Barberpole phasing and tap tempo!!

[StephenGiles]

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/SP400.aspx

Is it in the shops?

[notchboy]

So basically it's a clone of the Boss PH-3, right?

[runmikeyrun]

if so then that's cool, those PH-3s work really well with a Total Sonic Annihilation... i'll be picking one up.

[StephenGiles]

It does seem to be excellent value.

[Mark Hammer]

The PH-3 is an encouraging reason to treat digital effects with respect.  How well Behringer has implemented it is another matter.  They may have altered their practices, but it seems to me they tend to make unwise op-amp choices, leading to somewhat hissy products.

I find the press-for-2-seconds approach puzzling.  It's enough of an imposition in one's playing that you can't use the feature on the fly.  In contrast, one has the Line 6 Tonecore approach where tap tempo is always instantly available, but bypassing requires a bit of effort and concentration.  Not sure which one I like better/less.  I suppose it depends on how important bypassing is to you, vs real-time as-you-play rate changes.

[StephenGiles]

I suppose it really depends on whether the guitarist is playing guitar or playing effects. Bugger, I have to take the dog out and its raining, windy, but not nearly as cold as Ottawa!!!

[Andi]

I love my PH-3 - the rise mode is one of the best modulation sounds I've heard.

On the tap tempo thing I like the Line6 approach - light for tap, hard for bypass.

[earthtonesaudio]

I would only consider a tap-tempo box if it had a dedicated tempo button.

[petemoore]

I suppose it really depends on whether the guitarist is playing guitar or playing effects.
  I like 'well played' effects too...
  Like when the frequency of oscillations, [amplitude or frequency, etc.] are in time with the music, when applied with knowledge and creativity, the effect itself can be a long phrase, like a note that sustains, the ensueing phrase events can take place in time with the rest of the music, sometimes this can make a very unique and important 'statement'.