What delay did The Edge use?

Korg SDD-3000
Edge often uses the Korg SDD-3000 delay units; the TC-2290s, as used on ‘Streets’, are pictured above. Sending the different delays to separate amps allows more control when mixing the songs — you can vary the levels, or send 1 delay to the left and another to the right.

Where the Streets Have No Name beat speed?

Where the Streets Have No Name is played at 123 Beats Per Minute (Allegro), or 31 Measures/Bars Per Minute.

Where the Streets Have No Name time signature?

3/4
“Where the Streets Have No Name” is played at a tempo of 126 beats per minute. The introduction and outro are played in a 3/4 time signature, while the remainder of the song is in a common 4/4 signature.

How many MS is a dotted eighth note?

375ms
Delay Pedal Example What is this? After entering 120bpm in the above delay time calculator, you then scroll down to the dotted note section. Under eighth notes you see it has a delay time of 375ms.

Why does U2 sound so lush with delay effects?

That is how you hear it anyway and then you feed that into the longer modulating delays that often show up in U2 songs between 350 and 450 ms. This is how and why the sound is so lush an more complex than you are able to get with just delays running in parallel.

Why does U2 use so many digital delays on their records?

The delay arrangement is quite a bit more interesting as you suggest. Your observations are almost correct however two or three digital delays are used in these situations. the huge sound wall of echo that you hear on U2 records is the result of shorter slap echoes that modulate in pitch feeding into longer delays that also modulate in pitch.

Is this the secret to the U2 guitar sound?

Hi folks, yes, the secret is the delay with modulation (vibrato). I have an EHX Memory Man unit, when it’s properly set you get clearly the U2 guitar sound.

How do I get a good U2 sound with a Strato?

You can get a real good U2 sound with a Strato. Using 009 strings is ok but 011 should be better to get more harmonics and bell sound. Strike the strings with the flat side of the pick even the dimpled side, and you will hear the difference Modulation delay can be found with other system, Line6 DL4 unit and probably other recent digital units.