2hp — Delay

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Creative Patch Ideas for 2hp Delay in a Eurorack System

The 2hp Delay is a compact yet powerful module with CV control over time, feedback, and mix. Here are some creative ways to integrate it with other modules to unlock unique sonic possibilities:

1. CV Automation with LFOs and Envelopes

• What: Patch an LFO or a looping envelope into the TIME CV or FDBK CV.
• Result: Modulate delay time for chorus/flanging effects or modulate feedback for evolving echo textures.
• Modules: Make Noise Maths, Intellijel Quadrax, or any function/LFO generator.

2. Karplus-Strong Synthesis

• What: Feed short bursts (clicks, noises, or very short envelopes) into the IN. Set delay time to very short and feedback high to create "plucked string" tones.
• Modules: Noise source or envelope generator (e.g., Mutable Instruments Peaks, 2hp EG).
• Tip: Modulate TIME CV for dynamic, pitch-bending string effects.

3. Voltage-Controlled Rhythmic Echoes

• What: Use a clock sequencer or trigger source to modulate either the TIME or MIX CV in sync with drum patterns for evolving rhythmic delays.
• Modules: Pamela’s New Workout (clock source), Erica Synths Drum Sequencer.
• Bonus: Modulate feedback for synced dub-style delay throws.

4. Delay as a Sound Design Tool

• What: Patch complex audio sources (granular, wavetable, or FM voices) into the delay for dense, shifting soundscapes.
• Modules: Mutable Instruments Plaits, Make Noise Mimeophon, or similar.
• Bonus: Process the delay output with filters (e.g., Mutable Instruments Ripples) or wavefolders for even more timbral variety.

5. Self-Oscillation FX and Drones

• What: Crank the feedback (FDBK) to maximum until self-oscillation occurs. Use the TIME parameter as a pitch control.
• Result: The delay becomes a raw sound source! Use external VCAs or filters to sculpt the drone further.

6. Stereo Delay & Doubling (With Two Delays)

• What: Use two Delay modules, routing to left and right. Slightly offset TIME controls for stereo widening and classic ADT (automatic double-tracking) effects.
• Modules: Another 2hp Delay, or any compact delay.

7. Creative FX Chains

• What: Insert the Delay after a distortion (e.g., 2hp Distortion) for aggressive echoes or before reverb (e.g., Mutable Instruments Clouds, Erica Synths Pico DSP) for ethereal, cavernous echoes.
• Chain Ideas: Voice → Distortion → Delay → Reverb

8. Resampling and Feedback Networks

• What: Route the output of Delay back into itself via a mixer or crossfader (e.g., ALM Busy Circuits HPO + Fader), or into a pitch shifter for glitched, evolving textures.
• Modules: Cubusynth Crossfader, 2hp Mix.

9. Delay as a Performance Parameter

• What: Use manual CV sources, like a joystick (Intellijel Planar2) or expressive controller (Make Noise Pressure Points) to play the delay as a tactile instrument live.

10. Processing External Audio

• What: Run drum machines, guitars, or field recordings into the delay for lo-fi tape/echo textures.
• Requirement: Use a module like ALM S.B.G. or Intellijel Audio Interface II for line-level interfacing.

Pro Tip: Because all parameters are CV-addressable, complex automation is possible—use sequencers, stepped random modules (e.g., Wogglebug), or even gate to trigger random echoes for glitch effects!

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