Reaper: Process vocals with EQ, delay, and reverb
Reaper
Demo summary
The user demonstrates vocal processing in REAPER by applying EQ boosts, creating a stereo slapback delay, and adding a reverb effect.
Step-by-step
- Open the EQ effect on the vocal track
- Roll off the low end and boost the mids and top end
- Set a slapback delay with one tap panned left at 180 milliseconds
- Set a second delay tap panned right at 210 milliseconds
- Add a longer delay based on two eighth notes
- Adjust the feedback and filter the long delay down
- Apply a Reverb effect to the track
Tips
- Use different millisecond settings for left and right delay taps to create a wider stereo slapback effect
- Filter down longer delays to help them sit better in the mix
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