Effects; Delay; Soft Delay; Tape Delay - TC Electronic G-Sharp User Manual

This manual section explains the function of the front panel controls as well as the algorithm
parameters in the Effects engine.
Delay - controls
DELAY/TIMING knob
Both the TIMING and the TAP keys are used
to specify the desired tempo of the repeats.
A tempo is tapped on the TAP key and with
the TIMING knob you multiply this tempo.
The range of the TIMING knob is 0.5 to 2.
FEEDBACK/DEPTH knob
The FEEDBACK knob sets the number of
Delay repeats. Leaving the knob in
12 o'clock position gives you the starting
point suggested by TC Electronic.
Delay Types

Dynamic Delay

The Dynamic Delay initially introduced in the
renowned TC 2290 is a Delay type that allows
the Delay output level to be actively altered by
the dynamics of the input level.
A function that can be used to leave the source
material clear and undisturbed while played and
delicately accompanied by the Delay between
phrases.

Soft Delay

Whereas the "Clean Delay" gives a perfect
reproduction of the source material, the Soft
Delay rolls of the high-end frequencies slightly
given you delay repeats with less edge that
very often blends better and sounds more
natural in the mix.

Tape Delay

This algorithm emulates the old style Tape
Delays. Before the digital era delays were
created using a Tape Recording device with a
tape-loop and recording/playback heads.
As you probably know analog tape-recorders
has a tendency to deteriorate/change the
recorded material. Wow and flutter combined
with a significant loss of high-end frequencies,
and to some extent also low-end frequencies,
are all elements commonly associated with
tape recordings. These features, that on paper
sound negative, are often quite useful and
sought-after as they tend to blend with and
compliment the source material in a highly
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musical manner. Among other things the G-
Sharp Tape Delay uses a HiCut with a rather
low Cross-over frequency to emulate the loss of
highs found on conventional Tape delays.
Compare the Tape Delay to the Clean Delay
algorithm to hear the difference and experiment.
Lo-Fi
Deliberately squashing the sound of the delay
repeats, the Lo-Fi delay effect allows you to
make a statement.
Clean Delay
Standard Delay. The G-Sharp processing power
and excellent 24 bit converters will process a
precise high quality Delay with no deterioration
of the sound.

PingPong Delay

The PingPong Delay basically pans the delay
repeats from left to right and back while
keeping the Input signal at its original position.
This gives a very wide spread special effect.

Slapback Delay

Slapback Delay is a very short delay with only
a single or a few repeats. The effect is
commonly used as a "doubling-effect" making
the processed material seam more massive.
Short slapback delays are also often used on
funky rhythm guitars, - a bit longer on
Rockabilly guitar or vocals.

Delay spillover feature

All delays feature a "spillover" feature –
meaning that the repeats of the delay can ring
out when you change presets. However, for this
to work, the preset you changing to must also
include a delay.
Example:
You play with a preset with a long delay time,
e.g. a solo. When you change to a rhythm
preset with a shorter or no delay, it will most
often sound more natural and make the preset
change seamless letting the long delay repeats
ring out even though the preset has already
changed.