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ANALOG
Based on* the Boss DM-2 Delay.
Analog units like the DM-2 Delay were designed as "improvements" over the tape echoes that preceded them, using “bucket brigade” electronics to give guitar-
ists echo units that were more reliable than the tape-based delays, with the added advantage of a low-power circuit that could be run on batteries.
Analog delays are treasured for the warm, distorted tones they produce, and are also great for creating more experimental sounds. Try this, for instance; set the
TIME/SUBDIV to 1 second and the REPEATS knob to max and play in some guitar, so the delay circuit “overloads.” Now spin the TIME/SUBDIV knob quickly
to get something like the sound of a space-aged speeding race car imploding on itself.
TWEAK adjusts the Bass from -15.2dB to +8.8dB.
TWEEZ adjusts the Treble from -15.2dB to +8.8dB.
ANALOG MOD
Based on* the Electro-Harmonix
®
Deluxe Memory Man.
This pedal uses the “bucket brigade” electronics of other analog echoes, and adds a chorus circuit. This adjustable chorus is applied to the echoes
only, leaving the direct sound unaffected. This popular pedal, with its warm, distorted tone and swimming echoes, became an important tool for many
guitarists, and was an essential part of the guitar sounds for the first U2 album.
Part of the "Deluxe" in the Deluxe Memory Man was the increased delay time of 500 milliseconds. Your DL4 MkII emulates classic Memory Man tone
with the added advantage of 2.5 seconds of delay time.
TWEAK adjusts Modulation Speed from 0.05 to 9.40 Hz.
TWEEZ adjusts Modulation Depth from 0% to 100%.
LO RES DELAY
A Line 6 original.
The first digital delay units were introduced in the early 80s. These pedals and rack units took advantage of emerging digital technology to provide guitar-
ists with longer delay times. Unlike the 16 bit digital format of CDs, and the even higher resolution provided by today’s audio gear, these early digital units generally had only 8 bit
resolution. Low bit resolution can create a unique sort of grunge and noise that is sometimes just the sound you’re looking for, and that’s why these old delays are still employed to
give a particular shape to the sounds that are run through them.
Try this model on a low resolution setting to get that characteristic digital grunge. Use the TWEEZ knob to adjust its processing anywhere from its normal 24 bit resolution, down to
as little as 6 bits. Your direct sound, of course, will not be affected. Tone control of the delay is also provided, via the TWEAK knob.
TWEAK adjusts tone with a Low-Pass Filter ranging from 0.3kHz to 12.0kHz
TWEEZ adjusts digital Resolution from 6 bit (lo-fi) up to 24 bit (hi-fi).
*See "U.S. Registered Trademarks" on page 42. All product names used in this document are trademarks of their respective owners and neither Yamaha Guitar Group nor Line 6 are associated or affiliated with
them. These trademarks appear solely to identify products whose tones and sounds were studied by Line 6 during sound model development.