Cubase 14 Artist user. I am doing a cover of turn the lights off and I want to duplicate the delay effect at the end of lines. The way I used to do this in the past was to copy which section I wanted to create echo (delay) on an put them on separate tracks and time them out so they would play at the right time and add effects to each accordingly. I’m sure there has to be an easier way to do this by now, but I don’t know what it is. If someone could give me some guidance with that I would appreciate it. A Youtube video or actual step by step instructions would be great. You can hear the vocal effect I’m trying to create here. Notice how just the last word or two of certain lines repeats 3 times. THAT’S what I’m trying to do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmAk4VZuo1U
I’d probably Automate the Send going to the Delay so only the desired words get sent to the Delay.
I would just add a Send to your delay of choice and automate it. Maybe the bypass.
For my guitars, which have very heavy delay, I use a side-chain to the FX channel.
Method (from memory!):
Create an FX track, add your delay of choice, followed by a simple compressor that has a side-chain.
Activate the side-chain - this makes it visible in the send menu.
Send a signal to the delay, and send a signal to the compressor.
You’ll have to use a bit of trial and error to get the balance right, but the effect should be that while there is a signal to the delay, the compressor will turn the level down, when the signal stops, the level will rise and you’ll hear the “echo”.
I’ll see if I can upload some screenshots.
Here we go - hope this gives a clue…
The instrument/audio track
The FX Track
The sends
The compressor - note the orange icon which activates the side-chain
I’ve saved all this in track presets and in a project template so I don’t have to set it up every time.
Maybe someone else can point to a video…
I took so long typing this @raino got in before me!
Yeah but you were more descriptive & also managed to pull a compressor into the mix.
OK wow, that’s way complicated! I don’t know what sends and side chains are. I’m just a vocalist so I don’t use instruments. I’m sure I can figure this out eventually. Thank you for your rapid response! I’m not used to getting replies so quickly! 
Explanation of these terms are beyond me. I know what they are and how to use them, but I’m not good at explaining things. YouTube is full of videos that explain them, so I go there for more info.
Once you understand them, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without them!
Put the delay on your vocal channel (insert effect rack) use the R and W and automate the delay bypass button.
Thank you! I"m sure. It’s all a learning process. Funny, I’ve been using Cubase for years and I’ve just never used these things before, lol. Usually anything I’ve wanted to do from an engineering perspective, I’ve figured out or found a video.
Ooh that sounds good! Thank you!
Yes follow @Mrhehon 's instructions - that will generate the effect you are after. The additional items (like compressors) that @Googly_Croft brings up are more focused on making the effect sit better in the mix. But they are also susceptible to making things sound worse if done incorrectly (which is easy to do).
Sends and Sidechains in Cubase are technicallly the same thing, but presented in a slightly different way for ease of use.
In short: a copy of an audio signal is sent to another destination.
Typical usages: The copied signal can either be altered by plugins (Send) or act as a control input to plugins (Sidechain).
If you like Dom’s videos, this might help:
Google “ducked delay cubase” if Dom’s not to your taste! That said the second part of the video (multitap delay) is very cool 