Only time i put delays on pads is to feed the reverb. It's pretty obvious how delays add depth. Just experiment a little

Turn the dry down and the wet up.

I would say the purpose of delay isn't really to create the illusion of depth but more to fill up space in the mix.

A reverb is just thousands of small delays fused together.

Try putting a low pass filter before the delay on the send, it's a bit more realistic.

Turning up the feedback on the delay helps too.

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Originally posted by dj_alfi change your avatar for fucks sake.

It can position audio similar to the doppler effect.

I know you are talking about multi-tap delays, that repeat the sound, and gives that yelling into the Grand Canyon type of depth. I'm talking about sample delays, where if you delay the left channel, it makes the sound seem like it's panned right. Now, modulate the delay and pitch of the sample and you get the doppler effect, which is 3D.