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Using long delay on key lyrics

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Using long delay on key lyrics

Let's use echo to emphasize key lines and phrases in our mix. We're going to setup the DAW for delay effect. Dial in an appropriate long delay time, and add some nice details. The addition of echo to a track is pretty simple to do. But we'll need to keep an ear on the musicality of the effect. First I'll add a quarter-note echo to an entire vocal track. You'll hear that this crowds and confuses the mix. To fix that problem, I'll limit the delay echo to a few discrete keywords instead. Then I'll fine-tune it all, by finding a more appropriate echo time. Instead of a quarter-note, a half-note feels right. And the effect grows more interesting still, when followed by a fading repetition, a quarter-note later. Echo is added to this focal by using an Aux-in feeding this delay plugin. The duration of the delay time has been aligned to the tempo of the song, using the tempo sync capability. Built into this and most other delay plugins. I'll start with the quarter-note duration. First, I'll…

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