![]() ![]() By using the calculation 60,000/ tracks BPM a quarter note delay is calculated and this is further sub divided down to 8th and 16th notes. The final technique uses Ableton’s ping pong delay set to re-pitch mode. ![]() Additional shuffle swing is added to the delay and the feedback and dry/ wet are adjusted to help the loop pump rhythmically with the beat. ![]() Both forward and reversed versions of the delay make for a smooth transition across the fill.Īn 8th note shaker pattern is used to help pick up the pace when the full loop comes back in and this is filled out by using Ableton’s simple delay playing a 3 16th note pattern. Automated frequency shifters and reverb are used to add additional interest and help the delays lead nicely into the drop where a pitched down version of the percussion is used to emphasis the full loop coming back in. The feedback on the delay is set just long enough to bridge a drum fill and is then bounced down to audio ready for further processing. For improvisatory live performance, on the other hand, the Sync versions can be a ton of fun.This Ableton Tutorial covers the use of simple delay patterns for a variety of tasks in a track.Ībleton’s simple delay is used to create a rigid 8th note pattern from a single percussive hit. For mixing i like using the Unsync versions usually, to allow the echos to be slightly out of time with the grid, which sounds less rigid and linear, appropriate for the organic styles of music i tend to more often mix. Pingdemonium comes with a dozen Ping Pong delay racks, each provided in both “Sync” and “Unsync” versions. This is a super useful feature and can be invaluable for technical sound design purposes.įor Live 9 users who don’t have access to Echo yet: Pingdemonium can help satiate that craving in your life for more expressive modulated echoes.įor Live 10 users: Pingdemonium can help resuscitate the somewhat obsolete Ping Pong Delay effect into a more practical and usable device which stands on its own, worthy of placement among the ranks of your current audio production toolkit. We also provide more control over the stereo placement of the delay repeat lines, adding the ability to modify their width, or even place the “even” and “odd” repeats exactly where we want them in the stereo field. Even with Echo in-hand, the Pingdemonium racks are not redundant, however, each aiming for and providing a different certain unique result. Yes, Ableton’s new Echo effect is indeed dope and definitely expands on basic delay in some really cool ways. If you have Live 10, at this point you’re probably thinking “Echo, duh!”. Normally, such a thing is accomplished by using Sends and Return (aux) tracks, sending various bits of dry signal to Return tracks, which supply the modified wet delays… But what if you want to accomplish such a feat inside of audio tracks, placed anywhere in the effects chain you desire? The latest PerforModule pack for Ableton Live is Pingdemonium, which provides Ping Pong Delay presets which are souped up with additional functions, making them much more interesting.Ībleton’s Ping Pong Delay effect is a bit limited in its functionality, so by separating the delay line and the dry signal in their own individual chains, we apply different effects to the echos, which can then be recombined with the pristine original signal.Īdding saturation, modulation, or other effects to the delay line can really help them to blend in a more natural, analog-style manner than by using typical unprocessed repeats. What if i want the source audio to stay the same, but have the echo repeats reverse direction? Sure, you could flip the stereo field after applying it to reverse the direction-but that also reverses the stereo field of the source audio. So i found myself slightly annoyed that Ableton Live’s Ping Pong Delay effect always starts the first echo repeat on the left side. ![]()
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