![]() Load a Ping Pong delay onto it and set it as follow: Create one if necessary using this shortcut (CMD+ALT+T (Mac) or CTRL+ALT+T (PC)) and rename it “feedback”. Check if you have a free Return Track using the shortcut (CMD+ALT+R (Mac) or CTRL+ALT+R (PC)), this will show/hide them. Load a Ping Pong delay onto a Return Track. We first have to load a tune onto a regular Audio Track so we have some kind of signal to send into our delay unit. There is a real danger of overloading the signal when experimenting with feedback delays and you could cause damage to your equipment, sound systems and most importantly – people’s ears! So follow this step-by-step to set it up properly, and watch your levels! BASIC SETTINGS This generates an ever growing pad sound that hangs in the background, creating a “carpet” of sound that fills up the space. Here is how it works: By sending a delayed sound back into itself, the signal accumulates, feeding back into a return track. The high frequency content of these sounds alone, will make your ears tingle on the dance floor. These are perfect for a chip jockey to transition from the previous DJ or to create instantaneous build-ups that will thrill the crowd. Taking advantage of Ableton’s feedback system, we can create lush, evolving sound effects. Long, feedback-style, dub delays is one of them. Now that your creative juices are flowing, let’s take a look at some great plugin options for a delay.Traditional DJs using vinyl decks or CDJs can now achieve a number of amazing tricks but there are a few techniques which they can still only dream of. Here are some results I came up with:Īnd some pretty insane results playing with the modulation and saturation settings: Choose any sound, add a delay unit and play with the settings.Įxperiment with the “tempo sync” and “keep pitch” enabled or disabled, and play with the “Time” as the sound plays. In FL Studio, simply open Edison and press record. One of my favorite ways to create cool effects is to mess with the delay settings while recording. By slicing up and automating the volume, you will add depth behind your main stab hits: 5. Now you can delete all your effects, and import the texture you just created. You will slowly hear the sound distorting: Next, simply press play and record your audio over a long enough period of time. Finally, set a limiter at the end of your FX chain so you don’t blow your speakers out. You want to slowly comb through the frequencies over time. Next, set a band-pass filter and automate the cutoff frequency. Make sure your delay is set to 100% wet and no dry. This creates some additional stereo widening: In this example, I used a quarter-note on the left channel and an eight-note on the right channel. Here’s an example of a basic melody with no delay:Īnd here’s that same loop with some ping-pong delay: This will add width and variation to your loop. One of the most common applications of a delay effect is to add some subtle ping-pong to your melody. Most melodies will sound a bit dull without some delay. Let’s look at some of the most common (and one unconventional) ways to apply delay. You could use a delay effect in an infinite number of ways, so this is where you can really let your creativity loose. Now let’s see how you can use these controls in the real world. Modulation is another common FX that allows modulating the pitch of the delay: Rate at 1 Hz and Time and 73% in Fruity Delay 3įinally, Diffusion is a cool FX that will “smear” the echo, creating a reverb-like effect: Diffusion level at 80% and spread at 52% with Fruity Delay 3įeel free to experiment with different delay devices to see how they differ! One common FX is a saturation of the wet signal: Unsaturated vs. Saturation, Modulation, and other effectsįinally, each delay effect plugin will have its own additional FX to process your sounds further. Other plugins such as EchoBoy or Ableton Live’s Delay might have a combined ‘Dry/Wet’ or ‘Mix’ knob. Pretty straight forward right? In essence, you play a sound which is then played back a specific number of times and at a specified volume: Let’s start from the top and define what a delay effect is.Īccording to Wikipedia (which never lies), delay is “an audio signal processing technique that records an input signal to a storage medium and then plays it back after a period of time.” The Best Delay Effect Plugins (Free & Paid).Saturation, Modulation, and other effects The Most Important Parameters of a Delay.
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