delay

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An audio effect that records a signal and plays it back after a set time interval, creating echoes.‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍

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Delay effects range from short slapback echoes (50-100ms) used in rockabilly and country to long, atmospheric repeats that create vast sonic landscapes.‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍ Analog delays produce warm, degrading repeats, while digital delays offer pristine, exact copies. Tape delay, the original form, used a loop of magnetic tape and introduced characteristic wobble and warmth. The Edge of U2 built an entire guitar style around rhythmic delay patterns.
Did you know?

The Edge's signature dotted-eighth-note delay technique makes relatively simple guitar parts sound incredibly complex, proving that effects can be instruments in themselves.

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