MartinDorr Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Looking for recommendations on model and settings for a slapback delay block. Tried a few and are doing OK, but there might be a few good options I may have missed ... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocles Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Keep the Time short (between 80–140 ms), Feedback at 0 (so you only get one repeat), and Mix Level at about 45-50 percent. I'm using the Vintage Digital delay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbuhajla Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Keep the Time short (between 80–140 ms), Feedback at 0 (so you only get one repeat), and Mix Level at about 45-50 percent. I'm using the Vintage Digital delay Any of the delays with those settings will work, just pick your particular delay flavor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinDorr Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Thanks for responses. No surprise in the delay parameter settings. Will check out the Vintage Digital delay to see whether it changes things to the better. Also thought that my choice of reverb (Plate) may not be the best choice to get a better sounding slap back. What do you guys use as reverb settings with your tones using slap back delay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brue58ski Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Thanks for responses. No surprise in the delay parameter settings. Will check out the Vintage Digital delay to see whether it changes things to the better. Also thought that my choice of reverb (Plate) may not be the best choice to get a better sounding slap back. What do you guys use as reverb settings with your tones using slap back delay? I would say the plate reverb is what was used back when the slap delay became popular. So you'd be good with that. The main thing for me is the mix. And with the delay you won't need much reverb so keep the mix below like 30%. Play with that parameter and you should get close to what I think you want. Or try some kind of small room reverb since they would also use a studio's ambient room reverb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestOpinion Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 As has been pointed out you can use many of the delays to good effect for slapback by dialing down the delay time and getting the mix percentage right. Depending on the sound you are trying to get you can also focus on a couple of the delays that were designed with short delay times from jump like the 'Bucket Brigade' or 'Elephant Man' and hence are extremely easy to dial in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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