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Tube Delay
Introduction
The delay audio effect has a long history
going back to the times when recording engineers
would experiment with analog tape to get a decay-
ing echo effect. Later on, standalone tape delay
units were built and even later, delay created with
digital technology became possible. Vacuum tubes,
or valves, used in audio equipment are known for
their unique sonic imprint on sound, something
we perceive as “warmth” when the signal passing
through it is overdriven.
Tube Delay is a marriage between analog and
digital, combining the warmth and natural com-
pression from tubes with the features and versatility
of a digital delay. There are three tube sections in
Tube Delay, one in the direct signal section, one in
the delay feedback loop and one after the feedback
loop. The tube sections are created with Softube’s
patented modeling technology and gives a faithfully
recreated sound of a “real” tube preamp.
So, think of Tube Delay as a tube preamp with an
added delay section. The tubes in the delay section
deteriorates the signal and you can even add more
distortion after the delay before blending it with the
direct signal passing through the preamp. The effect
is perfect for fattening vocal tracks, adding slap back
echo to drums or getting a gritty delay for guitars!