it easy to run in mono , split your signal from mono to stereo , or maintain stereo integrity in your signal chain . Although the Halo delivers a stereo image , when in dual delay mode , it runs the delays in series , giving you the ability to create truly gorgeous delay tones that venture far into reverb territory .
EASE OF USE While I ’ m a deep editor geek , one of the things that people are sure to love most about this pedal is that the primary and secondary functions are super easy to adjust ( and store ) on the fly . ‘ Tapping ’ the Feedback control enables you to toggle between the primary and secondary functions for the other four controls : Time / HPF , Feedback / Alt Functions , Level / Saturate , ( Modulation ) Rate / Tone , ( Modulation ) Depth / Rhythm .
Not only does this make it super easy to adjust the desired parameter , turning the appropriate knob delivers the expected sonic result , which is not always the case . These guys went to town on this pedal .
Multiple delay modes – five to be exact ( 1 / 4 Note , Dotted 1 / 8 Note , Andy Timmons Halo , Bucket Brigade , and Tape Delay )! Tap Tempo – you bet ! Dual Presets per the four Preset Banks , yep ! Expression and external jacks for toggling between Preset A and B – of course ! Handsfree advance for the Preset Banks – hold down both foot switches for 1 / 3 rd of a second and you ’ re good to go ! True Bypass or buffered tails – Keeley ’ s got you covered !
DUAL DELAY ? As noted above , you can seamlessly toggle between two delay presets by using the A / B Preset buttons , with zero delay ‘ time seek ’. One of the comments I heard was a desire to be able to use the foot switches to independently activate ¼ note and dotted 1 / 8 th note delays . While the unit does feature dual delays , the proportions are preset , and you cannot activate them independently . And of course , there are single delay modes , and they sound awesome !
With that out of the way , let ’ s hear from the man himself , Andy Timmons !
[ WM ] In the descriptive copy on the Keeley website , it points out that you spent decades developing your signature Halo delay sound . What is the essence of the Halo delay sound to you ?
[ Andy Timmons ] It ’ s truly an amalgamation of all my favorite echo sounds I ’ ve used throughout the years . When I dial a dual echo sound in properly with the right dissipation of repeats and the perfect amount of modulation to give the stereo field a warm glow it creates a halo around the note and can provide a lovely reverberant sustain that encourages the melodies to really sing .
[ WM ] Over the years I ’ ve seen you using the