What is the Delay?
Delay is an audio signal processing technique that records an input signal to a storage medium and then plays it back after a period of time. When the delayed playback is mixed with the live audio, it creates an echo-like effect, whereby the original audio is heard followed by the delayed audio.
In music production, the delay is used by every music producer. The Delay effect is generally put on vocals, melody, or sometimes on precautions. To get the delay effect, we need the VST plugin. However, nowadays almost every DAW come with the already installed Delay VST plugin with Presets.
Delay Vst Plugins For Free
There are some such delay vst plugins for free available in the market which we can easily use by installing in DAW. In this post, we will see a list of some free delay plugins.
TAL-Dub-2 by TAL
TAL-DUB-II delay vst plugin is an extended version of TAL-Dub-I with a completely new sound engine. A 4x oversampled distortion stage allows to add vintage distortion to the delayed signal, but it’s also possible to make clean delays. A sinus LFO has the possibility to modulate delay time and low pass filter cutoff. Adjustable LFO stereo width is also included.
An analog-sounding 6dB low pass filter with resonance and a 3dB high cut filter are also parts of TAL-DUB-II. Different routing options open a wide range of possibilities.
Features
- Synced delay times (1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1/1, 2/1 and trippled and dotted notes).
- 4x oversampled distortion stage.
- VU-Meter shows gain reduction.
- LFO (low pass cutoff and delay modulation, stereo width).
- 6dB resonance low pass filter.
- 3dB high pass filter.
- Midi learn for all pots.
- 20 factory presets.
Available Interfaces
| PC | VST 32bit/64bit installer |
| Mac | Audio Unit (32bit), VST (32bit/) installer |
More info: TAL
Hysteresis by Glitchmachines
Hysteresis is delay vst plugin for free Glitch Delay Plugin Geared Towards Creating Robotic Artifacts and Abstract Musical Malfunctions
Hysteresis is a versatile effects processor geared toward electronic musicians and sound designers. Process anything from drums to synths, guitars, vocals, and sound effects. On top of being able to create contorted signal mutations, it can also be tamed to generate classic delay effects.
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Hysteresis features a delay effect with a stutter, lowpass filter, and modulation effects thrown into the feedback signal path. The input signal first goes through a delay line on each stereo channel, but instead of sending the output directly back into the delay line, the resulting signal is sent to a stutter processor, then to a lowpass filter, and finally to another delay line on the opposite channel which is modulated for creating chorus type effects. The output of the second delay line is then routed back to the first one on the original channel. The stutter effect can be used to generate reverse delays, noisy pitch-shifting or raw granulation. The lowpass filter has an internal LFO to make the cutoff frequency oscillate, and the modulation processor can act as a subtle chorus or noisy modulator depending on the range of the modulation rate.
Features
- Feedback-Based Delay
- Stutter Effect
- Lowpass Filter
- Modulation FX
- 100+ Factory Presets
Available Interfaces
| PC | Windows 8+ (32 & 64-Bit) Minimum recommended CPU: Core 2 Duo, 2GHz CPU with SSE2 support Broadband Internet connection required for product download VST host such as Ableton Live, etc. |
| Mac | OS X 10.8 or higher (32 & 64-Bit / PPC not supported) Minimum recommended CPU: Core 2 Duo, 2GHz CPU with SSE2 support Broadband Internet connection required for product download VST/AU host such as Ableton Live, Logic Pro, etc. |
More info: Glitchmachines
CHOW Matrix by ChowDSP
CHOW Matrix is a delay vst plugin for free, made up of an infinitely growable tree of delay lines, each with individual controls for feedback, panning, distortion, and more.
The fundamental idea of the effect is to create a “tree” of delay lines, each with its own properties, such as delay time, feedback, panning, etc. This flexibility allows musicians and producers to create a wide array of delay-based effects, from simple multi-tap echoes to lush reverberant spaces
Available Interfaces
| PC | VST 32bit/64bit installer |
| Mac | macOS (M1 Macs NOT supported) |
More info: ChowDSP
TAL-Dub by TAL
TAL-Dub is a vintage-style delay vst plugin. It can be used for a wide range of delay effects from clean to extremely distorted, resonating never-ending delays.
Features
- 12dB resonance filter.
- Low cut filter.
- Maximal 4 Seconds delay time.
- Limiter with distortion for rising feedbacks or loud inputs.
- Delay time and feedback for each channel (linkable).
- Input signal swap (L/R swap).
- Filter feedback and filter fx mode (filter in feedback path or as post fx).
- Filter mode for input (input signal will be filtered too).
- Easy to use midi learn.
Available Interfaces
| PC | VST 32bit/64bit installer |
| Mac | Audio Unit (32bit), VST (32bit) installer |
More info: TAL
TAL-Dub-3 by TAL
TAL-DUB-III is an easy-to-use delay vst plugin with some special features. Its no tape delay emulation and has its own sound. It has an alias-free saturation stage, a non-linear 6dB low pass, and a 3dB high pass filter that are included in the feedback path of the device. An input drive knob allows adjusting the saturation level. Pop-up menus show the current values of volume, delay-time, and feedback knobs. A tab button allows adjusting the delay time for live sessions.
Features
- Delay time up to 4 seconds.
- Non linear 6dB Low-Pass filter.
- 3dB High Pass filter.
- Alias free stauration, adjustable with the input drive knob.
- Delay x2 for each channel.
- Synced delay times (1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1/1, 2/1 and trippled and dotted notes).
- Pop-ups show the actual values dB (input drive, dry, wet), ms(delay), 0..2 (feedback)
- Led-meter shows the sturation level.
- Tab button for delay time.
- Midi Learn for all knobs.
- The feedback knob is especially optimized for doing infinite delays.
Available Interfaces
| PC | VST 32bit/64bit installer |
| Mac | Audio Unit (32bit), VST (32bit) installer |
More info: TAL
Hope you find the above-mentioned list of delay vst plugins useful in your music production career.
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