Dan Explains It All - BL-44 Reverse

Dan dives into how the BL-44 Variable Clock Reverse Effector works and interacts with audio signals. Brady plays a couched Jazzmaster.
BL-44 FEATURES:
Clock slider to change the effect from fast and fidelitous to slow and degraded
Speed knob to change the read speed of the reverse effect, creating the impression of octave down, fifth down, fourth down, unison, fourth up, fifth up, or octave up sounds
Soft touch footswitch to engage or bypass the effect
Mix control to set dry/wet mix
Volume control to set the overall volume
9V DC power
Video by OBNE + Atria, 2022 all rights reserved
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[@prod.spaade3489]

the fact that even the outfit is reversed (usually hoodie over shirt, now shirt over hoodie) is amazing

[@96mimstrat]

The fact that you even noticed that is amazing lol

[@briancoveney3080]

Dan doesn’t explain it all, because he does not explain the hoodie under the shirt thing. So there.

[@shoontz]

These are my favourite videos on KZbin.

[@lcglazer]

I love how this reverse is smooth, like reverse mode on a looper. This isn’t the case with Tensor which cracks when slowed.

[@Atticus1ag]

The tensor is cool. But. It’s just not getting me a reverse sound I want, in real time.

[@RandomButtonPusher]

I'm certainly enjoying mine. Did a very fun set-up with a Drone Rainger into a Pitchfork into the BL-44 and finally into an EQD Astral Destiny -- no guitar required to head for outer space.

[@Planthoarderr]

Woah look, it's Dan! I've heard a rumour somewhere that he explains it all. Wonderful explanation/demo as always!

[@ThePedalboardOrchestra]

Very comprehensibly demo, Dan always explains it best. 👍👍 And Brady was very chilled. 🤘 I love the simplicity of the controls and the depth and variety of sounds from the BL-44. Great pedal that delivers a lot of joy. 👏👏 Merry Christmas to all the great people from OBNE 🎄🎇

[@maartenstevens9848]

OBNE is a damn creative label !

[@futrookie9786]

thank you Dan. great pedal

[@lewolf2884]

Picking mine up tomorrow at the Post Office, my first OBNE... and will NOT the last! Excited for this one... THANKS OBNE, and SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! HNY! 🐺

[@patrickr6505]

What do you think of it?

[@Shiveringpug]

Been learning mine for a week, love it. Also looks super gorgeous too

[@jonswilliams]

Brilliant.

[@centraal22]

I use this pedal with my Empress Zoia and it never disappoints. Well done OBNE.

[@EthanRMus]

perfect vibe video for this pedal lol I love this. ordering one today

[@Duskmos]

Looks fun! Thanks Dan!

[@estrathmeyer]

Very cool. It's a cousin to the SLIP setting from the MOOD - which, in a sense, was my very first OBNE pedal! I'm curious why there's no expression input, since the pedal "encourages the player to keep their thumb on the slider". Maybe space limitations?

[@edaten4205]

Within 10 minutes of getting mine I thought the same thing!

[@thewatersofdream]

Lol , Brady on the couch , great shot . Very nice sounds .

[@deepakchoke-ya2560]

The tone of your voice and the way you end your sentences reminds me a lot of Rod Serling.

[@oldbloodnoise]

Dan is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity.

[@LewWelchThePoet]

Dan does explain it all. Nicely done. 🤘👍🏿

[@dukeofyorkshire355]

It sounds awesome. I WANT one!

[@gimmenames9039]

Cool pedal but I just wish the reverse length could be controlled via an expression pedal…

[@kilikdudley]

My fav pedal of 2022. Simple and inspiring. Extremely tweakable instrument (and i didnt use to like reverse)

[@Steeltoeshoegaze]

Dude on the couch is my real dad and I need this pedal

[@donderjong]

Am I correct in looking at it like the reverse section of the Minim with (more) controls? I love using the Minim's reverse by itself, at double speed with the mix pretty low and delay and reverb turned off. It just adds something interesting in the background without being too weird or overpowering, like a chocolate bar with bits of popping candy in it.

[@oldbloodnoise]

yeah it is similar but different.

[@donderjong]

@@oldbloodnoise If you're being intentionally cryptic to get me to buy one, let me tell you straight up, it's working.

[@oldbloodnoise]

@@donderjong nah just a man of few words

[@advptr8654]

Just got mine, my only problem is how noisey the floor is when you push the clock all the way to the left

[@74vibrolux]

As always...AMAZING. I keep hoping you'll put out a video of Dan Explains Every Dan Explains video. It'd be like if Python had actually done a Meaning of the Meaning of Life. Sure, the universe will likely swallow itself whole in the process and create some wild interstellar time warp that creates a world where humans and dinosaurs and future humans and future dinosaurs inhabit the planet at the same time - but only in one, singular, brief moment that could only exist for a split second. But that moment will be the most awesome thing we ever experience. Except for OBNE pedals, that is. And, of course, any "Dan Explains" video. Those will forever be the most awesome thing ever. But my idea would run a close second I suspect. Oh. And the BL-44 will definitely end up on my board very soon!

[@oldbloodnoise]

Very nice, thank you for that fun little tale, Tommy

[@KuhKronus]

BL-44 and sunlight combo would be sick. Or a freeze function

[@TUNNELOFREVERB]

Fantastic work as always!

[@gravyofficial]

So where would this ideally fit in in the signal chain?

[@oldbloodnoise]

really fun after delay/modulation and before reverb.

[@anthonyherrera948]

Would a noise suppressor remove the clock noise ?

[@bohyerhansen6193]

Kind of a idiotic question but does anyone know how much boost the volume knob can give you? I’ve been looking at reverse effects for something a little extra once in a while. But I’m trying to fit it on a fairly compact pedalboard and would love to put it instead of the boost pedal I have before my two reverbs. I don’t need a particularly nice boost. Just something that turns up volume without really boosting any mids or anything. So I was wondering if this could do the trick with the mix turned all the way down. And then turning it up on songs where I wanna use the actual capabilities of the pedal. Right now I’m using the xotic super clean turned up 25% as a volume boost. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[@junhosong4285]

does anybody else get a problem where you turn on the pedal and you get some extreme white noise?

[@martin_schwarz]

Bought the BL-44 with serial #72. I'm afraid I'll have to buy a 2nd one even if I won't get #27...

[@TriangleWaveRecords]

This is a very interesting pedal, though I wonder what it would sound like with a feedback loop path/knob. I suppose I'll have to buy it and try it out with an external mixer to find out! :D

[@pascal6607]

Merci .)

[@paperythinideas]

It's art

[@oldbloodnoise]

could be

[@mattbaker3453]

I came here hoping Dan would explain the name.

[@oldbloodnoise]

I know, right?

[@airbornemoxen]

👏👏👏

[@markbuzard]

Getting into “Mode 7” territory

[@meatscarf9118]

this is pedal asmr

[@thomasonebane]

Could see Fred armisen spoofing Obne’s marketing style

[@ruffryder13]

Omg. Twin peaks flashbacks

[@boringgearreviews]

❤!dar os si sihT

[@lucianmezinoi-qq1zf]

After all talk I left the video without hearing the pedal . You guys could open a talk show instead

[@snegs11]

Anton Levay would be proud of your luminescence. 🔆

[@stagnatic]

This is kind of like if Montreal Assembly did a Count to One pedal, and I mean this in a really nice way.

[@DERhannesful]

OBNE should definitely do a collab with Nothing