Strymon Oliviera - Vintage Oil Can Echo with modern stereo design
Turn back the clock and rediscover the warm, liquid echoes of true oil can delay – reimagined and refined for today’s rigs.
Strymon Olivera captures the lush, unpredictable charm of the original 1950s oil can echo units – delivering dark, warbling repeats and shimmering, reverb-like textures that ooze character.
Inspired by the Tel-Ray designs from 1959, Olivera recreates their unique mechanical process, where a rotating oil-filled can generated hauntingly organic echoes unlike any tape or digital delay.
Powered by a newly developed algorithm, Olivera nails the tonal depth and modulation quirks of the originals while adding modern reliability and flexibility.
With full stereo operation, MIDI control, JFET Class A preamps, delay spillover, and USB-C connectivity, Olivera brings vintage magic into a modern workflow.
Features
- Authentic emulation of vintage oil can echo units
- 3 head modes: Short, Long, Both
- Delay time range: ~200–800 ms
- Controls for Time, Mix, Rate, Intensity, Regeneration
- Regeneration tone adjustment via footswitch
- Discrete Class A JFET stereo input preamps
- Selectable true or buffered bypass
- Full MIDI implementation with 300 presets
- USB-C for firmware updates and MIDI control
- Stereo I/O with multiple routing modes
- ARM processor for ultra-efficient performance
Technical Data
- Bypass: True or Buffered
- I/O: Stereo TRS In/Out, EXP/MIDI, USB-C
- Delay range: 200–800 ms
- 32-bit floating point DSP
- Dimensions: 114 x 102 x 50 mm
Bundle incl. Cordial CCFI 3 PP
