Knobs And Switches; Front Panel Controls - Strymon El Capistan User Manual

El Capistan
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Knobs and Switches

Front Panel Controls

TAPE HEAD
Changes the selected tape machine/head configuration�
See "In Depth: Tape Heads" on page 5
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 physical tape
delay machine� As regular tapes wear out,
their bandwidth becomes limited� The TAPE
AGE control recreates this wear effect� Set to
minimum for a fresh, full-bandwidth tape� As
the knob is turned clockwise, the tape will
get progressively darker�
WOW & FLUTTER
Controls the amount of mechanically related
tape speed fluctuations� This also results
in natural tape 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
modulation is achieved�
TAP
Tapping the footswitch in quarter notes will set the delay time� The
TAP LED will flash
TIP: Hold the TAP footswitch for infinite repeats� Release the footswitch to
return to normal operation�
RED
to indicate the tempo�
for details�
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