The Carl Martin Red Repeat is a digital delay pedal for guitar with a tape-inspired echo character and straightforward controls. It covers everything from short, percussive slapback echoes to longer rhythmic repeats, with a delay time of up to approximately 600 ms.

• Digital tape-style delay pedal for guitar
• Tap Tempo for echoes synchronised to the tempo
• Modulation with Depth and Speed controls
• Delay time of up to approximately 600 ms
• True bypass

Red Repeat can be used for rockabilly, country, blues, classic rock and more atmospheric solo and backing sounds. The original signal is preserved, while the echo level, time interval, number of repeats and tone can be adjusted separately.

Adjusting the echo character

Echo controls the amount of delay signal in the mix, while Repeat determines the number of repeats. Time sets the interval between the played signal and the echo, and Tone functions as a high-cut filter for the repeats. This allows the echoes to be made darker and softer or more pronounced without changing the clean guitar sound.

With a maximum delay time of around 600 ms, the pedal can produce tight slapback echoes that add fullness to pick attacks and single-note lines, as well as longer delay effects for melodic phrases and solos.

Tap Tempo for rhythmic repeats

When the Manual Time switch is set to Tap Tempo, the delay time is set using the dedicated Tap Tempo footswitch. The tempo can be tapped in with your foot so the echoes follow the song in a live situation. Switching back to manual operation returns delay-time control to the Time knob.

Tap Tempo makes it easier to place rhythmic repeats correctly in an arrangement, especially when the tempo varies between songs.

Tape-inspired modulation

Modulation is activated and adjusted with Depth and Speed, adding movement to the echoes. The function recreates the subtle wow and flutter character of older tape echoes, giving the repeats a lively, gently floating texture. It can be used subtly for additional warmth and depth or increased for a more pronounced modulated sound.

True bypass allows the signal to pass without effect coloration when the pedal is disengaged.

Technical specifications

• Effect type: Digital tape-style delay
• Bypass: True bypass
• Controls: Echo, Time, Repeat, Tone, Depth and Speed
• Functions: Tap Tempo, Manual Time and Modulation
• Maximum delay time: Approximately 600 ms
• Input: 1 x 6.35 mm jack
• Output: 1 x 6.35 mm jack
• Input impedance: 1 MO
• Output impedance: 100 O
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 62 dB
• Treble control: ±20 dB at 12 kHz
• Power supply: 9 V DC, regulated, minimum 100 mA, 2.1 mm plug with centre negative
• Power consumption: Maximum 50 mA
• Battery operation: Not supported
• Dimensions: 56 x 95 x 120 mm (H x W x D)
• Weight: 0.35 kg

Carl Martin Red Repeat combines a classic echo character with Tap Tempo and tape-inspired modulation in a straightforward delay pedal.