Back in the day Before the days of more advanced audio technology, music employing a delayed echo had to be recorded in a naturally reverberant space. This was often an inconvenience for musicians and audio engineers. The popularity of an easy-to-implement...
The History of Tape Delay The term “echo“ was first mentioned in 1950 when electronic devices came into the recording studios. Back then, producers tried to recreate the acoustic properties of different sound spaces. These devices were referred to as “echo“...
What is ‘Delay’? When someone shouts on top of a hill, the person hears himself back after sometime with a reduced volume. This phenomenon is known as ‘echo’. The same phenomenon when recreated artificially in the studio is known as ‘Delay’. Going by the book, A...
Producers often underestimate the creative advantages of using delay units on return tracks. This technique seems to get obscured by the fact that most delays have an adjustable dry/wet parameter which, when on anything other than 100%, makes the unit a...
Grain Delay is a powerful and creative sound design tool. It is sometimes neglected due to its unique interface and gritty audio effect. Once you grasp its features, it can be an addicting audio effect that yields surprising effects. Combining pitch shifting with a...
