Strymon El Capistan User Manual page 44

El Capistan
- dTape Echo
Live Edit Controls Quick Reference
El Capistan provides a way to adjust several secondary functions that
are available on several knobs (also, see
page 9)� Live Edit Functions are saved per preset�
1 Press and hold the ON footswitch until both LEDs blink to enter Live
Edit mode�
2 Release the footswitch and use the knobs as described below�
3 Press either footswitch to exit Live Edit mode�
LOW END CONTOUR
See page 9 for an
illustrated description�
TAPE CRINKLE
See page 10 for an
illustrated description�
TAPE BIAS
See page 11 for an
illustrated description�
BOOST/CUT
See page 12 for an
illustrated description�
MIDI CLOCK SYNC
See page 13 for an
illustrated description�
MIDI EXPRESSION
See page 14 for an
illustrated description�
"Live Edit Functions" on
Turn the TAPE AGE knob—the ON LED changes
GREEN
color from
width) to AMBER (extreme high passed) as the
control is adjusted� (Default is 12 o'clock�)
Turn the WOW & FLUTTER knob—the TAP LED
changes color from
AMBER
to (old, mangled tape) as the control is
adjusted� (Default is 12 o'clock�)
Turn the REPEATS knob—both LEDs change color
from GREEN (under-biased) to
biased) as the control is adjusted� (Default is 12
o'clock�)
Turn the MIX knob—both LEDs change color from
GREEN
(-3dB to unity) to
the control is adjusted� (Unity gain is at 12 o'clock,
the default)
Set the MODE switch to the c or a position - status
is momentarily shown on both LEDs
• c position: OFF,
• a position: ON,
Set the TAPE HEAD switch to the fixed or single
position - status is momentarily shown on both
LEDs
• fixed position: ON,
• single position: OFF,
(extended low-frequency band-
GREEN
(clean, fresh tape)
AMBER
AMBER
(unity to +3dB) as
RED (default)
BLUE
BLUE
(default)
RED
(over-
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