# Reverb and Delay

**URL:** <https://community.mwtm.com/t/reverb-and-delay/2760>\
**Category:** Mixing\
**Created:** [December 27, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/reverb-and-delay/2760 "2023-12-27T17:55:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Roman\_Robbins](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/roman_robbins/32/3156_2.png) [@Roman\_Robbins](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Roman_Robbins)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/reverb-and-delay/2760/1 "2023-12-27T17:55:30Z")

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Hi Leslie, love all the work you do!

I was wondering if you could tell us about your current approach to reverb and delay on a vocal. Do you use sidechain compression on the delays, and how do you decide which type of reverb and delay time will work on a vocal? How do you have a long reverb tail on the vocal and have it still feeling upfront and close?

Thanks a bunch,  
Callum

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**Author:** ![Leslie\_Brathwaite](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/leslie_brathwaite/32/1942_2.png) [@Leslie\_Brathwaite](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Leslie_Brathwaite)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/reverb-and-delay/2760/2 "2023-12-27T19:55:08Z")

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I typically only use reverbs from the Altiverb. I don’t spend much time going back and forth… I just start trying a few on a particular vocal and go from there. I tend to use the same medium type orchestra rooms every time. I don’t do any side chain compression…ever. Just not my thing. My delay time is usually just 1/8 or 1/4 based on the tempo and feel. usually both reverb and delay are very subtle for me.