Members teardrop Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 I think I might just get rid of my DD-5 and pull the trigger on a DD-20, since it seems to do what the DD-5 does and so much more, but I have a couple questions... 1) is there a 'hold' function on the DD-20 like there is on the DD-5 and DD-3? or would I just be using the looper for that sort of effect? 2) how easy is it to change through all the presets on the fly? this is probably the one area where the DL-4 is better since it has switches for each preset... I've never really used a twin boss pedal before, so fill me in on how it functions exactly when it comes to switiching presets. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EvilSoup Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 The right footpedal switches through presets, goes from manual to one of the 4 presets and back again. You have to press a little button to switch the preset that you go back and forth with. Now while using the looper you can switch over and use one preset, but after you pick one you can't change the mode or pick another preset while the looper is going or the loop stops. So it's useful to have another delay or better yet another looper to free up your dd20 for changing and using delay in the loops that you make. The switching is also customizable, there's a bunch of different ways you can go about how the presets work if you look through the manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blungo Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Sorry. I don't know what a hold function is. With the DD-20 you can loop two ways; use the sound on sound mode, or better yet set the delay to 23 sec and use a non-latching control pedal to start and stop the loop. This way you can have TWO parallel loops. Nobody gets this and i can't seem to explain it so it's understandable but it definitley works and is very cool. Very easy to change presets on the fly, just stomp the right pedal. As a qualifier i should say that i've had/played quite a few delays from tape units to digital and the first delay that really knocked me out with it's sound quality was the dd-20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members teardrop Posted August 15, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 thanks for that i'm sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratStevo Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 I think its time to repost my DD-20 Clip? It has been afew months since the last time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EvilSoup Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 I have a clip of my dd20 in action with the reverse function and my brown sound on. I also have a guyatone md3 set to a short delay before my dd20. Gives a bit of a glitchy computer-esque sound."Falling" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members teardrop Posted August 15, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Hey StratSteve, where is the cheapest place to get the DD-20 in Seattle? I'm thinking of coming down for a day-trip and maybe buying the pedal down there since it would save me some $ compared to buying it here in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratStevo Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Im pretty sure Guitar Center/Musicians Fiend would be the answer at $179.99 , thats where I bought mine.http://guitarcenter.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hide Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 welcome to dd20 club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members barryj Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 can anyone see if there would be a place for the dd-20 in a punk/hardcore meets dark 80s synth po/rocl like the cure/echo/etc? I mean how much value could extreme delay options have in this type of band? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elliott Damage Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by barryj can anyone see if there would be a place for the dd-20 in a punk/hardcore meets dark 80s synth po/rocl like the cure/echo/etc?I mean how much value could extreme delay options have in this type of band? tons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mugglesport Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by Elliott Damage tons. word. Its got a pretty nice modulated delay on it which I think would fit right in that type of music. I actually use that as my chorus, I set the delay to 18 ms for some depth and adjust the feedback pretty low and the level pretty high. Sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elliott Damage Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by mugglesport word.Its got a pretty nice modulated delay on it which I think would fit right in that type of music.I actually use that as my chorus, I set the delay to 18 ms for some depth and adjust the feedback pretty low and the level pretty high. Sounds great. yep, lots of awsome settings that go beyond typical delay. its my favorite delay pedal ever overall. i wouldn't ever sell it. i sold my analog delay after i was able to match the sound perfectly with the DD-20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted August 15, 2005 Members Share Posted August 15, 2005 Originally posted by Elliott Damage i sold my analog delay after i was able to match the sound perfectly with the DD-20. indeed. i've done the a/b test w/ my fx-90 and the only way i know which is the fx-90 is the dark dirt that it has compared to a DM2, etc. DL4-lovers don't seem to notice that the analog settings sound pretty digital. i guess they're too busy getting stoned and playing one note and tweaking the knobs for hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members barryj Posted August 17, 2005 Members Share Posted August 17, 2005 yeh im getting the dd20 4 sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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