Comments on: Down With The Delay Double! I Heard You the First Time http://www.audioshocker.com/2008/07/24/down-with-the-delay-double-i-heard-you-the-first-time Music. Movies. Comic Books. Pop Culture. Media is kind of our thing. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: neal http://www.audioshocker.com/2008/07/24/down-with-the-delay-double-i-heard-you-the-first-time/comment-page-1#comment-3239 neal Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:30:56 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=240#comment-3239 ok i can feel that, for some producers it <em>is </em>just about emphasizing a particular line. i had actually included that in a previous draft... perhaps what gets me the most about the delay double is that it is bandied about with such abandon. there is no attempt made to do it well or use it sparingly. it's become an all or nothing effect. background sound effects, the kissing cousin of the delay double, can 'add in something fun' too, but they walk the same treacherous line. Eminem's singles overuse soundeffects - but it is kind of his signature style now. what are some other tracks that do delay doubles right? ok i can feel that, for some producers it is just about emphasizing a particular line. i had actually included that in a previous draft…

perhaps what gets me the most about the delay double is that it is bandied about with such abandon. there is no attempt made to do it well or use it sparingly. it’s become an all or nothing effect.

background sound effects, the kissing cousin of the delay double, can ‘add in something fun’ too, but they walk the same treacherous line. Eminem’s singles overuse soundeffects - but it is kind of his signature style now.

what are some other tracks that do delay doubles right?

]]> By: nick http://www.audioshocker.com/2008/07/24/down-with-the-delay-double-i-heard-you-the-first-time/comment-page-1#comment-3238 nick Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:31:10 +0000 http://www.audioshocker.com/?p=240#comment-3238 you're right in one respect that delay doubles are overused. however, as someone that records a lot of music, i disagree with your explanation of why they're used. they serve a very practical purpose when done right, which is to emphasize the vocals (especially on a song that has a really full / loud backing track). i think they're the equivalent of backup vocals on a rock track. most bands use them poorly, but some do them right. i could see some hip hop producers over-thinking it and saying that they're used to emulate a listener repeating their favorite lyric, but i've only ever used them as musical tool to drag out a sound or add in something fun. you’re right in one respect that delay doubles are overused. however, as someone that records a lot of music, i disagree with your explanation of why they’re used. they serve a very practical purpose when done right, which is to emphasize the vocals (especially on a song that has a really full / loud backing track). i think they’re the equivalent of backup vocals on a rock track. most bands use them poorly, but some do them right. i could see some hip hop producers over-thinking it and saying that they’re used to emulate a listener repeating their favorite lyric, but i’ve only ever used them as musical tool to drag out a sound or add in something fun.

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