Jorb Twists the OBNE Parting: Glitch, Grit, and Lo-Fi Mayhem

Jorb wastes no time introducing Parting as a pedal that doesn’t bother with tired tape or digital emulations. Instead, it’s a Frankenstein’s monster of glitch and lo-fi effects, built for those who want their sounds to get weird—fast. Designed with input from pedal freaks, this box is all about finding the sweet spots between classic lo-fi flavours and total sonic chaos.

What sets Parting apart is its refusal to imitate any one thing. It’s not a tape echo, not a bitcrusher, and definitely not just another reverb. Instead, it’s a modular playground where delay, modulation, and dissolve all cross-pollinate. Jorb’s quick to point out that the controls are unconventional, but that’s exactly why it rips. If you’re after a pedal that plays by the rules, look elsewhere—this one’s for the rule-breakers.

The glitch delay on Parting is where things get properly unhinged. Forget your standard feedback knob—here, it’s all about the ‘chance’ parameter, which decides if your signal gets echoed, ignored, or thrown back in your face. Every LFO pulse is like rolling dice, and the results are anything but predictable. Sometimes you get repeats, sometimes you get silence, and sometimes it spits out something in between.

Jorb dives into how the LFO, chance, and glitch controls interact, creating stutters, granular textures, and moments of pure randomness. The smear knob blurs things into reverb territory, while glitch can warp the delay clock for extra mayhem. If you want a delay that behaves, this isn’t it. But if you want textures that sound like your signal’s been chewed up and spat out by a malfunctioning robot, you’re in the right place.

Parting’s modulation section is a shape-shifter, offering everything from classic tremolo to tape-warped vibrato. Jorb shows off the different LFO shapes—sine, square, ramps, and random—each adding their own flavour of movement to the delayed signal. It’s not just about wobbles; it’s about injecting life and unpredictability into every repeat.

The modulation doesn’t just sit on top—it interacts with the glitch and delay, sometimes subtly, sometimes with the force of a drunken horse. Want stepped random for that broken cassette vibe? Done. Want to slap vibrato on the dry signal too? Easy. Filters let you tame or hype the chaos, making this section a secret weapon for anyone who likes their ambience with a side of danger.

What makes Parting a true rave bunker essential is how all its controls talk to each other. Glitch, modulation, and dissolve aren’t just separate effects—they’re constantly cross-infecting, creating sounds you won’t get from any one section alone. Jorb points out that it’s the crosstalk and routing that make this pedal special. If you want to see just how deep the rabbit hole goes, you’ll need to watch the video—there’s too much madness to capture in text alone.