What Is a Bucket Brigade Delay? – Daniel Fisher

Daniel Fisher, Sweetwater‘s resident synth expert, joins us for an in-depth discussion of one of music‘s most beloved and widely used tools: bucket-brigade delay. It‘s easy to comprehend the idea of a delayed echo, but what exactly does “bucket brigade“ mean in this context? Be sure to watch until the end for all the answers!

0:00 – Intro
0:11 – Definition of Delay
0:40 – History of Delays
1:13 – Bucket Brigade Delay Definition
1:52 – How Bucket Brigade Delays Work
2:33 – Clock in Bucket Brigade Delays
2:57 – Bucket Brigade vs. Digital Delay Pedals
4:28 – Shifting Pitch by Changing Delay Times
4:55 – MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Delay
5:27 – Different Delay Times with a Single Repeat
5:56 – Delay Regeneration or Delay Feedback
6:44 – Changing Delay Times with Regeneration
7:31 – Modulating Delay Time for Chorus
8:48 – Changing Delay Times with Tap Tempo
9:31 – Thanks for Watching!

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[NewHopeAudio]

honestly, this is one of the best explanations of bucket brigade.

[gershon]

Maybe Daniel can explain existentialism in a way I can finally understand

[vitaliistep]

It's always a pleasure, when someone understands and loves what he is talking about. Thanks, Daniel!

[monkeymonkerson]

This is exactly how I need everything in life explained to me! Thank you.

[ShawnDavenport]

Thanks Daniel! I really love the way you teach and communicate audio principles and concepts. You are such a great teacher and your excitement for the details is contagious even over YouTube.

[iwillnevergetone]

my man Daniel coming through again dropping these gems of knowledge on us

[DurvalLacerda]

This is awsome, this guy is amazing. Thanks for the explanation!

[Burnt_Gerbil]

Self oscillation is awesome. Add a phaser pedal and it makes cool alien noises. Fun stuff.
😄👍

[TokeStorm]

Incredibly well explained! Thank you!

[nataliealliepage]

Bucket brigades are interesting in that they're subject to the same Nyquist law as digital audio, and don't have anti-aliasing circuitry like modern digital, but have the imprecision of analog which makes them sound all the more better. I think there's something to be said about imperfect tech as a source of beauty. Electronics are subject to the laws of physics, being physical entities, and while we can make those physics behave very precisely, we don't have to;) An electric guitar made of solid fiberglass composite might have better sustain, less coloration, not to mention more durability, but you're still gonna go for the tonewood. Piezo pickups might be cleaner than magnetic, but why do 99% of all electric guitars still use the latter? Because it sounds good. You can produce a mathematically perfect saw wave on most sampling, wavetable, or VA synths, as well as on a computer, but analog hardware is expensive and sought after for a reason! And if you want to be technical, it's not a saw wave, but an interaction between a capacitor building up a charge and a transistor switching the direction of current in response to that charge, not unlike a bucket of water filling up again and again. If you know a thing or two about electronics, you can follow along with how an analog synth works. It's not just playing back a sample – it's making current sing.

[futur_sunds]

I have learned so much from these “What is” tutorials!

[Oldgamingfart]

In the very early eighties, JVC released their very first consumer front-loading VCR, the HR-7700, which was quite feature-packed for the time. The machine featured such a thing to help keep the pitch of the audio the same whilst in x2 play, thus avoiding everyone sounding like Alvin & The Chipmunks! 📼🐿

[JackNance]

After using all types of delays, I find analog and PT2399 based delays to be more "alive" in feel and sound, compared to DSP based delays.

[mondragon]

I have the carbon copy. I now need the carbon copy deluxe. I want the speed and width controls.

[zip]

Danial Fisher the Original Delay Effect Ventriloquist.

[wadewilliams]

So is this what is in pop artists vocal chains?

[ifxman]

Wow awesome, Daniel, you really broke it down to it's simplest form. I've been a fan of analog delays for many moons moons moon moo mo - hahaha
I'm actually liking some of the newer digital delays that simulate BB Delays. What's your personal favorite vintage delay?

[PearHellforge]

daniel fischer, the mitch galagher of keyboard