Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo Pedal

Turn 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. From dark and modulated repeats to sustaining textures that approach the sound of classic spring reverb tanks, the Strymon 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.

DIFFERENT BY DESIGN

The first oil can echoes were made by the Tel-Rey company in 1959, achieving the repeats using a small rotating can filled with conductive oil as the dielectric material instead of tape. 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. The 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 Strymon set out to achieve. 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.

VINTAGE STEREO ECHO ENHANCED WITH MODERN FEATURES

Olivera 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. Olivera makes it easy.

EXTENSIVE CONNECTIVITY

Olivera 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. Olivera allows you to choose between electromechanical relay-switched true bypass for fully untouched and unprocessed signal when the pedal is not turned on (the default behavior), or premium buffered bypass, which preserves your signal’s integrity by preventing the loss of high frequencies that can happen due to long cable runs. The discrete Class A JEFT input preamp is one of Strymon's secret weapons, providing the ultimate in dynamics and feel. The preamp circuit prepares the incoming audio to be processed in the most ideal way possible, optimizing for ultra-low noise operation and a flat frequency response.

STEREO

Olivera features full stereo input and output capabilities, processing incoming stereo signals independently so that you can confidently place it anywhere you like in your signal chain. There are three different input/output routing options, which are accessible from the dedicated switch on the rear panel: Mono In/Mono Out, Mono In/Stereo Out, and Stereo In/Stereo Out. The dedicated TRS stereo Inputs and Outputs make patching easy too (stereo in and out requires a TRS cable of some type for each jack).

ARM PROCESSOR

Strymon pedals features ARM processors which are an evolution in technology led by mobile devices and laptop computers. These devices offer the ability to perform more simultaneous processes than ever before, while consuming significantly less current. This provides more horsepower for emulating every sonic nuance, with less current draw from your pedalboard’s power supply.

STRYMON OLIVERA FEATURES:

• Delay time adjustment of the virtual rotation speed of the can
• Selection for enabling long, short, or both play heads for delay time or multi-tap echoes
• Modulation of the repeats with controls for Rate and Intensity, with optional remote switch
• Regeneration provides control over the amount of echo fed back into the input for a range of repeat amounts and textures
• Infinite repeats can be triggered via optional remote switch
• Tone adjustment of echo repeats
• Full mix control of wet and dry signals
• Analog dry path option for a zero-latency dry signal that is never converted to digital
• Kill Dry mode to optionally mute the dry signal, providing control for the wet signal only
• Spillover option to allow repeats to remain audible beyond effect bypass and preset changes
• Stereo input and stereo output with true stereo throughput (if interfacing with non-TRS gear, requires “TRS to dual TS” adapter or cable for each jack, sold separately)
• True Bypass (electromechanical relay switching)
• Expression pedal input allows the connection of a TRS expression pedal, Strymon MiniSwitch or MultiSwitch Plus, or TRS MIDI connection
• High impedance and ultra-low noise discrete Class A JFET, TRS stereo preamp input
• Full-featured MIDI capability (bi-directional Continuous Controller and Program Change messages and 300 presets)
• USB-C jack for performing firmware updates
• +10 dBu maximum input level easily handles instrument and line level signals
• High performance 520MHz ARM Superscalar processor
• 32-bit floating point processing
• Super low noise, high performance A/D and D/A converters
• Strong and lightweight anodized aluminum chassis
• Designed and built in the USA