New MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
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here's a video demo of the delay
http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM08/
under Dunlop - new from MXR and EVH pedals.
http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM08/
under Dunlop - new from MXR and EVH pedals.
THOA
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PatheinRaindropMoe
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dude who did the demo is a famous dude in the booteek pedal world. Started his biz making upgraded copies of some pedals back in the 2nd half of mid 90s, before anyone was talking bout booteek.
Folded his biz, went on to line 6, involved in the modellers pedals and stuff. Then with ebay, his old pedals shot up to crazy prices. Left line 6 and ended up with dunlop.
Dunlop reissue his range of old pedals last year and launched some new pedals.
the mod of line 6 pedals which keeley been doing, started from mr huge as well. Agreement of somesort was reached/authorized for keeley to do the mod as well, iirc
Folded his biz, went on to line 6, involved in the modellers pedals and stuff. Then with ebay, his old pedals shot up to crazy prices. Left line 6 and ended up with dunlop.
Dunlop reissue his range of old pedals last year and launched some new pedals.
the mod of line 6 pedals which keeley been doing, started from mr huge as well. Agreement of somesort was reached/authorized for keeley to do the mod as well, iirc
Godspeed64
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Woah.. Who's the dude man? Hahaha.. 
PatheinRaindropMoe
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kernelspy
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Ripper
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It's here..
Okay folks. I have just received this unit fresh from the postman and I am proud to present you this first minute review...(Pardon me if I got my language wrong along the way..)
1. Looks - Wow! Sparkling dark olive green casing with tiny gold glitters! I wonder MXR got the same paint vendor as EBMM to do this? The finish is just like my newly acquired LE07 Blue Dawn! Superb! Great little pedal to match my sparkle twins..
2. Controls - Simple 3 knobs with a "MODulation" option switch (slight wavering effect + a little treble boosting). Usual 9v input below input jack. Short & sweet, straight to the point. Regen = Repeat, Mix = Blend of original & effect signal, Delay = Delay lah.
3. Sound - So this unit employs the BBD (Bucket Brigade Chips) technology? Let me see how it really sound, since I got a MIJ DM-2 to compare against..
After 10min of play, I have to say the money is well spent. Warm lush analog delay with workable controls to tweak to your delay preference. Delay knob min = no effect. Turn up a bit = slapback sound. Mid-way = 300 - 400+ms, enters delay "digital style" but with a warm feel. 2o'clock to max = you sound like U2 or Gilmour. Very good for clean! But rather weak for long delayed distortion sound.
The key to get a real good sound from this unit is to tweak the regen and mix knob to get a continuous delay, and to reduce stoppages in between the duplications.
Low delay + low regen (repeat) = slapback sound.
Low delay + high regen = self oscillation.
High delay + low/mid regen = delay ends fast, you hear duplication eagers to end.
High delay + high regen = lengthy dreamy delay possible from a digital unit, but with thick analog feel!
Pros:
- Smal compact unit, squeezable into any pedalboard!
- Warm lush tone. No joke.
- A good addition to those already owned a DM-2/3, AD-9 and find their analog units delay time a tad too short.
Cons:
- The self-oscillation sounds harsh. Handle with care if you wanna play with this, may sound scratchy and annoyingly loud to the ear.
- "MOD" option, as mentioned earlier by some, sounds a bit weak. better to stick to your favourite chorusing effect than to use this.
- Long delay effects not that great when use with distortion units.
- Why dont they position the 9v power jack on top?
i rate this : 8.5/10
Gotto play somemore now...
Okay folks. I have just received this unit fresh from the postman and I am proud to present you this first minute review...(Pardon me if I got my language wrong along the way..)
1. Looks - Wow! Sparkling dark olive green casing with tiny gold glitters! I wonder MXR got the same paint vendor as EBMM to do this? The finish is just like my newly acquired LE07 Blue Dawn! Superb! Great little pedal to match my sparkle twins..
2. Controls - Simple 3 knobs with a "MODulation" option switch (slight wavering effect + a little treble boosting). Usual 9v input below input jack. Short & sweet, straight to the point. Regen = Repeat, Mix = Blend of original & effect signal, Delay = Delay lah.
3. Sound - So this unit employs the BBD (Bucket Brigade Chips) technology? Let me see how it really sound, since I got a MIJ DM-2 to compare against..
After 10min of play, I have to say the money is well spent. Warm lush analog delay with workable controls to tweak to your delay preference. Delay knob min = no effect. Turn up a bit = slapback sound. Mid-way = 300 - 400+ms, enters delay "digital style" but with a warm feel. 2o'clock to max = you sound like U2 or Gilmour. Very good for clean! But rather weak for long delayed distortion sound.
The key to get a real good sound from this unit is to tweak the regen and mix knob to get a continuous delay, and to reduce stoppages in between the duplications.
Low delay + low regen (repeat) = slapback sound.
Low delay + high regen = self oscillation.
High delay + low/mid regen = delay ends fast, you hear duplication eagers to end.
High delay + high regen = lengthy dreamy delay possible from a digital unit, but with thick analog feel!
Pros:
- Smal compact unit, squeezable into any pedalboard!
- Warm lush tone. No joke.
- A good addition to those already owned a DM-2/3, AD-9 and find their analog units delay time a tad too short.
Cons:
- The self-oscillation sounds harsh. Handle with care if you wanna play with this, may sound scratchy and annoyingly loud to the ear.
- "MOD" option, as mentioned earlier by some, sounds a bit weak. better to stick to your favourite chorusing effect than to use this.
- Long delay effects not that great when use with distortion units.
- Why dont they position the 9v power jack on top?
i rate this : 8.5/10
Gotto play somemore now...
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MrBukka
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Waoh seems like a very gd acquisition indeed makes feel like the GAS is coming up lol!! But really wonder how it stacks up against the the good old tried and tested Boss DD-3??Okay folks. I have just received this unit fresh from the postman and I am proud to present you this first minute review...(Pardon me if I got my language wrong along the way..)
1. Looks - Wow! Sparkling dark olive green casing with tiny gold glitters! I wonder MXR got the same paint vendor as EBMM to do this? The finish is just like my newly acquired LE07 Blue Dawn! Superb! Great little pedal to match my sparkle twins..
2. Controls - Simple 3 knobs with a "MODulation" option switch (slight wavering effect + a little treble boosting). Usual 9v input below input jack. Short & sweet, straight to the point. Regen = Repeat, Mix = Blend of original & effect signal, Delay = Delay lah.
3. Sound - So this unit employs the BBD (Bucket Brigade Chips) technology? Let me see how it really sound, since I got a MIJ DM-2 to compare against..
After 10min of play, I have to say the money is well spent. Warm lush analog delay with workable controls to tweak to your delay preference. Delay knob min = no effect. Turn up a bit = slapback sound. Mid-way = 300 - 400+ms, enters delay "digital style" but with a warm feel. 2o'clock to max = you sound like U2 or Gilmour. Very good for clean! But rather weak for long delayed distortion sound.
The key to get a real good sound from this unit is to tweak the regen and mix knob to get a continuous delay, and to reduce stoppages in between the duplications.
Low delay + low regen (repeat) = slapback sound.
Low delay + high regen = self oscillation.
High delay + low/mid regen = delay ends fast, you hear duplication eagers to end.
High delay + high regen = lengthy dreamy delay possible from a digital unit, but with thick analog feel!
Pros:
- Smal compact unit, squeezable into any pedalboard!
- Warm lush tone. No joke.
- A good addition to those already owned a DM-2/3, AD-9 and find their analog units delay time a tad too short.
Cons:
- The self-oscillation sounds harsh. Handle with care if you wanna play with this, may sound scratchy and annoyingly loud to the ear.
- "MOD" option, as mentioned earlier by some, sounds a bit weak. better to stick to your favourite chorusing effect than to use this.
- Long delay effects not that great when use with distortion units.
- Why dont they position the 9v power jack on top?
i rate this : 8.5/10
Gotto play somemore now...
Ripper
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I knew this is coming.
The only problem I have got with a DD-3(MIJ I got) is the thin-out sound you get from the repeats (repeats that retain mostly the mid but not lower freq,therefore not warmth, cold-sounding.etc etc), which is why people go for the high-cut mod on the DD-3. The Carbon Copy is different in a way that the BBD technology keep the warm sound you would expect from an analogue unit (try AD-9, DM-2, but longer delay here!). And the chips(if there's any) produce very very clear duplicates of the repeats!
However when you play it with distortion, you gotto max out the mix knob to clearly hear the repeats of the distorted tone. I would say your trusty DD-3 do a better job here. I cant say much now bcos I am playing it in the loop of my valbee, so others who own this unit may wanna enlighten me. Harmony Central doesnt carry much review on this aspect too, so, try before buy.
I would say its a good delay in general, if you can get it at something between $130 - $150usd. I wonder how much they selling at the local stores (davies, yamaha).
Playin my favorite and heart melting Cutting Crew's "I've been in love b4" now!!
PatheinRaindropMoe
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can open up the carbon copy, snap a pic and post? Just curious bout whats on the inside, best if can see the components side of the pcb..
Weird.
The MIJ DD3 I owned had the most eq transparent repeats I've heard. Not cold like the later MIT DD3s (or DD5, DD6) but just... the same sound.
And weirder that BBD technology "keep the warm sound". They don't keep anything. They cut off treble.
can open up the carbon copy, snap a pic and post? Just curious bout whats on the inside, best if can see the components side of the pcb..
Its available online loh.
Look up for MXR Carbon Copy mods or something.
Its on a forum.
Surface mount components with the BBD chips.
PatheinRaindropMoe
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heh, i been outta touch with effect forums, gotta pardon me.
Okie dokie, found the info. heh, the changed of resistor for the mod, wonder if putting in a pot with a resistor wired to the pot to set at minimum 50k at least, will it give more variation to the pedal. At least it can allow the user to dial in the amount of modulation..
and maybe the tl062 can be swapped as well..
Okie dokie, found the info. heh, the changed of resistor for the mod, wonder if putting in a pot with a resistor wired to the pot to set at minimum 50k at least, will it give more variation to the pedal. At least it can allow the user to dial in the amount of modulation..
and maybe the tl062 can be swapped as well..
