Analog Delay

DontBelievetheHype · Post by **DontBelievetheHype** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:20 am

EricK wrote: The EHX unit is digital, yes?

The Deluxe Memory Man is BBD analog delay, as is the XO version. The Memory Boy/Toy use newer analog chips, and the Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai is the only digital delay in the 'memory' line.

soundxplorer · Post by **soundxplorer** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:39 am

The Analog Organist wrote:I've had good success with Electro-Harmonix equipment. They're stuff is built like a tank. So, I'm still leaning towards the Memory Man or something similar. Anybody want to talk me out of it?

EHX makes good stuff, I wouldn't talk you out of it.
I have their Stereo Electric Mistress and their Cathedral, which is an awesome reverb for a pedal. At one time I owned both a Small Stone Phaser and the MF-103 Phaser so I compared them side by side (sorry, didn't record any of it). The Moogerfooger was clearly the winner in terms of sound, not even taking into account the extra features. The Small Stone just sounded a bit hazy. It's probably something you'd never notice on a guitar signal, but on synths it was clear that the Moogerfooger was intended to process full 20Hz - 20kHz sound with a more "flat" response, if that makes sense. The Cathedral pedal doesn't have that problem though, it sounds great on everything. But it is digital of course.

Maskin · Post by **Maskin** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:52 pm

I recently bought a Maxon AD-999 to double my delays: analog BBD + 900 miliseconds delay time for €249. It's a great sounding analog delay, less noise and brighter than the MF but it has no CV.

Kent · Post by **Kent** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:12 am

soundxplorer wrote:...it was clear that the Moogerfooger was intended to process full 20Hz - 20kHz sound with a more "flat" response, if that makes sense. The Cathedral pedal doesn't have that problem though, it sounds great on everything. But it is digital of course.

You're kidding, right? Try putting a high-hat into the Mooger delay. Nothing comes out of it. That's to say "no sound". The high frequency roll-off is extreme.

soundxplorer · Post by **soundxplorer** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:12 am

Kent wrote:
soundxplorer wrote:...it was clear that the Moogerfooger was intended to process full 20Hz - 20kHz sound with a more "flat" response, if that makes sense. The Cathedral pedal doesn't have that problem though, it sounds great on everything. But it is digital of course.
You're kidding, right? Try putting a high-hat into the Mooger delay. Nothing comes out of it. That's to say "no sound". The high frequency roll-off is extreme.

I don't have a 104 and I've never tried one. I was referring to my comparison of the 103 Phaser and an EHX Small Stone.

_DemonDan_ · Post by **_DemonDan_** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:25 pm

soundxplorer wrote:I don't have a 104 and I've never tried one. I was referring to
my comparison of the 103 Phaser and an EHX Small Stone.

I have to agree, I put an MF-103 alongside of several phase shifters and
was surprised at how much more sparkle there was from the 'fooger.

The Radium King · Post by **The Radium King** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:25 pm

regarding ehx, the new deluxe memory boy has cv control as well; an expression pedal input that can be set to control a variety of functions. the pedal also has an fx loop to process repeats and, unlike the moog, the first repeat is also processed. i can't say anything about sound quality, but functionality is getting very close to moog, at only $179.