Time / Sync
ms or 1/4, 1/8Gap between echoes. With Sync on, it follows the song tempo.
Turn it upLonger gaps: dreamy, spacious, more noticeable.
Turn it downShorter gaps: a tight “slapback” (80–120 ms) that thickens the voice.
Mixing guide / Space / D-Delay
Likely freeKnob names: Spread & Mix confirmed · others typical
D-Delay
An echo across a valley: “hello… hello… hello”.
Repeats your voice after a short time, in time with the beat.
Use it when you want the lead to feel bigger without more reverb.
Every knob, in plain words
Feedback
%How many times it repeats.
Turn it upMany repeats, a trail that keeps going. Too high = runaway mess.
Turn it down1–2 repeats: clean and subtle.
Spread
%How wide the echoes are across the speakers.
Turn it upEchoes bounce wide and sound big.
Turn it downEchoes stay in the center, on top of the voice.
Mix
%How loud the echoes are compared to your voice.
Turn it upThe echo is obvious, an effect.
Turn it downThe echo is felt more than heard.
Filter / Tone
if your version shows itBrightness of the echoes.
Turn it upBright echoes compete with the voice.
Turn it downDarker echoes sit behind the voice (usually better).
Start here for vocals
- Mains: 1/4 note, Spread 100%, Mix ~10–15%, low Feedback.
- Doubles: 1/8 note.
- Harmonies and adlibs: no delay, to keep them clean.
Too much? Listen for…
- Words smear into each other.
- Lyrics become hard to understand.
Try it in 2 minutes
- Loop one line of your mains.
- Turn one knob all the way, then back. Hear what changed.
- Settle somewhere gentle.
- Click the power button to compare before and after, at the same volume.
Tips
- Echoes on the last word of a phrase (the “throw”) sound very pro: raise the Mix just on that word.
See the recipes table for per-layer settings.