The RD-1 Pitch Delay is a simple and fun digital delay based on the Raster, with a frequency and pitch shifter integrated into the feedback loop. Shift all repeats onces, or endlessly up or down. It has 1200 milliseconds of delay time, doubled in reverse (2400 ms). Reverse and shift once are lighted switches designed for realtime performance (no “modes”). The knobs are spaced for live tweaking - grippy rubber with raised pointers and carefully tuned tapers (up a 5th at 3:00, easy to dial in short repeats with high feedback).
The RD-1 uses the same algorithms as the Raster 2, so it covers standard delay duties and also gets weird. (Actually, we made some improvements, which will be coming to a Raster firmware update as well.) It uses an ARM Cortex M7 chip like our other pedals and high-quality op amps, codec, and components like our other pedals, but miniaturized and simplified to the essentials.
Coming mid 2025. Price TBA.
Specs (subject to change):
- 4.4"x2.4"x1.3"
- Mono in/mono out
- +8 dBu maximum signal level
- Analog dry
- Frequency shift: ±500 Hz
- Detune: down a fourth to up a major third, continuous
- Semitones: +/- 12 semitones
- Delay time: 1200 ms (2x in reverse)
- Tap tempo: via footswitch or external tap switch
- Expression: assignable to multiple controls (shift amount by default)
- USB-C for firmware updates (no MIDI)
