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122 Guitarist October 2007
BOSS, TC ELECTRONIC, EVENTIDE & DAMAGE CONTROL DELAY EFFECTS £152-£399
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BOSS RE20
Space Echo
PRICE: £152 (inc batteries)
ORIGIN: Taiwan
TYPE: Programmable digital delay pedal
FEATURES: Simulation of Roland RE-201
tape delay, direct switch to turn off dry
sound, tap tempo
EFFECTS: Delay, delay with reverb, reverb
PATCHES: 12
MIDI: No
DISPLAY: Simulates speed of
moving tape
CONNECTIONS: Input A/mono and B,
output A/mono and B, exp pedal jack
POWER: 6 x AA 1.5V batteries or BOSS
PSA mains power adaptor (not supplied)
EXT CONTROLLERS: Roland EV-5
Expression pedal
OPTIONS: The Boss Twin pedal range also
includes the DD-20 Giga Delay, while in the
compact pedal range the DD-3 and DD-6
are available.
Roland UK 01792 702701
www.roland.co.uk
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TC Electronic
ND1 Nova Delay
PRICE: £182 (inc power adaptor)
ORIGIN: Thailand
TYPE: Programmable digital delay pedal
FEATURES: Tap tempo
EFFECTS: Six studio quality digital delay
types – delay line, dynamic, reverse, ping-
pong, pan and slap-back
PATCHES: Nine user programmable
presets
MIDI: No
DISPLAY: Four character LED (red)
CONNECTIONS: Input L/mono and R,
output L/mono and R
POWER: Supplied mains power adaptor
EXT CONTROLLERS: None
OPTIONS: Companion pedal is the NR-1
Nova Reverb while the D-Two is a
comprehensive rackmount delay unit
TC Electronic 0045 8742 7000
www.tcelectronic.com
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Eventide
Timefactor
PRICE: £299 (inc power adaptor)
ORIGIN: China
TYPE: Programmable digital delay pedal
FEATURES: 12 seconds of mono looping,
tap tempo, infinite repeat, amp/line and
guitar/line switches
EFFECTS: Digital, vintage, tape, mod,
ducked, band, filterpong, multitap and
reverse delays
PATCHES: 20 onboard (unlimited
through MIDI)
MIDI: MIDI in, out/thru
DISPLAY: Eight character LED (green)
CONNECTIONS: Input 1/mono and 2,
output 1/mono and 2, exp pedal jack, aux
switch jack, USB (for future upgrades)
POWER: Supplied mains power adaptor
EXT CONTROLLERS: Expression pedal,
three extra footswitches, MIDI
OPTIONS: Companion pedal is the
Modfactor modulation effects stompbox.
The Eclipse is the most compact of the
Eventide rackmount units
Source Distribution 020 8962 5080
www.sourcedistribution.co.uk
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Damage Control
Timeline
PRICE: £399 (inc power adaptor)
ORIGIN: USA
TYPE: Programmable digital delay pedal
FEATURES: two-track looping with 20
seconds per track, tap tempo
EFFECTS: Slapback, long, dotted eighth,
ping-pong, multi-head and reverse delays,
modulation
PATCHES: Eight onboard (1280 via MIDI)
MIDI: MIDI in/out
DISPLAY: Magic Eye pulses in time
with effect
CONNECTIONS: Input 1/mono and 2,
output 1/mono and 2
POWER: Supplied mains power adaptor
EXT CONTROLLERS: via MIDI
OPTIONS: Damage Control’s Glass
Nexus is a multi-FX pedal combing delay
with reverb and modulation effects
Peavey UK 01536 461234
www.peavey.co.uk
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