#FABFILTER TIMELESS 2 VOCALS SOFTWARE#

Today, we benefit from software companies having created plugin emulations of vintage hardware delay units, while also creating digital tools that are far more complex and controllable than any mechanical delay hardware could ever be. Rack mountable studio gear came next, with processors such as the Korg SDD-3000 and Lexicon Prime Time Delay defining the sound of the 1980’s.

Eventually, players and engineers began using self-contained delay units such as the Binson Echorec, the Echoplex and the Roland Space Echo. It would take a certain amount of time for that signal to be heard, hence the term delay. A signal being captured on one tape recorder was sent to another recorder, which was subsequently sent back to the first recorder. The history of incorporating delay in music production is an interesting one, and can be traced back to the practice of using multiple magnetic tape recorders to create an echo effect. It can be utilized creatively to create a droning ambient tail, you can use a single repeat set to a 40-100 millisecond delay to pay homage to early rock and roll or you can set up a ping-pong “ throw delay” to make your pop mix sound more produced and “expensive.” These are just some of the many ways you can incorporate delay into your mixes. When used subtly it can establish a sense of space in which tracks can sit, similar to reverb. When producing and mixing music, delay is such a versatile effect.

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