Headrush Delay
Reverse Delay
Inspired by Boss® DD-5
General Description
The Reverse Delay plays repeats on the contrary, simulating the classic effect:
- Reversed tape
- Reverse swells
- Psychedelic effects
Main features:
- Repetitions “in reverse”
- Soft attack (fade-in)
- Atmospheric and unique sound
Perfect for:
- Ambient Post-rock
- Sound design
- Cinematic intros
SOUND CHARACTER
- Sound fluid and inverted
- No direct attack
- Natural "swell" effect
- Very spacey
More delay = more “sucking” effect
Control Parameters
SyncY/N
Sync to BPM:
- Y → musical values
- N → milliseconds
Delayms / Picklist
Delay time:
- 200–400 ms → fast reverse
- 500–700 ms → classic effect
- 800+ ms → ambient
Longer = more noticeable
Feedback%
Number of repetitions:
- Low → few
- Medium → sustain
- High → continuous effect
With reverse = very “dreamlike” effect
Low CutHz
Cut the lows of the delay:
- 80–120 Hz → natural
- 120–200 Hz → cleaner
Avoid dough
High CutkHz
Cut the tops:
- 4–6 kHz → warm
- 6–8 kHz → brighter
Check the softness
Mix%
Effect Quantity:
- 0–20% → light
- 25–40% → noticeable
- 50%+ → dominant
TailsY/N
Bypass behavior:
- Y → continue
- N → immediate stop
Pro Tips
- Want more effect → turn up Delay + Mix
- Want cleanliness → use Low Cut
- Want vintage → lower High Cut
- Want ambient → raise Feedback
Universal setup:
- Delay: 600 ms
- Feedback: 45%
- Mix: 35%
- Low Cut: 120Hz
- High Cut: 5kHz
Perfect and musical reverse
Quick Reference
- Sync: Sync tempo
- Delay: Reverse time
- Feedback (%): Repetitions
- Low Cut (Hz): Low cut
- High Cut (kHz): High cut
- Mix (%): Effect quantity
- Tails: Tail
Setup Examples
Light reverse
Delay300 ms
Feedback25%
Mix20%
Low Cut120Hz
High Cut6kHz
Subtle effect
Reverse ambient
Delay700 ms
Feedback50–60%
Mix35–45%
Low Cut150Hz
High Cut5kHz
Space texture
Cinematic intro
Delay800–1000 ms
Feedback65%
Mix50%
High Cut4–5 kHz
Huge effect
Creative lead
Delay450 ms
Feedback35%
Mix30%
Low Cut120Hz
Interesting movement