1. From http://www.sweetwater.com/expert-center/glossary/t--Pre-delay :
2. However oxymoronic (pre=before, delay=after), the term can also be applicable when synching lighting and sound cues, to account for the fact that light travels faster than sound. One example: Thunder and lightning don't happen simultaneously--for realism, the lightning should be seen well before the thunder is heard.
2. However oxymoronic (pre=before, delay=after), the term can also be applicable when synching lighting and sound cues, to account for the fact that light travels faster than sound. One example: Thunder and lightning don't happen simultaneously--for realism, the lightning should be seen well before the thunder is heard.