Old Blood Noise Endeavors Whitecap

A "dual tremolo" approach designed to break away from tame tremolos

The Whitecap embodies the Old Blood Noise Endeavors spirit: starting from a familiar effect (here the "vintage" tremolo) and giving it a much more creative dimension. On one side, an analog tremolo with an organic feel capable of ranging from wide swings to very rapid stutters; on the other, a more "sculptable" digital tremolo with selectable waveforms and tap tempo. The interest is not just having two tremolos, but being able to make them interact to achieve complex rhythms, out-of-phase undulations, and textured movements that are hard to reproduce with a classic tremolo.

Who is the Whitecap for?

The Whitecap suits both the guitarist who wants a clean and musical tremolo to enrich a clean tone (indie, surf, blues, rock) and the musician seeking disorienting pulses for more modern parts (post-rock, ambient, math rock, experimental). In the studio, it becomes a rhythmic design tool to make a pad breathe, animate a reverb, or "sequence" a delay. Live, the tap tempo and subdivisions allow you to stay locked to the song, while Ramp provides spectacular transitions without touching the knobs.

Controls, modes, and ergonomics: two engines, one pedal

The Whitecap is built around two independent tremolos. The analog section offers immediate handling with 3 controls (speed, depth, volume) to dose intensity and balance the level. The digital section adds fine movement control thanks to tap tempo and 5 waveforms (sine, triangle, square, sawtooth, inverted sawtooth), perfect for shifting from a soft "wobble" to a very percussive chopping.

The series/parallel selector is the creative heart of the pedal: in series, one tremolo modulates the other for chain reactions and sensations of "movement within movement"; in parallel, you stack two tremolos as two distinct rhythmic layers. Add to this the Subdivision selector to multiply or shift the tap tempo feel, and Ramp Mode (by holding the footswitch) to instantly slide the speed to another rhythmic behavior. Finally, an Expression port allows external control of the tap tempo, handy if you centralize tempo on your pedalboard.

Sound

The Whitecap can be subtle (a light breathing that thickens a clean tone) or radical (ultra-fast stutters, synthetic pulses, undulations that seem to desynchronize). The analog tremolo brings a more organic grain and a "under the fingers" response feel, while the digital tremolo offers sharper contours, especially with the square and sawtooth waveforms for crisp attacks. Combining both yields textured rhythms, sometimes almost hypnotic, with a real sense of depth.

Regarding references, the Whitecap has notably been spotted on pedalboards of artists like Josh Newton, reflecting its playground: from modern rock to more adventurous approaches where tremolo becomes a signature element.

Technical specifications

Effects	Tremolo	Type	sector
Technology	Analog & Digital	Use	electric guitar
Format	Pedal	Color	Blue

Guitar effect pedal	tremolo	Input	6.35mm Jack (mono)
Architecture	dual tremolo (analog + digital)	Output	6.35mm Jack (mono)
Digital tremolo waveforms	5 (sine, triangle, square, sawtooth, inverted sawtooth)	Expression input	6.35mm Jack (external tap tempo control)
Routing	series or parallel	Dimensions	117.5 x 92.1 x 60.3 mm
Analog tremolo section	3 controls (speed, depth, volume)	Weight	400 g
Digital tremolo section	controls for speed, depth, volume + waveform selection	Required power supply	9V DC (center negative, 2.1 mm connector)
Bypass	relay bypass	Consumption	106 mA