The Canine Chaos Society — The Emmylou

The Emmylou is the Canine Chaos Society's tape echo delay — warm PT2399 repeats with a wobble like an old cassette, named for NOKILL's original good girl.

Every pedal in the Canine Chaos Society is a real rescue dog, and Emmylou is where the pack started. She's the roughly nine-year-old ride-or-die "original good girl" — a pit/heeler/husky/shepherd/chow mix and then some — raised in a taphouse and in love with everyone she meets. Her circuit is the glue of the pack: the last pedal in the chain, the one that ties the whole sound together.

Under the hood she's built on the beloved PT2399 chip for warm, analog-style echoes, with a custom modulation LFO that warps the repeats like a cassette left in the sun — from dreamy lo-fi warble to full VHS-meltdown territory. 10% of every sale goes to One Tail at a Time West Texas (OTAT WTX), the rescue where her packmates Ruthie and Juniper were saved.

Controls

• Time — delay time, from slapback to long echoes
• Feedback — number of repeats (push it for self-oscillation)
• Level — echo / output level
• Speed — rate of the tape-warp modulation (LFO)
• Depth — amount of pitch wobble the modulation adds

Technical specs

FAQ

Who is Emmylou? Emmylou is one of NOKILL founder Alex's real rescue dogs — the original good girl of the pack — and this delay pedal carries her name, face, and story for good.

Was The Emmylou sold under another name? Yes. Before joining the Canine Chaos Society, this circuit went by its kennel name, the Basset Hound Tape Delay. Joining the pack gave it Emmylou's name for good, so it's now The Emmylou, FKA Basset Hound Tape Delay.

Does buying The Emmylou support a rescue? Yes. 10% of every sale goes to One Tail at a Time West Texas (OTAT WTX), the West Texas rescue where packmates Ruthie and Juniper were saved.

How do the Speed and Depth knobs work? Speed sets how fast the tape-warp modulation moves; Depth sets how much pitch wobble it adds. Together they take you from subtle wow-and-flutter to seasick warble.

Does it work on bass? Yes — it adds atmospheric texture without losing low end.

What power supply do I need? Standard 9V DC center-negative. Isolated supplies are recommended for the cleanest repeats.

Handbuilt in Portland, OR by NOKILL Pedal Co. Embrace the noise. Be kind in the chaos.