The Importance of Mixing!! (Part 4)

After you have added reverb to your recording another cool dyamic processing tools that comes with your protools software is audio delay.   Delay is an audio effect that records your input signal, (with is your vocals) to an audio storage medium,  then plays it back after a period of time.  The delayed signal can either be played back multiple times,  or played back into the recording again to make the sound continuously repeat. In pop and electronic music delay is used faithfully an even in hip hop music.  Electronic guitarists use delay to produce layers of notes that complement the music.  Vocalist use it to add a dense quaility to their singing.  Extremely long delays of about 10 seconds or more are sometimes used to create loops of a whole musical sections.   This effect adds different dimensions to your recording, if done properly and at key points within your mix this will only appeal to your listeners more.  Delaying a particular part of a vocal or instrument can enhance your recording so mastering your delay tools is neccesary.  Another good tool to use along with delay is panning, which is directing your signal to the left or right speaker.  This tools used with delay can make delay sound that much better.  To have vocals bouncing around your mix, if done right will attract your listener.  These settle manipulations are what dynamic processing is all about within a mix.  There are many different types of delays though.  For example, there's pre delays, mono and stereo delays, ducked delays, distorted delays, ping ping delays, and slap delays.  So as you can see you must practice using these tools on a regular bases to know what is needed and at what instance it is needed.