Molten Voltage Delaytion

The Molten Voltage Delaytion is a programmable analog delay controller, not a delay pedal in itself. It is designed to control the MXR Carbon Copy and the Malekko Ekko 616, two bucket-brigade analog delays whose delay time is normally set only by a knob on the pedal. The Delaytion sits in their clock circuit instead: it feeds the delay a clock signal, which lets a player tap in a precise delay time, store presets, and recall them from a footswitch unit¹².

Molten Voltage describes it as a "Programmable, Tap Tempo Analog Delay Controller"¹, and the manual calls it "a programmable Analog Delay Controller, designed to control the MXR Carbon Copy, Malekko Ekko 616, and any" delay modified to accept its clock signal². The controlled delay keeps its analog signal path; the Delaytion replaces the part of the circuit that sets the delay time.

What it does for a player

An analog delay's repeat time depends on a clock that steps the bucket-brigade chip. On a stock Carbon Copy or Ekko 616, that clock is turned by the delay knob, so matching a tempo means guessing at the knob position. The Delaytion generates the clock instead, which gives the player²¹:

• Precision Tap Tempo: tap the repeat time in rather than dialing it by ear²
• Four Preset Storage: save settings and switch between them²
• Manual control: the delay time can still be changed by hand with Delaytion's delay knob³
• Maximum delay time: 600 mS on the MXR Carbon Copy and Malekko Ekko 616²

Saving a sound is a two-step operation: set the controller the way you like it, then toggle the WRITE switch down and up, and the program is stored at the current program location². The active program is shown on the Program LED; Program 1 is indicated by the LED being off².

Molten Voltage also lists "Solid, Professional-Grade construction" among the unit's features¹.

Which pedals it controls, and the modification route

The Delaytion is built as a controller for the MXR Carbon Copy analog delay¹. Its maker lists Precision Tap Tempo among its features, and its programs are stored with the WRITE Switch: once the pedal is set the way you like, toggling the WRITE Switch down then up stores the program at the current program location². Program 1 is indicated by the Program LED being off². The pedal carried a list price of $149 USD, and Molten Voltage publishes an owner's manual covering its operation³.

Power and connections

The Delaytion runs on a 9V DC supply with a 2.1mm, tip negative (center negative) barrel connector, rated at 100mA minimum, plugged into its DC9V power jack².

The MIDI Delaytion

Molten Voltage also makes the MIDI Delaytion, a version of the same controller with MIDI added. Like the Delaytion, it is a programmable Analog Delay Controller for the MXR Carbon Copy and Malekko Ekko 616⁴, and it controls modified versions of those delays⁵. Its manual is version 1.0, published in 2014⁴.

What the MIDI version adds:

The MIDI Delaytion connects to the modified analog delay with a standard RCA cable from its CLOCK OUT jack⁴. It receives MIDI on Channel 1 or Channel 15, selected during setup by turning the DEPTH control: full left is Channel 1, full right is Channel 15⁴. When the MIDI/Pot selection is set to Pot, the delay time can still be set manually with the DELAY knob⁴. The product page also lists Modulation Rate and Depth controls among its features⁶.

RockBoard's PedalPedia listing gives the MIDI Delaytion's power as 9V DC center negative with a 100mA current draw⁵.

Warranty and support

Both units carry the same warranty terms. Molten Voltage warrants the Delaytion and the MIDI Delaytion for two years from the date of purchase against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service, provided an approved power supply is used and the unit is operated consistent with the instructions²⁴. Two conditions apply:

• Proof of purchase is required for warranty repairs²
• Any user repair attempts void the warranty²

For repairs, Molten Voltage directs owners to Service@MoltenVoltage.com, with general questions going to questions@MoltenVoltage.com⁴.

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