A short history of digitizationIn 1984, BOSS released its first digital delay guitar pedal. The analog delay had existed since the 50's, relying on tape or analog circuits. The main difference between the two is simple and refers to the concept of decay, a loss of quality over time (decay is not usually something musicians or producers are a fan of, but working with tape offered very little choice). A simple delay consists of two main features: feedback and time. Feedback is how many ech...