Delay Effect Explained For Beginners

To delay or not delay 🤔 Ever hear those awkward delay repeats of a vocal live? It can definitely be distracting if not blended well. Bad delay is the reason why a lot of churches/artists ask mixers not to use it at all. But delay plays an important role in sitting vocals in a mix properly. Whether it’s a buried 1/8 delay to glue the vocal or a full on special effect like here. The quickest way you can make your delays better is with 2 simple tools every console has: HPF & LPF! The rest is just

Why do I hear an echo or delay when recording? Digital Audio Latency