Understanding Delay Effects (Easy Mixing Guide)

The delay effect in music production is one of the main creative tools of the trade. In this introduction to delay video I explain the types and styles of the delay effect (analog vs digital etc) and explain the differences between slapback, short, medium and long and where you might use each one.

Taken from my Effects Essentials course produced exclusively for the ‪@promixacademy6904‬ where I explore the principles in this video much deeper with detailed and step by step examples across most popular instruments.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Start
00:38 - What is delay?
01:00 - Origins of the delay effect in music
01:48 - Amplitude and its relevance to delay
02:35 - Benefits of using delay in music production
03:32 - The main categories of delay
03:45 - What is tape delay?
04:35 - What is analog delay?
05:23 - What is digital delay?
05:51 - Types or common durations of delay
06:12 - Doubling echo effect
06:32 - What is slapback echo?
07:26 - What is modulated delay in music?


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What is delay? Well, in this video I answer that question by going back to basics and explaining the origins of delay along with the delay types and the characteristics of each.

The problem with reverb is it can make a mix sound muddy very quickly, especially when used widely throughout a mix.

Delay is the secret weapon of the pro’s to keeping mix clarity but which delay effect should you use?

In the video I explain what the differences are between tape delay, analog and digital delays, what is meant when a delay is described as short, medium or long and I explain modulated delays.

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