DC19

Name: DC19
Price: 79 USD
Author: Goodhertz

by Goodhertz · Delay · Playable dual delay with spring reverb

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DC19 is a dual delay from Goodhertz built to be played live, with tape character, a spring reverb and macro buttons such as infinite hold.

It runs from slapback to long ping-pong echoes and costs $79.

Best for: Vocals, Guitars, Keys & Synths, Drums, Sound Design. Genres: Rock & Indie, Electronic & EDM, Lo-Fi, Ambient & Cinematic.

Keywords: spring, tape, macro controls, ping-pong, low latency, infinite, lo-fi, slapback, smooth, dub, tempo-synced, wobble, zero-latency, classic, drums, freeze, mixing, sound design, vocals.

What it does

DC19 is Goodhertz's "delay you can play": a dual delay built to be performed, with glide between delay times and one-press macros for freezing or killing the echoes. It grew out of the Wet Delay feature in Goodhertz's Wow Control, and its idea is to move smoothly in and out of tempo sync instead of jumping between fixed note values.

Four delay modes: single (A only), dual (A and B with adjustable sync), ping-pong (A only) and dual ping-pong (A and B with cross-feedback).
Timing: synced from 128th notes to whole notes, or free from 3 ms to 8 seconds, with a tempo multiplier and a Quantize control that slides between note values rather than snapping to note, dotted or triplet.
Glide: adjustable glide time on all delay types, for the classic pitch-warping sound of a changing delay time; it can be turned down while keeping transitions smooth.
Tape section: LOFI moves seamlessly through several tape machine characters, and Wobble adds unstable movement in mono or stereo.
Tone and space: a filter section for shaping the repeats, panning borrowed from Goodhertz's Panpot, and a spring reverb that can be applied to the delays, the dry signal or both.
Performance macros: KILL ALL, KILL FEEDBACK, INFINITE HOLD and SPRING HOLD respond to how long you hold them, alongside a Feedback macro.
Latency: zero latency, with an optional HQ mode.

A 30-day free trial is available. The interface is available in nine languages.

Source: Goodhertz product page

When to use it

DC19 is the delay to pick when you want to play the echoes rather than set and forget them. Compared with EchoBoy and Timeless 3, it has far fewer echo styles and less modulation routing, but its glide, smooth sync control and hold macros make dub throws and live delay moves much quicker. Compared with Comeback Kid, it is a little pricier and less of a quick insert, but it adds a second delay line, ping-pong modes and a spring reverb. ValhallaDelay covers more delay types for less money, while DC19 is the more focused performance tool. Its zero latency also makes it usable while tracking.

Best for: dub throws, tape-style warps, surf and slapback echoes, and delay effects performed with a hardware controller.
Genres: dub, rock, indie, electronic, lo-fi and ambient.
Look elsewhere if: you want many vintage delay models or deep modulation routing; EchoBoy or Timeless 3 cover more.
Tip: map Glide, Quantize and the hold macros to knobs and buttons on a MIDI controller, as the developer did with a LaunchControl XL, and ride them live.

Where to buy

Goodhertz: $79

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