How to Set your Computer up to do Delay
for FREE (Windows users)
By John F. Best
Things you need:
- A Windows-based computer
- A microphone plugged in or built-in to your
computer
- A set of headphones (not required, but avoids
feedback and it’s easier to hear the delay that way)
Programs used in this
article:
Chainer 1.03 (a free trial of a VST Host application from Xlutop)
Classic
Delay (a free VST delay effect from Kjaerhus
Audio)
1) Download and Install Chainer
1.03. Take note of what folder your VST Plugin Folder
is, by default “C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins”
2) Download and unpack Kjaerhus
Audio’s Classic Delay into the VSTPlugins folder
mentioned above.
3) Open Chainer. Go ahead and
click OK, this is a trial version with features disabled, but you can still use
it without problems.
4) Click on the top arrow and choose “Insert Input”.
5) You should see what is on the screen below. Now
choose the second arrow and go to “Effects->Classic Delay”
6) Now find the “1” button under Editor for the Classic
Delay effect (2nd Slot):
7) The Classic Delay editor should now be visible. First
go ahead and turn this knob all the way to the right. This eliminates your
source sound from playing through the speakers, and maximizes the delay sound:
8) You don’t have to do this, but I prefer this sound
for practice, so I choose the “Digital” delay.
9) Now you can adjust the TIME and FEEDBACK LEVEL knobs
to change the length of the delay and how many times you hear the same sound
before it completely dies away.
10) You are now ready to practice with delay! Enjoy!