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Collection: Classic Range
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Type: Delay
- Three tape machine types (Fixed, Multi, Single) each with three modes
- Five main knobs: Time, Mix, Tape Age, Repeats, Wow & Flutter
- Five hidden knobs for deep tone tweaking including Spring Reverb and Tape Crinkle
- Built-in Sound on Sound looper with instant tape splice and bulk erase
- Press and hold Tap for instant Infinite Repeats
El Capistan provides three different tape machine types in one, each with three unique modes. With ten parameters to tweak, you get extensive control over tape quality, machine health and tone shaping.
Go from the sound of a pristine, studio-quality tape machine to the heavily fluctuating sound of a machine in need of service. Get the full bodied sound of fresh tape all the way to the gnarled qualities of worn out tape.
Because it's DSP driven, you get a range of tape experiences unattainable with a traditional tape machine. All of this without the headaches of tape machine maintenance and repair
- Hand crafted dTape algorithms deliver meticulously nuanced recreations of tape echo systems.
- Three tape machines in one: Fixed (one fixed playback head), Multi (multiple playback heads), and Single (sliding record head)
- Each tape machine has three modes for extremely flexible echo options
- Five tape adjustment and tone shaping knobs: Time, Mix, Tape Age, Repeats, Wow & Flutter
- Five "hidden" knobs for extensive tone tweaking: Tape Crinkle, Tape Bias, Low End Contour, Spring Reverb, +/- 3dB Boost/Cut
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Sound on Sound mode with instant tape splice and bulk erase. A built-in tape-style looper!
- Press and hold Tap for instant Infinite Repeats
https://www.strymon.net/manuals/ElCapistan_UserManual.pdf
PL Notes:
Love this delay. Ive used them on and off for years and they are so useful. They can be quick and easy or really powerful and versatile.
I suggest checking out the user manual (link above) but for a quick set up make sure you use the left (mono) out put and set the Tape Head switch to "fixed". The mode switch for fixed head is as follows:Â
Mode A: Head 1, short delay with 1/16th note tap tempo.
Mode B: Head 2, medium delay with dotted 1/8th tap tempo.
Mode C: Head 3, long delay with 1/4 note tap tempo.
