I usually have to fine tune it - but this is the jist:

-Find the Delay type/preset plugin you like - at the repeat rate needed to fit correctly (1/4, 1/8, 1/8T, 1/16th, etc). Note the time base of most plugins is in sync, it's just your repeat rate that will vary.
-Click on the "Enable/Disable" or "On/Off" button on the Delay plugin.
-Since this is the last button touched, it's what will be (enabled) for your track for automation.
-To do that, drag the hand icon (top left) down onto your track.
-Enable automation on that track and find your "on/off" parameter.
-Drag the square wave (on the bottom is "off", at the top is "on") around with automation handles for the amount of enabled time you need.

Alternately:
You can cut the desired event (word, words, note or notes) and then paste it into the proper 4 or 5 places to get your 4 or 5 repeats that you desire. However sometimes this can sound fake or robot-like. To help counter that, you'll most likely have to adjust the volume to decrease on each succeeding event to simulate a normal decay.

I've used both methods above.

You can also put the delay on an FX bus then automate the send level to the bus.

Dan

scottyo7 wroteI usually have to fine tune it - but this is the jist:

-Find the Delay type/preset plugin you like - at the repeat rate needed to fit correctly (1/4, 1/8, 1/8T, 1/16th, etc). Note the time base of most plugins is in sync, it's just your repeat rate that will vary.
-Click on the "Enable/Disable" or "On/Off" button on the Delay plugin.
-Since this is the last button touched, it's what will be (enabled) for your track for automation.
-To do that, drag the hand icon (top left) down onto your track.
-Enable automation on that track and find your "on/off" parameter.
-Drag the square wave (on the bottom is "off", at the top is "on") around with automation handles for the amount of enabled time you need.

Alternately:
You can cut the desired event (word, words, note or notes) and then paste it into the proper 4 or 5 places to get your 4 or 5 repeats that you desire. However sometimes this can sound fake or robot-like. To help counter that, you'll most likely have to adjust the volume to decrease on each succeeding event to simulate a normal decay.

I've used both methods above.

They only thying I would clarify on this advice, is to never (or just about never) automate the on/off button of a plug. When you turn a plug on/off, there is a calculation behind the scenes for plug latency compensation, and you will get bad artifacts. Better to use the bypass button next to it. Otherwise, use Scotty's info, or Dan's.

matthewgorman wroteThey only thying I would clarify on this advice, is to never (or just about never) automate the on/off button of a plug.

Yes, yes... it's the Bypass not power.
I wasn't in front of my system so that detail got missed.