Has anyone used multitap delays to clean up their delay tails? For example, if you only need something to repeat 3 times, then that means no need for a delay that goes on seemingly forever muddying the mix.
Also, can we talk about ValhallaDelay? Great SOUNDING delay, but it is particulary bad. I'm never satisfied with the delay's volume slope. In other words ValhallaDelay delay tails ends too soon and each repeat too quiet from the last or if you crank up the feedback (to get louder delay taps) the delay lasts forever and that's no good either.
So what about a multitap delay instead? Precise control over each tap. Would be nice to have some randomization features to create subtle pitch wobble for warmth.
Multitap delay recommendations? Also, shouldn't everyone be using one?
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- KVRAF
- 3429 posts since 28 Jan, 2006 from Phoenix, AZ
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- KVRAF
- 8100 posts since 13 Jan, 2003 from Darkest Kent, UK
There's Ricochet by Audio Damage, part of their recent legacy freebie haul. Can be a bit small on modern displays but sounds good and is, y'know, free. 
I use it exactly like you say, just a couple of distinct repeats, usually panned to separate them from the dry signal further.
I use it exactly like you say, just a couple of distinct repeats, usually panned to separate them from the dry signal further.-
- KVRAF
- 1524 posts since 29 Oct, 2015 from Jupiter 8
Best for precise stuff i know: Blue Cat Audio Late Replies. It’s not great for modulating everything from within though.
Never tried UVI Relayer as i don‘t use ilok.
If the unlikely should finally happen though, and Ohmboyz Infinity should finally get released in a non bug ridden form, we‘d probably have a new king
Otherwise, as mentioned, Ricochett is good. The PSP 608MD too.
And lots of people enjoy d16 Tekturon.
And of course your DAW might actually already feature one too
Never tried UVI Relayer as i don‘t use ilok.
If the unlikely should finally happen though, and Ohmboyz Infinity should finally get released in a non bug ridden form, we‘d probably have a new king
Otherwise, as mentioned, Ricochett is good. The PSP 608MD too.
And lots of people enjoy d16 Tekturon.
And of course your DAW might actually already feature one too
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- KVRian
- 832 posts since 1 Sep, 2007
Perhaps ChowDSP Matrix ?
https://github.com/Chowdhury-DSP/ChowMatrix
https://github.com/Chowdhury-DSP/ChowMatrix
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- KVRAF
- 5641 posts since 15 Dec, 2011
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- KVRAF
- 8677 posts since 24 May, 2002 from Tutukaka, New Zealand
I'm not generally a fan of multitaps that much. Valhalla can go on a bit, but it also has 4 taps depending on what mode you set it to. 4 taps, no feedback...does what you want it to. Can't remember off the top of my head how much control you have over the volume of each tap though - likely other delays do it better.
Form memory D16 have a few multitaps. TBH any 8 tap delay should do what you want.
Soundtoys Echoboy is my most obvious contender. Good control of taps.
Waves do a multitap with good tap control...but Waves so y'know...twats.
PSP 608 - good tap control. PSP likely have others too.
Pretty sure the market is flooded with decent multitap offerings...I'm absolutely sure every single one of them will be mentioned here.
Form memory D16 have a few multitaps. TBH any 8 tap delay should do what you want.
Soundtoys Echoboy is my most obvious contender. Good control of taps.
Waves do a multitap with good tap control...but Waves so y'know...twats.
PSP 608 - good tap control. PSP likely have others too.
Pretty sure the market is flooded with decent multitap offerings...I'm absolutely sure every single one of them will be mentioned here.
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- KVRAF
- 2719 posts since 2 Jul, 2010
Valhalla has Ubermod for creative multitap options.
Timeless 3 has full control over taps, I think. I remember Logic used to have a good stock multitap delay, I assume it’s still there?
For short, panned and pitched taps I still rate Doubler by Waves. Simple fast tool that does a useful thing with no fuss.
Timeless 3 has full control over taps, I think. I remember Logic used to have a good stock multitap delay, I assume it’s still there?
For short, panned and pitched taps I still rate Doubler by Waves. Simple fast tool that does a useful thing with no fuss.
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- KVRAF
- 2960 posts since 9 Dec, 2011 from falling
The Cubase multi-tap delay is pretty amazing and deserves a mention
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- KVRAF
- 2855 posts since 10 Jul, 2008 from Orbit SW US
PSPMD608 if the gui size isn't a problem.
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- 37262 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from Scottish Borders
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- KVRAF
- 8072 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
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- KVRAF
- 2855 posts since 10 Jul, 2008 from Orbit SW US
Not in Ableton v9. Even if it did i'd be surprised if it was as good (imo) as the 608.
I also use Reaper, didn't check it yet but so far i do most of my creating in Ableton. That could change over time. now i'm curious...
No multitap delay in Reaper. Glad i have the MD608, it's a lot of fun to use.
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- KVRian
- 965 posts since 18 Jul, 2021
in Ableton, you can just slap one together by bunging a bunch of basic delays into parallel chains in a rack.