I've been trying to emulate a special kind of delay effect I heard being used in a DJ mix by STS9, and though I've been close I can't figure it out 100%. The technique that has gotten me the best results so far involves a combination of multiple beat repeats alternating with simple delays that are all the way wet. I figured they must have put it on a return track since in the mix you can hear the effect being added to different tracks every once in a while, and you can still hear the dry audio. Here it is for reference:
http://soundcloud.com/sts9/01-live-dj-suite-david
The effect goes from about 14:40 - 15:10. There's something on the beat repeat that makes the sample loop between successions of increasingly shorter repeats within quarter note intervals. You'll know what I mean if you give it a listen. It sounds like controlled chaos, and I'd like to be able to use this for my own purposes. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Beat Repeat-Delay Help
Re: Beat Repeat-Delay Help
Try a simple delay, both channels synced to 1 or 2, in a return channel. 10% wet, feedback set to 60ish. Then automate the Send effect from the channel playing the music. Also, most likely take away some of the lows.
Before they had Beat Repeat, I used to rely on simple delay in a similar fashion, making sure it is set to fade (right click), I'd set the sync to 8, 60% feedback, and wet/dry to zero. Then when something was building I would suddenly increase the wet/dry. Actually, I think I'd start with 4 and 6 or something to make it more rhythmically interesting. Then as I had the wet way up, I would be switching the sync amounts downward, just as the next downbeat was coming and jump the effect back to zero. Only problem was that I wasn't using a decent system, so I did not realize that the bass was out if control hahaa. You can fix this with a rack, and cut the bass out
Before they had Beat Repeat, I used to rely on simple delay in a similar fashion, making sure it is set to fade (right click), I'd set the sync to 8, 60% feedback, and wet/dry to zero. Then when something was building I would suddenly increase the wet/dry. Actually, I think I'd start with 4 and 6 or something to make it more rhythmically interesting. Then as I had the wet way up, I would be switching the sync amounts downward, just as the next downbeat was coming and jump the effect back to zero. Only problem was that I wasn't using a decent system, so I did not realize that the bass was out if control hahaa. You can fix this with a rack, and cut the bass out