Dreadbox Raindrops

RAINDROPS
Hybrid Delay/ Pitch Shifter/ Reverb

The Dreadbox Raindrops is that storm in pedal form. It lets you craft everything from delicate, short echos to massive, lo-fi soundscapes that build like a torrential downpour. Raindrops is for the adventurer, the experimentalist—those who seek to explore the unexpected and create soundscapes that flow like the rain itself.

Imagine the first raindrop falling—quiet, yet full of possibility. From that moment, a storm begins to build, each drop rippling out to create an intricate web of sound.

Features:

• Delay times from 50ms to 1 second with tap tempo
  
• Lo-fi, gritty delay above 700ms
  
• True stereo in and out for expansive sound
  
• 3 algorithms: Modulated delay, pitch-shifted delay, and lush reverb

Main Controls:

1. TIME - Sets the delay time from 50 milliseconds up to 1 second. Pushing it past 700ms introduces warm, gritty lo-fi artifacts into the repeats.
2. FEEDBACK - Adjusts the number of echo repeats using two multi-stage feedback loops.
3. MIX - Controls the dry/wet audio balance. At 12 o'clock, it provides an even 1:1 mix ratio.
4. CONTROL - A multi-functional dial that adapts its behavior entirely based on the chosen algorithm and the active position of the Mode toggle.
5. MODE Switch - Alternates the specific parameter assigned to the Control knob.

Secondary Controls:

These are the SHIFT controls, that you can access while holding down the ON button. Remember, in order to store this so that the pedal remembers them the next time you power it, you must press and hold both footswitches for 3 seconds!

1. TIME = EFFECT GAIN - Controls the level of the signal going into the effect’s line. By default, this should be set at 50%, but in many cases, for example if you plug a hot signal instrument, you might need to set this lower, so that the effects do not peak.
2. FEEDBACK = POST FEEDBACK - This will control the amount of feedback that is send after the effect’s section. For example, feedbacks after the Pitch Shifter will introduce the shimmer effect. Be carefully though, as this feedback control and the main one will add up and self-oscillation can be produced.
3. MIX = LOW PASS FILTER - This controls the Cut Off of a 1-pole Low Pass Filter.
4. CONTROL = TAP DIVISIONS - This is actually a multiplication over the tap tempo. It has fixed areas over 4 selections and it’s x1, x2, x3, x4.
5. MODE toggle switch - Tails ON/OFF ( ON = 1, OFF = 2). By setting this to ON, will allow the repeats of the delay to be kept on even when the effect is set to by pass.

Specifications:

• Circuit: Analogue Dry signal / Hybrid Delay / Digital Reverb
  
• Bypass: Buffered OpAmp
  
• Audio: True Stereo In/Out
  
• Inputs/Outputs: TS Unbalanced 6.4mm jack
  
• Power Supply: 9VDC / Centre pin negative 2.1mm (NOT INCLUDED)
  
• Dimensions (cm): 14 x 10 x 5.6
  
• Current Draw: 220mA