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Using Delay as a Reverb
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Using Delay as a Reverb

Audiotent Tip 420 // Using delay as a reverbThis technique can be used to add a sense of space to the synth sounds. Here is a dry synth pluck we are using as an example:First, lets insert a delay. ...

band passBand Pass Delay

Band Pass Delay

Audiotent Tip 399. Band Pass Delay.Delays are great for making your instruments sit in a mix and give them extra movement.Sometimes, the delay doesn't need to be obvious, rather, just a 'shadow' of...

delayShort Stereo Delay For Percussion

Short Stereo Delay For Percussion

Audiotent Tip 383. Short Stereo Delay For Percussion.If you make electronic music, chances are, your percussion is programmed from single shot samples or sequenced via a drum machine.In some genres...

delayDelay Time Modulation

Delay Time Modulation

Audiotent Tip 381. Delay Time Modulation.Many delay plugins allow you to use LFO to modulate their time parameter.If done subtly, this could create a nice variation of delay shifts, pushing them sl...

algorithmDelay Algorithms

Delay Algorithms

Audiotent Tip 357. Delay Algorithms.Many of the delay plugins on today's market offer multiple delay styles built in.Once you have your delay time, feedback and general settings dialled in, don't o...

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Variations

Audiotent Tip 338. Variations.Using a static loop of drums, synth or percussion can get boring very quickly. Try one of the following tricks to add variation and keep the listener interested:1) Rev...

automationFX processing on your mixdown

FX processing on your mixdown

Audiotent Tip 319. FX processing on your mixdown.There are multiple ways to create transitions between different parts of your track. The most common are adding a tom/snare fill, or muting some aud...

chorus3 Ways to widen your mono sounds

3 Ways to widen your mono sounds

AudiotentTip 312. 3 Ways to widen your mono sounds.CHORUS. Try applying a stereo chorus, it will add some depth and dimension to your sound.PING-PONG DELAY. Another great tool to add width to the i...

automationAutomated delays

Automated delays

#AudiotentTip 297. Automated Delays.So, you've built a killer 8 or 16 bar loop and it's time to stretch it out into a full arrangement. The problem is, when you listen for 32 bars or more, it doesn...

delayTriplet delay FX

Triplet delay FX

#AudiotentTip 282. Triplet Delay FX.A nice way to add interest to your on beat FX is to use a triplet timing delay with higher feedback setting. This works best with short percussive sounds to help...