[sdiy] Analog Delay Lines (was) [common acronyms?]

[J. Larry Hendry]

A really, really long piece of wire.  :)  Sorry, I could not resist because
a guitar player friend of mine in the 70s asked me how much wire he would
need coiled up in the bottom of his speaker cabinet for such a delay.  There
"might: have been some recreational drugs involved.
Larry H

----- Original Message -----
From: l'es chupacabra <chupacba at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Analog Delay Lines (was) [common acronyms?]


Outside of mechanical (tape delay) are there any other practical techniques
to implement analog delay lines?

Thanks,

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Happy Harry" <paia2720 at hotmail.com>
To: <oakley at techrepairs.freeserve.co.uk>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] common acronyms?


> I'd say... Bad...BAD DEVICE  (or design...)  ;^P
>
> Yes its bucket brigade delay... think of firemen passing
> buckets of water to fight the Great Chicago Fire....
>
> Doesn't work worth a shit except in theory...
>
> Its another "hose job"...
>
> See also "Bottomless Black Ditch" where newbies throw all their
> time and money... when a real working delay could be purchased
> for the cost of mowing a few lawns...
>
> See also "BBD" ... a term used to get a rise out of Harry on the
> Synth-DIY and related lists... this is the only valid and reliable
> use for this "thingie"...
>
> H^) harry  ;^P
>