Safari Pedals

Yak Delay

Wild, Extreme, and Highly Creative Delay

Yak Delay is a collaboration between Safari Pedals and Dan Mayo, designed to bring a **beastly, high-energy** delay effect to your studio. Each feature can be toggled on or off, allowing you to use it as a **delay, filter set, or color box**. Whether you're after vintage warmth or unpredictable mayhem, Yak Delay delivers.

Yak Delay
Setup

Installation

Windows

  1. Open the .exe installer.
  2. Accept the license agreement.
  3. Choose your plugin formats (VST3, AAX and/or Standalone).
  4. Click Next → Install.

Mac

  1. Open the .pkg installer.
  2. Accept the license agreement.
  3. Choose your plugin formats (VST3, AU, AAX and/or Standalone).
  4. Click Continue, enter your password and install.
Mac installer
Windows installer
Activation

Registration

When you open the plugin for the first time you will see the registration screen.

Subscription

Includes all current and future plugins. Any new plugin you download activates without additional authorization.

Perpetual License

Lifetime access to the plugins you purchased. Does not include future plugin releases.

Registration screen

Offline Use

An internet connection is required only for the first activation. After that the plugin works offline.

Start a Trial or Register

Click Activate Demo for a free 14-day trial. If you have a license key, enter it and click Activate.

Activate / Deactivate
Activate / Deactivate
Too Many Devices? If you've reached the 4-device limit, deactivate one from the registration screen to free up a slot.
Controls

Features

High Pass
Cuts low frequencies from the delayed signal. Helpful for keeping the echoes light and clear, avoiding low-end buildup or muddiness.
Low Pass
Removes high frequencies from the delayed signal. Use it to darken the echoes and make them sit back in the mix like an old tape delay.
Random
Turn it on/off with the red indicator. Twist it to change the amount of time the random
Drive
Is where you can get saucy! This is pre delay so it can get super creative! You can turn it on and off with the red button
Time
Controls the time of the repeats. It can be either set to ms, or to sync to your daw’s session.
Ping-pong
Controls it’s width from 0% (mono) all the way up to 100% (full stereo)
Repeats
Controls how many times the delayed signal echoes before fading out. Turn it up for more echoes and a longer tail, or down for a tighter, slapback-style delay.
Sync
Locks the delay time to your project’s tempo. Enable it for rhythmic, beat-synced delays (like 1/4 or 1/8 notes), or disable it for free, millisecond-based delay times.
Blend
The blend knob allows you to blend the delay to taste with the dry signal
Output
Controls the final level of the processed (wet) signal leaving the plugin. Use it to match the delay volume with your mix.
Support

Troubleshooting

If something isn't working as expected, most issues are quick to resolve.

  1. Re-read the Setup section — something may have been missed during installation or activation.
  2. Double-check your DAW settings, plugin folder paths, and system compatibility.
  3. Restart your DAW and try loading the plugin again.
  4. Make sure your OS and DAW are up to date.

Still stuck? Email Bar@safaripedals.com with your OS, DAW version, and a description of the issue.