Tame Impala Delay

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Tame Impala Delay

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Hey ILF, another question here.

Does anyone know what kind of delay is being used here, or what kind of settings it might be? I absolutely adore that dubby washed out delay sound on the guitars. Also, does anyone have an idea how they applied it to the drums?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8APAM02n2CM

I've got a Boss DD-20, any tips on achieving a similar effect? I've never been good with delays...
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The notable part of his signal chain here is Carbon Copy delay -> Holy Grail reverb -> MXR compressor. I think a squishy compressor is pretty key to the nature of his washed out sound. That's how the repeats stay pretty strong in the mix up until the next chord is hit.
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Oh, I had no idea compressors had such an impact when used with modulation effects. Thanks alot! Looks like I need an MXR compressor now.
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