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The Laney Black Country Customs The Difference Engine puts three distinct eras of delay effects at your feet. But that's not all ? this stereo digital delay effects pedal not only effectively emulates the classic tape echo era, the '80s vintage digital era, and the '90s dynamic digital era, but it also enables you to combine features from each era to create unique-sounding delay effects you won't find anywhere else. The Difference Engine is jam-packed with 100 factory patches, with 50 crafted by famous artists. This feature-packed stompbox includes true stereo input and output, an expression pedal input, and MIDI I/O. You also get an efficient 4-knob layout, augmented by a multifunction rotary control and a performance-grade OLED screen. If you want to harness one of the most powerful digital delay engines we've ever seen here at Sweetwater, plug into Laney's The Difference Engine.





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Three eras of delays


Analogue yields up to 1,250ms of space-like tape echo dripping with warm, analog tone. You can create straight delays from a single virtual head, or deploy multiple virtual heads for a classic overlaid delay effect. You can even dial in simulated tape artifacts, like wow and flutter.


Digital gives you up to 2,500ms of crisp-sounding, low-resolution digital delay lifted right out of the 1980s. You can craft multi-tap delays as well as a freeze effect. You also get tap tempo and modulated repeats.


Dynamic delivers up to 2,500ms of '90s-style digital delay with modulation and ducking features. You also get multi-tap delays plus phase reversal on the repeats for an immersive wraparound effect.





Best of all, this delay pedal's state-of-the-art processor allows you to combine elements from each era into a stunning new effect that defies history.





100 mind-bending factory patches





The Laney Black Country Customs The Difference Engine comes preloaded with 100 patches, 50 of which were handcrafted by legendary artists, including Tony Iommi, Lari Basilio, Tom Quayle, Martin Miller, Billy Duffy, Alex Hutchings, and Vernon Reid, to name a few. Moreover, you also get amazing custom presets created by Laney in the vein of players like Edward Van Halen, Slash, and Andy Summers.





Jam-packed with pro-level features





The Difference Engine contains all the features you need to integrate it with a professional guitar rig. True stereo in and out allows you to route stereo in and out or create a stereo output from a single input. An expression pedal input gives you command of multiple delay parameters in real-time. The Difference Engine's MIDI I/O supports both MIDI CC numbers and Program Change messages. Here at Sweetwater, we appreciate the simplicity of this pedal's stompbox-style, 4-knob layout, which includes Colour, Mix, Tone, and Repeats controls. These straightforward controls are further augmented by a multifunction rotary encoder and an easy-to-read, performance-grade OLED screen.





Laney Black Country Customs The Difference Engine Digital Delay Pedal Features:


Cutting-edge delay engine emulates 3 distinct eras of delay: Analogue, Digital, and Dynamic


Enables you to combine features from each era to create unique-sounding delay effects


Algorithms include emulated tape artifacts, modulated repeats, tap tempo, freeze, multitaps, and more


Preloaded with 100 factory patches, with 50 crafted by famous artists


True stereo input and output


Expression pedal input gives you command of multiple delay parameters in real time


MIDI I/O supports both MIDI CC numbers and Program Change messages


Simple stompbox-style, 4-knob layout: Colour, Mix, Tone, and Repeats


Multifunction rotary encoder and performance-grade OLED screen