TASTE TEST! - All 45 flavors of delay & reverb from the Line 6 DL4-mkII

[@elkbomb]

ADT stands for automatic double tracking, a studio technique used by the Beatles and others to simulate a doubled vocal, that's why there's only one repeat.

[@bumblefritz]

It's what they used for Clapton's guitar part in While My Guitar Gently Weeps as well.

[@ptrisonic]

I was /am a friend of the engineer who developed ADT at Abbey Road, Ken Townsend. Ryan, sorry I had a big D'oh moment when I heard your query about ADT.... Cheers, Pete.

[@elkbomb]

@@ptrisonic well salute to Ken Townsend!

[@ptrisonic]

@@elkbomb He also famously 'invented" the Flanger which consisted of two tape machines "locked" together (electronically} with the same recording on each. Then you pushed a digit or a thumb against one reel's flange add pressure , then release and repeat. Lennon called it Ken's Flanger. P

[@terencelee7811]

The keeley double tracker is great at this!!

[@kevinkelling1297]

The point of pedal demos is to show us what different settings actually sound like. Thank you for the way in which you demonstrate pedals because you never over play during your videos and it gives us the opportunity to hear what’s actually happening.

[@allectocerebrum5462]

I was looking for this comment. First time I watched one of his videos but I appreciate the way he gave each setting some time and actually changed the adjustments on the settings. I will be checking out more of his stuff

[@adamgregory7755]

Please don’t stop the “Two Princetons” gag.

[@valuevinyl110]

Welcome to another episode of "Ryan got a new toy that makes noises.. so he screws around on it for an hour!" AWESOME! THATS MY FAVORITE SHOW!

[@60CycleHumcast]

This guy gets it

[@valuevinyl110]

@@60CycleHumcast What? The pizza Slice 420 Pedal? SWEET! ...just kidding...lolol... I love these episodes.. they are my favorite to turn up loud when my teenager thinks they are getting a mid-day nap... NOT IN MY HOUSE...lolol...Can I have permission to sample the "Cars Extended Warranty" bit .. I want it as a ringer for all calls that are marked SPAM on my Android Phone.

[@jayparker403]

Y’all can joke all you want but this makes me super want one of these so I can sit around for hours and make weird noises and laugh at myself. Looks like a blast

[@SlyHikari03]

Same

[@chrisknoblock]

Me too. Hope he's getting paid for it.

[@davidhollowelljr949]

Ah yes, an hour of beards and spaceship noises. This is exactly what my life needs.

[@austinjackson7185]

I know this is a late comment but there are approximately 1,350 possible combinations of sounds from this one pedal. All of that for not much over $300 is pretty great if you ask me.

[@jakek1735]

And that doesn't even factor in all the ways those sounds could be individually tweaked with the knobs

[@banwavy]

“I’m just gonna give you a taste.” *proceeds to make the most detailed and easy to understand video on this pedal*

[@petergeo9446]

Now that’s a great review. Reminds me a little of the SA Nemesis delay. The mic input and reverbs are insane. Going to heaps of fun with some synth sounds.

[@waitwho19]

this has made me very happy just watching you have fun playing

[@chayseblack4162]

This demo is perfect and I love every bit of it. I NEED this pedal now. Lol

[@-dlb-]

Thank you for taking the time to go through so much.

[@jrow78]

Awesome! I played the original DL4 for years so I'm so excited they made a new one! Seems great!

[@stevestout9871]

The first 1:40 of this video is your finest work.

[@soundethersinfo135]

For a sound designer it is a joy to meet such a pedal... Super nice!!

[@chrismillett]

The first two minutes is pure gold.

[@docsponderings1515]

Thanks for all the effort this video took! Can't wait to get my hands on one of these!

[@TheBluesBox]

Personally I’m finding these things too complicated (having a simplicity drive at the moment) but here we are, you’ve drawn me in to watch it anyway! 🙂

[@caro_lam]

i basically have all these within the HX Stomp but i'm still super tempted by it. there's something so tactile about the physical unit and the way you can instantly and creatively manipulate everything that's really appealing

[@60CycleHumcast]

yeah, the HX stomp is awesome, but there is something about the physical interaction with the knobs, and the looper is a totally different beast. Also I hate menu dives when I'm actually playing with other musicians.

[@BParker55]

@@60CycleHumcast amen

[@jamiepatel5160]

Combine it with the hx stomp and it’s a good way to offload reverb/delay and free up some DSP on your stomp

[@raullukebenitez7033]

@@jamiepatel5160 you took my idea😂

[@JMD333]

@@60CycleHumcast agreed 👍

[@opiedrums6969]

1350 different combos. 🎉

[@schindlerific]

I bought the original dl4 in the early 90s and I still have 20 years later. You can pry it it from my cold dead hands! But now I want this one too!

[@savanaviolenta]

Interesting how in almost same time Line 6 Dl4 mk2 is released along with Boss RE202 and RE2. Like the two companies had an agreement to launch their pedals in same time.But the line 6 seems to bethe more versatile pedal and with mic input is a no brainer.

[@60CycleHumcast]

Yeah they are very different products.

[@beerbilly]

appreciate the run through on the reverbs. I love mine, its a keeper. I gave my old DL4 to my son, since he grew up with that always in the house.

[@marcomuhlhans8077]

thanks man, didn't get the reverb on my own pedal until I saw it in your video

[@popart13]

coming thru my monitors that guitar sounds magical I suddenly feel the need for a jazz master

[@keithadams1]

great video. you really did it. you seem like a nice dude. I have been learning the looper. its really powerful. you should do a deep dive just on that. the one shot function. how to use delay DURING looping (its not that obvious). I can explain...

[@luisgoregonzalez7394]

Look and sound beautiful!

[@SergeantSoldier.peacocks68]

That was a neat show. I may have to get one of those pedals.

[@dimensionalbleedthrough2040]

Sub'd. Also, Line 6 will be happy to know that you single-handedly sold a unit for them. I can't wait to get my hands on this for guitar and synth.

[@charleyeastman1795]

Yes, yes it was a Good Video. Thank you, Ryan.

[@matthewkiepert2055]

You rule dude!:) Thank you for a real demo of the dl4

[@genemyers17]

Thanks again. One for the ol" algo.

[@GG-ik6it]

Hopefully they re-release all the other ones too the purple one is a insane synth pedal, so cool though ryan!

[@60CycleHumcast]

its hard to imagine a reboot of all of them, some of those were not popular and it takes a ton of R&D to bring these products to market at a scale that makes sense... but you never know.

[@codyshaffer3962]

Enjoyed the fm4 until it crapped out on me. Don't know if I have enough faith to drop another 300 on a purple paperweight. I want this dl4 too, but I'm not sure where Line 6's quality control is these days.

[@afterstars]

I was literally thinking the exact same thing. I doubt they will though.

[@tyleralben1071]

Only came to see if I should sell my Source Audio True Spring because this comes close enough to save the room on my board. I think I speak for everyone when I say we wanna hear your drippy preset.

[@markschuth8036]

You're in your element on this one. That glitch is bonkers.

[@urkosh]

1:06:29 ... seriously ... apparently you like what you do. Kudos!

[@thecisquatch]

You messing with the glitch setting may have sold me on this hahaha!

[@pepe-silvia]

I lol'd in real life at the car's extended warranty bit

[@maseratination]

Lots of bells and whistles for sure if you need them. For me, I just ordered a Nocturne Mystery Brain BS-301.

[@strangequark420]

GAN-i-mead. You were right the first time.

[@ral8031]

Your beard is GLORIOUS!

[@rodrigoandril978]

Thanks Man !! 👍

[@Hesohi]

Line 6 missed a trick if they didn’t send one of these to Nick Reinhardt from Tera Melos.

[@negativeland5207]

I think I saw him with two of them on his IG lmao

[@mattrobert3990]

Loved that deep dive!

[@airysfailure]

What I do when I find a setting I like, or when I create a song or riff in any particular setting, is take a quick snapshot of those settings with my camera, then record it with my phone for reference, and lastly archive both with the same title. Before I would do it the hard way and have to reverse engineer everything, which is way more work, and that runs the risk of scrapping the idea altogether.

[@Megarobotsquadron]

I had the DL4 for 20 years and as much as I loved it, this seems like too much to stick with the same control format. two levels plus a "secret reverb bank"? could we please have a small digital readout?

[@DJBuglip]

Lol, I had to turn you down in my headphones about 30 seconds in, Ryan. Well done! Oh, and the looper in my old Pod HD500X (I still love and use this board as my main sound source) works the same way.

[@DJBuglip]

I was wondering how long it'd take before something started dripping. Whether or not you knew it, you started playing the intro to Bob's Party Time Lounge, by Primus, right after you mentioned that. 44:30

[@andrewtesta3850]

Man that sounds nice 🥵 Off topic Ryan what size strings do you typically keep on your JM?

[@firestations4166]

Lovely stuff. I’ve got Covid right now and your videos are getting me through :)

[@alfonsovai]

Hang in there!! Mental attitude is key.

[@Snarkyone1965]

@60 Cycle Hum The shirt I ordered my girlfriend came in, but it has a hole in it. You need to crack some heads down there. Secondly, I know you were able to set up the Catalyst software on your iPad or iPhone, is there any possible way you can help a brother out. I’m so frustrated I’m starting to sound like my dad, and that is a very scary thought. Is there a 60 Cycle Hum email I can get in touch with you about it? I don’t swim in the cesspool that is Facebook or Discord, or Twitter, or Tik Tok. I used your links to buy that shirt, and to get some stuff from Sweetwater. Anyway, any guidance would be appreciated.

[@raullukebenitez7033]

This was real fun video. Can't wait to see more. I was almost convinced to buy the extended warranty 😂

[@robertcaple5165]

It's a lot more than 45, as each of the 30 delays can be played on its own or paired with any of the 15 reverbs....so more like 480 flavors.

[@peterschaefer1665]

Killer sounding unit but I at very least need the basic digital readout for the "time" parameter.

[@WhatsUpWhitey]

Ryan makes me want to buy this pedal!

[@sassycat]

Some might call it a toy, I call it a great way to relax and have fun after a long stressful day. Worth $300.

[@RobertFisher1969]

It was a good video! It’s funny: I have a note where I put down what I want from a looper and noted how every one fell short. My two knocks against the DL4 were: No mic input & only 14 sec of loop time. And they fixed both of those with the MkII! This may be my perfect looper. And it has 30 delays & 15 reverbs as a bonus. I’m also wondering if you set the time & repeats on the harmony delay, does it work as just a straight up smart harmony pedal?

[@ryanperrey]

Great video🤘🏼

[@allyourbasearebelongtous2191]

I haven't checked yet to see if there's one yet... but if Boss have sent you the RE-202 yet? If they have you gotta do a death match.

[@joelacina386]

Damit Ryan! Now I have to have one of these

[@bearhall4919]

Righteous beard my man.

[@dattoboy1]

I predict Line 6 will sell an absolute fuckload of these things

[@wernersmith4869]

Oh happy robot spaceship sounds day!!!

[@robertmcdowell6936]

did you put the American pro2 back together for this video or did you do the video before you took it apart

[@garrettboomerbender]

This is like Baskin Robbins for delay but without the sensitive teeth. Edit: LOL I didn't even realize you made the Baskin Robbins joke

[@javiermontanez7188]

Insane! Time to start that surf rock band 😎!!!

[@yoav282]

I’m trying to use the MK2 tap tempo without the time stretch effect whenever I’m changing the tempo. Like it was in the old DL4. Please help!

[@edekuser]

you are the best

[@Bobby_Digital37]

I need this!!!

[@nicolasdelcastillo6497]

Is that a Boss DS-1w in the background

[@riphopfer5816]

Ok..so it IS a delay +reverb pedal, not a delay OAR reverb, right?

[@60CycleHumcast]

yep, delay + reverb, or just delay, or just reverb, set it up how you want. Its worth noting theres not a ton of control over the reverbs, but they are dialed in really nicely.

[@mindfall82]

This looks like a lot of fun! But I wouldn't get anything accomplished lol which is basically my predicament with my ever growing board...there's so many variables, sounds, algorithms lol I just end up messing around when trying to write a song, I get sidetracked

[@shckltnebay]

Well done video probably took some time to edit?

[@60CycleHumcast]

yeahhhhhhhh, I ended up with over 2 hours of footage. Editing took forever and talking into a camera that long kills brain cells.

[@shckltnebay]

@@60CycleHumcast Great job if wanted a big multi delay this would probably be it after seeing your demo

[@andsoistopped]

Can we have a 10 hour 2 Princes video?

[@60CycleHumcast]

two Princeton's - 10 hours for sleep and relaxation

[@andsoistopped]

@@60CycleHumcast that. Exactly that.

[@RobertSaxy]

1350?, just did it in my head but I believe that’s right

[@SkeeterDigs]

Now I’m going to get one😵‍💫👍

[@onefatstratcat]

It's the Baskin Robbins of processors! :)

[@onesource9527]

If Fred Flintstone played guitar, this would be his favorite toy.

[@60CycleHumcast]

he would use it in his Yabba Dabba Doom band.

[@harryjames9693]

Am I right to assume that this device is capable of performing reverse reverbs?

[@americanstreamer1910]

Yes, just use the reverse delay setting together with the activated reverb, then set the delay mix to zero, resulting in a reverse reverb only.

[@redcomn]

So will line 6 make a vocal pedal now???

[@firepitband23]

Can you use this for guitar and vocals at the same time?

[@americanstreamer1910]

Yes, no problem.

[@undeadelvis]

What are you using for dirt at the 14:32 mark?

[@maxmustardman298]

this is a good video

[@rihraw]

Your beard makes your videos fun to watch hahaha

[@phillipb9328]

So this is a 60 cycle yum hum?

[@jefmaslan1702]

ADT has to stand for Adult Delay Time because that was dirty!!!

[@davidwalter2282]

Is there an affordable pedal that has some of the features of this pedal? I love it, but I personally can’t devote $300 to one. Maybe there’s something that will get me 60% of the way there at 1/8 of the cost?

[@60CycleHumcast]

The dinner island looper? Doesn’t sound as good and no where near as many features. You would have better luck figuring out one specific style of delay and then finding an affordable option. Cheap brands tend to do analog and simple digital delays decently.

[@WarrenPostma]

PodGo and you have your whole board done and you get all these delays

[@josh-zmidi-banana926]

I could be wrong but... 30 delays times 15 reverbs devided into groups of 3's on my end is 150 possible combinations... Like... 🤯

[@MyBestNameHere]

Can you use the reverb without a delay setting?

[@americanstreamer1910]

Yes, just activate the reverb and then just set the delay mix to zero, effectively disabling the delay while keeping the reverb active.

[@Musique.Studiogris]

…you wanna clear the Bar! 😂

[@kcrknp]

Players with some theory knowledge will have fun with the harmonized delay. If you don't know proper scales it will never sound quite right.

[@dL-lw7pi]

Love that guitar

[@jppower4246]

what expression pedal is used?

[@60CycleHumcast]

moog

[@mindfall82]

Ganymede is one of Jupiters moons!

[@60CycleHumcast]

Ah! It’s a space reference

[@fredschmidt6802]

You know it's funny . At a church you could use that for a meditation part of the service . Also if you had a dynamic pastor for the altar call make them feel like the devil is trying to pull them to hell through the floor of the church . Or is a boring pastor you can wake them up Nice video funny it is at points

[@rameshperalil5217]

Does anyone know if this Line 6 DL4 Mark 2 can be used for singing?

[@americanstreamer1910]

Yes, it has an XLR input for a microphone.

[@murph1017]

Two princes!

[@brandonwilburn1589]

I just grabbed the original for 100 right on a whim right before the MKii was announced, ha. Now that I’ve messed it with, I’ve grown to really like some of the patches at extreme settings. I’m curious if the knob parameters behave in the same way as the original? Is it an 1-to1 copy? I’ve found some of the, “oh this is the same algorithm as the original” not always deliver on some reissues. Think Boss DD2 glitching behavior of the old pedal turning knobs vs a patch on a multi effect unit.

[@KLAUSPavlock]

I feel like you could paint the walls a better shade of blue please

[@raulvillanada9352]

Yo brother how about guitar straps… any good affordable one: out there?

[@60CycleHumcast]

Ernie ball nylon straps are the classic

[@MrCalland]

I had the mk1 i loved it had to sell it needed cash. :(