The Red Panda Raster V2 is a digital delay pedal with an integrated pitch shifter and frequency shifter in the feedback loop. Forward or reverse delay can be shifted once, or the repeats can be shifted continuously. It covers a wide range of sounds, including modulated and harmonized delays, reverse delay, chorus, arpeggios, infinite descents, chaotic self-oscillation and continuously evolving soundscapes.

At its core is a clean delay with up to 1600 ms of delay time in three ranges. Left and right delay times can be set as a ratio, allowing one control to change both in sync. The two delay channels can be arranged in series, parallel or ping pong. The feedback control produces infinite repeats at 3 o’clock, while higher settings create chaotic, textured feedback loops. Its carefully tuned response supports exploration of self-oscillation and feedback on the verge of breaking up. The tone control moves from dark, analogue-style repeats to digital clarity, with higher settings emphasizing the attack.

Pitch-shifted repeats can be tuned up or down in semitone steps across a range of +/- 12 semitones, creating tempo-synced arpeggios and unusual organ-like sounds. Detune adds micro pitch shifts and chorused repeats. The left and right channels can be shifted by the same amount, by a ratio or in opposite directions. A combined phase/frequency shifter produces subtle evolving repeats, dissonant harmonies and barber pole flanging, and can be pushed into ring modulation and inharmonic shifted delays that distort and break apart.

The modulation section offers seven waveforms assignable to delay time, pitch shift or effect level for tremolo. Two random waveforms provide glitchy sliced delays, random pitch shift, wow and flutter, and broken tape-deck effects. Envelope and inverse envelope enable dynamic flanging and pitch-bent delays. Stereo controls adjust the modulation amount and phase between channels, from subtle shifts to swirling psychedelic washes.

Controls and features

• Controls for Shift, FDBK, Delay, Blend, Rate and Depth
• Preset switch and Wave switch
• Soft-touch bypass footswitch with selectable momentary, latching or mute-output operation
• Shift/tap footswitch with momentary or latching operation, or assignable to tap tempo
• Both footswitches can be used in latching or momentary mode for instant pitch jumps or quick blasts of echo
• Analog buffered bypass
• The bypass switch can mute the output while the pedal continues listening, allowing it to catch, repeat and manipulate what you just played
• Seven modulation waveforms, envelope and inverse envelope
• Most parameters have left/right controls for stereo delay
• Alternate knob functions are related to the primary function, labelled and off at the centre position
• MIDI clock synchronization
• Four presets on the front panel and 127 presets via MIDI
• Web-based editor for editing presets and accessing hidden parameters
• Additional parameters via MIDI over USB or TRS
• 3200 ms forward delay available via the web-based editor

Connections and specifications

• 6.3 mm stereo input and output jacks (TRS)
• 6.3 mm stereo port (TRS) for an expression pedal, remote switch, remote tap or MIDI, with assignable functions
• USB input
• Power via an optional 9V DC adapter with a 2.1 x 5.5 mm barrel plug and centre-negative polarity
• Battery operation is not supported
• Current draw: 250 mA
• Metal housing
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 120.6 x 77.5 x 63.5 mm / 4.75" x 3.05" x 2.5"
• Designed and assembled in the USA