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1.12

Delay

Delay time, feedback, pan and EQ on the wet signal, slapback, timed and ping-pong delay, and Automatic Double Tracking. One of the four effects grouped under spec section 1.12 (with Reverb, Distortion and Modulation).

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Step-by-step walkthrough with animated diagrams and inline quizzes

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Delay Effects Explorer

Learn about delay types (single tap, multi-tap, slapback, ping-pong, ADT), visualise delay lines, calculate tempo-synced delay times, and test your knowledge with quizzes and challenges.

25-35 minutesOpen →
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BPM & Delay Time Calculator

Derive delay times in milliseconds from BPM and note value — the way Edexcel expects on paper, the way every plugin does it under the hood. Live calculator, audible metronome with synced echo, exam-style practice with worked solutions, and a genre-paired BPM reference.

15-25 minutesOpen →
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Delay Image Explorer

Explore Ableton's Delay interface — click on controls to learn what delay time, sync, feedback, filter, ping pong and dry/wet do with animated visual connections.

10-15 minutesOpen →
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Double Tracking vs Copying

Understand why copying fails and how ADT creates the double-tracking effect - addresses persistent examiner-flagged error (2022-2024)

15-20 minutesOpen →

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Answer every question once under timed conditions — you can't return to change answers.

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