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Reaper: Adding Delay and Reverb Effects

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Demo summary

The instructor demonstrates adding the 'Delay with Tempo Ping-Pong' and 'ReaVerbate' plugins to a piano track to create a washed-out sound.

Step-by-step

  1. Select the desired track
  2. Press Shift + F to open the effects menu
  3. Type 'delay' into the search bar
  4. Select 'Delay with Tempo Ping-Pong'
  5. Adjust the width slider to the maximum setting
  6. Press Shift + F again and search for 'verb'
  7. Select 'ReaVerbate' to add reverb to the track

Tips

  • Increase the width on the ping-pong delay as wide as possible for a more immersive sound
  • Use ReaVerbate to wash out the audio for a more atmospheric effect

Highlights

sounds pretty good

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