As far as delay pedals are concerned, I LOVE THEM. My current board boasts 6 Delays, and regardless of what you think, I use them all, and they all produce different sonic results for me, hence the exuberant number of them. The latest addition is the Memory Lane Jr. from Diamond Pedals, and what an addition it has been. A ton of options engulf this pedal, and the sonic properties that it produces are nothing short of astonishing. A fantastic addition to any rig, the Memory Lane Jr. is not a pedal to be underestimated…
The controls for the Memory Lane Jr. are pretty easy to understand, yet they all work together to help create the powerful and shining delay tones that come oozing out of this magnificent pedal. DLY adjusts the actual Delay Time, from 16ms all the way up to 1200ms, which is a pretty good range for any delay pedal, and plenty for most players. MOD sets the depth of the Modulation being applied to the signal, ranging from completely disabled (turned to the left) to full-on wacko (cranked to the right). The Modulation here is nice and subtle, even if you turn it way up – it just adds a spunky, ambient essence to your signal, without overpowering the delay sound in the least, one of my favorite parts about this pedal.
FBK adjusts the overall Feedback coming from the pedal, which basically controls the number of repeats any given note or chord is going to give off. This is great fun to play with, as are most feedback controls, as you can go from a single, short repeat all the way to almost infinite repeating of your notes, even getting close to a little self-oscillation territory. MIX obviously puts in or takes away the delayed signal from your overall sound, from a nice, nuanced layer to a big fat delay party raging right through your amplifier.
The TAP/DBL footswitch is kinda fun, too, as it has a couple of different uses. First, you can use it as a regular Tap Tempo switch, deciding on-the-fly how fast or slow you’d like your delay to be. Second, step on this switch and hold it…now you’re in Double Mode, which instantly DOUBLES the current tempo, cutting the current delay time in half. Pretty cool stuff right there. But wait, there’s more! You can also use this switch as a Modulation On/Off switch by doing some tricky maneuvers while powering the Memory Lane Jr. on and off (just read the manual, ok?). An excellent addition to any delay that incorporates modulation, the ability to turn it off and on in a moment’s notice is key, and works great in this application.
Finally, the Subdivision switch controls the different modes you can scroll through,each possessing their own unique ability. GREEN is regular mode, taps and delays are equal. ORANGE is the Dotted Eighth Note mode, where the echoes are in that particular rhythm. RED is the Triplet mode, which supplies 3 repeats per beat, making for some fast-sounding but impressive delay tones. When you get to the last mode, RED/GREEN Flashing, you’re in for a treat. This mode produces variable delay times, using the DLY knob or the Tap function to create some old-school analog pitch-bending sound effects, making for a whole new delay world to explore.
All-in-all, the Memory Lane Jr. is a super-fun delay pedal, and while it might not have as many options as some others on the market, it makes up for it ten-fold in sound quality and production. All the modes are useful, nothing is too over-the-top, and great delay tones are easy to achieve using this modern wonder. Thanks again to Aimish and Diamond Pedals for letting me test out some more of their gear – if you haven’t checked out what else this company can offer you, there’s no time like the present…
Specs:
– Premium audio components
– 1200ms of delay time
– Tap Tempo with 1/4 note, dotted 8th and 8th note triplet subdivisions
– Adjustable modulation
– Standard 9V operation (battery or power supply)
– User selectable True-Bypass or Buffered with Delay Trails operation
– Analog signal paths surrounding a simple sample-delay-play engine
– Bi-color LED provides visual indication if tap subdivision and delay time
Submitted by Mike B, Website
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