units
Most decent reverb units can be used as fairly competent delay boxes. In some ways they are actually more capable than many dedicated delay boxes, and in some ways weaker. Because I tend to use multitaps a lot (I even prefer to simulate feedback with taps rather than actual feedback most of the time), reverbs make very good delays, though the delay time tends to be a bit short since you are really just hijacking the early reflection engine. Nonetheless, a reverb with a strong early reflection engine may give you 20 or 40 pannable taps that you can program individually, and with up to a few seconds of delay time. Its not quite as easy as a dedicated delay, but nothing to scoff at and pretty powerful in its element. And some units, such as the SRV3030 mentioned, have their reflection engine tightly integrated with MIDI.
It is certainly something to keep in mind if you need an extra delay and aren't using your reverb.