Rotosound RAM1 Aftermath

The Rotosound RAM1 Aftermath is a "bucket brigade" analog delay pedal made by Rotosound, the British string company that has also lent its name to a line of effects pedals. It is discontinued, according to Rotosound's own product page, so it now turns up mainly on the used market rather than at dealers.¹

The pedal was designed by John Oram, whose history includes work with VOX and TRIDENT. Rotosound describes its delay character as coming from bucket brigade analog circuitry, the chip-based approach used in classic analog delays, and lists high headroom among its features, which matters for players running hotter or louder signals into it.¹

Controls and switching

Rotosound specifies smooth, wide range control of rate, feedback and depth, the three parameters that shape an analog delay: how fast the repeats come, how many of them you hear, and how the effect sits in the sound.¹

The pedal uses true bypass switching, so when it is off, the signal passes through without the delay circuit in the path.¹

Power

The RAM1 takes a power supply through an input socket rated from 9 volt to 18 volt, internally regulated. That range gives some flexibility in what supply can be used, though the pedal has no battery option mentioned on the maker's page.¹

Related pedals

Rotosound's Aftermath name has appeared on more than one delay. If you are tracing the family, see the Rotosound The Aftermath and the Rotosound Aftermath Analog Delay, or browse delay pedals generally.