Delay Pedals: How to Be Creative

Here are the 5 coolest ways to use a delay pedal. Affiliate links are below. Stop-motion animation and drone footage by John Marty.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Pro-Tip #1: Don't Be Vague
02:45 Sound Example
03:37 Pro-Tip #2: Use Modulation
04:33 Sound Example: Chorus
05:34 Sound Example: Flanger
06:30 Sound Example: Vibrato
07:14 Pro-Tip #3: Use Multiple Delays
08:56 Sound Example
09:39 Pro-Tip #4: Make Anything Stereo
10:55 Sound Example
11:26 Pro-Tip #5: Mess with Delay Time
12:32 Sound Example

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[@zombielynx21]

"i tried to do it like this but it's me so it's almost none of those things" is absolutely incredible honesty.

[@kylewarner7817]

This is by far my favorite channel. It’s modest, unique, and on point. Thank you for creating 👌🤙❤️

[@CyberattackWorld]

thank you for this comment

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

Best guitar/pedal channel on youtube. Hands down. You are devilishly creative, with an ear for turning weird into something truly beautiful. I am truly inspired to pick up my guitar and start messing with all the gear I have each time I watch one of your videos.

[@ivanreiss]

The vintage video game visual commentary is outstanding 😂👏👏👏

[@noyd4172]

What a wonderful feeling to be both advanced and creative with a trusty delay pedal!

[@pedroleal7118]

First time watching your channel, but I believe you've said about 'delay' is true to any effect. It's hard to explain to someone who never tried effects or never used them in a live situation. the 'effect' for the effect, is useless, unless it adds something to what you're already playing (intention), then, there's taste and purpose, tact and situation awareness. ps sorry for my bad English! Take care, I'll watch the rest now!

[@MLoerAudio]

Love your weird lofi video game world, Mr cyberattack. I also like how you keep saying you want me to this or that like you’re personally invested in me making better more interesting music. I appreciate you

[@CyberattackWorld]

thank you my son

[@midnitespecial_music]

nice bit of Sheryl crow appreciation in there as well, love that

[@Irkennalpha]

Love the 8-bit animations as well

[@ferdinandobarisciano6934]

Never can't say goodbye to one of your videos!

[@CyberattackWorld]

glad you caught that

[@stefanopellegrini7094]

Your content is always as good as an ice-cream on a Saturday afternoon

[@joekimberlin264]

I'm a delay 'overindulger'... This approach is truly inspiring! So glad I just discovered this channel... Subscribed!!

[@karlboman]

The sound of delay length jumping about is the sound of joy! A do want to give a vote to controlling repeats with the expression pedal though, it's cool to add a fadeout with some controlled oscillation at the end of a phrase or song :)

[@CyberattackWorld]

I hadn't thought of that, good point

[@CorbCorbin]

Yes, I’ve been getting some great sounds, by assigning different parameters to an expression pedal with a Raster 2, and I can do those Rubberneck effects, or just use it for a cool way to get this movement on solos, after changing modulation rate and depth up. So many things to do with it, and I’ve been focusing on uasssvle things for gigging, after I spent a month just doing film score type stuff.

[@bodhilenox8050]

This is the coolest pedal video I've ever seen

[@karlboman]

Incredible vibrato sound!

[@CyberattackWorld]

that's probably my favorite sound in this video

[@malegria9641]

So I just commented this on another video but I play reggae/dub, and what we do is run the delay into itself to the point where you can’t tell what the original sound is. It also gets real nice and overdriven and if you add a filter in it gets real interesting.

[@rko2016]

a cool thing you can do is match the last echo with a chord that would form a complex chord together, forming a 13th chord or something.

[@SquatyDog]

This is hands down the best pedal video I have ever watched. Love the content!

[@EduardoCostaLisboa]

Just stumbled upon your video about reverb and now watching this and getting so excited to try these things at home. Thank you for such inspiring videos.

[@Rgdonaire_07]

You channel is simply genius. So much creativity and I’m here for it. Keep em coming!

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

"On Your Own" by Blur. Graham Coxon's use of the Boss DD is fantastic.

[@edwingamesandmusic]

Inspiring stuff! Delay is one of my favorite effects, awesome to see a whole Cyberattack vid on the subject!

[@customerservicerobot454]

your visuals are so beautiful!!!

[@RobertDorschel]

Once again, you've nailed this vid, +9000 points for style.

[@jimpgo9196]

As far as your first tip, but slap back delay sounds so good, and helps make your rhythm.sound so full

[@baraksmash]

Love the visuals. It is obvious that thought was put into these

[@nikkotakanashi7588]

This is my second video and this is already my favorite channel, it inspired me so much already, and I love everything about the visuals.

[@arjunravichandran87]

how am I finding out about this channel just now? straight-ahead super solid info, great examples of your playing, and the art was really dope as well - subscribed.

[@Le_Mer]

that rendition of never can say goodbye is so sick that I didn't even miss David T. Walker's immaculate guitar playing

[@davidsummerville351]

Wow ! A real eye opener here, didn't know you could do this stuff. Thanks

[@MatheusRobis]

Cyberattack new video 🤩

[@jeffpodeszwik1592]

I will watch everything this dude puts up, because it always rules

[@coveryourears3851]

I’m a bassist but you always make me feel like I need more “fun” pedals on my board, I just use the utility stuff like compression, tube saturation, gate, overdrive etc.

[@jodieunganum1465]

Go nuts mate. I use lots of pedals with the bass. Specialy if you play without band fx can be a cool toy on bass. If you search for it you find lots of videos about fx on bass 🌻 Njoy

[@iosifkalpaktsoglou2045]

Having fun with rhythmic delays is actually like playing with a metronome as the slightest time mistake will send you off. I learned how to keep time indefinitely with my boss dsd3 in the 90s and now my 8 year old daughter is doing the same. I have about 20 delays and she still chose the dsd3.

[@Metalbaum]

Beautiful chord progressions ❤

[@paultorbert6929]

Never Gonna Goodbye Girl…. Super groove !

[@nomellamo5799]

I watched this video stoned and wanted to like it about 5 times having forgotten that I had already done so

[@Fl4ppers]

A lot of this is what electronic musicians have been using for years. Glad guitar players have discovered it! One of my fave ways is to split the signal into 2 or more, and have a 100% delay on various drive pedals to get a stereo pan and time shifted signal path that sounds like multiple players rather than just one person with a delay. You need a small mixer for this, and one that will go back to a stereo amp or use a reamp box or Helix etc.

[@oliverb.8995]

Guitarists have used delay since before electronic music

[@Fl4ppers]

@@oliverb.8995ummm you didnt read my comment did you. 🤷‍♂I'm talking bloody signal splitting.

[@rovenordiales]

I love this type of content format! 🔥

[@nathanbraswell7673]

Great video, I love dotted eighth delay, it scratches my brain just right and I use it all the time, but I use it too much/as a crutch. This gives me some good ideas to branch out.

[@sski]

Very nice! It's amazing how far the 'echo' effect has come since I got my first Echoplex back in the late 1970's. Even then that was on its way out. If I remember correctly, the Electro-Harmonix Memory Man came along. I had one and it changed my life as a guitarist and musician. I used it for more than just guitar.

[@user-yh6bl1wn3w]

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen maybe ever? I’m subscribed now.

[@snowyowl1717]

Really good one. The first example really shows how different voicings can be do different especially with the delay

[@dimensionstomorrow]

I love the Benson delay. One of my best purchases in a long time. Love that nostalgic sound. I’m surprised it doesn’t get more love. It’s incredible.

[@CyberattackWorld]

I completely agree, that pedal is no joke.

[@aaronparys1750]

PRO TIP: If your Pedal supports an Expression Pedal get one !! You won't be disappointed it helps bring out the best in your pedal!!

[@infn8loopmusic]

I have two pedals with built in expression pedals that are taped/ together to modulate multiple effects at once 😃 vibrato and 2 octave up, or chorus and detune, or phaser and univibe together, or even distortion and chorus speed. So many possibilities.

[@flossieferguson6367]

Fantastic video! You've really inspired me to dig into my delay pedals again but what really impressed me are your riffs and melodies , right up my street !

[@guillermosaar]

Love your imagery! Nice work sir.

[@kimklbk3721]

I feel that a "like" does not cover it. I love how you actually use effects and textures to create new musical possibilities. Would love some thoughts on bass guitar. Love from norway.

[@bartosz_xenon]

love it, awesome visual style that complements the audio

[@stuartchapman5171]

I use delays a lot for sound design. I have some cheap and nasty, but I have an old Boss and Digitech, I'm going to have to try these. Especially the modulation genius, truly genius.

[@v.k.7463]

Cool video! I usually use delay for rhythmic effect, but I also enjoy using it as a reverb on occasion.

[@kiwanlandrethsmith]

You give so many great starting points for creativity. Huge appreciation for your work and thank you for sharing.

[@janikskeeba]

Very inspiring and creative channel. Thanks a lot for sharing. Cheers

[@iiaaiiaannaaiiaaii]

Cool and inspiring as always, but writing because I wanted to give you props for stepping up your drum machine/synth bass game of late. Nice!

[@kage-fm]

real dope aesthetic man 👍🏻

[@paiolagt]

one of the best videos that ive seen in a long time, i love it!

[@EngineeredNonsense]

Fantastic group of ideas here! I also am enjoying the abandoned malls in place of the GTA flybys this time around.

[@noahm]

Great video. Love the isolation and pure showcase of the sound and only effect.

[@CatFish107]

First time viewer. I adore the visuals. Lovely little stop motion animations!

[@Michie322]

Of all the music channels on KZbin, your's is by far my favorite!

[@bodenschatz10]

Favorite channel and favorite topic: Cyberattack + Delay pedals. Is anything better?

[@thatguywholikeswwe636]

holy shit this video about delay pedals is high quality as hell

[@vishnugopakumar8807]

this is a sick-ass video. i have no idea how to describe it but there's something really nice about the way you speak, it feels very honest, you seem like you know what you're talking about but you don't sound overly technical. and the entire sega dreamcast vhs 90s aesthetic thing you got going on is super neat, you should lean into it more!

[@Gibson1976uk]

I have tried delays from all over! Top to bottom of the mountain!! for digital I now just stick with an old Boss DSD-3 :)

[@nikkisimpson1835]

Absolutely rad! Love those sounds and phrasings. Thanks for the tips, this is inspiring.

[@therewasascene]

I don’t personally do number 1 for actual songs - I’ll play around with it but I always feel derivative or like I’m trolling. I do use it for a purpose but I like delay being more backgroundy. Especially with modulation (low and slow though for me) - it can really add that perfect sumn sumn to a section. Vibrato on the benson is top notch As soon as you mentioned the expression pedal I thought of the Supro. Good stuff. That was my fave lil tune as well.

[@jaydestone54]

You create my new favorite songs in every video!

[@3tc11]

This channel should be much bigger. Subbed

[@Avi_burn]

This is the greatest channel. Thank you

[@hollowmenrule]

Great video. Great ideas. I used to use the delay pedal on a lot more of a rhythmic way. I do have to be a lot more deliberate. Because I used to make great rhythmic echoes

[@dixydo]

This video is pure gold!

[@ChrisLambrou00]

Benson delay is one of the best Chorus pedals out there

[@CyberattackWorld]

that pedal is extremely good

[@mattwesthaver6909]

I recently got a boss re20 and this will really help me start to unlock it!!

[@thetaokan]

Your usage of effects is amazing. And your song are cool too 🙂

[@lilSchmoob]

Another banger as always 😎

[@craiglizt8074]

Pro tip 1 was amazing, man. Seriously inspiring stuff.

[@RosssRoyce]

You are right for the purposes you describe. I rather use it for ambient space, analogue, subtle. It has no rhythm function, it creates great space and atmosphere.

[@CyberattackWorld]

this is a legit way to go, it's like turning delay into reverb

[@RosssRoyce]

@@CyberattackWorld it’s using it for a similar purpose as a reverb but it’s not turning it, for this reason: I use it to create this very nostalgic special ambience of my childhood - I used to go to some quarters where friends were living in squares of block buildings. There when we sang or screamed was this very special delay echo, it has its own atmosphere that reverb couldn’t recreate. Reverb smudges it… I really cannot see how a reverb can do the magic of gradually “rusting” and dying in the distance analogue delay repetition..

[@bjorn_joseph]

I've found something here can't wait to check out some more of your vids

[@stefanobonoli8783]

Can I say delay is my favorite effect? And your tips are wonderful! ❤

[@NohFyuchur]

Messin with delay times with high feedback on a drum kit is the boss…what i did this weekend….

[@CerealDust-nStuff]

7:46 - I wanted more of that track! So good!!

[@CyberattackWorld]

thanks for wanting that, here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHqkYp6snZp0hpo

[@emanalexander]

Subscribed because this is a great video, great guitar playing, and the MJ diddy at the end was fireee!! Thanks!

[@CyberattackWorld]

thanks man glad you caught that

[@benmorris118]

I like using mine for weird shit. For example, set to mid/fast tempo, short repeat, but with the volume almost at parity volume, similar to the first audio example. I tend to pair that with heavy distortion and octave down, sometimes add reverb. Mixing between stacatto and more flowy styles gives drastically different sounds. It can sound like youve got 2 entirely different fx chains just from changing the feel

[@CWill89000]

Killer video as always sensei! #3 and #4 are addictive af!

[@CyberattackWorld]

Thanks dude

[@undonesweater9112]

Ooooo I love the graphics! Great video and good tips too

[@ehmednauman.]

How am I just finding your channel this is incredibile

[@Blacktarprophecies]

For the last couple months I've been running my ARP-87 in slapback mode to get a chorus effect. I prefer it to my other dedicated chorus pedals, haha

[@CyberattackWorld]

dedicated chorus pedals are a psy-op

[@marshwitch9610]

Came for tips on delay lay lay, hilarious images makin me stay ay ay...

[@allyourbasearebelongtous2191]

Man... great video. I try getting this across anytime I'm talking delay with people. That having it in the background where it's just flavoring the sound barely... I can't stand that. Delay is meant to be USED. Rhythm baby.

[@KYCDK]

pro tip, do also do the little bit of echo, especially with a fairly short delay at around 300ms cause it creates a cool loose double tracked effect, as if you've double tracked the guitars but kind of bad and it's really cool david gilmour does it on money live 1974 wembly, cause on the original it's double tracked, and kind of sloppily, but it works and really sounds like 2 distinct guitars playing the same thing, but live he uses the delay to get a similar effect he also does it on echoes live in pompeii after he does his solo, but this time it is kind of in time and rhythmic where it goes (and bar with me) DAAAA DAdaDAAAA DA DA DA DA DAAAA DAdaDAAAA the lowercase is the delay and the capital is the actual note and throughout most of the song it isn't used rhythmically like this, it's just adding echo (not subtle, but not rhythmic) that's how to use delay like a pro in your solos

[@alexfletcher9915]

Each example is great!

[@patrickmcmanus5373]

Can you please make a video with some budget delays. Thanks.

[@blerkh]

Vini Reilly/Durutti Column vibes @2:45

[@lucasgoncalvesdefaria7121]

The vibrato example tearmed me up. Good stuff

[@CyberattackWorld]

New Jersey is heartbreaking and beautiful, yes

[@pmjosh]

@@CyberattackWorld what song is it? i can hear the vocal melody from something. it's a lady singer.

[@CyberattackWorld]

@@pmjosh you're so close: bit.ly/3vZ0yft

[@paulciampo2104]

I made the mistake of using it as an ambient echo. 🤔 Its not wrong - but it becomes a part of your tone, not a thing you use creatively. 🤔 My mistake lately was placing it AFTER my distortion/Odrive/fuzz - the clarity and volume sensitivity suffers if its distored first in the chain. Hmm.

[@Theworthyton.]

I loved this, thank you!

[@DoomedMoviethon]

Tip #5 is my life now. Thanks!

[@Streetpartymarty]

LOVE what you do!

[@KYCDK]

nah it doesn't need to always be rhythmically important, I use 300 ms delay instead of reverb cause it does a similar thing but sounds cooler. sometimes with the right song that's at the right tempo it certainly does something rhythmic, but not usually, and I'm not really fussed I do try to get the delay at the right time for the song, there is a certain feel for getting the delay at a similar-ish tempo for the song, but there is room for error when you're using it subtly for your solos similar to how david gilmour might use it even if you do get the time right for the bpm, it will actually be worse for your solos cause you won't notice the delay as much, you'll have the delay quieter that your guitar to not muddy it up, so therefore you'll block out the sound of the delay as you'll most likely be playing a note every time the delay hits, or close to it, and the effect won't be as noticeable, or can sometimes mess you up, so it's good to have a delay that just creates a doubling effect that isn't rhythmic to make your guitars sound bigger in a way reverb can't