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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

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