[Harp-L] delay

[Peter and Connie Ruth <conruth@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yo Jimmy-

I use a delay sometimes in live performance and I love it.  I don’t  
have a separate pedal - my delay is built into my amp.  If you do  
decide to get a pedal I highly recommend that you find a pedal with a  
“tap-tempo” feature.  With this you can set the rate of the delay to  
correspond to the tempo of the song as it is being played.  A delay  
set to triplets sounds great in a slow blues.  Sometimes in faster  
songs I set the delay to quarter notes or eighth notes.  I also  
recommend getting a pedal where you can set both the feedback  
(repeat) rate and the depth (mix).  When used carefully a delay can  
sound great.  If used haphazardly, a delay can sound awful!

Peace & Joy,

Peter Madcat Ruth
madcat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.madcatmusic.net

> Rainbow Jimmy wrote:
> Told my guitarist I was thinking of getting a delay pedal.
> He was skeptical that you could use one on harp with a
> rock band. How many folks use a delay live?
>
> Rainbow Jimmy
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