Introducing the TC Electronic D-Two multitap rhythm delay unit, an effects processor with a rhythm interface allowing users to tap in rhythm patterns of up to 10 seconds directly. With state-of-the-art sound quality combined with sophisticated and intuitive hardware, the D-Two is a hugely desirable effects processor.
The D-Two is loaded with rhythm editing functions so that rhythm patterns that are entered by users can be quantised according to tempo and subdivision. 24-bit resolution and 24-bit RAM memory give the D-Two sufficient power and the delay/feedback strategy is different from ordinary delay products. With the D-two repeats are caused by a number of taps that are not fed back into the delay line enabling the D-Two to output a specific number of repeats providing ultimate control.
There are six unique add-on effects included with the D-Two Delay and all effect parameters can be accessed and adjusted from the front panel. ‘Chorus’ offers high-quality sounding pitch-modulated delay whereas ‘filter’ adds a warmer, natural sound to your delay and also reduces high-frequencies. ‘Spacial’ adds more width to the sound and ‘reverse delay’ adds a backward delay to the signal. ‘Dynamic delay’ offers intelligent delay for lower frequencies and does not interfere with source material. It is particularly good in pauses between guitar playing or vocals. ‘Ping-Pong’ lets the signal jump from left to right giving a delay effect users won’t have experienced before.
The TC Electronic D-Two offers sophisticated effects processing with easy to use hardware. The versatility and power of the D-Two will appeal to many users and multi-tap rhythm delay will add new dimensions to your effects.
TC Electronic D-Two main features include:
The market and musicians needs have moved on since the early 80s, and its no longer enough to offer an echo box that can only produce multitap delays with feedback.
The TC D•Two can do all the basic stuff, and of course its fully programmable, but its main claim to fame is its ability to create rhythmic delays.
When set to rhythm mode, the user can tap in a rhythm of up to 10 beats (within the maximum delay time of 10 seconds), whereupon the D•Two will automatically create delay taps at these intervals to provide a rhythmic echo.
The levels of these taps may be controlled in some interesting ways, which Ill get into later, and the speed of the whole rhythmic pattern can be scaled up or down without affecting the tap ratios.
Furthermore, and this is something most of us will really appreciate, you can quantise the rhythmic tap positions to make the timing rock-solid. The rhythmic delay may be locked to incoming MIDI clock for arpeggiator-accurate timing.
Nothing comes close at the price, and many of its features, such as the rhythmic and reverse treatments, are unavailable on any other unit.
Specialized processor delays D-TWO allows you something more: first, "otluca" the button on the front panel, you can keep the original rhythm, synchronize it with the base rate. The guide will serve as a flashing led on the front panel. Second, if you "unwound" unevenly, with the function Quantize can lead rhythm effect to the smooth measure (advanceservice). Third, you can use automatic synchronization Protocol (MIDI Time Clock. And finally, if you want to create quite complex rhythmic pattern, for example, 5 Dolny, to program the exact number and time of repetitions within each second in the options menu Absolute Repeat Control. There is specified reference bpm (bit per minute). The maximum delay is 10 seconds, chorus and Flanger operate independently from the actual delay.