Strymon ElCapistan dTape Echo
Strymon El Capistan Tape Echo Guitar Effects Pedal
MAGNETIC MONSTER.
When we decided to develop an effects pedal that delivers the sound and feel of our favorite tape echo machines, we knew we must relentlessly study and faithfully recreate every last nuance.
We spent months in the Strymon sound design labs with an intense focus on capturing the warm, saturated, distinctive qualities of tape echo machines. The result is our hand craftedĀ dTapeā¢ technology. Utilizing a ridiculously powerful SHARC DSP, every drop of processing power is harnessed.
Extensive control.
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 itās 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!
Time knob varies the tape speed while the playback head is fixed in position.
AĀ ā short delay with 1/16th note tap tempo
BĀ ā medium delay with dotted 1/8th tap tempo
CĀ ā long delay with 1/4 note tap tempo
SOUND ON SOUND
Just like one of our favorite moving head tape echo machines, El Capistan gives you a Sound on Sound mode, but with some cool new features. When you enter the mode (Single Tape Head, Mode C), the machine is already recording, just like a traditional tape echo machine. We go several steps further by giving you instant tape splice and bulk erase functions. Itās like having a built-in tape-style looper!
To set the length of your tape, press Tap once to set your splice āinā point, and press Tap again to set your splice āoutā point. All of the tone shaping knobs are active and affect your loop as it plays back and re-records. Press Tap a third time to completely erase the tape. You get 20 seconds of tape in slow speed, 10 seconds in fast speed. Check out our video demo below.
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FEATURES
- Hand crafted dTape algorithms deliver meticulously nuanced recreations of tape echo systems.
- Three tape machines in one:Ā FixedĀ (one fixed playback head),Ā MultiĀ (multiple playback heads), andĀ Single(sliding record head)
- Each tape machine has three modes for extremely flexible echo options
- Five tape adjustment and tone shaping knobs:Ā Time, Mix, Tape Age, Repeats, Wow & Flutter
- Five āhiddenā knobs for extensive tone tweaking:Ā Tape Crinkle, Tape Bias, Low End Contour, Spring Reverb, +/- 3dB Boost/Cut
- Sound on SoundĀ mode withĀ instant tape spliceĀ andĀ bulk erase. A built-in tape-style looper!
- Press and hold Tap for instantĀ Infinite Repeats
