Ninja Tune – an English independent record label based in London and Erica Synths have teamed up to create a custom dub delay effects unit, the Erica Synths Zen Delay.
Inspired by a trip to Berlinβs trailblazing music hardware trade show Superbooth, Coldcutβs Matt Black and longtime friend Dr Walker (Liquid Sky artist collective / Air Liquide) envisaged the exciting possibilities of a custom hardware effects unit. The result is the creation of the Zen Delay β the first-ever hardware effects unit produced in collaboration with an electronic music label.
Bringing together the best of the digital and analog worlds, the Zen Delay is a BPM-synced stereo delay line, combining extreme feedback ranges for dub and experimental lo-fi effects with a multi-mode 24 dB synth filter and valve overdrive.
Created and manufactured by Erica Synths, the unit is housed in a metal case with Erica Synthsβ signature bakelite knobs and a valve circuit for extra analog warmth. While sonically versatile, it is incredibly easy to use β each function has a physical knob that you can play around with without diving into manuals or scrolling through menus on a tiny screen.
Features:
- Controls: Delay time, feedback, delay mod (5 presets), tap button, dry/wet, bypass switch, filter cutoff, resonance, drive, input level, filter mode
- Inputs: Stereo In: 2x standard jack; MIDI In: standard MIDI socket; CV In: standard jack
- Outputs: Stereo Out 2 x standard jack
- Delay times: 1-5000ms with 1/8…x8 of clock/tap rate in beat mode (up to 50 sec)



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