Poll: Do you need Tap Tempo on your delay for Gigs?

[Webfoot]

Curious how many people need tap tempo on their delays for gigs.

 

[Heady Jam Fan]

not necessary, I keep my delay dark and almost reverb like.

 

[Super 100]

Nope. Never use it.

 

[AJBoy238]

I gotta have tap. There's no other way for me.

 

[tdk8709]

I have to have it for dotted eighth stuff. Never use it for reverse or subtle delays though.

 

[rawkguitarist]

Can't stand out of time delay... so yes I *want* it. Luckly when I play to a click track I only have to tap it in once.

 

[Abandoned]

Absolutely

 

[voorhiessa]

your poll options sound read:

1. yes
2. no
3. yes and I play P&W
4. no and I play P&W

I suspect you'd have some interesting results

 

[guitarz1972]

I voted that I "need" it, but really I don't guess anyone "needs" much of anything effect-wise. With good practice and technique, good players can make passable covers of songs with whatever stuff they have available.

That being said, I play mainly in church with IEM's/click tracks. Tap-tempo really helps with precise timing/tremolo picking, particularly on the Hillsong stuff.

 

[guitarz1972]

your poll options sound read:

1. yes
2. no
3. yes and I play P&W
4. no and I play P&W

I suspect you'd have some interesting results

LOL Great point; see my reply just below yours. Certainly, like most things, it depends on the individual application.

 

[xjojox]

I can do ok without it but I really like it. I use more delay than reverb, and in a 3-piece situation it really adds a lot when subtle repeats are there in sync with the music. A lot of my patches don't sound like they have much delay, you don't notice it. Till I turn it off...then it's like "what happened?".

 

[Onemoorescott]

I need it. I was a drummer before I played guitar and a byproduct of that means my foot is tapping almost all the time. Might as well put it to work.

 

[matthornet]

Crucial part of my playing.

 

[bronco1891]

if we use click, yes.
if i use .8th, 8th, 1/4 note, yes
if im using analog for swells, no.

just depends on the situation

 

[guitarslinger21]

gave up on it.

I pretty much end up playing around 400ms or 800ms and adjusting to suit the drummer's mood.

 

[alalalkasar]

Live I tend to use darker delays so no, but at home or recording tap tempo becomes more important for me because I can actually hear what I am playing.

 

[QQQ]

Don't "need" it, but really like having it.

 

[NHBluesMan]

do i NEED one? No
do i PREFER one? yes

 

[dlab]

Need the tap for my dubby dot 1/8th stuff.

 

[plectric]

Having tap tempo allows me to use the delay more prominently and creatively. Without it I only use it as atmosphere. Oddly I find that for atmosphere it sounds best at the historic max bbd times (around 300 ms and 550 ms). Just what I am used to hearing on records I guess.