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MANTRA’s GUI features a seated man whose soul is stripped away as the plugin switches between its mono and stereo modes. Naturally, MANTRA’s window smoothly expands and contracts to tell this story of the transition between detachment and reunification with the body, providing a unique visual representation of its controls.
TAPE DELAY: A BRIEF HISTORY
Audio delay as we know it today has its roots in Les Paul’s pioneering work with multitrack recording in the 1940s and 1950s. Initially, the effect was achieved by connecting two tape machines with variable speeds, creating a rhythmic lag between audio signals. This technique, popularized in the 1960s and 1970s, allowed for the creation of repeating, rhythmic delay tones. Artists like Brian Eno, King Tubby, and the Beatles were instrumental in pushing the boundaries of delay effects in their genre-shaping albums, entrenching delay as a staple in studios around the world.
Simply put, delay is an irreplaceable tool for enhancing recorded music’s depth, texture, and groove. In essence, the evolution of delay mirrors the evolution of music itself, and its absence would undoubtedly leave a void in the sonic landscape of contemporary music.