Korg SDD-3000 Digital Delay
by Universal Audio · Delay · Vintage digital delay
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Emulation of the Korg SDD-3000 rack delay, known from The Edge's guitar sound.
Best for: Guitars, Vocals. Genres: Rock & Indie, Pop.
Keywords: digital delay, hardware emulation, digital classic, electric guitar, 80s, vintage, licensed emulation, vocals, chorus, flanger, freeze, mixing.
What it does
An emulation of the 1982 Korg SDD-3000 rack delay, which is closely associated with The Edge's guitar sound. UA modelled the analog preamp and output stages as well as the 13-bit digital delay.
- Delay: 13-bit digital engine with a Regeneration (feedback) control and Hold to freeze sound.
- Modulation: Intensity, Frequency and Waveform controls for phase, flange and chorus effects.
- Filter: tone control for the repeats.
- Unison: supports the analog preamp modelling on Apollo interfaces.
Source: Universal Audio product page
When to use it
The go-to for rhythmic, dotted-eighth, shimmering guitar delays in the U2 tradition, and for gritty 1980s digital echo on synths and vocals. It is less versatile than EchoBoy or Valhalla Delay, but its preamp colour is what people buy it for.
What producers say
UA's page shows 4.9/5 from 181 customer reviews with 97% recommending it. These are store-page reviews, not independent.
Where to buy
- Universal Audio: $99
Tutorials and reviews
- UAD KORG® SDD-3000 Digital Plug-In
- UAD-2 Plugin of the Month: KORG SDD-3000 Digital Delay
- Universal Audio UAD Korg SDD-3000 Delay (plugin)
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