Strymon El Capistan User Manual page 5

El Capistan
- dTape Echo
In Depth: Tape Heads
FIXED TAPE HEAD
The TIME knob varies the tape speed while the playback head is fixed
in position�
• Mode A: Head 1 - short delay with 1/16th note tap tempo
• Mode B: Head 2 - medium delay with dotted 1/8th tap tempo
• Mode C: Head 3 - long delay with 1/4 note tap tempo
Fixed Head
MULTI TAPE HEAD
Two of three playback heads are selected at once� The TIME knob
varies tape speed�
• Mode A: Heads 1 & 2 selected
• Mode B: Heads 2 & 3 selected
• Mode C: Heads 1 & 3 selected
The TAPE HEAD and MODE options
C
Mode: Head 3
Multi Head Mode:
Head 3 Head 2
A
B
C
B A
Head 2 Head 1
Record
Head 1
Head
Record
Head
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