Lesson 20 +10 XP

Delay & Reverb

Delay & Reverb

Two of the most used effects in music: delay (echo) and reverb (space).

Delay - echo

delay adds echoes of the sound. Use delaytime for the echo timing and delayfeedback for how many echoes:

  • delay - how much echo is mixed in.
  • delaytime - time between echoes.
  • delayfeedback - how long echoes keep going.

Reverb - space

room adds reverb - like playing in a room, hall, or cave:

Try room values from 0 to 1.

Room size

room also controls the size of the room (0 = small, 1 = huge). Add size for more control:

Combine delay and reverb

TL;DR

  • delay, delaytime, delayfeedback make echoes.
  • room adds reverb space (0-1).
  • size tunes the reverb size.
  • They combine beautifully on sustained sounds like piano.