Re: DD-20 Review in Guitar Player--and a Question

["Shane Whitbread" <shanewhitbread@sympatico.ca>]

 

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Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 4:15 AM

Subject: DD-20 Review in Guitar Player--and a Question

Hi and Happy New Year--

I saw Matt Davignon last month and was impressed by his handling of the vinyl record but also his use of the DOD DFX94, and have been watching eBay for my own . . . but I saw the review of the Boss DD-20 in the latest Guitar Player magazine and wonder:  can you "play" the pitch of a loop by changing the time in a similar fashion to the DOD unit?  What about the RC-20 or the DL-4 or for that matter the Headrush?

Curious in San Diego,

Gary

 

Yes you can.  I didn't try the loop mode, but if you use the normal delay mode(any of the normal delays), you can play with the pitch.....infinite repeat is achieved by cranking the feedback knob.  the loop continues to trail after you bypass the unit infinitly(if you have the feedback cranked.  You can actually fade out using the feedback if you wish).  The looping power in that pedal is unique and very cool.

 

Or you can get a PDS20/20 and adjust the trimpot to over 20 seconds of looping.  It will act exactly like a FX94, except you have the infinite repeat as a footswitch instead of having to turn a knob of the pedal.......this is what I use for that style of looping

 

Shane