Delay vs. Echo

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

I've heard the terms "delay" and "echo" used interchangeably and separately. What's your take? Are they the same or different? If a manufacturer claims to produce an "echo unit" or a "delay unit," is there a difference? If so, what is it?

- Keith

 

[kmcguitars]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

Best way I can describe it? When I think echo, I think slap back ala vintage 50's recording like Bep-bop alula. Delay is more versatile.

 

[some_dude]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

DelayDelayDelayDelayDelayDelayDelay

EchoEchoecehoechoeecechooehcehohoo o o o

That's my veiw on the subject

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

Delay, from short to long with alot of clarity and very correct regeneration...
Echo, also short to long, more coloured repeats and more reverb like in the feedback regeneration, not as correct and blends in a more diffuse way.

 

[kmcguitars]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

Delay, from short to long with alot of clarity and very correct regeneration...
Echo, also short to long, more coloured repeats and more reverb like in the feedback regeneration, not as correct and blends in a more diffuse way.

Kinda like what I said... But more Intelligently. :laugh2:

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

Lol nah I got your point in yours...but you know...somebody will probally chime in with graphs and secret blackware probes to give a real detailed picture of the huge differences

 

[ericmeyer4]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

To me echo is like talking into the Grand Canyon and delay is like if I were to hit a record button and set it to loop for a really short amount of time.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

Any good examples of echo units, vintage and modern?

 

[Robert Delahunt]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

I really don't think of them as being the same, unless the effect is clearly more one than the other. But an echo is a delayed reflection of sound, so they're practically synonyms. Oh well, tomAto, tomahto, let's call the whole thing off

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

It is like saying that all kinds of reverb is the same
They are not!
Same with delays and echo.....just say the names of the effects, they say it quite plainly!

 

[LukeGilmour]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

To me echo is like talking into the Grand Canyon and delay is like if I were to hit a record button and set it to loop for a really short amount of time.

thats exactly how i feel about it
for me, theres a world of difference.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

. . . I LOVE MY IBANEZ DE7 (Delay/Echo)



MY Ibanez DE7 - delay w. Echo
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g317/bluetone73/PinkDE7.jpg


EHX DMM - delay, w. Vibrato & Chorus
http://www.pedalgeek.com/cgi-bin/new_shop.cgi?config=&uid=xBn_wwAA1159701567&command=link--ehdmm


Carl Martin Delayla XL - delay w. Echo & Feedback
http://www.pedalgeek.com/cgi-bin/new_shop.cgi?config=&uid=xBn_wwAA1159701567&command=link--cmdxl


Guyatone TD-X Tube Echo - delay w. Feedback & Echo
http://www.pedalgeek.com/cgi-bin/new_shop.cgi?config=&uid=xBn_wwAA1159701567&command=link--tdx



. . . and so on, and so on !


Just try as many as you can, see what they can do, see what functions you like, and get the one that compliments your style the best, regardless if it is Analog, or Digital !

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Delay vs. Echo

I have a DMM (vintage), but I don't feel like it has the echo vibe. Anyone else feel that way, or am I doing something wrong?

- Keith