Delay DELAY BRIGADE is Arturia’s love letter to the legendary BBD - or “bucket brigade device” - that created a revolution in time-based modulation effects. During the 70s, more and more audio effects turned to the compact, reliable BBD technology to create chorus and flange effects, but it really shined in creating an iconic, filtered lo-fi delay sound that’s still loved by musicians and music lovers to this day.

One of the first, and certainly the greatest BBD delays was the Memory Man, and the slightly redesigned Deluxe Memory Man created by effects pioneers Electro-Harmonix in the mid-70s. Guitarists and record engineers loved its unique sound: a dark, filtered bark that was worlds apart from traditional tape delays. We based the Delay DELAY BRIGADE on this legendary pedal, so you can enjoy its driven feedback and “rusty” tone in your own productions.

Using our exclusive TAE® and Phi® modelling technologies, we have analyzed many classic BBD circuits that made this effect so famous, and created an authentic, analog-sounding tribute to these vintage legends.

The legendary Electro-Harmonix pedal has been used by countless famous and influential musicians for over half a century, from guitar royalty to experimental producers alike. It’s graced the pedalboards of Dave “The Edge” Evans, Omar Rodríguez-López, Dave Grohl, Joe Perry, and Eric Johnson. It’s essential to the production of electronic artists like Tobacco and KiNK. It’s adored by contemporary visionaries like Jack Conte and Feist. How will you use this awesome BBD?

Add some lo-fi space to your guitars, give your vocals some vibrant slap back, or give your whole mix a subtle dark vibe. You’re free to use and experiment with this iconic delay any way you like.

What makes Delay DELAY BRIGADE so unique?

GIVE YOUR GUITAR "THE EDGE"

The big, in-your-face echo that guitarists loved is right here in full modeled analog glory.

PLAY THE FEEDBACK

You can really "play" your feedback with huge, cacophonous delays, mangled by adjusting the delay time.

ECHO, CHORUS, VIBRATO

The super-tight delay times that BBD delays allow make them perfect for creating gorgeous chorus tones, too.

SATURATED "OVERLOAD"

The analog crunch from overloading the input of the original pedal brings out toasty harmonics in bass and percussion.

Delay DELAY BRIGADE isn’t simply a carbon copy of an old pedal, it’s a monument to the classic BBD delays that shaped music as we know it.

We analyzed the old circuit diagrams, we studied the wiring and components of famous models, and we recreated the most desirable aspects of the vintage effect to give you the best sounding BBD experience ever found in software.

 

REFINE WITH EQ

Cut out unwanted frequencies from your delay, and boost the best bits with a powerful integrated EQ.

 

SELF-MODULATING POWER

Use the incoming signal itself to modulate any of the parameters of the delay!

 

ADVANCED MODULATION

The integrated LFO can be assigned to modulate any parameter you want, even with randomness.

Explore the iconic sound of a BBD delay now!

Want to try it out for yourself, on your own tracks? You can! You can try out Delay DELAY BRIGADE to experience it first hand.

 

Filling up the bucket

While we could have simply made our recreation and called it a day, we wanted to make Delay DELAY BRIGADE a timeless, inspiring effect that traditional musicians, and modern producers alike would love. We’ve included some powerful, optional extras to this awesome effect.

 

SATURATED TONE

Crank the input to get that sweet lo-fi crunch, perfect for making drums toasty.

 

ACCURATELY MODELLED CONTROLS

If you owned the original, you’ll feel right at home, but now you can sync to your DAW!

 

BALANCING ACT

Make sure your delay and your dry signal play nicely together with each other.

 

Half a century of hit-making tone,
right in your DAW

Push hard for that saturated, soft-clipping sound that cuts through any mix; get the tonal balance just right at the input stage; add vintage analog warmth in your mastering chain; use the in-built mid/side processing to enhance your whole mix.

Compatible with all major DAWs, now you too can enjoy the harmonic push, subtle overtones, and tone-shaping power of the most iconic studio gear ever made.

Pro Tools

Logic Pro X

Ableton Live

FL Studio

Bitwig

Cubase

Digital Performer

Studio One

 

MAIN FEATURES

Virtual recreation of the classic Analog Bucket Brigade Delay
Accurate modeling of the electronic circuits and BBD behavior, thanks to our TAE® technology
Features the original and longer delay size, with Chorus and vibrato modulation
Choose between 3 delay types (Left/Right, Ping Pong or Mid/Side)
Processing in stereo with independent repeat time
Possibility to sync repeat rates to the host tempo
Stereo tools to control spatial width
Input equalizer with lowpass, highpass and peak filters, to shape the sound entering the unit
Enveloppe follower for dynamic modulation and rythmical effetcs
Additional LFO with 16 possible destinations
Resizable window
Integrated tutorials

 

 

PLATFORM SPECIFICATIONS

: Win 7+ PC: 4 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU.
1GB free hard disk space
OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

 

: 10.10+: 4 GB RAM; 2 GHz CPU.
1GB free hard disk space
OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

 

REQUIRED CONFIGURATION

VST 2.4 (64-bit), VST 3 (64-bit), AAX (64 bits with PT 11), Audio Unit (64-bit), NKS* (64-bit DAWs only).

 

PROTECTION

The software is protected by the Arturia Software Center. You can learn more about it here.

*NKS compatibility coming soon

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