pongDelay
Key Features
- Alternates delay repeats between the left and right channels for a direct ping-pong stereo effect.
- Changes delay rate smoothly during playback to avoid audible crackles, rattles, or distortion while adjusting time.
- Offers host-synced rhythmic values, including triplet and dotted options, alongside the rate control.
- Uses a pan-width control to set the stereo spread of the delayed signal.
- Supports negative pan width for reversing the left-right direction of the bouncing repeats.
- Keeps feedback and separate dry/wet level controls visible for fast, focused delay balancing.
- Provides VST for Windows 32/64-bit hosts and VST or AU for macOS hosts.
Description
pongDelay is a compact stereo ping-pong delay effect from SaschArt Audio Plugins that sends repeats between the left and right channels. Its deliberately small control set centers on delay rate, pan width, feedback, and dry/wet balance, making it a quick way to add rhythmic movement without a dense multi-effect interface.
The delay rate changes smoothly, so adjusting the timing during playback is intended to avoid crackles, rattles, or distortion. Host-synced timing includes triplet and dotted values, allowing the repeats to lock to a session while still accommodating less straight-ahead rhythmic patterns.
Pan width adjusts how widely the echoes travel across the stereo field, and a negative setting can invert the left-right delay direction. That focused approach suits vocal throws, arpeggiated synth lines, guitars, and percussion that need clearly bouncing repeats rather than elaborate coloration.
pongDelay remains on its developer's live product page as a permanently free download, with a separate donation option rather than a price, trial, coupon, or expiry notice. The official page lists Windows 32/64-bit VST support plus macOS VST and AU support.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of delay does pongDelay create?
pongDelay is a stereo ping-pong delay: its echoes alternate between the left and right channels. Pan width controls how pronounced that movement is, so it can range from a narrower spread to a wider bounce.
Can pongDelay follow my DAW tempo?
Yes. The official product page lists host-sync operation with triplet and dotted rate choices. This makes it suitable for locking repeats to straight, swung-feeling, or more syncopated arrangements.
What happens when I change the delay rate while audio is playing?
SaschArt describes the rate transition as smooth and designed to avoid crackles, rattles, or distortion. That makes timing adjustments more practical during playback or automation than a delay that steps abruptly between values.
What does negative pan width do?
The version 1.1 change notes say negative pan width inverses the left-right delay channels. It is a simple way to reverse the direction of the ping-pong movement without changing the rest of the delay setup.
