Delay

Question 1

What is delay?

Answer 1

Repeating an audio signal to give an echo effect.

Question 2

What are the main parameters for delay?

Answer 2

• Feedback (for saturation / distortion).
• Time (synced or not synced).
• Dry / wet.
• Filter / colour.
• Wow & flutter.

Question 3

Name the main types of delay.

Answer 3

• Tape.
• Analogue.
• Digital.
• Slapback.
• Ping pong.
• Multitap.

Question 4

What are the order of the tape heads on a tape delay machine?

Answer 4

Erase, record, playback (x3).

Question 5

What does analogue delay do?

Answer 5

Degrades signal over time, changing sound. Unpredictable repeats.

Question 6

What does digital delay do?

Answer 6

Degrades signal in volume, maintains same sound. Crisp, consistent repeats.

Question 7

When were tape delay machines invented?

Answer 7

1950s.

Question 8

What is slapback delay and what decade / genre is it associated with?

Answer 8

Delay with a single repeat. Associated with the 1950s (rock and roll).

Question 9

What percentage would you set your feedback parameter to for slapback delay?

Answer 9

0%

Question 10

When were delay pedals invented?

Answer 10

1970s.

Question 11

What parameter needs to be adjusted to change the volume of delay repeats?

Answer 11

Wet level.

Question 12

How many repeats are you likely to hear with delay that has the feedback set to 50%?

Answer 12

5 repeats.