Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing Luminal Delay, Algae

The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing is not just a delay pedal — it’s a sonic landscape machine. OBNE’s “Liminal Delay” effect blends delay, modulation, and multi-tap reverb into a single creative unit, opening up new possibilities for experimental musicians, ambient creators, and sound designers.

Taking inspiration from the “phase repetition” found in the OBNE Dweller pedal, Bathing expands the concept with deeper control, a lower noise floor, stereo imaging, MIDI integration, and onboard presets. Whether you’re exploring subtle textures or diving into massive stereo soundscapes, Bathing lets you create effects that feel both otherworldly and instantly musical.

Main Features

• Liminal Delay – combines delay, modulation, and reverb in one effect
• Stereo I/O with options for mono, stereo, or mono-in-to-stereo-out routing
• Central Delay Controls: Time, Tone, and Feedback
• Stage Control – set between 2–12 delay stages for phasing, flanging, or multi-repeat textures
• LFO Section – adjust Rate, Depth, and Shape for evolving modulation
• Independent Dry/Wet Volume controls
• Stereo Chorus control for subtle width and depth
• Analog Dry-Through for pristine signal integrity
• Expression and MIDI control over all parameters
• MIDI clock I/O for external tempo sync
• Onboard Presets with extended recall via MIDI
• Selectable Buffered Trails or True Bypass modes
• Top-mounted jacks and soft-touch footswitches for pedalboard convenience
• Hand-made in Oklahoma, USA
• Power: 9V DC PSU (centre negative, 2.1mm, ~350mA – not included)

Deep Dive into Liminal Delay

At the core of Bathing lies a central delay line, divided into multiple all-pass filter stages.

• Time Control sets the central delay time.
• Stages determines the number of passes (2–12), adding intensity, complexity, and new rhythmic possibilities.
• Feedback extends trails and resonance, perfect for long, atmospheric swells.
• Filter balances darkness and brightness, shaping both the delay output and the feedback loop.
• LFO Section modulates repeats, acting as phasing/flanging at short times or creating diffused, scattered repeats at longer times.
• In stereo modes, the LFO is offset between left and right channels for expansive, evolving soundscapes.

From subtle phaser-like movement to cascading, reverb-like washes, Bathing delivers immersive textures that blur the line between delay and ambience.

Why Choose the OBNE Bathing?

The Bathing Liminal Delay is ideal for:
- Ambient and experimental guitarists seeking new textures
- Synth and electronic artists looking for stereo modulation and diffusion effects
- Studio producers who want MIDI-syncable delay with presets
- Performers exploring expression control for dynamic, evolving soundscapes

Specifications

• Effect Type: Liminal Delay (Delay / Modulation / Multi-Tap Reverb)
• I/O: Stereo In/Out, Mono options available
• Controls: Time, Tone, Feedback, Stages, LFO (Rate, Depth, Shape), Dry/Wet Volumes, Chorus
• Bypass: Selectable Buffered Trails or True Bypass
• Extras: MIDI In/Out, MIDI clock sync, Expression input, Onboard presets
• Construction: Handmade in Oklahoma, USA
• Power: 9V DC PSU, ~350mA (not included)