SevenDelay
Key Features
- Stereo fractional-delay engine with 7th-order Lagrange interpolation and 7x oversampling
- 0.1 ms to 8-second delay range tuned for short-delay and moving-delay effects
- Adjustable parameter smoothing helps control hands-on and DAW-automated changes
- Continuously variable normal, inverse, ping-pong, and related stereo panning behaviors
- High-pass and all-pass filters shape the feedback path, with negative feedback available
- Tempo sync covers a compact range of musical divisions from 1/16 through 8/16
- LFO can modulate both delay time and the all-pass filter cutoff
Description
SevenDelay is a stereo VST3 delay from Uhhyou designed for hands-on or automated changes in delay time. Its 7th-order Lagrange fractional-delay engine and 7x oversampling make it a focused tool for moving echoes, tight comb-like textures, and rhythmic stereo repeats rather than a tape-emulation effect.
The delay range runs from 0.1 ms to 8 seconds, with parameters tuned toward short-delay work. A user-adjustable smoothing control helps transitions remain controlled as Time, feedback filtering, and panning are moved, while normal, inverse, ping-pong, and related pan behaviors can be blended continuously.
SevenDelay also gives the feedback path a high-pass filter and an all-pass filter, with negative feedback available for more unusual repeat patterns. Tempo divisions cover values from 1/16 through 8/16, including intermediate dotted-style values, and the LFO can modulate delay time and the all-pass cutoff.
It suits producers who want to animate a delay with automation without switching to a larger multi-effect. Keep Smooth above the lowest settings when moving Allpass Cut quickly: the developer documents that an unstable filter setting can produce a very loud click, so cautious gain staging is sensible while exploring extreme settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of delay is SevenDelay?
SevenDelay is a stereo fractional-delay effect using 7th-order Lagrange interpolation and 7x oversampling. Its controls are designed around short delays and actively changing delay time, so it can move from conventional echoes toward more animated effects.
Can SevenDelay follow project tempo?
Yes. The delay time includes tempo-sync choices from 1/16 to 8/16, including intermediate values. It also offers a continuous range for setting time directly.
What can the LFO modulate?
The built-in LFO can modulate delay time and the all-pass filter cutoff. Those two targets make it useful for adding motion to repeats and feedback coloration.
Why can SevenDelay make a loud click at extreme settings?
The official manual warns that moving Allpass Cut very quickly while Smooth is near zero can make the filter unstable and output a loud click. It also notes that minimum Time with maximum Feedback can output DC, for which DC Kill should be set above 1.0.
