My Top 5 VOCAL DELAY TRICKS for Radio-Ready Mixes

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My Top 5 VOCAL DELAY TRICKS for Radio-Ready Mixes

Are you puzzled about how to use delay to polish up your vocal mixes?
Then this video is for you!

Today, I’m going to show you my top 5 tricks for getting a pro vocal sound using delay.

Make sure you try at least one of these tips on a mix you’re working on as soon as possible. You’ll learn this a lot better by actually using it (as opposed to just watching me do it here!)

Questions? Comments? Leave them below!

→ And don’t forget to download my free Vocal Delay Cheat Sheet PDF.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:25 Tip #1 - Slapback Delay
1:35 Slapback delay settings
6:25 Tip #2 - ⅛ Synced Delay
11:05 Tip #3 - EQ Your Delay
13:45 Tip #4 - Add a reverb
16:25 Tip #5 - Use Vocal Throws
18:15 Tip #6 - Use different types of delay tones

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[ricotibo]

WOW. i undertand the delay and the reverb so much better. you're so good to explain those concept. thank you

[forestcochran]

Another fun tip for the low-budget home studio folks out there: CLA Epic! It has four different delays and four different reverbs, all of which can be mixed to taste with individual sliders *in the plugin*, high pass and low pass filters on each, and a wet/dry knob so you don't have to put it on a send if you don't want to. I like it a lot on vocals, and I've used it on my drum bus too. It was one of the first plugins I bought when I started recording a couple of years ago because it seemed like such an unbelievable deal, and I still recommend it. It's basically all of these tips in one.

[reneandrensennirod]

I ❤️ French style music! And this one IS COOL ♨️ 💯❕

Thank you for very good tutorial! 💫👍

[fredlite]

Hey Chris, that's an awesome track! 🔥 Great tutorial as well, cheers! 😀🤙

[komet]

Very good tricks again. If I need any instructions or tips on mixing, there are two guys to check first: Chris Selim and Warren Huart.

[mortenkalland]

Good ideas. Beautiful song. Now I must search on stereo delay in Studio One. :)

[thecart]

Great video Chris may you kindly make another one reverb tips and tricks please.Thank you.

[jentaro]

Very clean workflow, very smooth results. Nice work, bruv. I really enjoyed the results.

[dkkrecords]

not sure i replied to this tutorial, but it's a balance of the delays towards creating a 'specialness' for vox is 'palpable' once these steps are taken....i also applied a small amount of sidechain compression on the 1/8 to boost the feedback a little....truly helpful tutorial

[Frank.Zimmermann]

That was top notch! Typical for you. 😀 Thank you, Chris, and stay safe and sound! 🙏

[DavidDiMuzio]

Great tutorial, and super catchy song!

[EclectickMusic]

I’ve watched a lot of reverb tutorials over the past few years. This is probably the most concise one I’ve seen. Very well explained and demonstrated my man. And tip number 5 is a new one for me. So thank you for that too!

[billguitarvin]

Wow, great, clear and easy to follow video! Hearing this made me go to your channel and check out the song in its entirety. Really well composed and catchy song, top notch arranging and mixing. Also the woman singing did a great job. She has a very cool vibe that IMHO really matches the track perfectly. Best of luck to you with your music and YouTube channel, thanks so much for taking the time to make all of these informative videos and keep up the great work!

[bro.sweets]

that delay and reverb sounds good Chris 😎

[Pandore]

Really nice tutorials, thanks ! I already look your tips for the reverb it's really usefull and nice explained, i want to improve my skill at mixing as musicien so, i just subscribed ! Thanks again for this work

[stanleyc]

This is now my go to video for delays. So much great info.

[solitudeparade]

Almost every single video I’ve watched demoing vocal effects and mixing has been centered around an annoying vocal track that I have to listen to for 20 minutes. This is an exception and a great track

[quinchen]

This tutorial is fantastic, Thanks, man!

[amirsalim]

Hi Chris, great video & nice headphone

[tharteadarngawnstudio]

Thank you for this video. May God bless you ❤