ERICA SYNTHS/NINJA TUNE Zen Delay
After an inspiring trip to Berlin’s Superbooth in 2016, one half of Coldcut and Ninja Tune co-founder Matt Black, alongside longtime friend Dr Walker, dreamt up a concept for a custom effects unit. Fast forward several years and their dream has become reality, as the independent UK record label joins forces with Erica Synths to create a custom performance delay box.
The Zen Delay features a BPM-synced stereo digital delay alongside an analogue multi-mode 24dB filter and a valve overdrive. Rather than hide everything behind buttons and menus, it’s been designed with large knobs for each control, allowing you to get hands-on and create extreme dub feedback and experimental effect sweeps exceptionally quickly. Might
