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With so many tape delays and proudly analogue echo effects on the market, it’s surprising how few overtly digital options there are. As we pointed out in our recent feature on old-school samplers, it’s not just vintage analogue gear that has character; older digital processors had their own distinctive sound, too. PSP 85 isn’t a direct emulation of a hardware delay, but it’s heavily inspired by classic models. PSP Audioware’s Lexicon PSP 42 plugin is loosely based on the classic Lexicon PCM 42, a mono digital delay built in the early 80s and still commanding high prices on the second-hand market to this day. Lexicon officially endorsed the plugin, but PSP didn’t stop there, first developing a more advanced stereo version dubbed PSP 84, then updating it to PSP 85.
The PCM 42 wasn’t a cold, clinical delay and neither is PSP 85. It’s got similar warmth and colour to the Lexicon classic, but with much more extensive options for shaping and modulating the sound. Like the PCM 42 that inspired it, PSP 85 is also great at modulation effects like flanging and phasing. It’s a modern all-rounder with heaps of vintage character. One of our favourites for tweaking and twisting signals until they evolve into entirely new sounds.
09.00 AM
I always loved Nomad Factory’s “Echoes”. Just a beautiful sounding bit of kit. Fxpansion’s “Bloom” is equally lovely, just ridiculously complex with it.
Love it that there’s a shout out for “Ratshack Reverb” too. I put that on so many of my tracks, I think I need an intervention….
09.48 AM
I was just about to question the lack of UAD Space Echo, then I noticed they’ve discontinued it. Anyone know what’s happened there? Looks like Roland have withdrawn the licences for Roland emulations or something? I’m guessing they’re going to release plugins of their own…
06.07 PM
Also missing Valhalla Ubermod, more than just delay. I didn’t know about the UVI one, seems great.
02.14 AM
Echoboy is incredible, definitely one of my desert island plugins. I lot of the time I don’t even use it as a delay, turning the echo time to 0ms and tweaking the saturation settings to get awesome lo-fi tape warmth and wobble. Echoboy is more than a plugin, its an instrument.
11.52 PM
Wow you’re right Spicer, good thing I finally just purchased it a couple weeks ago when it was on sale.
11.59 PM
Hey Spicer there is an emulation of the space echo in NI Guitar Rig that has a great vibe.
Gotta say the Waves J37 is my all time fave tape delay in the box.
02.07 PM
The PSP 42 isn’t actually endorsed by Lexicon. There is a post on a well known forum where one of their engineers said he relayed that he didn’t think it sounded that close. But the next thing he knew PSP was marketing it as such.
12.44 PM
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04.35 AM
This seems ridiculous to split up an article into 11 pages. Does anyone actually like clicking through to the next page 10 times?
10.54 AM
more page vieuw but less readers