Strymon EL Capistan User Manual
USER MANUAL
dTape Echo
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El Capistan - dTape Echo User Manual
Front Panel
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TIME: Controls the delay
time according to the selected
TAPE HEAD type. In FIXED and
MULTI this will change the tape
speed. In Single this will move
the record head to change the
delay time.
TAPE AGE:
Controls the
bandwidth of the
tape just as it would
change over time
in a traditional tape
delay machine. As
regular tapes wear
out, their bandwidth
becomes limited.
The TAPE AGE
control recreates
this. Set to minimum
for a fresh, full
bandwidth tape. As
the knob is turnes
clockwise, the tape
will get progressively
darker.
REPEATS: Varies the
number of repeats from one
to saturated oscillation.
TAPE HEAD SWITCH:
Changes the selected tape
machine / head configuration.
See the Tape Machines
section of the manual on page
3 for detailed info.
TAPE HEAD
fixed
multi
single
REPEATS
dTape Echo
MODE SWITCH:
Changes the mode
for each associated
tape machine. See
the Tape Machines
section of the manual
on page 3 for detailed
info.
MODE
A
B
C
WOW & FLUTTERTAPE AGE
BYPASSTAP
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MIX: Controls the balance of dry
signal and wet signal from 100%
dry at minimum to 100% wet
at maximum. The mix occurs
entirely in analog. Set to 3:00 to
get a 50/50 mix.
WOW & FLUTTER:
Controls the amount
of mechanically
related tape speed
fluctuations.
MIXTIME
This also results
in natural tape
machine style
modulation. Turn
the knob fully
counter clockwise
for a perfectly
tuned, cleaned
and serviced tape
machine. Turn the
knob fully clockwise
to hear the sound
of a tape machine
in need of service.
In between the
extreme settings,
a natural tape
modulation is
achieved.
TAP FOOTSWITCH:
Tap quarter notes to set the delay time.
The TAP LED will flash to indicate the
tempo. TIP: Holding the tap footswitch will
result in infinite repeats.
BYPASS FOOTSWITCH:
Engages and disengages effect. Bypass mode is
true bypass by default. LED on indicates that the
effect is engaged. TIP: Hold the bypass footswitch
during power up to change the bypass mode to
analog bypass with trails (delay persist).
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El Capistan - dTape Echo User Manual
Secondary Functions
TAPE BIAS: Adjusts tape
machine bias, from underbiased to over-biased. Higher
bias levels result in reduced
echo volume and limited
headroom. Lower bias settings
result in the cleanest echos
with the most headroom. For an
SPRING REVERB: Controls
the mix of the integrated
spring reverb tank in any of
the delay modes.
optimally biased tape machine
set to 9:00. For an under biased
tape machine with extra high
frequency response set to
minimum.
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BOOST / CUT: Controls the
+/- 3dB boost or cut when the
pedal is engaged (12:00 on the
Mix knob is unity gain)
LOW END
CONTOUR:
Controls the
low frequency
shaping of the
echo repeats.
Set to minimum
for extended
low frequency
bandwidth. Set
to maximum
for extremely
high-passed,
magnetic drum
style repeats.
fixed
multi
single
( SPRING
REVERB )
( LOW END CONTOUR )
TAPE HEAD
REPEATS
( TAPE BIAS )
MODE
A
B
C
WOW & FLUTTERTAPE AGE
(TAPE CRINKLE)
dTape Echo
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BYPASSTAP
MIXTIME
( BOOST /
CUT )
TAPE CRINKLE:
Controls the
amount and
severity of tape
irregularities,
including
friction, creases,
splices and
contaminants.
Tape Crinkle
characteristics
track accordingly
to tape speed. Set
to minimum for a
fresh, clean tape.
Set to maximum
for a tape that has
been mangled
and chewed for
years.
Hold down BYPASS and TAP to access all secondary functions on the knobs
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