delay block affecting overall tone

[TylerTrice]

Hey all, sorry if this is a stupid question.

 

I have the HX STOMP XL, upgraded from the HX stomp to get that sweet sweet extra snapshot.

So I play primarily in snapshot mode, punk rock stuff so dont need a lot of variations.

I have a main sound, a quieter version of that, a "AM radio" sound for intro licks and breakdown parts, and a delay+quieterversion sound.

I noticed that when I engage the delay snapshot the delay effect really changes the sound of my tone.  Im using the SIMPLE DELAY block.

Any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated.

Also, am I crazy, does the tap tempo button not work in SNAPSHOT mode?  Not a deal breaker cause I can just change to dotted 1/8 notes if needed and then not worry about tempo, buuuut having the ability to tap tempo would be great.

Thanks all

[theElevators]

It depends where the delay block is placed.  It's recommended for most applications to place the delay at the very end of the chain, not right before the amp, for example.  There are also lots of parameters including the high cut, and mix that you can use to make the delay more transparent.  I run my delays in parallel, for example and to my ears it sounds more transparent and in the background.

[spaceatl]

+1 on parallel...Since that seems to be the primary issue, I would suggest pulling it down where it is to make a parallel chain....then you can set the delay 100% wet and blend with the merge...That may get the coloration that is bugging you out without changing the patch a whole bunch.

[Empire-]

None of the delay blocks will change your dry when placed in series, unless you turn the mix up past 50%, after which point your dry signal will begin decreasing in volume. To test this, add a delay block, set the mix to 0%, and toggle it on and off. The resulting output signal will be identical. In this situation it is pointless to run the delay in parallel as all delay and reverb effects are already in parallel i.e. within the block the dry signal is split, effected, and the wet signal is summed with the original dry.