All about Slap back Delay // Pedals 101

Should you put your slap back delay before or after your overdrive pedal? Analog delay or digital delay? How much? Buy the MXR Carbon Copy: sweetwater.sjv.io/oqD4zY
Line6 M9 (digital delay): imp.i114863.net/jWgNnn
My Favorite Pedals:
The Deluxe MXR Carbon Copy Delay: sweetwater.sjv.io/nLxXNa
Timmy Pedal - imp.i114863.net/n1zqoR
Electric Mistress - sweetwater.sjv.io/VmBQWO
Warm Audio Warmdrive - amzn.to/3XAre2M
Warm Audio Mutation Phaser - sweetwater.sjv.io/oqXrJW
Warm Audio Centavo - sweetwater.sjv.io/QyYnkx
Warm Audio ODD Box - sweetwater.sjv.io/QyNgNz
Big Muff Triangle - sweetwater.sjv.io/9gMKBj
Ibanez Tubescreamer 808 - sweetwater.sjv.io/LXxdYa
Danelectro Honeytone - imp.i114863.net/RyXzkv
Line6 M9 (digital delay): imp.i114863.net/jWgNnn
Pedals can totally transform your guitar sound! In this video I will explain to you what I know about slapback delay and how I like to use it in the studio and in a live situation. I'm using a telecaster, an mxr carbon copy, a vibrolux reverb, and an m9 pedal.
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My Preamps & Compressors:
Neve 1073SPX - sweetwater.sjv.io/an2LkR
Warm Audio MPX - sweetwater.sjv.io/m55LY7
Warm Audio ToneBeast - imp.i114863.net/ZdD2Zz
Warm Audio WA-1B - sweetwater.sjv.io/MmVdZn
My Mics:
Warm Audio WA-47Jr - sweetwater.sjv.io/LX0m9o
Audio Technica AT4040 - sweetwater.sjv.io/rQggxR
Audio Technica AT2020 - imp.i114863.net/zakW7G
Electro Voice RE20 - imp.i114863.net/n1KG79
Electro Voice ND68 - imp.i114863.net/4e7bbr
MXL Revelation II - sweetwater.sjv.io/nLnnJ6
MXL 990 Condenser Mic - imp.i114863.net/Xxq6V3
MXL v67g Condenser Mic - imp.i114863.net/BXQj6J
Shure SM7B - imp.i114863.net/WDLb1e
Shure SM57 - imp.i114863.net/Eajk3D
My Guitars:
Gibson Les Paul - sweetwater.sjv.io/ZQxj2k
Kramer Baretta Special - imp.i114863.net/153XP6
Epiphone SG - imp.i114863.net/5b3R61
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Studio Guitarist & Virtual Guitar Teacher
www.TravisRaab.com

[@travisraab]

Comparing my 5 favorite overrive pedals! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZy8n3aqralsi9U

[@madwill4444]

I just bought a 424 mkIII and stumbled on your channel while looking up some tascam info. Great stuff, thanks for all you do!

[@travisraab]

Welcome aboard Tcos17!

[@MajestikWeddings]

Great video, Travis - thanks for that info, very useful!

[@travisraab]

yer welcome christopher

[@Simonebardazzi]

Delays are one of the most complex guitar effects. I use different types, depending on what I'm recording and the sound I want to achieve. I alternate, too, analogue and digital, depending on the tracks. I don't use slapback often, but your video inspired me and I think I'll try to record something with that setting in the next few days.

[@travisraab]

Very cool, Simone! I hope it goes well

[@Simonebardazzi]

@@travisraab yeah, I hope so!

[@MadeOnTape]

love that Carbon copy

[@travisraab]

It's a classic!

[@cpamiseso]

I use 60ms, very tight, very close, with around 50% gain/volume of it so it mimics a room ambient (and I dont do reverb because a reverb tail can get so, if not too, long).

[@travisraab]

you should try 61ms. life changer

[@mikethomas6120]

Been using a subtle slap back for years. Imo a subtle delay just gives you a massive tone as compared to just a typical amp spring reverb. Besides 99% of players use reverb why not stand out from the crowd with your own tone!

[@doctordanger4143]

Great stuff! I just ordered a Boss DD2 the other day haha

[@travisraab]

the vintage one?

[@doctordanger4143]

@@travisraab yessir!

[@travisraab]

@@doctordanger4143 I am jealous

[@doctordanger4143]

@@travisraab I'll make a video just for you when I get it ;)

[@oigorboechat]

Only have a digital delay, really great for big stuff, long decays, but I really want that blues slap-back from it and it simply won't give me. Going to buy a analog one

[@travisraab]

Very cool

[@jbonillaguitar]

I love slapback it's super useful. I have an original boss DD2, it's really bright but it does a really great job of almost doubling the signal. Do you think you'll ever venture into digital amps? I'd love to hear your take on a Line 6 helix.

[@travisraab]

Whoa another dd2 owner! I gotta check out this pedal. Digital amp? Not unless I'm getting paid (maybe not even then)

[@danielmahathir8102]

Hi can nux atlantic delay pedal can do slapback?

[@travisraab]

Why not?

[@ParaBellum2024]

If a delay pedal is between the guitar and amp, then changing amp channels from clean to overdriven can lead to the effect suddenly appearing louder. That's why it's better to put delay (and any other modulation) pedals in the effects loop. For this reason, I would not buy an amp that had no loop.

[@travisraab]

Whatever works for you!

[@ParaBellum2024]

@@keithclark486 OK, let me put it differently. Set up the clean channel and overdrive channel to the same volume, with a delay pedal between the guitar and amp, but switched off for now. Switching between the channels, the volume stays the same. Now, on the _clean_ channel, set the delay pedal to your liking. Changing to the overdrive channel, the amp volume stays the same, but the delay effect becomes more pronounced in the mix. Placing the delay pedal in the loop overcomes this problem.

[@ParaBellum2024]

@@keithclark486 Any 2 channel amp, any guitar and any pedal. It's well known amongst guitar players. That's why we're advised to put time-based pedals in the effects loop.

[@TheLordcasio]

I LOVE this....you, who once stated that you think pedal boards are lame, are using multiple effects pedals. You're crossing over to the dark side...and I for one embrace you....welcome to the dark side my dude.

[@travisraab]

Hi Casey!

[@TheLordcasio]

@@travisraab I miss your comedic/day in the life vids of you converting your folks barn into your 4-track dream machine. I don’t know if we would jive well as musicians, but I totally love your vibe. You seem like a solid human. I wish you the best and lmk if you wanna make a pedal board💩

[@travisraab]

@@TheLordcasio thank you!

[@michaelpacinus242]

You’ve got to be kidding me