angle view of the Brigadier dBucket Delay

“There are lots of analog delay modelers on the market, but most of them don’t provide the feel of playing a true analog delay. The Brigadier nails it.”
- Premier Guitar, July 2010
 

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Destroying the Analog / Digital Divide.

In setting out to design the Brigadier, we decided to take a super powerful SHARC DSP and dedicate it to doing one thing and one thing only … delivering the best analog bucket brigade delay sound ever. As a result of having the entire DSP dedicated to doing one extremely high quality effect, we are able to concentrate on every last detail that makes an analog delay special. No stone has been left unturned … every single bucket is recreated in the Brigadier with our new dBucket algorithm. And, since we’re doing all of this without regular old bucket brigade chips, you get all the tone and none of the noise (unless of course you choose to add it back in with our exclusive “bucket loss” control … yes!). We feel like we’ve created something very special, and we hope you will too.

  • Hand crafted dBucket algorithm for highly accurate reproduction of every stage of an analog bucket brigade chip and the associated clock driver circuitry.
  • Bucket Loss control to control the amount of loss that occurs at each stage of the dBucket
  • Super low noise, high performance 24-bit 96kHz A/D and D/A converters w/ 115dB typical signal to noise
  • Analog dry path for a zero latency dry signal that is never converted to digital
  • High performance DSP stuffed into a compact form factor
  • Tap tempo footswitch
  • 3 delay time modes: short, medium, long
  • Tap Tempo modes for quarter, dotted eighth, and eighth note triplets
  • Filter control for adjusting the tone of the delay repeats
  • TRUE BYPASS (electromechanical relay switching)
  • Selectable “trails” mode with high quality analog buffered bypass
  • +/- 3dB adjustable boost or cut when the effect is engaged
  • Stereo output
  • Expression pedal input with selectable control over any knob parameter
  • Powered with a standard 9V center negative DC supply. Compatible with all major DC supply brands. Current consumption 200mA – (250mA recommended supply)
  • Premium analog front end and output section
  • No-nonsense user interface
  • Strong and lightweight green anodized aluminum chassis
  • Crafted with love in the USA
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Medium delay mode – repeats set for oscillation – a short G minor chord played into the delay, and then playing with the delay time to showcase the clock generation and feedback

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Delay in short mode, medium repeats setting to add depth to a lead tone

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Delay in medium mode – first part is no bucket loss, then medium bucket loss, then full bucket loss to showcase the dBucket and companding technology

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Delay in short mode. No guitar plugged in, just repeats turned up to max andtweaking delay time to show the responsiveness and sound quality of the’maxed out’ oscillations. At the end, I turn down the repeats, and crankthem back up by using the tap footswitch held down, and I do this a coupleof times

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Moderate bucket loss with moderate modulation added to showcase the depth ofthe bucket with proper companding and clock generation

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Single repeat delay with modulation and no bucket loss to showcase a U2-like rhythm with clarity and warmth

 

 
 

 
 

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