{"product_id":"strymon-olivera-vintage-oil-can-echo-delay-pedal","title":"Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo Pedal with MIDI Control and Discrete Stereo Operation","description":"A Well Oiled Machine\nTurn the clock back to a time when audio effects were still uncharted territory, and experience the vintage syrupy warble of a true oil can echo.\nFrom dark and modulated repeats to sustaining textures that approach the sound of classic spring reverb tanks, Olivera is the first pedal emulation that truly captures the mechanical yet wildly organic nature of these oddball machines, bringing funky inspiration to anything you run through it.\nDifferent By Design\nThe first oil can echoes were made by the Tel-Rey company in 1959, achieving the repeats by writing a static charge to a small rotating disk inside a can, using oil as a lubricating dielectric. This novel approach yields very different sounds than what you would hear from a tape machine, and the results instantly transport the listener to a darker and murkier place that positively oozes vibe.\nThe sheer number of variables in the design made authentic emulation challenging, requiring a ton of research and a brand new algorithm to get to the realism that we set out to achieve. We feel confident that Olivera captures the true soul of the original units, from the dark repeats with unique rhythmic and decay characteristics to the unreal thick modulation that changes and morphs as the audio does. No other type of delay can do what an oil can does, and no other pedal emulation comes close to Olivera.\nVintage Stereo Echo Enhanced With Modern Features\nOlivera has a host of powerful features that make it easy to integrate these nostalgic sounds into your modern rig: Discrete stereo operation for independent processing of the left and right stereo inputs. A simplified control set and expression pedal and Multiswitch capability. Delay spillover for preserving repeats when the pedal is switched off. Discrete Class A JFET stereo input preamp for exceptional touch sensitivity and ideal frequency response. MIDI control of patch recall and continuous controller data. Premium components, rugged construction that can take a beating and a USB jack for performing firmware updates or controlling the pedal from your computer.\nOlivera makes it easy.\nHow An Oil Can Echo Works\nVintage oil can echo devices are electromechanical units that write a static charge onto a rotating disk housed in a can partially filled with oil. The oil serves as a lubricant that helps retain the charge on the disk. The resultant delay signal is very band limited, creating a murky sounding echo. But that’s not the only quality that gives the oil can echo its atmospheric magic.\nThe units have a record head and typically two playback heads, but generally no erase head, allowing some dissipating charge to remain as the can rotates. This contributes to two unique characteristics of these systems.\nFirst, it creates a regenerating repeat even when no feedback (REGEN) is applied from the playback heads. The static charge has its own decay time constant, so there are always “repeats” from the echo at all settings.\nSecond, it creates an uneven cadence to the echoes, where the first echo occurs based on the distance from the record head to the playback head. But subsequent echoes occur at the rotational speed of the system as the dissipating signal comes back around on the disk. The resultant off-kilter delay cadence is largely responsible for creating the sense of atmosphere without a strong “rhythmic” element.\nBy adding feedback (REGEN) from the playback heads, and\/or combining the output of the two heads, the atmospheric nature of the echoes increases.\nUnderwater Bicycle\nMax Rate and Depth values and a minimum Short Time value create lush modulation. Dry and Wet mixed in Pro Tools.\nCrash\nPads\nAdding wetness to an already wet sound, tweaks to the Time knob create a feeling of rising and falling. Dry and Wet mixed in Pro Tools.\nDream\nThyme\nBoth heads and lower modulation create the feeling of a lullaby. Dry and Wet mixed in Pro Tools.\nTacky\nGrandma\nHere, a warm slapback is created with little modulation, just to add width to the sound. Dry and Wet mixed in Pro Tools.\nFeatures\nMIDI\nTrue\/Buffered Bypass\nJFET Input\nStereo\nARM Processor\nMultiSwitch Plus\nLimitless Possibilites.\nOlivera features full MIDI implementation and 300 presets, allowing you to control it remotely via a MIDI controller or Digital Audio Workstation via either the EXP\/MIDI jack or USB connection.\nControls \u0026amp; Routing\nUse the interactive dots (+) to learn more about Olivera’s knobs, switches, and inputs\/outputs.\nTIME\nFor a vintage oil can echo, the delay time is adjusted by changing the rotation speed of the can. TIME adjusts the virtual rotation speed.\nDelay time is also determined by the HEADS selection.\nMIX\nControls the balance of dry and wet signals from 100% dry at minimum to 100% wet at maximum. A 50\/50 mix is achieved at the 3 o’clock position when the DRY SIGNAL (Power Up Mode) is set to its default Digital option.\nRATE\nControls the speed of the modulation applied to the echo repeats.\nREGEN\nControls the amount of delay signal fed back from the selected head(s) to the input. At minimum, some echoes are still present from residual static charge on the can. At maximum, oscillation and endless repeats will occur.\nINTENSITY\nAdjusts the depth of the modulation. At minimum, modulation is off.\nFOOTSWITCH\nEngages and disengages the effect. The RED LED on at the top of the pedal indicates that the effect is engaged.\nTrue Bypass is enabled by default, or Olivera can optionally set to Buffered Bypass.\nSee full User Manual for additional functions\nHEADS\nThe 3-way toggle switch selects the active play heads for different delay times and patterns:\nlong\n: (left) Positioned further from the record head, providing a longer delay time.\nshort\n: (middle) Positioned closer to the record head, providing a shorter delay time.\nboth\n: (right) Enables both heads for a multi-tap echo pattern.\nIN\n(TRS jack) High impedance, ultra low-noise, discrete Class A JFET stereo preamp.\nOUT\n(TRS jack) Low impedance stereo output.\nEXP\/MIDI\nMultifunction communication jack for external control of Olivera's features and functions, including MIDI, expression pedal, and more. See manual for full details.\n9V DC\nOnly use an adapter with the following rating:\n- 2.1mm, center-negative\n- 9V DC\n- 250mA minimum (\nAdapter sold separately.\n)\nUSB\nComputer connection for MIDI I\/O and firmware updates.\nI\/O MODE SELECTOR\nmono: use with a mono input signal, such as a guitar. Output is mono. Defaults to True Bypass.\nmono -\u0026gt; stereo: use with a mono input signal. Output is stereo. Bypass mode is Buffered Bypass.\nstereo: use with a stereo input signal. When used with stereo cable connections to the OUT jack, output is true stereo. Bypass mode is Buffered Bypass.\nStereo I\/O requires a TRS adapter or cable.\nAll Strymon products are\nDesigned and Built in the USA.","brand":"Strymon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51881677226269,"sku":"SN-OLIVERA","price":417.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/2092\/9309\/files\/SN-OLIVERA.webp?v=1781597718","url":"https:\/\/scarlettmusic.com.au\/products\/strymon-olivera-vintage-oil-can-echo-delay-pedal","provider":"Scarlett Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}