From the course: Audio Foundations: Delay and Modulation
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Advanced tape-delay effects
From the course: Audio Foundations: Delay and Modulation
Advanced tape-delay effects
If you want to create tape delay and happen to own your own tape machine, or work in a studio with one, or are simply tape curious, this movie is for you. A tape machine represents a mechanical source of delay. Usually, a tape machine has only a few tape speeds and thus only a few delay times. Sure, it might cost several thousand dollars for those few delay settings, but it is a way to create delay. Tape delay was originally used, because it was one of the only choices at the time. It's still used today so we'd like to know more about it. Using a two track recorder is a bit clumsy, so manufacturers solved the problem by introducing tape-based delay units. These were tape machines with a loop of tape inside, where the spacing between the record and the playback heads could easily be changed to make the delay time adjustable. Nowadays, studios have more options. Life is good. Today, we can buy a digital delay that is easily adjustable, wonderfully flexible, cheaper than a tape machine…
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Overview of short, medium, and long delays3m 49s
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Long delays3m 17s
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Get in the Mix: Using long delay on key lyrics7m 2s
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Get in the Mix: Establishing groove with long delays8m 42s
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Get in the Mix: Creating slap-back echo with long delays6m 6s
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Advanced tape-delay effects2m 33s
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