![]() It's great for rhythmic playing (Edge-style). But there are none of the analog BBD artifacts like clock noise, it's just clean and warm. ![]() For whatever reason I actually prefer the X2 mode, the reduced bandwidth is closer to the BBD-type repeats I'm more familiar with and love. Really impressed with the warm tone and clarity of the repeats. Well I've had the PCM 41 for several days now and have been testing it out. I really seem to prefer the older single purpose units, even buying 2 to run in stereo (as many of those don't run stereo). They all have the "Roland SDE" sound but each has its features that the other lacks and they all sound good. The 2500 has an insanely good sound as well. I actually like it for day to day guitarbokaying than the SDE-3000, which is the flagship unit used by many pros in the 80's. I think the 1000 has a crazy good natural warmth to it. I do not have an SDD-3000 as I feel they are overpriced since the only real difference between a SDD-20 is a $20 preamp and Triangel LFO rather than Sine). I have at least 2, and sometimes up to 4, instances of each delay unit (SDD 1000/122/2000 and Roland SDE 1000/2000/2500/3000. In the last year I have gone through a major purchasing spree of getting all (usually multiple instances of) all of the early 80's Korg SDD and Roland SDE units. Ore a fan and user of single use devices that are pretty simple and simply laid out (like the PCM 41). So is the PCM 41 an outdated unit nowadays or does it have a sound worth pursuing? How are vintage digital delays from the early 80s holding up operationally? And is there anyone capable of doing repairs on them if needed? Is it any more of a problem to service than the more commonly used vintage Lexicon stuff like PCM 60/70/80?įor rack FX, personally, I am. There appears to be two versions, one with a block diagram printed on top, the other is just plain black. I've read through the PDF of the owner's manual, looks like these originated in about 1980. Some people also seemed to use them in a pair for a chorus effect or even to serve as a pre-delay for another effect down the signal chain. I know it maxes out at 800ms delay in the X2 mode and apparently there's a bandwidth reduction between X1 and X2. In fact, there's only one dedicated video on Youtube of some guitar noodling, but no real demonstration of the features. There aren't many audio demos of the PCM 41 to be found. Those 42s are also quite pricey even today, about double what the 41 goes for depending on condition. Anyone still using one currently, in the past, and/or care to share opinions on it?įrom researching these I've noticed it's almost always mentioned and discussed in comparison with the PCM 42, which is a much more popular unit due to the 42's design upgrades (longer delay times, the input limiter).
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