Strymon Volante - Great Tape Delay - Can the Helix get close?

For my Presets visit: johnnathancord... Soon after grabbing a Strymon Iridium to see what the fuss was about, I got a Strymon Volante. This is their take on Magnetic Delays - and in particular I'm interested in the Tape Delay.
I also wanted to see - can I get anywhere in close with a Helix or HX Stomp?
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This preset is "VoxVolanteTape" - let me know if you want me to drop it into the folder!
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/ johnnathancordy get my backing tracks here
www.buymeacoff... - if you like what I do and
only if you wanted, you could buy me a coffee!

[@jamiemowatt9543]

I'll definitely be sticking the Retro Reel in before delay from now on. Sounds amazing and it's so simple but I never would have thought to try it.

[@MikeHenrick1]

Great videos. It’s nice to have someone doing stuff that’s not annoying. Seriously.

[@poulwinther]

Why would you watch videos that annoy you? 😂

[@MikeHenrick1]

@@poulwinther it’s KZbin suggested videos coupled with mates that send links to things they think you’ll like, to many wannabe KZbinrs that talk to people like it’s play school or rainbow 🌈 lol.

[@Onemanband410899]

I appreciate the wider stereo spread of the HX Stomp in this video. It’s addictingly immersive. But maaaaaaan as soon as you switched to the Glitz it was game over for me. Aural ecstasy. I must have listened to the little bit at 8:24-8:44 at least a dozen times. Beautiful job mate. You’re a Helix wizard!

[@ksharpe10]

He's KING merlin the alchemist of the HELIX world, we should send him a Crown. LOL. He is HyPnOtiZing and mYstifYing All at the same time.

[@JohanJoosLaur]

The Volante sounds fabulous, the tape degradation is so well done. You got so damn close with the Stomp though ! Blind me and I couldn't tell which is which for sure aha

[@picksalot1]

Nice. I have a video suggestion that perhaps more than a few people might find interesting: "Transform a Single Coil to sound like a Humbucker using Helix/Line 6." And, vice versa of course, and other specific pickup types, like PAF, P90, Filtertron, etc. In fact, this could make an interesting short series, as many guitarists try to do more with less hardware - Almost the motto of Helix/Line 6. Thanks

[@felipealonso8409]

Nailed it just fair enough for any gig!

[@billharris7698]

I have them both and they both are great. The advantage of the Stomp is the explanded options that the pedal offers. I think the Volante offers immediate access on the pedal surface controls for tap tempo and the lovely head and repeat buttons which I love. they both sound awesome and they're not going anywhere. I also have the Strymon El Capiatan and it is not as full featured as the Volante, though pretty close and it is great in it's own way. BTW, I have the Volante after the Stomp and some times I hit on the Volante too and wow, awesome!

[@iresentdoingthis1550]

Duuude! that sounds sooo close! Wow! you're an absolute legend mate ...dayyam, the Glitz really lushes it out. Man! I love you vids \m/

[@ROKZLEON]

Sounds awesome and super close. You are a master of the Helix Stomp!!!

[@chrisdavies9143]

Another great video mate, the Volante is special. I let mine go because I just wasn't using it enough to justify the cost and I've regretted it ever since. Definitely can see another Volante in my future

[@herbedaceous]

sounds fabulous. Would love this to be added to your HX stomp patches folder please

[@mexstrat96]

5:40 He literally walks you through how to do it…

[@philmiller6655]

There’s also the Multitap 4 model in the Stomp that might be worth trying. It’s actually a little bit more similar to the Volante at least in the fact that it allows independent panning of each tap. So pairing that with the Retro Reel might lead to some interesting results, too.

[@johnnathancordy]

Is this.....THE Phil miller?

[@philmiller6655]

@@johnnathancordy - One of them, I suppose…

[@johnnathancordy]

@@philmiller6655 are you the one that Eric Klein says has never been wrong?!

[@philmiller6655]

@@johnnathancordy - Ha… He was just being polite… 😃 But, yes, same one…

[@timopeedu6077]

Yes! drop it in the folder, please!

[@__Anton__]

Sounds great, please do add the patch to your HX Stomp folders.

[@spunnies4956]

Would really like VoxVolanteTape patch in the folder!

[@brucesguitardemos8197]

Cracking carpet dude , great demo too 👍

[@NicolaDAlicandro]

Awesome! Please, drop this preset into the folder 🙏

[@therangersinger]

The volante was hands down the hardest pedal for me to sell before buying my helix. But the helix can get virtually the same tones. So in the end do I really miss my volante.....not really. But it is an amazing delay.

[@НиколайМ-н3ф]

Helix is good for travelling, when you already know what you need, but these pedals with many knobs are much better for creativity and explorations at home studio.

[@cmath8577]

Amazing how close you can get.....but how either gets used in a track is where the differences might fade

[@andrewrwhitfield]

Thanks for this!

[@pcguimaraesmusico]

Awesome video!!!! Seems that modulation on Strymon still have something else... Have you tried an smooth vibrato on the delay chain? Can't wait to reach these sounds when my HX arrives next week!

[@shareefsteele4486]

Beautiful playing as always mate :)

[@john808welk]

I remember asking you about the volante when I first considering it, and you were more into the timeline at that point and didn't seem too keen on the Volante. I'm so glad I ignored you.

[@johnnathancordy]

Lol! I still think there's definitely individual sounds on the timeline like the Ice setting that I find more inspiring?

[@dannybaker6627]

Sounds great through my iPhone speakers while having a bowel movement.

[@Kuzcoco]

Same bro

[@bemorecheetah]

Came for the tones, stayed for this comment

[@FabAndroid]

It me rn!

[@peterludlow9847]

I am in a delema. I brought the valeton gp 200lt while back, and wished gone for the helix stomp now after watching your videos on your brilliant channel. I am trying to play some Shadows type music so was going to get the Strymon for the multi head echo to add to my valeton to get a shadows tone. Being on a budget and home player only would the helix stomp get me close to a shadows tone out the box. If so i will such sell the valeton and get the Helix stomp. Many thanks

[@johnnathancordy]

Hmm out of the box you might not get straight to what you need, but there are lots of options of multi head stuff and multi tap delays?

[@grade43podcast]

I watched a couple of videos on the UA delay, reverb, and modulation pedals. would be cool to see a comparison too. Thank you kindly good sir.

[@grade43podcast]

My wife thanks you. This way I buy less pedals

[@calvinkinateder8095]

Love it, can you put it into the preset folder?

[@jackprice7828]

I like what your getting with the Glitz. You probably wouldn't have enough DSP if you wanted to add an amp/cab.

[@johnnathancordy]

I'm using an amp/cab in this preset already Jack!

[@jackprice7828]

@@johnnathancordy Thanks John that’s good to know. I’m always looking for good ambient tones. I recently went back to my AC30 model and used a combination of 2 delays with dynamic hall at the end of the chain. Using the retro reel to fatten and warm the tone I am really enjoying the ambient tones.

[@faunoram]

Wow sounds amazing !!

[@incubism]

Ahhhh have been wondering if the helix could do it.

[@bryandgordon]

Nice! You don't happen to have a Strymon Deco to compare with Retro Reel, do you?

[@XChristianNoirX]

I'd get the volante if it had BPM readout and 1/2 and 1/1 note subdivisions like BOSS. With the timeline, I have to do math, because 1/4 is the largest... But it also only goes down to 35 bpm, so the slowest I can do 1/1 at is 140 bpm... :/

[@davidjoel111]

I really like this! I'm in the market for a volante, the only thing is that adding the Retro Reel in the chain will also affect my dry signal, is there a way for the retro reel to affect only the delay?

[@johnnathancordy]

Hey David, split the delay down to path B, and mix at 100%, then retro reel will only affect the delay signal!

[@davidjoel111]

@@johnnathancordy This worked! Thank you, and to add to it, control your mix by lowering B side level on the mixer.

[@ernielamprell6765]

Hi John. When putting delays within a loop, the set timings go AWOL. Any ideas?

[@Stoffendous]

Is it just me or does the Volante still sound that small touch better?

[@john808welk]

The volante is unlike anything on the market in terms of features and sound. The fact that the Stomp got that close is pretty awesome though.

[@Stoffendous]

@@john808welk U also thought the Stomp didn't go all the way then?

[@john808welk]

@@Stoffendous not quite. I wouldn't say worse, but not the same.

[@masterofreality230]

@@Stoffendous Its probably close enough for most people and I dont think in a live setting anyone would notice, I am still keeping my Volante though.

[@isaacwilliams153]

What speakers do you use to monitor?

[@johnnathancordy]

JBL lsr305 - but you're only hearing direct audio here

[@martiboucat]

Your autofocus is jelous of that K-line

[@johnnathancordy]

Lol yeh I think it has its eye on a Mesa in the background?

[@martiboucat]

@@johnnathancordy nah. Is putting the kline out of focus for a reason. And it's not for a Mesa for sure.

[@johnnathancordy]

@@martiboucat it's for either the Mesa in the background, or the candle in the top right by my head? I think. I'll have a word with sony

[@martiboucat]

@@johnnathancordy Nono... you should talk with your autofocus. A word with its superior will not make things better.

[@martiboucat]

btw, great video as always. i'm so jelous of how relaxed is your left hand. I'm a grabber myself and i really struggle with that 😔 (haven't heard the licc for a while... what's happening?)