If there is enough space before the next phrase comes in then a delay might fit that pocket pretty well.ģ. End of Phrase – This is where the phrase of line is coming to an end. Try not to step on that performance with a delay.Ģ. Just be mindful because often times songs are purposely produced with a pause in the vocal performance so that an instrument can shine for a moment. Dead space – Whenever the vocalist takes a break from singing and there is “dead space” a lot of engineers will use a delay throw to fill it in. There is, however, some common places that delay throws seem to be used.ġ. I really wish there was a definite answer to this question but unfortunately there isn’t. This pattern of delay throws is continued on the second half of the chorus. At about 1:08 in the song, when chorus comes in you can hear the delay throws on the words “face” (loud), “change” (soft), “amazing”(loud), and “are”(soft). An example of a pretty obvious delay throw would be in the song Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars. However, that not’s a rule and you should use whatever delay time you feel fits the song appropriately. The most commonly used delay throw would be a ¼ note because of how pop music is structured. Well a delay throw is nothing more than a triggered delay at a specific moment in a song with the source being a certain word or phrase. So let’s get into the nitty gritty of it and then I’ll show a couple of examples of how you can use it in your mixes. Do you have any rhyming words or phrases that have a delay attached to it? If the answer is yes then you are most likely using a delay throw. If you are already using delays in your mixes then you’re probably already using a delay throw but you just may not know it. Using delays (or echo) in a mixing situation is not an overly complicated thing but I just think there tends to be confusion around the subject of delay throws.
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