Electro Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

[murrayisthebest]

I`m looking for a not to expensive slapback typ delay, any suggestions?

[rodrigoawilasco]

Hey, just a random question, can I record sound with this? Like I play a note and it keeps playing forever, it just stops when I turn off the pedal. Can I do this with Memory Boy?

[SstalkerS]

Andy should do more old Coldplay riffs hah, great sound...

[thepeacecat]

Does any guitarist know a pedal that kills the attack of notes and creates a more whole and sustained sound like a violin or cello. The only example I could give is Alex lifeson of rush in 'la villa strangiato' or Jamie Cook in 'the only ones who know' by the arctic monkeys.

Thanks to those who can help.

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@thepeacecat The most common approach is simply a volume pedal! You can also look for pedals that change the attack time such as the Malekko Attack Decay, EH Microsynth or Pigtronix Philosopher King. Thanks,

PGS

[thepeacecat]

@ProGuitarShopDemos Thanks a lot, you guys are the best at what you do!

[RedPaperTowels]

@thepeacecat The most famous example of what you're lookin' for would be "Cathedral" by Van Halen. On that song, Eddie simply used the volume knob and I think a short delay/reverb, and that's pretty much it.

[omegasong7]

@thepeacecat

Yes, there is an old boss pedal called the "slow gear", unfortunately not made any more.

However, the Behringer company made a clone of this great pedal and it is called the "Slow motion" pedal. You can youtube them if you want to see them in action. Price $27.

Hope this helps.

[TakeshiAndTheKid]

@thepeacecat Or anything based on a Slow Gear type device. Best getting a decent Multifx like the Zoom G3 for that sort of stuff.

[frankibiris76r]

@thepeacecat boss slow gear, discontinued and very rare.. Look for it on ebay, or some clone online.

[metalmader]

@thepeacecat if you can find one used, the EHX attack decay does pretty much that. Maybe they'll reissue it soon :D

[thatIsMyBro]

hi PGS!! I would like to know how you do the trick at 3.44! Do you use the exp.pedal?

If yes, can you explain me the use of the exp. pedal??

[andygrohl08]

@thatIsMyBro obvio capo

[96FenderTele]

coldplay- high speed

[TGO5V]

Awesome review as always PGS.

I incorporate the Memory Boy A LOT in my music, as well as a number of other EHX pedals. If you want to hear how this pedal interacts with others, check out my channel.

[ges335ch]

is the delay pedal and the exp pedal one or do i need to the exp pedal separate?

[ges335ch]

Do you get the exp Pedal For free if you buy the memory boy or do i have to buy the exp pedal apart from the memory boy

[ironicrowley]

May i know whats the difference between memory boy and memory man?

[MortenSaabye]

Could this be used just as a chorus, by turning the delay all the way down?

[faithskater72]

Dear everyone,

This pedal does not have tap tempo.

[DaViDlEe93]

can you tap the tempo for example with a boss fs-5u?

[SocialHarvest]

High Speed by Coldplay!

before they were terrible...

[wubbe]

Just got this in the house :) really great!

[1m34b5m78]

so... no tap tempo?

[amprojektdj]

@1m34b5m78 is analog.. only digitals have tap

[Eltimbalero7499]

PGS,

Can this pedal get that DMM percussive occillation that Omar Rodriguez Lopez uses

in Roulette Dares Belgium..3;54?

[nubbinnoob]

@Eltimbalero7499 i would think so

[kevqueenrocks]

who it's better ? the time machien for vox. or memory boy from electro harmonix ?

[firebolt70]

COLDPLAY!!! <3

[lukilenczyk]

Can i use this memory boy as a normal chorus??

[XIVDock]

The last time I tried one of these, I couldn't get any oscillation with the feedback knob. When it sounded like it was about ready to oscillate, the volume dropped. Is there some kind of anti-oscillation circuit involved?

[nymetsrock]

@XIVDock mine oscillates anytime the feedback is past 1 o clock, is starts oscillating in about 4 seconds after hitting a note

[NegmaDeath]

4:14 ELECTRIC FUNERAL FIRST TO NOTICE XDDD

[XIVDock]

@NegmaDeath

Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath" dude...

[nounmusic]

HEY ! it's High Speed b Coldplay in the intro ! :D

[GuitarBlues3]

Is it possible to use the vibrato like a UniVibe sound without using the delay at all?

[nymetsrock]

@GuitarBlues3 try turning the delay knob to zero

[MwPrice102]

i recognized the intro. Trouble by Coldplay

[SstalkerS]

@MwPrice102 It's High Speed man...

[MwPrice102]

@SstalkerS haha ye my bad. its weird cuz i used to listen to tht album everynight and i barely knew the names of the songs

[AlainHubert]

Those cheap chips from China don't stand -up well to the original Japanese bucket brigades from Panasonic. There's definitely a LOT more distortion of the signal right after the very first repeat. There's analog and then crappy analog. No wonder this pedal is much less expensive than the Memory Man.

Anyway, thanks for the demo. Made up my mind to save for a DMM.

[MemorymanDL]

Hi PGS,

If it's not too much trouble, could you guys consider doing a Memory Boy Deluxe review? I'm sure it would be greatly appreciated especially in comparison to the Memory Man Deluxe.

Thanks,

-Aiden

[Jugglevision]

So if you don't want the chorus or vibrato, can you put it on expression pedal setting for just delay?

[Victwaaarxx]

GOT HIM :D

[UncleWiggler]

hey Andy great review! I have a little problem with this pedal! when I set the feedback knob over 3 o'clock the pedal always starts to self oscillate and it become too loud! What i should do to keep the feedback high without making the pedal self oscillate? Thank you

[WOZU69]

Hi ! ...

Is it possible to use this pedal with a BASS ??

Thanxxx

[ZachDRUMMOND]

@ProGuitarShopDemos When you turn the pedal off does it stop the effect immediately?

[Hellad00d]

@ZachDRUMMOND Yes. This pedal does not have "trails."

[agentelectric]

what is the max delay time? true bypass? does this suck lot of tone?

[Hellad00d]

@agentelectric True bypass, 550ms.

[scottplaysguitarrrrr]

what is the difference between digital and analog?

[Hellad00d]

@scottplaysguitarrrrr they sound much different. The most noticeable difference is that Analog delay's have darker repeats.

[colbydaniel87]

Can a tap tempo be used in place of the expression pedal? If not, does any expression pedal work?

[MrBigmuffer]

there's almost no oscillation when you turn the feedback all the way up, :(

[doubleuarex]

HIGH SPEED!

[mistad00m]

could you use the expression pedal as a volume pedal if the pedal permits?

[liveweyer]

Can the expression pedal in the deluxe version still affect delay time the same way you guys had it at 3:25? I love this pedal but I tend to rely on tap tempo alot so I'm leaning more toward either the deluxe memory boy or a line 6 DL4.

[WintersandSummers]

COLDPLAY

[javiceres]

@WintersandSummers Confidence...

[dayglow76]

Absolutly the worst pedal I have ever owned. Don't waste your time or money thinking this is on par with a memory man.

[Hellad00d]

@dayglow76 Well its not a memory man so why would anyone think that? What's so terrible about it?

[mistakendrummer]

What's the song at 2:38?

[micomf]

Hi PGS,

Can you make a demo for the Deluxe Memory Boy? Thanks! :)

[blasphomy]

hey can you answer me something? why when he has the feedback cranked does it not go infinitely, and get louder as it does? when he plays the other note the infinite feedbackd one stops playing and is replaced with the other. how

[houmller]

Coldplay high speed about 09:00

[heddyfreddy]

When I use the chorus setting on this pedal, it modulates my signal to the point where I'm not in tune with my band. Is there a secret for making that not happen?

[himynameisjohan]

Hey andy when u said that " the exp.pedal can control its delay time" do u mean tap tempo? if so what would i need to get to use it?

[Caboose2320]

What ColdPlay song was that in the intro??

[HeyItsEll]

@Caboose2320 The song is "High Speed" in the Parachutes album.

[xRAKDOZx]

is that black sabbath at 4:26

[hangman1995]

hey andy can this get that really good cure "Pictures of you sound" sound that you play from the memory deluxe demo?

[philotze]

Hi PGS,

Can this Memory Boy do the same effect as the Memory Man? Like the Chorus/Vibe-ish delay that you've done in the Memory Man demo, U2 like sound.

Thanks.

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@philotze Absolutely, if you stay on the triangle waveform and keep the depth subtle. There is a good comparison vid floating around YT of the Boy and the MM, they sound VERY close. Thanks,

PGS

[fanofthemusic1090]

@ProGuitarShopDemos

Could I get Small Clone-esque chorus sounds out of this?

[DoubleYellowLinesUzu]

Can someone tell me the difference between Digital and Analog delay!?

Thanks :)

[QuamCelerrime]

@DoubleYellowLinesUzu

As far as I know, digital delay creates a repeat that sounds more identical to the original note. It's more like playing the same note more than once. An analog delay will have repeats that fade away and sound more like a natural echo, like if you were shouting into a large canyon or something. Usually analog delay sounds warmer and more natural, but that isn't to say that it's necessarily better than digital. It just depends on what your ear likes and what you need.

[Hellad00d]

@QuamCelerrime Exactly. And what people need to understand is that you need to choose a pedal for a song, not the other way around.

[Yourmomathon]

Should i get this or the boss dd-7 or dd-3

[ragnatoad]

So the modulation can be turned off by setting the switch to 'expression pedal'?

Or only by controlling the Depth knob?

[peeblesj1131]

does turning the depth knob all the way down get rid of the modulation entirely?

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@peeblesj1131 Yes, it turns off the modulation like in the first example. Thanks,

-PGS

[plectrum94]

@ProGuitarShopDemos So a normal delay modulation is posible too?

Thanks.

[OliOsbourne]

this or satch's? Hmmm

[AlanOfAmine09]

@OliOsbourne This one

[spanishnavax]

So how much does this cost?

[esdraks]

Sabbath¡¡ at 4:27¡¡ 

[louisalive]

I've heard that there's a significant volume boost when the pedal is engaged. Is this true? If not, could you suggest a reason for this boost in volume?

Any help would be appreciated

louis

[Teque86]

@louisalive the volume boost happens with the memory toy, with this one it happens too... but i'm not sure about the new ones

[Fieldhouseuktube]

@louisalive not that i've noticed. theres a slight increase on my distrotion tho. but im only slightly driving a small 15 watt valve amp so its very sensitive.

[DevinBellROCKS]

Higher Speed by Coldplay at the beginning! Sounds perfect!!!

[sillydillydokieo]

probably the worst sounding pedal i've ever played in my life.

[bugeyepatv]

@sillydillydokieo

agreed.

[H75119847]

i've got this pedal... A M A Z I N G

[JosSlagers]

@H75119847 can this pedal also just add delay, or just add chorus?

without any modulation?

[bluepingu345]

Does this do U2 stuff well?

[RattleAndHum1988]

@bluepingu345 You're better off getting a delay pedal that has digital mod-delay included. This is analog, Edge only used that in the early days, his signature sound is mostly digital modulated delay, check out the Boss DD-7, or the Boss DD-20, which has an LED readout so you can get precise delay times (which is needed to play Edge stuff).

[mistakendrummer]

@RattleAndHum1988 he does use a lot of chorusy digital delays, but if you listen to like Beautiful Day or With or Without You you can hear a lot of analog delay sound.

[drumswack]

@mistakendrummer Not sure about Beautiful Day, but The Edge is using digital delay with modulation in With or Without You. The delays in that song are crystal clear. I think it's the TC 2290 rack unit he uses in that song.

[thricex05]

can this unit take taps in through the exp pedal setting for tempo?

[Seishinbunretsusho]

Andy, you make me feel so dumb. I was looking for an analog delay pedal, a chorus pedal, and a vibrato all separately. Then I remembered this video. GAAAH.

[nubbinnoob]

man that coldplay song made me wanna cream my pants. that's some good ass playing. i think i'm gonna pick one up.

[TAMUCLASS16]

High Speed! I like it!!



[dumalbr]

You guys should make a comparison (like the old video ones) between the Memory Boy, The Memory Man and the Memory Toy. This kinda question overwhelm the guitar forums.

[Ryzeke]

The Coldplay at the beginning is great!

[Darioguitarro]

the time of delay max is ??? is better the #1 hecho digital delay.... I am so confused ... what buy....

[bluepingu345]

@Darioguitarro 550 milliseconds I think ;)

[m0ni0s]

my memory boy starts the weird sounds at about 3 oclock.

do you think its a problem?

[the4fter8irthisgr0ss]

I only have a DD20, so I really don't know this. How do you get dotted 1/8 and quarter and other notes? The Delay knob? Or you don't?

[Mushman34]

@the4fter8irthisgr0ss Buy a metronome and practise.

[PHAEDRIDER]

bought this today . . i kinda felt guilty.. ihave a carbon copy a dd2 and an ad-202 and a dfx 9, but to be honest i like this pedal and it does things that those don't and has a different sound.. i don't regret it one bit either ..i's on sale right now for just under 100 dollars at guitar center ..

[eselnagual]

we want the Deluxe Memory Boy demo, and we want it NOW!

btw... I have this pedal and I a Deluxe Memory Man, I really like this little one. And I will get the Deluxe Memory Boy if I can.

This one sounds pretty ok compared to the Man

[CaptainErn]

@eselnagual

i'm with you guy, deluxe memory boy demo now!!!!

[azian196]

hmm, coldplay at the beginning, good to see some appreciation!

[musicman7478]

Radiohead!!!!!

[mouldeck]

did you mean coldplay or... !?

[maxxm28]

Do most analog delays have blend knobs? Does use of the blend affect the guitar signal very much? If anyone has experience with this, please let me know.

[StevesGuitars]

Yes, most delays, digital or analog, will have a blend knob. It blends between the original signal and the repeats.

[blackpleg28]

It blends the wet and dry sound.

[elmusico2112]

It's also known as a mix knob

[hotlanta71]

the only delays that are true analog are tape delays...all BBD chips are digital in the time domain.

[Fiarzen]

anything that uses binary (1011100101) to map the sound waves is digital, im not sure how this thing works but i dont think they would say its analog if its not

[robbjones]

jam the triangle and square wave button to the middle position and you can get more sounds out of this pedal. try it. sounds good

[daniludoilk]

she's so cold!!!

[heydebaser]

Ok, so what expression pedal do I need, and how much are they

[KaossPadGuitars]

wait, there are no trails with this pedal?

[mlweidl]

because its true bypass... its weird though you can turn it off and it will stop but when u turn it back on it the repeats continue from before you turned it off

[Hellad00d]

@KaossPadGuitars yeah, you cant have true bypass and have trails.

[Seishinbunretsusho]

High Speed in the beginning.

[rob5000x1]

omg i cant remember what the first riff he plays is from! someone help me out!!!

[imahumanbeingtoo]

it's by coldplay ;)

[Theloniousfunkk]

I'm so hot for her I'm so hot for her, I'm so hot for her an she's so cold

[patrickisbusy]

Anybody seen the Deluxe Memory Boy that's supposed to be coming out. All analog with TAP TEMPO and multipled modes!! Super pumped.

[Chumleh]

WHAT!?

[AVShoreBrothers]

High Speed! I've been looking for that sound for ages! I love you man! You always play the best songs in your demo's, even if I dislike the songs, I always get the idea what a pedal sounds like

[HiggsFenderU2]

@AVShoreBrothers -I agree!!! He played In God's Country in The Memory Man video!!! Matt.

[Funkshake]

hey man, sweet demo, what cables are u using?

[strabbs1]

well iam sorry but i can clearly hear it when its switched off so it cant be true bypass, i tested my bird and she can hear the difference and she lisens to maria carey, so shes obviously got shit in her ears!

[TheAngryLemons]

what the hell are you talking about? thats not even what true bypass is. true bypass is when the pedal doesn't suck up guitar tone when it is off. turning off the pedal and hearing the delay is part of the pedal because you don't want the delay to just turn off right away. learn your facts.

[tragictravisty]

@TheAngryLemons actually you're the one who doesn't know the facts. true bypass is when the ins and outs are hardwired when a pedal is off, and the pedal is taken completely out of the circuit. non-true bypass pedals don't necessarily suck tone, actually my favorite bypass is on a non-true bypass pedal. anyway, if the delays are still going when the pedal is disengaged, the pedal is still in the circuit - it's not true bypass. this isn't necessarily a bad thing, like i said...

[FazlokAaAaAaA]

I like the space sound of when he turns the delay down,

[edadmartin]

im not sure of to many things,if you know what I mean.

[faopus14]

which one's better this pedal or a carbon copy?

[Blurillaz]

This

[sepanta75]

it's more reliable, but CC sounds better.

I'd get this though

[SpeakToMe73]

Electro Harmonix has a pedal called the Memory Toy which is basically the same thing as a Carbon Copy. I was looking at the Carbon Copy for months, but didn't have $150. I tried out the Memory Toy at the advice of a great guy at my guitar shop, and I loved it. Bought it right there. It has the same controls as the Carbon Copy. I got mine for $70. I highly recommend it!

[sanquilo]

Yeah, but personally i like way more the mxr delay, even tho I love EHX. Why? Well, tastes are tastes.

[theShowStopper321]

@SpeakToMe73 Damn, $70! It goes for $99. I'd like to get that too. Either that or the Behringer Vintage analog delay cus my reverb has a modulation mode so Im not sure if I should pay extra for something I already have.

[Hellad00d]

@SpeakToMe73 Its not at all the same as the carbon copy. The controls are pretty standard delay controls and you can find a ton of delays with the same controls.It's not even really fair to compare the controls anyhow because the carbon copy has different internal trim pots. The carbon copy has 600ms of delay time, the memory toy has 550ms. Different components, different makers, DIFFERENT sound.

[gnarlybrah]

i wanna be in a cover band with andy. he knows way too many songs

[seandog1234]

Andy does know a lot of songs! But I bet that for each demo He and the crew get a few songs that highlight the pedals ability, and then he just learns them for the demo.

[skurtix]

@gnarlybrah You could start a coverband that plays covers of Andys demo riffs.

The Dandy Andy's

[4darin5]

@skurtix

hahahahah 

[hoerspieljunkie]

She's so cold!!! Yeah!

[jw112mail]

killer for the $

[thorftw]

what is bucket brigade technology exactly?

[Markn951]

it's the name of the chip (called the IC or integrated circuit) at the "heart" of the pedal thats responsible for all the timing of the pedal.

[TacooGrill]

i really want one!

[bungmasterteddybear]

duude that is badasss!

~Bungee

[dewaal123]

She's so cold by Rolling Stones... tasty cover!

[melven62]

It looks like a good delay but I thought the oscillation would be better.

[bebaslepas]

this is a great stomp box!

anyway, the cable look so solid and strong.. unlike my cable.. that easy to get bother by moving object..

[RPM340]

YES! Porcupine Tree! These are the best demos ever.

[amac143]

high speed!! sweet arrangement!

[julieail]

Loving the vibrato sound

[ExperimentalHaven]

Porcupine tree in a pedal demo?

Andy, these demos are getting Progressively progressive.

[indierickenbacker]

too dark.

[DubsMood]

that´s why it isn´t called digital delay...

[eeviac1]

im trying to decide between this and the malekko ekko 616 - im looking for unaffected tone on bypass followed by sound quality - which one is best?

[infinitemes]

Malekko all the way my friend. hand made goodness! the Ekko is god! going for the 616 is ideal

[cosmogang]

Get the big memory man!

I'll keep the Skreddy and get a DD7.

[Dave9494]

I like the coldplay in the beginning.

[hughh20]

haha, on my subscriptions page it says ''Electro Harmonix Memory Boy Anal''.

[wariomt]

@hughh20 harmonix memory: boy anal :D