Metric Halo Dirty Delay v4 is a versatile feedback delay plug-in capable of producing a wide range of sonic textures and movements for your music productions. Featuring dual delay lines with crossfeed, feedback, phase invert, and distortion, it offers exceptional control over delay characteristics—from clean or dirty, to vintage or futuristic, subtle or nasty. With Metric Halo Character v4 in the delay paths, you can integrate the rich harmonic saturation of classic analog circuitry, adding texture and saturation for subtle coloration or aggressive distortion of the delayed signal. Additionally, the plug-in supports tempo syncing to host, manual input, or tap tempo for precise delay timing. And with a 2-band parametric filter for shaping the delayed sound, Dirty Delay provides comprehensive tools for sculpting delay effects to fit any mix in the studio or live onstage.
The user-friendly interface with adjustable size options for various screen resolutions is designed to be intuitive, providing clear visual feedback and easy access to all parameters. Whether used to add depth and dimension to a mix or to create wild experimental sounds, the Metric Halo Dirty Delay plug-in is a powerful tool for any audio engineer or producer looking to enhance their sonic palette with a touch of analog-style dirtiness.
- Mono and stereo delay lines of up to 5 seconds each
- MH Character in the delay path for texturizing and saturating the delayed sound
- Delay Times can be set manually in milliseconds or via note values based on Tempo
- Tempo can be slaved to host, set manually, or tapped in
- Each delay line has feedback with phase invert
- Each delay line has and crossfeed with phase invert
- The output of each delay line can be offset in time
- Each delay line has an independent wet/dry mix and gain
- 2-band fully parametric filter for shaping the delayed sound
- Many presets included
- Adjustable UI size / closable graphs
- MH Preset Manager: provides cross-platform presets
- Undo/Redo
- A/B snapshots and snapshot blend
- Software update tracking
- More flexible resizability
- Common controls in the header bar (Help, Resize, Pane Disclosure)
- Supports AU, AAX, VST2, and VST3 on macOS
- Supports AAX, VST2, and VST3 on Windows
- Improved MH preset management
- Plug-in settings: copy/paste between instances
- Links to documentation, tech support, and frequently asked questions
- Plug-in preferences
- Significantly reduced size download for the installers on macOS
- Output Gain for level match
- Adjustable UI size
- MH Preset Manager: provides cross-platform presets