Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback – Reverse Delay Pedal
The Setback is a creative reverse delay pedal that captures your playing and plays it back in reverse in real time, transforming simple phrases into evolving textures, pitch-shifted layers, and ambient soundscapes. Rather than functioning as a traditional delay, it focuses on reverse manipulation, variable clock control, and textural degradation, making it a powerful tool for experimental players and sound designers.
Key Features
- Real-time reverse processing: Instantly records and outputs your signal backwards for unique phrasing and textures
- Speed control with pitch shifting: 7-position range from octave down to octave up for dramatic tonal changes
- Variable clock control (500 Hz – 48 kHz): Adjusts both delay time and fidelity, from lo-fi degradation to clean playback
- Rhythmic subdivisions (Div): Multiple timing options for precise synchronization or creative rhythmic variation
- Tap tempo & momentary feedback: Quickly dial in timing and generate evolving reverse pads and infinite swells
- Advanced DSP textures: Create glitch effects, degraded repeats, and ambient layers with a single pedal
- Assignable expression control: Control one or multiple parameters dynamically with an expression pedal
- 3 onboard presets + live mode for fast recall in performance situations
- Full MIDI implementation: Access up to 127 presets and control parameters remotely
- Flexible routing options: Mono, stereo, or mono-in stereo-out configurations
- True bypass or buffered bypass with trails for seamless integration into any rig
Performance & Workflow
The Setback encourages hands-on interaction. Use the Clock control to shape the character of the effect—from long, degraded reverse trails to short, high-fidelity bursts—while the Speed control introduces musical pitch shifts that can radically transform your signal. The combination of tap tempo, subdivisions, and manual time adjustment allows for both tight rhythmic control and freeform experimentation.
Holding the AUX footswitch introduces full feedback, feeding the reversed signal back into itself to create evolving, direction-shifting textures. This makes the Setback especially effective for building ambient layers, drones, and cinematic transitions.
What’s Included
- Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback pedal
- User manual
The Setback is not a conventional delay—it’s a reverse-based sound design tool. Whether you’re crafting ambient soundscapes, adding movement to clean guitar parts, or pushing into experimental territory, it offers a level of control and character that stands apart from standard delay pedals. Ideal for musicians who want to explore texture, space, and unpredictability in their signal chain.
