Laney announces The Difference Engine delay pedal
June 3, 2022 · 2 sources
Laney announced The Difference Engine, a delay pedal in its Black Country Customs line, at NAMM 2022, according to a report published on June 3, 20221. The pedal combines analog, digital and dynamic-style delay modes in one unit1.
The Difference Engine comes preloaded with 50 artist patches and has space for 50 user patches1. The artist presets include Tony Iommi, Lari Basilio, Tom Quayle, Martin Miller, Billy Duffy, Alex Hutchings and Vernon Reid1. A second account describes the pedal as Laney's first to feature more than one mode, presets, stereo in and out and an LCD screen2.
The modes are described as follows1:
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Analog | Traditional tape delays, such as a Space Echo with wow and flutter1; delay times up to 1250ms, with single-head and multi-head options2 |
| Digital | 1980s-style effects with up to 2500ms delay time, plus freeze and multi-tap modes1 |
| Dynamic | 1990s-style delays, such as the TC Electronic 2290, with modulated repeats, ducking and phase reversal on repeats1 |
The compact pedal has a 2.42-inch OLED screen, full-sized MIDI in and out ports, an expression pedal input and stereo ins and outs1. Its controls are Color, Tone, Mix, Repeats and Edit, along with an On/Off foot switch, a Tap/Freeze foot switch and buttons for Menu and Mode1. The second account says the Edit button acts as a time knob and doubles as a push button to navigate the LCD menu2.
"The Difference Engine superbly emulates three classic eras of delay."
The first report listed a price of 299.00 euros at Thomann, which had the pedal available to pre-order with delivery expected in one to two weeks1. No US list price was given in either account.
Sources (2)
- NAMM 2022: Laney announces The Difference Engine delay pedal, gearnews.com
- Laney Black Country The Difference Engine Delay | Delicious Audio, delicious-audio.com