Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing Luminal Delay, Algae

The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing is far more than a delay pedal – it is a sonic landscape creator. Featuring the innovative “Liminal Delay” effect, this pedal fuses delay, modulation, and multi-tap reverb into one versatile unit. It opens up expansive creative possibilities for experimental musicians, ambient artists, and sound designers alike.

Inspired by the unique “phase repetition” of the OBNE Dweller, Bathing advances this concept with enhanced control depth, a lower noise floor, superior stereo imaging, full MIDI integration, and onboard preset recall. Whether crafting subtle textures or vast stereo environments, Bathing produces effects that feel both ethereal and musically compelling.

Main Features

• Liminal Delay effect blending delay, modulation, and multi-tap reverb
• Stereo inputs and outputs with flexible routing: mono, stereo, or mono-in to stereo-out
• Central delay controls: Time, Tone, and Feedback
• Stage control allowing 2 to 12 delay stages for phasing, flanging, or complex repeats
• LFO section with adjustable Rate, Depth, and Shape for dynamic modulation
• Separate Dry and Wet volume controls
• Stereo Chorus control for increased width and dimensionality
• Analog dry-through path ensuring signal clarity
• Expression and MIDI control for all parameters
• MIDI clock input and output to synchronise delays with external tempo
• Onboard presets with MIDI-powered extended recall
• Selectable Buffered Trails or True Bypass switching modes
• Pedalboard-friendly design featuring top-mounted jacks and soft-touch footswitches
• Handmade in Oklahoma, USA
• Power requirement: 9V DC PSU (centre negative, 2.1mm jack, approx. 350mA, not included)

Exploring the Liminal Delay

At the heart of Bathing is a central delay circuit segmented into multiple all-pass filter stages:

• Time adjusts the fundamental delay duration
• Stages sets the number of passes from 2 to 12, crafting intricate rhythmic and textural effects
• Feedback controls the length and resonance of delay trails for expansive atmospheres
• Filter sculpts brightness and warmth across delay repeats and feedback loops
• The LFO modulates repeats, creating effects ranging from phasing and flanging at short times to diffuse, scattered echoes at longer delays
• In stereo modes, the LFO is offset between channels to produce wide, evolving soundscapes

Bathing shifts effortlessly from gentle phaser-like movements to rich, cascading reverberations for truly immersive sound design.

Why Choose the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing?

Bathing is perfect for:

• Ambient and experimental guitarists searching for unique textures
• Synth and electronic musicians seeking wide stereo modulation and diffusion
• Studio producers needing MIDI-syncable delay with programmable presets
• Live performers wanting expression control for evolving, dynamic soundscapes

Specifications

• Effect Type: Liminal Delay combining delay, modulation, and multi-tap reverb
• Inputs/Outputs: Stereo In/Out with mono compatibility
• Controls: Time, Tone, Feedback, Stages, LFO (Rate, Depth, Shape), Dry/Wet volumes, Stereo Chorus
• Bypass: Choice of Buffered Trails or True Bypass
• Connectivity: MIDI In/Out, MIDI clock sync, Expression pedal input
• Construction: Artisan made in Oklahoma, USA
• Power Supply: 9V DC, centre negative, ~350mA (power supply not included)

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