Best slap-back vocal echo on Garageband

July 27, 2016 12:04 PM

How do I use Garageband to get the same slapback vocal effect of this Fleetwood Mac song?

I come back to Garageband occasionally and they've always added more plugins and effects. In the latest version there is a fair amount of variability in the echo/reverb options. I am very amateurish about this stuff and can't quite seem to get it right.

I'm looking for something pretty classic as in the Fleetwood Mac song, but also the more original 1950s slapback sound.

What specific plugin options or settings would you use to get this sound in GB?

posted by deern the headlice to Computers & Internet (1 answer total)

Try a 'time' of under 100ms (probably 50-80), for starters. As for 'repeats', it should also be pretty low (sounds like 1 main repeat, maybe 2), and 'mix' should be around unity gain or maybe higher if you EQ. As this is an older recording, they had limited studio delay options, and you're going to want to roll some high end off of the delay, as well. Sorry that I can't provide specific instructions for Garageband but maybe that'll get you started.
posted by destructive cactus at 12:30 PM on July 27, 2016 [1 favorite]