Delay
also called “echo”
The short version
Distinct repeats of the sound, like an echo.
Unlike reverb's wash, you can count delay repeats. Timing them to the tempo makes them lock into the groove.
Near, far and echoing
Reverb is a wash you can't count. Delay repeats you can count.
Why you'd careDelay adds rhythm and space at the same time — a dub trick that's now everywhere.
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