Why does no one talk about Delay this way?

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How to use Delay to clean your mix and enhance your groove
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[@TheDJGuVna]

You are one of the best communicators on here imo...first channel I've watched in a while where I don't fastforward through the boring bits...I use delay's all the time, never really thought about using them consciously like this...most of the time it's throw it on and play with it till it sounds right...I only use that math for reverb times...you make me realise there's so much I DON'T think about that I maybe should start paying more attention to.

[@Bthelick]

Thank you so much Jeremy. Super glad I could help you think from a different angle. But by the same token there's no 'wrong' way to do art (despite what bad habits school ingrained into us). As long as you're making music and having fun that's all that matters! I'm just one of those types that likes to uncover the science behind it all I suppose.

[@ruk2023--]

I had forgotten I learned all this in my teens as a trombone player. Thanks for the useful reminder!

[@gavinheron8499]

Best music teacher ever? You must be in the running!

[@Williammartto0]

"excellent mixing master" to level : Chris Lord-Alge , Andrew Scheps,Tony Maserati the best is Bthelick!!!!!!

[@Bthelick]

Haha thanks, I'm not I deserve to be in the same sentence as those guys though 🙏

[@sawtooth808]

That’s a bold statement, but “B” does his best to explain the mastering process to people that have a vague understanding of it…and in my humble opinion “B” succeeds

[@desmosnob]

Here’s my 2 cents; even if others cover the engineering parts of music production, I still have to find someone that does it as good as you. Great stuff 👌🏻

[@Bthelick]

I recommend Dan Worall, and Kush.

[@desmosnob]

@@Bthelick ​ Thanks! I did not know of them.

[@Hans_pereirab]

I stumbled upon your channel a few days ago and I couldn't be happier. You are without a doubt an excellent communicator and you have a way of conveying information in a way that makes it very easy for others to understand, I also love that you dig into the subtleties of things and break it down so that people can see it in a different way or just see it (in case they have missed it before). Your way of teaching reminds me a little of Rick Snoman, another amazing guy. Anyway, thank you so much for what you do. ❤

[@chillseekerthechillseeker]

This was so good. I've watched like 20 of your videos now and they are all great. Thanks for the clear and excellent info

[@PavanMS87]

I'm 100% sure that these are not covered in paid courses! incredible. Your voice is an iciing on the cake.

[@lars-henrikbergstrom8013]

Really helpful!

[@bassyjay6281]

That end trick was unreal 😮😮

[@joseluisfloressalas2393]

Excelente como explicas ... gracias por todo esa enseñanza..... saludos desde Perú.

[@bradicu5]

The top delay trick big VST doesnt want you to know!

[@lucadalmasso3122]

top notch as always!🥰

[@comrade8600]

You can also set grid to 1/4 and select a 1/4. iI'll show you in lower left the time in ms. Learning so much from you, thanks for the videos!

[@Bthelick]

Thank you! Lower left where? You mean the start of the project ?

[@comrade8600]

​@@Bthelick when you make a selection and hover it, on the very bottom you'll see "time duration" which will tell you the ms of the selected area

[@Bthelick]

@@comrade8600 OMG 19 years and I never spotted that! 😮 Thankyou 👊

[@ryanbent9368]

I'm so glad my buddy sent me a video to your page! You and this other guy(professional producer/engineer) are the only ones who explained Delay in this manner!

[@Bthelick]

Thanks Ryan, and thanks Ryan's buddy! much appreciated 👊❤️

[@davidvochocjr1005]

I understand your note about engineering, but I like your “engineering” related videos a lot! You are truly very experienced!

[@joaooqueiroz]

Great video! Just a little tip: you dont need to use the calculator. Just select the lenght you want to calculate on the arrangement and ableton will show you in the lower left corner how many miliseconds that region has!

[@lukasdillon]

Sick

[@mabian69]

At 13:37 I think you got it right in the first place and screwed with the screen post correction, 3/16th is indeed equivalent to 1/8th dotted. Thanks for the video (y)

[@Bthelick]

ah yes thanks for the correction 👊

[@Q-T3K]

Another fantastic video. I'm learning so much unique knowledge from your videos. I can't wait to get stuck into my delays now!

[@Bangers_mostly]

i love this guy!

[@stingpinaudio]

Inspired✨️

[@maxjamesmoser]

I just found your channel and it is sooo helpful! Thank you for all the thought and detail you put into your videos. You explain complex concepts (at least to me haha) in an easy and convenient way to follow.

[@Omega9724]

😮 Omg .... I never use delay....ever!!! I will now..... Once again thank you.... Keep um coming

[@MalbekTV]

veery nice

[@dandemanseyonara2422]

Definitely not a one stop watch video, some content to digest and come back🙂 Great video!

[@oustadjamal9660]

very nice 👍👍👍

[@PeteDrops]

Legend, my dotted 8th groove is well and truly on!!!

[@namdao85]

very helpful!

[@Bthelick]

Thankyou Nam \m/

[@dima685ds6]

This is absolutely perfect, clear explanation and brilliant ideas. Thank you. Subscribed!!

[@Bthelick]

Thank you, I'm glad I can help. Thanks for the support!

[@jvedra9041]

Whenever I hear a Brit say “half again” I can’t not hear David battley counting chocolate bars.

[@mr.fusion666]

Another helpful video as always. At 13:36 you said dotted eighth, and you were correct. a dotted 16th would be 1.5.

[@thbd]

Great tips here! Thanks a lot!

[@MRDUKG]

I have watched so many videos on youtube since 2014, music production and mastering, now they have helped but that way you have explained things makes so much sense its unreal... really good information and well described, even though some things you may think are obvious and self explanatory, they are not always to me... so thanks... ;) groove has been the hands down best advice... !!!!

[@Bthelick]

Thank you , the hardest part of this whole tutorial thing is actually trying to 2nd guess what is obvious to me for 20+ years that might not be known to others! I'm glad I could help 👊🙏

[@MRDUKG]

@@Bthelick Just keep doing what you are doing...its working... !!! ;)

[@PilzE.]

Purest gold in EVERY video!

[@marceloribeirosimoes8959]

WHAT BASS DRUM IS THIS!!!!!!!!????, WOW!!! I'm referring to the overture soundtrack.. Thank you for another great video!!

[@Bthelick]

I have kicks from all over the place. When you've been doing it for 15 years they all just go in a folder haha. I've got lots of packs and swapped and shared some with other producers and engineers. If you saw my first live stream I go over how I use the plugin XO by XLN to pick my kicks by ear. because of that I don't usually end up knowing which kick I used!

[@marceloribeirosimoes8959]

@@Bthelick First of all, thank you for answering me. And I feel you, I really understand the "Oh, that's a kick, where's the kick folder..." and drop it there... But, in this case, WOW. Of course, it's not the first kick in your videos that made me open my eyes a bit wider... ...and yes, I can't afford XO program and I got the Waves one when it was released... ...almost free (less than 10 bucks, as I can remember). But I rarely use it. Anyway, I'll try to grab one from the video and try to mimic it on Kick 2... ...but it seems to me that, from the start, it has some kind of "stereo-izing" trick there... Thanx a lot for the tips!!!!!! ...and, Oh, BTW, I'm a little bit older than House "Chicago Traxx" (and MasterMix 5, DJ International, so, when you turned those delays off, sometimes I must confess that I like it... :-))) Maybe those delays would be part of a track's "variable"... Thanx once again...

[@Bthelick]

Yeah I suppose the point I was trying to make was just to pick by ear. If it had a stereo effect that was purely by accident, I normally mono kicks. Nice to hear you're an OG! Yeah those days were certainly dry only having 1 or 2 sends available for the whole track, and something that would varied on the fly for interest. It's definitely got it's own vibe which is still legit.

[@johannesnystad1355]

I feel an urge to dance the moment you hit your spacebar, kind Sir

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

Dope, for ableton M4L squad there are tools for the calc as a device 😜🍭🙌

[@Bthelick]

Turns out Ableton already lists the time in the bottom left of the screen whenever you highlight an area!

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

@@Bthelick pro tip 🙏

[@Bthelick]

@@ItsWesSmithYo it was a viewer that told me that thank the viewers! I don't know when they added it but I've had ableton for 19 years and never noticed 🤣🤣

[@azizmeziane8456]

Thank you that was really helpful Could u pls make a video about reverb also?

[@Bthelick]

Maybe, tbh I don't approach reverb with the same musical angle and I'm not sure I have anything to add that many other tutorials haven't already said. Do you use Ableton ? I made a free reverb rack and explained a few things in the video where I gave my fx away.

[@azizmeziane8456]

@@Bthelick yea i got your racks its really helpful thank you so much🙏🙏 By the way i am about to watch all of your videos i like the way you describe things 👌🏻👍👍 My problem with reverbs is the decay time and which type of reverb i have to use still struggling with it

[@Bthelick]

You don't 'have' to use any particular type. Over time you'll get a feel for the subtle differences but in general you either need real space, or just 'wetness'. Real space is more common on real sounds as real sounds can sound alien when not in a real space (our ears and the way we balance irl is based on wall reflections) . In general real space moves sounds away from you (like pushing them into a room) and fake-verb usually adds length to sound. Changing timbre and groove. The only other thing you need to listen for is the context of the track, busy tracks need far less reverb , shorter reverb, or even none at all. Long reverbs take up space and soften/chill out a sound (generally) . I don't usually have any rules for length I've always adjusted by ear, but I'm at the stage where i know what I'm looking for before I start. Just keep experimenting, tweaking, having fun and learning you'll pick it up eventually. Oh and of course; reference more!

[@azizmeziane8456]

@@Bthelick thank you so much 🙏

[@phylo4113]

Can't wait to try this! Love your vids!

[@Bthelick]

thanks Phylo really appreciate the support thanks ❤👊🤟

[@kvvnc2502]

Thanks man, I really appreciate it!

[@Bthelick]

my pleasure sir! thanks for all the support. I forgot to ask what DAW are you in?

[@happniin5287]

Please tell me you finished that delay track? I WANT TO HEAR THE DROP!! 😂

[@Bthelick]

Yeah I did, The track was released as " remembrance"

[@markyazzigreen8082]

Comment 😊

[@Jvssvl]

3 in Ableton Delay should be Dotted 8th which you did say correctly. I checked with Valhalla Supermassive. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@Bthelick]

You are correct!

[@adknon9631]

Question: How to handle swing patterns and a 1/16 delay. Do not get my head around this issue, because the repetitions are not landing on the grid and/or swing positions. Result is always a messy groove.

[@Bthelick]

yes great question! any odd number delay will not line up with a swung groove. you can get around this by making a rack from 2 separate delays. for 1/16th you leave a normal 8th delay in there, then for the 2nd 'line' in parallel, have a single 1/16th tap and then another normal 8th delay. you can then offset the 2nd line in time with ANOTHER single tap delay but set to milliseconds for the swing amount. IF that doesn't make sense let me know I'll make a video and give away the rack.

[@adknon9631]

@@Bthelick Thanks dude. I will try that.

[@Bthelick]

Hey , I did it anyway. I've made a delay rack, I'll be show casing it and releasing it next video, watch this space!

[@adknon9631]

@@Bthelick Nice. I will watch it. Thank you.

[@bjornkameleon]

Do you think this is why layering has become a big thing or heavily pushed? Because information like this has been lost over time. I’ve only been making music for a year so I could be completely off yet I often find myself running into questions similar to this so thought I’d ask

[@Bthelick]

It's possible yeah, the more you understand sound the less you tend to layer and process for sure 👊.

[@bjornkameleon]

@@Bthelick ahh that makes sense also thanks for makes this stuff free

[@Unison_Detune]

Hi, I’m really getting a lot from your videos. I am struggling with the placement of MIDI notes to create dotted notes. Ableton doesn’t have an option to set the grid to dotted. Your hybrid bass/leads is evading me too because of this. Really need some further help. You are filling a huge creative gap in YT content and it is appreciated.

[@Bthelick]

Hey no problem. Dotted isn't a different timing like triplets, it still occurs on the straight grid (meaning not triplet grid) "Dotted" means just the listed note length + 1 half. So a dotted 8th is an 8th plus half-an-8th (a 16th) , in other words = 3x16ths. So on a 16th grid a dotted 8th is drawn as 3 16ths apart.

[@_ENOC]

Question, why is groove/ shuffle never discussed with delays?

[@Bthelick]

Great question. Most delays don't account for it. It would mean having irregular timed repeats on dotted or 16th repeats otherwise the fixed distances in normal delays will fall out of time. Someone should make one eh! You can achieve it with programmable tap delays like chow matrix but I'm not aware of any that can follow swing automatically.

[@_ENOC]

@@Bthelick thank you very much.

[@Bthelick]

hey I know this comment was a long time ago, but just giving you heads up that I made a swingable delay and will be releasing it in my next video. watch this space!

[@jorgedejesustejedavaldez5283]

When the reverd version of this video gonna come out?

[@Bthelick]

Reverb? Hmmmm I don't really approach reverb the same musical way tbh. As it's not discreetly pitched or rhythmical I just treat it as ambience. Having said that I do consider it's tone and length in context, maybe I could share a quick video on that. Is there anything you struggle with in particular?

[@jorgedejesustejedavaldez5283]

@@Bthelick My struggle with reverd is to select the right one for the track, but Is not something that is related to music theory.

[@Bthelick]

@@jorgedejesustejedavaldez5283 Okies yeah I'll have a think if I can fit it on to this channel. I suppose it falls under sound design/tone and I cover that too.