Self-Oscillation Compact Delay Shootout

Self-Oscillation:

noun
The generation and maintenance of a periodic motion by a source of power that lacks any corresponding periodicity.

That’s the technical definition of self-oscillation, but you don’t need to understand that to know how self-oscillating delay effects work. What you see going on in the video above is a result of turning up the feedback control on a delay pedal until its delay signal feeds back into itself, creating an endless loop of repeats that gets louder the longer it goes. No guitar or instruments are necessary, and the tones and sonic eccentricities created by the MXR Carbon Copy, TC Electronic Alter Ego, and Catalinbread Belle Epoch are each a result of their own analog circuits.

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May 30, 2015Patrick

Patrick

As Video Content Manager, Pat oversees the video team and produces videos for zZounds. Pat has played guitar and bass in about 10 small time bands, playing shows at bars and local venues for 20 years. He's also self-recorded several albums. He has a deep knowledge of effects pedals and vintage amps, particularly old Fender and Silvertone amps. In his spare time, Pat goes hiking with his family and plays music with his son, who is fond of drums.

Self-Oscillation Compact Delay Shootout