Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain Stereo Slate - Oil Can Delay

A Modernized "Oil Can Delay," Designed for Stereo and Advanced Control

The Black Fountain Stereo draws inspiration from the very distinctive character of "oil can" delays: a warm, slightly imperfect echo where the modulation seems to come alive under your fingers. While a more hi-fi delay aims for precision, the oil can embraces a more organic personality, with a texture ranging from a simple soft halo to a pronounced granularity.

In this Stereo version, Old Blood Noise Endeavors takes the concept further: reduced background noise, expanded settings, two delay lines capable of interacting, and above all a modern integration via presets, MIDI, and expression. All housed in a format designed to easily fit into a pedalboard, both live and in the studio.

Who Is It For? From Rhythm Guitarists to Sound Designers, Live or Studio

If you're looking for a stereo delay pedal that doesn't just repeat your signal but transforms it, the Black Fountain Stereo clearly targets musicians who enjoy sculpting space. It excels at subtle chorus, doubling, slapback, as well as long rhythmic delays and evolving soundscapes, perfect for ambient, post-rock, indie, modern blues, alternative rock, or atmospheric pop styles.

Its appeal is twofold: on one hand, you can keep it simple and musical (a warm slapback, a modulated delay that thickens a lead part). On the other, you can exploit stereo, subdivisions, and diffusion to create moving textures and echoes that "breathe" within the mix. In the studio, it adds depth without needing plugins; live, the presets and Tap Tempo secure song changes and tempo variations.

Settings, Modes, and Control: A Truly Creative Machine Without Unnecessary Complexity

The Black Fountain Stereo revolves around two axes: modulation and the character of the delay. The Rate and Depth controls govern the speed and intensity of modulation, allowing you to move from a subtle movement to a more pronounced effect, close to a chorus on the repeats. The Tone and Grit controls let you adjust warmth and granularity: ideal for rounding off a bright guitar, slightly dirtying the echoes, or conversely maintaining rhythmic clarity.

A highlight of this version: each delay line has its own Time and Subdivision settings. You can independently set the left and right delay times, with six subdivisions available per side (via a combination by holding the Tap switch). Add to that Feedback for the number of repeats, Wet/Dry volumes for precise effect blending, and you get a pedal capable of covering everything from "utility" delay to building soundscapes.

Spatial management is handled by the Space control: in stereo, it adjusts the width and, beyond MIDI, adds a diffusion that enhances the sense of depth. For performance, the Tap footswitch allows you to lock repeats to the tempo, and by holding the same switch, you access infinite feedback to freeze a texture or build a sonic wave. Finally, it can also serve as a preset selector, handy for quickly navigating between different atmospheres.

For modern setups, everything is covered: MIDI control over all parameters, expression assignable to everything, and MIDI clock I/O synchronization to lock timing to an external clock. You can also choose between true bypass or bypass with buffer, depending on your chain length and pedalboard needs.

Sound

The Black Fountain Stereo delivers a delay with a warm, modulated, and slightly grainy timbre: a musical coloration that thickens the guitar and brings life to the repeats. The Dry signal remains analog, preserving a natural attack and intact dynamics, even when the effect is very present. Depending on your settings, you can aim for a "vintage" transparency (soft, blended echoes) or a more characterized texture where grain and modulation become a central part of the sound.

In stereo, the effect can be subtle (simple widening, doubling) or very immersive thanks to the Space control and distinct left/right times. The result: a pedal that responds well to playing dynamics, highlights nuances, and transforms a simple riff into a wide and deep sonic image, without losing mix control thanks to the Wet/Dry settings.

Technical specifications

Effects	Delay	Type	sector
Technology	Analog & Digital	Use	electric guitar
Format	Pedal	Color	Grey
EQ	Tone

Modulation	Rate, Depth	Space	adjusts width in stereo mode and adds diffusion beyond MIDI
Delay character	Tone, Grit	Expression	controls all parameters
Two delay lines	Time and Subdivision for each line	MIDI	controls all parameters
Additional settings	Feedback, Wet/Dry volumes, Space	MIDI clock I/O synchronization	external tempo locking