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Question:

How do you get a stereo chorus and delay to simulate a twin-steel effect?

Answer:

Your stereo chorus effect is basically a detuning effect. So, wiring your chorus as suggested below will probably produce a twin-steel effect. Try the following:

1. Set the chorus to a slight and slow to medium-and-slow mixture;
2. Wire from the volume pedal to the chorus input;
3. Use a straight (no chorus or plain) output of the stereo chorus to amp #1 (or channel #1 of a two-channel amp) ;
4. Wire the chorus output of the stereo chorus to the input of the delay;
5. Then wire the delay out to amp #2 (or channel #2 of a two-channel amp);
6. Try using approximately 210 msec (milliseconds) delay or approx. 20-30% delay, and approx. 18-20% feedback on the delay;
7. Balance the 2 amps (or channels ), using each one's volume control, until you get a " big" sound;
8. Increase or decrease the speed of the chorus until it sounds like two very slightly "out-of-tune" steels; and
9. That should do it.

If you have a stereo chorus, but do not have a stereo delay or a delay with both straight (no delay) and delayed outputs, just wire the chorus ahead of the delay.

If you have a mono chorus and stereo delay, wire the delay ahead of the chorus and wire the delayed output to the chorus.

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