Delay Basics

7 Lessons

1. 1 1:15 Lesson · 1m Delay Basics - Demonstration & Outline Welcome! This lesson will cover some of the basic aspects that you will need to know, to efficiently use delay in your arsenal of tones! I will mainly be talking about the different types of delay, and some...
2. 2 7:07 Lesson · 7m Delay Basics - Technical Walkthrough Part 1 Types of Delay/Echo: Digital: exact or close replica of the original note (or sound). Analog: warm, dark, decaying with each repeat. Tape: warm, usually modulated, sometimes chaotic from flaws in the tape.
3. 3 4:54 Lesson · 5m Delay Basics - Technical Walkthrough Part 2 Application: Timeless (non-rhythmic): used to fill space, off-sync with the song / tempo. Rhythmic: matched to fit a particular beat / note duration. Technical Terms: Delay: distance between original attack...
4. 4 1:35 Lesson · 2m Delay Basics - Dotted 8th Note Example For this example, we will set the delay time to a dotted 8th note. This is relavent to the tempo you choose to play at - if your delay pedal has a tap tempo, you would tap quarter notes, and set your delay...
5. 5 0:51 Lesson · 1m Delay Basics - Quarter Note Example For this example, we will set the delay time to a quarter note. Again, I play regular 8th notes, along with the delayed signal. I often use this technique, paired with a clean guitar part. This time, try...
6. 6 3:16 Lesson · 3m Delay Basics - Volume Swell Application Volume swells work great when using delay. Particularly if you have a heavy mix, and a high level of feedback. If you're interested in hearing more examples of this, check out some 'ambient guitar' music.
7. 7 4:14 Lesson · 4m Delay Basics - Oscillation Madness! Now it's time to get a little crazy! If you raise the feedback level, you can often cause an infinite loop that gets more intense with each repeat. Have some fun with this, and don't forget to play around with...