Strymon El Capistan, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Favorite Switch Setup and Compare Mode 21 Tap Mode 23 Configuring MultiSwitch Plus 24 Using MultiSwitch Plus 25 Saving El Capistan Presets with MultiSwitch Plus 25 MIDI Functionality 26 Configuring E...

Page 3: ...wise 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 count...

Page 4: ...3 o clock position REPEATS Varies the number of repeats from one to saturated oscillation SPRING Controls the level of the integrated spring reverb ON Engages and bypasses the delay and reverb RED LE...

Page 5: ...empo 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 Mode A Head 1 B Head 2 C Head 3 Record Head tape direction MULTI TAPE HEAD Two o...

Page 6: ...n Sound Single tape head mode C will play the entire tape loop upon entering the mode Whatever one has recorded in mode A or B will still exist in mode C Record is always active Two tape speeds are av...

Page 7: ...ignal such as a guitar Output is stereo Use OUT L for mono connection STEREO Use with a stereo input signal Output is stereo IN High impedance ultra low noise discrete Class A JFET preamp input Use a...

Page 8: ...for per forming firmware updates EXP MIDI Multifunction communication jack for external control of El Capistan s features and functions Can be set to operate in one of the following modes See Configur...

Page 9: ...nded low frequency bandwidth Set to maximum for ex tremely high passed magnetic drum style repeats 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch to enter Live Edit mode Once both LEDs flash release the footswitc...

Page 10: ...for a tape that has been mangled and chewed for years 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch to enter Live Edit mode Once both LEDs flash release the footswitch 2 Turn the WOW FLUTTER TAPE CRINKLE knob t...

Page 11: ...er Live Edit mode Once both LEDs flash release the footswitch 2 Turn the REPEATS TAPE BIAS knob to adjust the bias default is 12 o clock Both the TAP and ON LEDs light momentarily to indicate your set...

Page 12: ...lash release the footswitch 2 Turn the MIX BOOST CUT knob to smoothly adjust the amount of output level cut or boost Unity gain is at the 12 o clock position default Both the TAP and ON LEDs light mom...

Page 13: ...l Capistan will not respond to MIDI Clock Set the switch up to a for On both LEDs light BLUE El Capistan will respond to MIDI Clock NOTE When synced to MIDI Clock the LEDs will light PINK and the TIME...

Page 14: ...he position of the TAPE HEAD MIDI EXP switch to select whether El Capistan will respond to MIDI Expression CC 100 Both LEDs will momentarily change color to indicate the current status as you set the...

Page 15: ...Level mode The TAP LED will change color to indicate the current status as you turn the knob Instrument GREEN default Input headroom is set for an in strument level source such as a guitar or a bass...

Page 16: ...le powering up El Capistan Once both LEDs flash release the footswitch 2 Turn the MIX BYPASS MODE knob to choose between True Bypass or Buffered Bypass modes The ON LED will change color to indicate t...

Page 17: ...lover is available immediately when bypassing the effect 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch while powering up El Capistan Once both LEDs flash release the footswitch 2 Turn the TAPE AGE SPILLOVER MODE...

Page 18: ...n with a standard TRS expression pedal See page 20 for details Favorite mode AMBER Allows you to recall a Favorite setting using a Strymon MiniSwitch See page 21 for details Tap mode RED Allows you to...

Page 19: ...o pg 19 Configuring the EXP MIDI Jack cont 3 Press either footswitch to store the EXP MIDI jack mode and begin using El Capistan NOTE The EXP MIDI jack mode setting persists across power cycles and is...

Page 20: ...et the knob s you would like to control to the desired settings for the HEEL position of the expression pedal Only the TAP LED will turn RED 6 Rock the expression pedal to the TOE position Only the ON...

Page 21: ...for Favorite mode See page 17 for more info 2 Connect an external switch with a TRS cable to the EXP MIDI jack 3 Dial in your desired sound 4 To save your sound as the new Favorite setting press and h...

Page 22: ...ch posi tion matches the setting of the preset NOTE Along with the knobs and toggle switches on the face of the pedal all Live Edit settings and the bypass state of the pedal are stored with the Favor...

Page 23: ...ONO IN OUT L OUT R STEREO USB OR 1 Configure the EXP MIDI jack for Tap mode See page 17 for more info 2 Connect an external switch with a TRS cable to the EXP MIDI jack 3 Tap in a tempo in quarter not...

Page 24: ...TAPE AGEknobtoselectthepreferred MIDI OUTPUToptions Send MIDI CC PC and Other Data WHITE Send MIDI CC and Other Data GREEN Send MIDI PC and Other Data PURPLE Send Other Data AMBER 4 Turn the MIX knob...

Page 25: ...1 Step on a switch that is not illuminated to recall the corresponding preset 2 Step on an illuminated switch to bypass El Capistan Saving El Capistan Presets with MultiSwitch Plus 1 Dial in the sound...

Page 26: ...quires a Strymon MIDI EXP cable or a MIDI controller interface such as Strymon Conduit with at least one quarter inch output NOTE When using a Strymon MIDI EXP Cable the MIDI OUT mode must be set to O...

Page 27: ...tan to Use MIDI cont STEP 1 SET EXP MIDI JACK TO MIDI MODE 1 Press and hold the TAP footswitch while connecting power to the pedal Once both LEDs flash release the footswitch 2 Turn the MIX knob clock...

Page 28: ...llows Channel 1 GREEN default Channel 2 AMBER Channel 3 RED Channel 4 16 BLUE set by next received MIDI Program Change message requires 1 4 MIDI connection Once the TAP LED turns BLUE it will blink un...

Page 29: ...ng is to send CC 102 with a value of 127 when the ON footswitch is bypassed This will enable the ON footswitch if MIDI is properly connected and configured NOTE If you are only sending data to El Capi...

Page 30: ...es are sent out of El Capistan THRU BLUE Incoming MIDI messages are sent to the MIDI Out without any additional MIDI messages generated by El Capistan SEND CC PC OTHER WHITE MIDI CC PC and SysEx messa...

Page 31: ...ssage 2 To save the current state of the pedal to the currently loaded preset location press and hold the TAP footswitch until the LED lights BLUE OR To save the current state of the pedal to any pres...

Page 32: ...ual mode knobs NOTE Some MIDI applications and controllers start with MIDI Program Change 1 instead of 0 In these setups increment the MIDI Program Change locations above by one El Capistan always pow...

Page 33: ...27 0 release 1 127 press 28 Footswitch B 0 127 0 release 1 127 press 60 MIDI Expression Off On 0 127 0 off 1 127 on 63 MIDI Clock Off On 0 127 0 off 1 127 on 93 Remote Tap Any 97 Infinite Repeats 0 12...

Page 34: ...ault locations 1 Press and hold the ON footswitch while connecting power to the pedal Once both LEDs flash release the footswitch 2 Sweep the WOW FLUTTER knob from 0 100 and back two times Both LEDs w...

Page 35: ...END CONTOUR 12 o clock TAPE BIAS 12 o clock BOOST CUT 12 o clock unity gain Default Live Edit Settings DELAY TIME RANGES Fixed Head A 50ms 250ms Fixed Head B 150ms 750ms Fixed Head C 300ms 1 5s Multi...

Page 36: ...at is never converted to digital 10dBu maximum input level easily handles instrument and line signals Expression pedal input allows the connection of a TRS expres sion pedal Strymon MiniSwitch MultiSw...

Page 37: ...Bypass electromechanical relay switching Dimensions 4 5 deep x 4 wide x 1 75 tall Power Adapter Requirements Use an adapter with the following rating 9VDC center negative 300mA minimum 2022 Damage Con...

Page 38: ...El Capistan dTape Echo pg 38 Appendix 1 Sample Settings...

Page 39: ...I Program Change 1 MultiSwitch Plus A MIDI Program Change 3 MultiSwitch Plus C LIVE EDIT FUNCTIONS El Capistan provides a way to adjust several parameters that do not have a dedicated knob or switch T...

Page 40: ...El Capistan dTape Echo pg 40 Appendix 2 Power Up Modes Quick Reference...

Page 41: ...tch to store your changes and exit power up mode INPUT LEVEL See page 15 for an illustrated description Turn TIME knob status shown on TAP LED Instrument GREEN default Line RED BYPASS MODE See page 16...

Page 42: ...h to store your changes and exit power up mode EXP MIDI JACK MODE See page 18 for an illustrated description Turn MIX knob status shown on ON LED Expression GREEN default Favorite AMBER Tap RED MIDI B...

Page 43: ...El Capistan dTape Echo pg 43 Appendix 3 Live Edit Controls Quick Reference...

Page 44: ...TTER knob the TAP LED changes color from GREEN clean fresh tape to AMBER old mangled tape as the control is adjusted Default is 12 o clock TAPE BIAS See page 11 for an illustrated description Turn the...

Page 45: ...s sole recourse shall be repair or replacement as described in the preceding paragraphs Strymon will not be held liable to any party for damages that result from the failure of this product Damages ex...