From the May 1989 issue of Radio And Production

Tips & Techniques

Cheap Delay!

by Jerry Vigil

If you have a 2-track with the option to switch output from the playback to the record head (sel-sync, sel-rep, or sync mode), you may be able to use the machine for achieving stereo delay effects. If you want to split a voice track, for instance, so one channel is delayed, simply select the sync mode for the other channel. The higher the tape speed, the shorter the delay will be. Use the vari-speed to lengthen or shorten the delay.

For the concert spot mentioned on this page, the delay sounds best with the machine running at 30ips, if you're lucky enough to have a 2-track with this high speed. Otherwise, for the spot, simple "tape echo" at 15ips will work. Just record the bed to 2-track at 15ips and bring up the playback just enough to hear that first echo. Once you've mixed the bed to 2-track and added the delay or echo that sounds best to you, you can then transfer the bed back to your multi-track and begin adding copy and other effects. ◙