Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo Manual page 4

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS & SAMPLE SETTINGS
TAPE HEAD MODE
fixed
TAPE HEAD MODE
multi
fixed
single
multi
single
TIME
(SPRING
REVERB)
TIME
(SPRING
REVERB)
REPEATS
(TAPE BIAS)
TAPE AGE
REPEATS
(LOW END CONTOUR)
(TAPE BIAS)
TAPE AGE
(LOW END CONTOUR)
NOTE:
Secondary functions are accessed by holding both footswitches while turning control knobs.
TAPE HEAD MODE
fixed
multi
single
TIME
(SPRING
REVERB)
REPEATS
(TAPE BIAS)
TAPE AGE
(LOW END CONTOUR)
WORN OUT TAPE
SPRING REVERB Controls the mix of the integrated spring reverb
with the delay repeats in all modes (MIX knob supersedes this secondary
A
function to control overall mix of delay and reverb effects).
B
A
C
LOW END CONTOUR Controls the low frequency shaping of echo repeats.
B
C
MIX
TAPE BIAS Controls the tape machine bias, from under-biased to over-
biased. Higher bias levels result in lower echo volume and dirtier repeats.
MIX TIME
(SPRING
Lower bias settings result in the cleanest echos with the most headroom.
REVERB)
TAPE CRINKLE Controls the amount and severity of tape
WOW & FLUTTER
(TAPE CRINKLE)
irregularities, such as friction, creases, splices and contaminants.
WOW & FLUTTER
TAPE AGE
(TAPE CRINKLE)
(LOW END CONTOUR)
A
B
C
MIX TIME
(SPRING
REVERB)
WOW & FLUTTER TAPE AGE
(TAPE CRINKLE) (LOW END CONTOUR)
MODE
TAPE HEAD
fixed A
B
multi
single C
MIX
REPEATS
(TAPE BIAS)
WOW & FLUTTER
(TAPE CRINKLE)
TAPE HEAD MODE
fixed A
multi B
C
single
MIX
REPEATS
(TAPE BIAS)
WOW & FLUTTER
(TAPE CRINKLE)
DIRTY SLAP
MODE
TAPE HEAD
fixed A
B
multi
single C
TIME
(SPRING
REVERB)
REPEATS
(TAPE BIAS)
TAPE AGE WOW & FLUTTER
(LOW END CONTOUR) (TAPE CRINKLE)
TAPE HEAD MODE
fixed A
multi B
C
single
TIME
(SPRING
REVERB)
REPEATS
(TAPE BIAS)
TAPE AGE WOW & FLUTTER
(LOW END CONTOUR) (TAPE CRINKLE)
WOW & FLUTTER
MIX
MIX