I thought I'd never be interested in a hardware delay that wasn't a pedal but damn this is an impressive unit that sounds great that has a nice amount of features. Very happy to see its got quadraphonic options too.
Highranger without further ado, first and foremost, lets get started, lets jump right in, and my favorite useless expression: "i will go ahead and..." go ahead xan always be lect out completely with no change in meaning or anything. Ok, one more "basically". When someone says basically every few sentences, you know they are insecure and unsure if what they are saying is valid.
I was really looking forward to know more about this device, got really interested in it when it was announced. And of course the best way to know the nuts and bolts of such things is to watch a Loopop video! Great machine, a bit too expensive I feel, but indeed the most performative delay I have ever seen.
@@meldianen That's true, didn't think about the H9. I'm just thinking about plugging this thing in a send from my audio interface and being able to route anything in the studio to it. It will be an amazing composition tool!
Thanx a lot loopop. Does anyone know if any firmware update was released since this review? I wonder if any of the would-be-nice-to-have features formulated in the video have been since implemented. And if there's an update, do you know if the delay buffer is still 2 seconds max?
Great idea with original features but glaring lack of useful standard features like send/return processing, degraded repeats for dub effects, tape pitch FX, reverse, modulation of delay times, etc. That makes it a pretty specialized piece of gear for looping. For the price it really should do everything you could possibly want a delay/looper to do. Magneto still looks like the way to go for my rig.
I really like the main idea of this thing but what I found a bit shocking, particularly for a device that will set you back $650, was the clearly audible stepping of the filter frequency. Especially at the very bottom where you go from an open filter to a mostly closed one, in 4 quick steps. Really unfortunate they skimped on something as essential to the sound as the filter, that's a deal breaker for me.
That's a beautiful looking machine. Seems like a must have for techno. Not balanced is a bummer. Does it have a swing kind function similar to soundtoys echoboy?
I nearly backed this because I wanted a hardware knobby filter, delay and reverb, but I ended up delving into Eurorack instead. I like it, and it's pretty, but I'm glad I went into Eurorack even though I'm spending more on that stuff. I already had a couple of semi modulars (Neutron, 0 Coast) so it was inevitable anyway. But I can run my rack FX as either sends or master effects and there's lots of stereo options in modular now.
This seems great, very hands on. But its lacking the one feature im searching for in a hardware (digital) delay: interesting Pitching/Warping Effects when changing the Delay Times :( - it even lacks the possibility to achieve those via the LFO...
1. Virus Ti-> Sicker digital delay - has a magic stereo field/image. 2. Soma Lyra (-Fx) Dual Delay line with modulation of the delay's sample rate, it sounds bonkers!
Quite right. I have Mimeophone and Rainmaker. The former is very easy to use but it’s quirky and unpredictable like most Make Noise modules. Rainmaker is so very much more powerful and accurate, but it can be overwhelming. You can pictch shift every tap in addition to all repeats. Both need volume controls though. I like both but may sell my Mimeophone down the road because panel space is so valuable.
Does anyone else notice the 32 isn't on the correct setting on the FEEDBACK. Well now you can't unsee it, adjust for that if you haven't already. Cheers loopop!
Thanks once again @loopop awesome review!!! At first I thought this was a machine to kill my interest in pulling the trigger on a Zen Delay. Your wonderful review just confirmed my selection. As sweet as the controls are, it just misses the mark on so many levels :( I do adore the Zen filter and to my ears this isn't a patch on it for sound. The fact that the loops don't, well, loop properly kinda sucks. Minor I guess, but with a little practice I'm confident the Zen can produce top rhythmical effects too, not to the same extent, granted. The outs are disappointing too. Could have been so much. The Zen gets my $$$ thanks :)
incomparable devices really. though there's nothing like the Reminder (yet), the Zen is probably as far from it as possible, so your comparison is sorta misleading. the Rainmaker mentioned below is a more relevant alternative, for instance.
After seeing this, I can really see some similarities between intellijel's Rainmaker in eurorack. This is definitely easier to use but I see it being quite a bit more limited. Overall I like it but i'll stick with my rainmaker hehe, maybe this could be for non-modular people? Great review as always, cheers :)
if only Rainmaker existed in non-modular world without all the Euro limitations in power and size (or at least had a better sounding comb section ;) otherwise, a pretty relevant comparison. I'd like to have both, not choosing one. world needs more playable complex delays like these. Meris LVX is another promising newcomer, but there're obvious shortcomings in its current f/w state
The question is, it is still interesting since the H-90 has been released? (which also is able to combine reverd abd delay with each other and much more).
It looks very nice.. And it sounds super fantastic...For live performance you look good touching machines like this... and it looks fun... But I can not afford 600... Which delay would be the software version of that?..Soundtoys Echoboy?... .What advantage has a box like this compared to a vst software?.. I wonder if i can do all these effects with a vst or with an Ipad app.---.. Much easier no?... Always connected, no cables, and you close the computer and it goes with you everywhere !!!. No cleaning, no maintenace, no dust, no repairs, easy updates, and so on...If I had a bunch of money i would buy this toy.. It looks and sounds amazing. Now with that money I go for the new Roland 707. If it would cost 65 € then I would probably buy it as a toy to play.
I was looking for a hardware delay that comes close to Soundtoys Echoboy which has a feel knob that can rush and drag the delay signal. So far only the Reminder comes close to that ❤️
This looks so dope, but a little disappointed in the lack of analog character options. I’m interested in the quadraphonic setup, I just can’t think of a venue I’ve ever been to that had a quad setup.
I saw one band playing quad show back in the day where quadrophonic were thought to be the next big thing. It was ok but not Earth shattering experience. We have now 7.1 surround which left the quads in the dust. Even well recorded music played over top notch set of home stereo speakers with a subwoofer will give you stunning space layers where you can hear instruments one behind each other (not just left to right, thus it gives you 3D experience. I definitely will skip this one, I now need to spend pretty penny on my analog outboard gear setup before it goes to my console, so I was just being curious here. The less digital I go, the better I feel.
Bro like always Your very detailed tutorials are very unattractive for my bank account 😂 after few videos strangly €€€ disappeared instantly 😂 Like always 👏 and keep great work and content 🔥
@loopop - great vid as ever, one idea, can you record the output in 4 channels in your DAW and then use ambisonix to convert it to binaraul and upload to youtube, that way we can just use headphones and hear the quad panning for ourselves? I think the IEM ones are free. You can convert Quadraphonix -> ABX -> Binaural Stereo...
Thanks! I've not yet found a process to do this quickly and easily - do you know of a tutorial that shows how? If not I'll have to research and make one at some point.... If yes, happy to upload it, I still have the raw audio in four channels
@@loopop plugins.iem.at/docs/tutorial_basicrouting/ explains how to do it with Reaper and the IEM plugins (which are free). You will need to pan your 4 Quad tracks to their respective location within the Ambisonics sphere. I am working on some live mixing software which will support surround sound mixing, as I think there is a gap in the market (unless you have an insane amount of money for some very specialist kit), but it doesn't work yet!
Excellent review as usual sir. Would you be willing to comment on how you like the sound/playability combo compared to the Zen delay? Also - you personally sold 17 more of these. I was on the Enjoy Lab site the day before you posted this and there were 20 left. Now only 3. Good work! I had already ordered one a few days ago so your timing couldn't be more perfect - and I was nervous because I would be super bummed if you had given it a negative review as I trust your opinion so much! Cheers from Chicago, Alex
there's nothing similar between this instrument and the Zen. the latter unit is more or less normal delay pedal. try looking at Meris LVX or Intellijel Rainmaker in euro format, or Empress Echosystem. there's not much else on market apart from those.
While designed beautifully, the unit has too many cons for me personally. It seems like a guitar pedal without the functionality of being a pedal, a Eurorack or 5U module without the functionality of being a module, and a looper without the functionality of being a looper.
Cool! I've been interested in this product for a while. I love using Delay and Echo in Ableton Live 10 to create percussive layers to fill out a track, and this is a quality hardware equivalent.
Hi Loopop! I'm experiencing a lot of ground noise with the device. Using it with a USB charger, cables are quality and audio interface too. Do you have any suggestion on how to fix this? In the beginning of your video you mention something about a DY box because the outputs aren't grounded. However a decent audio interface should clear that no? Thx for your advice and keep up the great work!
There's a whole chapter about that in my book on Patreon with things you can try - you can download it and leave without paying anything if it doesn't solve your problem or you don't like it.
I guess these things are a matter of taste, but I haven't heard a single sound I like coming from this machine, whereas every time I put stuff through the Zen Delay, I know that there is a god and she loves us all so much... it looks great tho...
they're different animals. I own the reminder and will own the zen delay... Reminder is mad fun and i find myself getting into strange and new territory rhythmically
dave dongle Yeah, I’m just not blown away with this. If I’m paying $650 for hardware delay, I want pitch, reverse, tone and emulations of different classic delay units. For that much money, you can get some insanely powerful delay pedals, and most of the best delay plugins made. And there’s no analog features. Its pricing puts it up against Rainmaker, but that has a ton of patch points for way more modulation.
I have to agree, the filter section just didn't really cut it for me. Tinny no soul. I like the potential beat making aspect to this device, which i would like to think i can produce with the help of midi synch and my Launchpad pro on the Zen. It just sounds lush. Any thoughts on beat making with the delay?
john Paton I think there is a beat processing potential with the Zen. The band pass is a dream and can make fantastic ghost note cross rhythms.I prefer using it as processor without midi. The textures are always very attractive. I think it does come down to personal taste. For me the Zen Delay was instant love.
Hey Loopop, hey Community Which device would you recommend,/prefer; the reminder or the empress echosystem? Need a nice delay for my analog synths, Voyager, Tempest, Dreadlock abyss etc. Sound quality and versatility are the most important things for me.
hi there. the Echosystem is a valid alternative, as both are pretty unique delays in terms of control over the structure of repeats. but still pretty different beasts. just go study the demos, and think them over in terms of which one fits your music better, not your synths per se. note how the Reminder asks to be hand-played while the Empress allows for that, but less so, while being more interesting left by itself like a normal delay (due to abundance of algos/engines). the Empress is pretty unique in its dual serial mode too
@loopop - Did you try the pedal inputs at all? It looks like they can be set to "TAP TEMPO, TRIGGER or BYPASS". Could these be used with something like the DFAM to sync the delay? I'd love to see how this would pair with the DFAM and ONLY the DFAM (IE, no Mother32 etc for MIDI). Any chance of a short vid on that? :)
@@loopop Thanks for the reply, and for all the reviews! Pass the REmindER on to me and I'll test it with the DFAM for you. ;) I look forward to the next review.
Good news! While I'm not planning to pass the REmindER to you unfortunately, I did pass your request on to the company and they're planning to either make a cable or write guidelines for making one - it should be simple but you don't want to send in more than 3.3 volts
@@broederharry2534 go show me the software with these modes and the DPD algo. also, add to that at least a simple midi-controller price. all this poor strawman arguments about 'software can' is more about someone's envy or gassing rather than relevant criticism of this and other 'software in a box' devices. like pretty much any pedal on the market. ridiculous that is.
@@loopop if the noise happens in between the device and the sound card then the inversion of the noise signal won't be cancelled between the sound card and the monitors if the sound card has balanced outputs. Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but balanced lines work by having two copies of the signal, one of which is inverted. Then the inverted signal is flipped back and added to the other at the destination; Any noise that happens along the line is cancelled out from that process (explaining simply for anyone reading the comments who may not be aware). If the noise is already in the signal before the inversion process it will still be there afterwards. So balanced outputs on the sound card will not help that there are not balanced outs on the device.
Hi I enjoy your videos very much. I do not know if you answer questions about your video config. At 0.04 you have a close up of the machine and I can not discover anywhere what you would need for that.
Hey loopop. This video gave me GAS i didn't think i had left, but do you think there is something, besides the quadraphony, that i can't achieve with software?
Thanks! Technically since this is digital, anything can be achieved in software. The main delay is standard in most software delays. The working modes and DPD are pretty unique - I've not seen anything like it but I'm sure someone will come along over time and prove me wrong ;)
I thought I'd never be interested in a hardware delay that wasn't a pedal but damn this is an impressive unit that sounds great that has a nice amount of features. Very happy to see its got quadraphonic options too.
Just realized loopop's catchphrase is "hi."
Thank god for that! I am so sick of 'Without further ado" from so many others.
It's become a bit of an asmr thing for me.
Highranger without further ado, first and foremost, lets get started, lets jump right in, and my favorite useless expression: "i will go ahead and..." go ahead xan always be lect out completely with no change in meaning or anything. Ok, one more "basically". When someone says basically every few sentences, you know they are insecure and unsure if what they are saying is valid.
Better than “it’s your boy”
he gets me EVERY time with that!! ;-)
I was really looking forward to know more about this device, got really interested in it when it was announced. And of course the best way to know the nuts and bolts of such things is to watch a Loopop video! Great machine, a bit too expensive I feel, but indeed the most performative delay I have ever seen.
I couldn't say better, I guess it is terrific for live gigs or on the fly impros. Anyway, I gave up for a H9… which is around the same price!
@@meldianen That's true, didn't think about the H9. I'm just thinking about plugging this thing in a send from my audio interface and being able to route anything in the studio to it. It will be an amazing composition tool!
Great for live sound. Quadrophonic sounds would be a real benefit for being in the performance room. Thanks for the interesting explanation
I still think you are one of the best demo guys on the net.Thanks again loopop. Reg Plasma
Love the simple riff at the end. I wanted that to keep going :)
Another splendid review. You are one of the great explainers. Very rare.
This seems like such an interesting machine! Sounds amazing for a quad setup, definitely adding to my wishlist.
Yeah this is wonderful.
Man, this is such a fresh looking piece of gear.
Thanx a lot loopop. Does anyone know if any firmware update was released since this review? I wonder if any of the would-be-nice-to-have features formulated in the video have been since implemented. And if there's an update, do you know if the delay buffer is still 2 seconds max?
*following*
I looking forward to my reminder
It looks inspired by WW2 submarine radio equipment.
Not a complaint, just an observation.
I do like those Soviet era knobs!
Great physical interface good start to this unit review.
Perfect pairing with the Subharmonicon
Another interesting piece of hardware i am not gonna buy, but the loopop video is always interesting.
Nice review and nice device. Reminder reminds me of 4ms Dual Looping Delay in eurorack format.
what a beautiful looking machine!
Damn that is one nice looking thing.
And it only gets better from here.
Hardware is truly waking up
best review of one of the most daring and complex instruments - completely contemporary, very expressive, unique design.
Thank you for this very good demonstration ,tutorial .I like the lay out of the instrument .And quad !
The quad motion feature is amazing. The price is a little tuff but not terrible. I wanted this badly since I saw a demo video from a convention.
Great idea with original features but glaring lack of useful standard features like send/return processing, degraded repeats for dub effects, tape pitch FX, reverse, modulation of delay times, etc. That makes it a pretty specialized piece of gear for looping. For the price it really should do everything you could possibly want a delay/looper to do. Magneto still looks like the way to go for my rig.
LOL. I was just thinking about the edge when you mentioned that the delays can be toggled independently! cool stuff!!
I really like the main idea of this thing but what I found a bit shocking, particularly for a device that will set you back $650, was the clearly audible stepping of the filter frequency. Especially at the very bottom where you go from an open filter to a mostly closed one, in 4 quick steps. Really unfortunate they skimped on something as essential to the sound as the filter, that's a deal breaker for me.
You seem easily shocked.
excellent Pros & Cons summary, bravo!
Great demo as usual. I would have loved to hear the LFO used to create Chorus and Flanger effects.
Oh ok ! Got my answer in the pros and cons... Too bad...
That's a beautiful looking machine. Seems like a must have for techno. Not balanced is a bummer. Does it have a swing kind function similar to soundtoys echoboy?
For Live Performances its really nice.
I dont need a desktop effect unit to produce
Oh!😮🤩 Awesome! I really like this, but the talkback should be paraphonic. Could have a ton of fun with this and my Tempest.
I nearly backed this because I wanted a hardware knobby filter, delay and reverb, but I ended up delving into Eurorack instead.
I like it, and it's pretty, but I'm glad I went into Eurorack even though I'm spending more on that stuff. I already had a couple of semi modulars (Neutron, 0 Coast) so it was inevitable anyway. But I can run my rack FX as either sends or master effects and there's lots of stereo options in modular now.
This seems great, very hands on. But its lacking the one feature im searching for in a hardware (digital) delay: interesting Pitching/Warping Effects when changing the Delay Times :( - it even lacks the possibility to achieve those via the LFO...
1. Virus Ti-> Sicker digital delay - has a magic stereo field/image. 2. Soma Lyra (-Fx) Dual Delay line with modulation of the delay's sample rate, it sounds bonkers!
Quite right. I have Mimeophone and Rainmaker. The former is very easy to use but it’s quirky and unpredictable like most Make Noise modules. Rainmaker is so very much more powerful and accurate, but it can be overwhelming. You can pictch shift every tap in addition to all repeats. Both need volume controls though. I like both but may sell my Mimeophone down the road because panel space is so valuable.
Another very well made video. Thanks.
Really interesting unit. Thanks for the review.
Does anyone else notice the 32 isn't on the correct setting on the FEEDBACK. Well now you can't unsee it, adjust for that if you haven't already. Cheers loopop!
2 & 32 design flaws on FEEDBACK
Thanks once again @loopop awesome review!!! At first I thought this was a machine to kill my interest in pulling the trigger on a Zen Delay. Your wonderful review just confirmed my selection. As sweet as the controls are, it just misses the mark on so many levels :( I do adore the Zen filter and to my ears this isn't a patch on it for sound. The fact that the loops don't, well, loop properly kinda sucks. Minor I guess, but with a little practice I'm confident the Zen can produce top rhythmical effects too, not to the same extent, granted. The outs are disappointing too. Could have been so much. The Zen gets my $$$ thanks :)
incomparable devices really. though there's nothing like the Reminder (yet), the Zen is probably as far from it as possible, so your comparison is sorta misleading. the Rainmaker mentioned below is a more relevant alternative, for instance.
top as usual thks!!!
thank you for your quick answer
A beautiful machine
thank you for another great video bud!
After seeing this, I can really see some similarities between intellijel's Rainmaker in eurorack. This is definitely easier to use but I see it being quite a bit more limited. Overall I like it but i'll stick with my rainmaker hehe, maybe this could be for non-modular people? Great review as always, cheers :)
I was going to write exactly the same thing. You beat me to it. Great minds...
Howard Moscovitz hehehe
if only Rainmaker existed in non-modular world without all the Euro limitations in power and size (or at least had a better sounding comb section ;) otherwise, a pretty relevant comparison. I'd like to have both, not choosing one. world needs more playable complex delays like these. Meris LVX is another promising newcomer, but there're obvious shortcomings in its current f/w state
Beautiful looking unit too!
I have one. Needs Swing IMHO. That is the thing I am missing most.
I depends on what you mean by swing it does triplets and depending how well you are able use it there should be no reason not to "swing".
Do you mean tempo swing? Like an additional LFO that varies the tempo over time?
@@rich1051414 8th notes that are slightly delayed on the upbeat. AKA "swing".
@@rich1051414 No. Swing/shuffle for the spacing between the repeats. Like on the TC electronic rhythm delay or Echoboy etc.
what a beast
The question is, it is still interesting since the H-90 has been released? (which also is able to combine reverd abd delay with each other and much more).
It looks very nice.. And it sounds super fantastic...For live performance you look good touching machines like this... and it looks fun... But I can not afford 600... Which delay would be the software version of that?..Soundtoys Echoboy?... .What advantage has a box like this compared to a vst software?.. I wonder if i can do all these effects with a vst or with an Ipad app.---.. Much easier no?... Always connected, no cables, and you close the computer and it goes with you everywhere !!!. No cleaning, no maintenace, no dust, no repairs, easy updates, and so on...If I had a bunch of money i would buy this toy.. It looks and sounds amazing. Now with that money I go for the new Roland 707. If it would cost 65 € then I would probably buy it as a toy to play.
Love the U2 reference signals! :+)
No Clock In? quite the oversight if so, even many modern digital synths have clock in these days..
Mind boggling
@@KrazyRobot you can clock in via midi or USB
I really want this thing.
Sort of like Logics Delay Designer in a box with knobs! :+)
Sesms like a watered down version of the Rainmaker - more hands on though. Interesting.
I was looking for a hardware delay that comes close to Soundtoys Echoboy which has a feel knob that can rush and drag the delay signal. So far only the Reminder comes close to that ❤️
Love this... thanks for your review!
👍🏻
Got some Dave Barbarossa right there.
wait. A delay AND reverb???? Daaaaamn!!! I just bought a delay 😩
I would build an entire performance space around this based on it's quadraphonic delay alone.
...if it weren't so expensive.
0:06 I think you've left you're indicators on :-)
This looks nice, but my Evolver has 3 delays with several modulation sources so I'm covered. I wish it had such display though.
Can we also get some love for the usage of the 101?
This looks so dope, but a little disappointed in the lack of analog character options. I’m interested in the quadraphonic setup, I just can’t think of a venue I’ve ever been to that had a quad setup.
I saw one band playing quad show back in the day where quadrophonic were thought to be the next big thing. It was ok but not Earth shattering experience. We have now 7.1 surround which left the quads in the dust. Even well recorded music played over top notch set of home stereo speakers with a subwoofer will give you stunning space layers where you can hear instruments one behind each other (not just left to right, thus it gives you 3D experience.
I definitely will skip this one, I now need to spend pretty penny on my analog outboard gear setup before it goes to my console, so I was just being curious here. The less digital I go, the better I feel.
You got 60k views on this. I think I'm 15k of those.
I'ma have to buy one of these.
Great Video... always makes me want to buy the gear you review. Also add a timecode of 00:00 to make RUclips auto add timelines from your description.
Thanks! 0:00 should be enough - as I've been doing for years ;) - I think they just didn't roll it out fully yet
It’s the best (most fun) delay I have ever used and I owned all the usual suspects.
So nice. Fortunately I have no more spare room on my desk ;)
Bro like always Your very detailed tutorials are very unattractive for my bank account 😂 after few videos strangly €€€ disappeared instantly 😂
Like always 👏 and keep great work and content 🔥
Cheers fir the hearts i steered away from digital and went analogue for a while and stick to what i know yr channelnis shit hot
@loopop - great vid as ever, one idea, can you record the output in 4 channels in your DAW and then use ambisonix to convert it to binaraul and upload to youtube, that way we can just use headphones and hear the quad panning for ourselves? I think the IEM ones are free. You can convert Quadraphonix -> ABX -> Binaural Stereo...
Thanks! I've not yet found a process to do this quickly and easily - do you know of a tutorial that shows how? If not I'll have to research and make one at some point.... If yes, happy to upload it, I still have the raw audio in four channels
@@loopop plugins.iem.at/docs/tutorial_basicrouting/ explains how to do it with Reaper and the IEM plugins (which are free). You will need to pan your 4 Quad tracks to their respective location within the Ambisonics sphere. I am working on some live mixing software which will support surround sound mixing, as I think there is a gap in the market (unless you have an insane amount of money for some very specialist kit), but it doesn't work yet!
This looks like fun, nice one :)
Beautiful thingy!
Reminds me of the Vermona Action Filter
FANTASTIC❤
Excellent review as usual sir. Would you be willing to comment on how you like the sound/playability combo compared to the Zen delay? Also - you personally sold 17 more of these. I was on the Enjoy Lab site the day before you posted this and there were 20 left. Now only 3. Good work! I had already ordered one a few days ago so your timing couldn't be more perfect - and I was nervous because I would be super bummed if you had given it a negative review as I trust your opinion so much! Cheers from Chicago, Alex
Thanks! I’ve not tried the Zen Delay
@@loopop So - I'm going to put you on the spot - is the Reminder a keeper in your opinion?
there's nothing similar between this instrument and the Zen. the latter unit is more or less normal delay pedal. try looking at Meris LVX or Intellijel Rainmaker in euro format, or Empress Echosystem. there's not much else on market apart from those.
While designed beautifully, the unit has too many cons for me personally. It seems like a guitar pedal without the functionality of being a pedal, a Eurorack or 5U module without the functionality of being a module, and a looper without the functionality of being a looper.
Spot on!
Able to be controlled via midi cc?
Would be great to have a 'send to MIDI' type option so you could capture the delay lines as a MIDI sequence in your DAW
Cool! I've been interested in this product for a while. I love using Delay and Echo in Ableton Live 10 to create percussive layers to fill out a track, and this is a quality hardware equivalent.
Instant purchase! ordered one!
Unbalanced output ? Like a Volca... But not the same price ?
Looks nice, sounds nice. I need a bigger studio !!
hopefully a MKII will have balanced jacks
Being a hardware noob can I easily insert this as an effect in the mixer in Logic? Thanks for any responses in advances!!
Hi Loopop! I'm experiencing a lot of ground noise with the device. Using it with a USB charger, cables are quality and audio interface too. Do you have any suggestion on how to fix this? In the beginning of your video you mention something about a DY box because the outputs aren't grounded. However a decent audio interface should clear that no? Thx for your advice and keep up the great work!
There's a whole chapter about that in my book on Patreon with things you can try - you can download it and leave without paying anything if it doesn't solve your problem or you don't like it.
@@loopop Thx! I will check it out.
Nice. This and two mono synths... 🤔
Seems like it would be good with a dfam. Thoughts?
nice tutorial ...which audio interface are you using for reminder... bought in march i have some connection issue...thanks
Audiofuse Studio. Has the company not answered your questions?
how to do that with Ableton?
I guess these things are a matter of taste, but I haven't heard a single sound I like coming from this machine, whereas every time I put stuff through the Zen Delay, I know that there is a god and she loves us all so much... it looks great tho...
they're different animals. I own the reminder and will own the zen delay... Reminder is mad fun and i find myself getting into strange and new territory rhythmically
dave dongle Yeah, I’m just not blown away with this. If I’m paying $650 for hardware delay, I want pitch, reverse, tone and emulations of different classic delay units. For that much money, you can get some insanely powerful delay pedals, and most of the best delay plugins made. And there’s no analog features. Its pricing puts it up against Rainmaker, but that has a ton of patch points for way more modulation.
Yeah its all about the tube and the filter on the Zen Delay, really elevates it.
I have to agree, the filter section just didn't really cut it for me. Tinny no soul. I like the potential beat making aspect to this device, which i would like to think i can produce with the help of midi synch and my Launchpad pro on the Zen. It just sounds lush. Any thoughts on beat making with the delay?
john Paton I think there is a beat processing potential with the Zen. The band pass is a dream and can make fantastic ghost note cross rhythms.I prefer using it as processor without midi. The textures are always very attractive. I think it does come down to personal taste. For me the Zen Delay was instant love.
Hey Loopop, hey Community
Which device would you recommend,/prefer; the reminder or the empress echosystem? Need a nice delay for my analog synths, Voyager, Tempest, Dreadlock abyss etc. Sound quality and versatility are the most important things for me.
I've not tried Echosystem... go Community :)
😱
hi there. the Echosystem is a valid alternative, as both are pretty unique delays in terms of control over the structure of repeats. but still pretty different beasts. just go study the demos, and think them over in terms of which one fits your music better, not your synths per se. note how the Reminder asks to be hand-played while the Empress allows for that, but less so, while being more interesting left by itself like a normal delay (due to abundance of algos/engines). the Empress is pretty unique in its dual serial mode too
What have been the updates since?
@loopop - Did you try the pedal inputs at all? It looks like they can be set to "TAP TEMPO, TRIGGER or BYPASS". Could these be used with something like the DFAM to sync the delay? I'd love to see how this would pair with the DFAM and ONLY the DFAM (IE, no Mother32 etc for MIDI). Any chance of a short vid on that? :)
I didn't try them and sorry, no chance, I have such a long queue I have to move on :/
@@loopop Thanks for the reply, and for all the reviews! Pass the REmindER on to me and I'll test it with the DFAM for you. ;) I look forward to the next review.
Good news! While I'm not planning to pass the REmindER to you unfortunately, I did pass your request on to the company and they're planning to either make a cable or write guidelines for making one - it should be simple but you don't want to send in more than 3.3 volts
@@loopop That's great. Thank you! :)
If I don`t want to get into Quadraphonic but want the drum loop and effects, what other alternative products can you recommend?
There are quite a few stereo beat synced delays - I'm not aware of similar products with an LFO, DPD and filters, but it doesn't mean there aren't...
No reverse for a delay like this was a killer for me. So was $600.
Worse, it's $730
That's a ridiculous price for software in a box. Why would anyone pay that much?
@@broederharry2534 I'd argue it sounds better than software....but not 730dollars good
yeah I like the build quality but its all digital so fk that.
@@broederharry2534 go show me the software with these modes and the DPD algo. also, add to that at least a simple midi-controller price. all this poor strawman arguments about 'software can' is more about someone's envy or gassing rather than relevant criticism of this and other 'software in a box' devices. like pretty much any pedal on the market. ridiculous that is.
amazing video
An audio interface with balanced outputs will not remove ground buzz on your lines coming out of this, that isn't how balanced outputs work.
memespace of course it will. connecting this to an audio interface with balanced outputs well let you then run long cables to monitors with out noise
@@loopop if the noise happens in between the device and the sound card then the inversion of the noise signal won't be cancelled between the sound card and the monitors if the sound card has balanced outputs.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but balanced lines work by having two copies of the signal, one of which is inverted. Then the inverted signal is flipped back and added to the other at the destination; Any noise that happens along the line is cancelled out from that process (explaining simply for anyone reading the comments who may not be aware).
If the noise is already in the signal before the inversion process it will still be there afterwards. So balanced outputs on the sound card will not help that there are not balanced outs on the device.
Hi I enjoy your videos very much. I do not know if you answer questions about your video config. At 0.04 you have a close up of the machine and I can not discover anywhere what you would need for that.
Thanks! Happy to answer questions that don't make me work too hard ;) It's just a crop of a wider shot
@@loopop and do you use 4k camera for resolution then?
Yes
The quad swirl option you show at 22:00, is not on the current firmware. Which firmware do you have on your unit?
Misha Gattengo I don’t remember but it was a beta I got from the company, not a production version. Please ask them.
What's the price! It's possible to buy Digitakt and weed instead
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🤦🏻 Ahhhgh just when I had superglued my guitar pedals together they go and bring out this!!!
Hey loopop. This video gave me GAS i didn't think i had left, but do you think there is something, besides the quadraphony, that i can't achieve with software?
Thanks! Technically since this is digital, anything can be achieved in software. The main delay is standard in most software delays. The working modes and DPD are pretty unique - I've not seen anything like it but I'm sure someone will come along over time and prove me wrong ;)
Looks like a lot fun :)