RP-Delay

When creating music, there are many effects that you need to use in order to add extra nuances to the base composition. In this aspect, delay is one of the most commonly used effects. Subtle amounts can be used to add presence to some tracks while adding more delay will sometimes result in completely rearranging the notes.

Of course, it’s also a question of what plugin to use. Your digital audio workstation is probably more than capable of creating a good delay effect, but if you need a tool that offers you more parameters and maybe even a few extra effects, then you could try an external plugin like RP-Delay.

As soon as you open the effect, you notice that there are a lot of knobs to work with. RP-Delay provides you with six highly customizable delay lines grouped in two sets. On each of them, you can adjust the length of the effect for both the left and right channels, increase or decrease feedback, as well as the amount of the low-pass and high-pass filters. Moreover, you can add another filter to the effect and even some distortion.

Another fun feature is the sound reverser which, as its name suggests, can reverse the audio input. You can further adjust the sound through the global parameters and the simple 3-band EQ. If you want to take things to the next level, you can modulate the effect with the help of four envelopes and four LFOs. You can also use the four sequencers to add even more unusual nuances and rhythms to the delay

If the RP-Delay seems too complicated at first, you can switch to Easy mode in order to get a simpler, more compact view of the interface. You can also browse through the plugin’s many presets and tweak the settings until you come up with a truly original effect. While this Rob Papen plugin isn’t the most intuitive tool, it can definitely be used to create atypical delays.