Anyone figure out to do the Andy Timmons Halo Delay Sound on Helix?

[banned]

Any tips on how to create that sound. I'm on Pod Go actually so cannot run 2 delays in series if that's what's needed for that sound. Any tips for doing this in Pod Go or lower powered units would be appreciated.

 

[Jarick]

Yeah use the CrossFit or whatever the dual delay with crossfeed is. Raise up the mod depth to get the modulation. Make sure X feed it set to 5 for maximum cross feedback.

Edit: it’s called Crisscross

 

[Deleted member 472]

Yeah use the CrossFit or whatever the dual delay with crossfeed is. Raise up the mod depth to get the modulation. Make sure X feed it set to 5 for maximum cross feedback.

Concur. It’s not 100% identical to the pedal but close enough IMO.

 

[Lele]

Any tips on how to create that sound. I'm on Pod Go actually so cannot run 2 delays in series if that's what's needed for that sound. Any tips for doing this in Pod Go or lower powered units would be appreciated.

I also love Timmons's tone, and every now and then I try to reach his fantastic guitar tone.
Crisscross delay is the effect similar to the Halo pedal and I also keep on changing its parameters to get closer to Andy's sound.
At the moment my own version is this, but tomorrow it could be different. It's important to take note that I put the delay after the amp (and that's the reason for the narrow low/high cuts), on the contrary Andy uses it BEFORE the amp with a clean tone, and all the gain comes from his pedals.

Crisscross Delay - Post amp

Note Sync A: 1/4
Note Sync B: 1/8 dotted
Feedback A: 50%
Feedback B: 80%
Pan A: left 75
Pan B: right 75
Mix: 17%
Level: 0
Crossfeed: 5.0
Headroom: +12dB
Mod Rate: 8.3 Hz
Mod Depth: 2.6
Shape: triangle
Phase: 180
Bit Depth: 16 bits
Sample rate: 48 kHz
Low cut: 130 Hz
High cut: 3.5 kHz

By the way, my Andy's Halo reference is this video (from 34:00):

 

[banned]

I never thanked you for this. This is sounding wonderful! Thanks for the amazing settings!

 

[Badonkey Kong]

I never thanked you for this. This is sounding wonderful! Thanks for the amazing settings!

And thank you for bumping this - it sounds great! Thanks @Lele!

 

[Elf]

Any tips on how to create that sound. I'm on Pod Go actually so cannot run 2 delays in series if that's what's needed for that sound. Any tips for doing this in Pod Go or lower powered units would be appreciated.

Maybe John Cordy has some videos about it on his YouTube channel?

 

[Blix]

Maybe John Cordy has some videos about it on his YouTube channel?

Read post #4 and #5.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Maybe John Cordy has some videos about it on his YouTube channel?

 

[banned]

Is didnt watch all that - is that different from Lele's settings?

 

[Sascha Franck]

Is didnt watch all that - is that different from Lele's settings?

I have absolutely no idea - possibly not too much. I was only posting it because it came up and I remember seeing it a while back.
However, I'd go for the crisscross delay as well, simply because none of the others offers x-feedback, from all I know.

 

[Mooselake]

I tried Lele's suggestions a while back and they were pretty good. I also boght a halo pedal finally. The one thing I learned is that you have to really beware of how you pick and keeping your phrases close to legato or else you're going to hear the discrete echoes of the dotted eighth and quarter note delays. I still haven't totally got a pick attack down that provides a good strong note but still allows the Halo (or approximation) to be much more reverb-like than delay-like. I'll have to check out the JNC video to see if it gives new insight.

 

[Sascha Franck]

or else you're going to hear the discrete echoes of the dotted eighth and quarter note delays.

This is why I wish for a delay with a transient shaper on its input, just taming the most obvious attacks.
To mask them a bit it certainly helps to keep the delay dark-ish and add a little reverb after.

 

[Antipodes]

It is worth noting that the Halo delay pedal has multiple delay modes besides the Timmons style dual rhythms in parallel sound so it is pretty flexible.

 

[Badonkey Kong]

Is didnt watch all that - is that different from Lele's settings?

A bit yes. Worth trying out.

 

[AlbertA]

I tried Lele's suggestions a while back and they were pretty good. I also boght a halo pedal finally. The one thing I learned is that you have to really beware of how you pick and keeping your phrases close to legato or else you're going to hear the discrete echoes of the dotted eighth and quarter note delays.

Yes! This very much.