Electro Harmonix

109
MARCH 2019 GUITARIST
Tech Spec
ORIGIN: USA
TYPE: Delay/looper pedal
FEATURES: Analogue
buffered bypass (DSP
bypass when trails are
engaged), delay time of
5ms up to 3s, tap tempo,
optional delay tails
DELAY TYPES: Echo
(digital delay), modulated
delay, multi-tap, reverse,
Deluxe Memory Man,
tape, reverb, pitch,
shimmer, sample and
hold, drum, doubler
CONTROLS: Delay Level/
Dry Cut, Loop Level,
Feedback/Dub Level,
Delay/Fadeout, Delay/
Looper switch, Exp Mode,
Moment, Tails, PingPong,
Tap Division, Delay Type
selector, parameter knob
x 2, Tap/Loop footswitch,
Bypass/Stop footswitch
CONNECTIONS:
Standard input, standard
outputs (L&R),
Expression, Footswitch
POWER:
Supplied 9V adaptor
DIMENSIONS: 121 (w) x
102 (d) x 57mm (h)
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including an accurate Deluxe Memory
Man emulation (DMM), Reverse and
Shimmer, but there are some notable
additions. Drum delay is based on the
Binson Echorec, a Gilmour favourite and
a vintage alternative to tape echoes that
used a magnetic drum rather than tape
to create its repeats. Here the parameter
knobs select various combinations of the
four virtual playback heads for patterned
echoes and dial in signal degradation.
Where the Canyon had pitches shifted
by an octave, the Grand offers a Pitch
Delay with many more selectable intervals.
By default, the pitch-shift is outside the
delay’s feedback loop for single pitch
repeats, but there’s the option of placing
it within it for a cascade of pitch-shifting
repeats. Also new is a Doubler with
combined detune and delay, which is great
for thickening up your signal.
Looping fans will be pleased with the
full 16 minutes of recording time available.
Operation is pretty straightforward using
the two footswitches, but an external
footswitch does offer more practicalities,
and adjustable parameters (such as Dub
Level and Loop Fadeout time) deliver
useful flexibility.
VERDICT
Us guitarists often favour delay in many
different varieties and this pedal fits the
bill with nice-sounding delays that work
in a musical context. They may not all get
regular use, but it’s good to have them
in your locker. Having programmable
presets, though, is what gives the pedal
a nice edge. The combination of all the
options plus some very small parameter
knobs does not make for easy tweaking
on a dimly lit stage, so having your own
working preset with stored knob values for
each delay type for instant recall is the way
to go for changes between songs, utilising
the invaluable tap tempo for a quick setup
or sync’ing to tempo while playing.
This is a very practical delay and looper;
the £100 more than the basic Canyon is
money well spent, unless you must have
something with a smaller footprint.
PROS Practical range of delays in a reasonable
footprint; performance features;
comprehensive tap tempo operation
CONS Small legending; no stereo input;
no MIDI; knobs can be a bit fiddly in places
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01. TAP DIVISION
This scrolls through the tap
divisions: there are nine in
all, including dotted options
02. FSW SOCKET
You can add a single, double
or triple footswitch here for
a variety of tasks, including
scrolling through the delays/
presets and toggling between
different modes
03. DELAY TYPE
This turn-and-push knob
scrolls up and down through
either the 12 delay types or
the presets (pushing the
knob enters Preset mode).
It is also used to store your
edited presets
04. BACKLIT
BUTTONS
These offer quick and easy
access to some very useful
features; the button lights
up blue when active
05. DELAY/
LOOPER
This button scrolls through
the three modes. Your current
mode is indicated by the
lit LED; two lit LEDs signify
Delay and Looper together
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