Dark Cloud is Diamonds revolutionary Digital Bucket Brigade Delay (dBBD) technology, which seamlessly blends the organic warmth of analog companding with the precise control of an embedded digital system. This unique architecture allows the Dark Cloud to deliver three distinct and creative delay modesTape, Harmonic, and Reverseeach meticulously crafted to provide a wide range of sonic possibilities.
Three Distinct Delay Modes:
- Tape Delay: Inspired by Diamonds Counter Point, this mode offers warm, saturated delays with tape-like modulation and up to 1000ms of delay time.
- Harmonic Delay: Borrowed from the Quantum Leap, this mode introduces delayed octaves or fifths, creating rich, harmonic textures that swirl through the mix.
- Reverse Delay: A brand-new feature, this mode plays delays backward, producing a smooth, LoFi effect with alternating forward and reverse playbacka truly innovative addition to the Diamond lineup.
In addition to these versatile modes, the Dark Cloud includes tap tempo functionality with three distinct divisionsquarter note, eighth note, and dotted eighthensuring perfect synchronization with any performance.
The Dark Cloud holds special significance as the final project conceived by the original Diamond team before their closure. What began as a modest attempt to repurpose older designs evolved into a masterful blend of the company’s most beloved delay algorithms, combined with an entirely new Reverse Delay setting.
The result is a greatest hits of Diamond’s delay technology, refined into one powerful pedal that pushes the boundaries of what delay effects can achieve.
Main Features:
dBBDs hybrid architecture
Analog Dry Signal
New reverse delay setting
Three distinct, creative delay modes: Tape, Harmonic, Reverse
Combines the sound and feel of analog Companding and Anti-Aliasing with an embedded system delay line
Offering 3 distinct tap divisions with quarter note, eighth note and dotted eighth settings
Pedalboard-friendly enclosure with top jacks
Buffered bypass switching with trails
Standardized negative-center 9VDC input with polarity protection
