Digital Hold Delay (Mono, Stereo)

The Boss DD-3 is a digital delay pedal renowned for its clear, crisp repeats and straightforward operation. It offers delay times ranging from 12.5ms to 800ms, with controls for effect level, feedback, and delay time, making it versatile for various musical styles. The DD-3 is celebrated for its reliability, compact design, and ability to deliver classic digital delay sounds, making it a staple on pedalboards for decades.
Fender Model Guide
Mono: Combines clean digital repeats with looping capabilities for experimental textures, evolving sound design and creative performance effects.
- TIME Adjusts time before first repeat is heard.
- FEEDBACK Adjusts number of delay repeats.
- MIX Adjusts level of delay effect.
- TONE Adjusts overall delay repeat brightness.
- TAP DIVISION Synch delay time to the beat by selecting a subdivision of the current tempo.
- HOLD When enabled, repeats delay buffer contents until Hold is disabled.
- LO-FI Applies high-frequency filtering of a 12-bit delay.
- GLIDE Changing delay time results in a pitch warp when on; changing delay time results in no-pitch warp when off.
- SPILLOVER SWITCH Select to continue hearing delay repeats after effect has been bypassed.
Stereo: Brings the looping and pitch-warping possibilities of Digital Hold Delay into a spacious stereo environment. **CONTROLS** • TIME L: Adjusts time before first repeat is heard of left delay. • TIME R: Adjusts time before first repeat is heard of right delay. • FEEDBACK: Adjusts number of delay repeats. • TAP DIV L: Synch delay time to the beat by selecting a subdivision of the current tempo for the left delay. • TAP DIV R: Synch delay time to the beat by selecting a subdivision of the current tempo for the right delay. • MIX: Adjusts level of delay effect. • HOLD: When enabled, repeats delay buffer contents until Hold is disabled. • LO-FI: Applies high-frequency filtering of a 12-bit delay. • GLIDE: Changing delay time results in a pitch warp when on; changing delay time results in no-pitch warp when off. • SPILLOVER SWITCH: Select to continue hearing delay repeats after effect has been bypassed.
From the Fender Tone Master Pro Model Guide
- Based on
- Boss DD-3
- Effect type
- Delay
- Real gear released
- 1986
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