Delay effect pedal with the authentic simulation of a tape echo machine
Effect pedal for electric guitar, made in the USA.
Delivers the authentic sound of traditional tape echo machines
Powerful ARM processor for studio-quality delay effects
Analog Class A JFET preamp
Three simulations of classic tape machines (Fixed Head, Multi Head, Single Head) with three modes each
Mix control determines the ratio of effect and clean input signal
Time control for the delay until the onset of the delay
Repeats control determines the number of echoes
Tape Age control for the age of the simulated recording tape
Wow&Flutter knob for adding simulated equal oscillations
Spring control adds simulation of a spring reverb
Tap Tempo function to adjust delay time
Live Edit mode for adjusting additional effect parameters
Full MIDI compatibility
Input jack can be used in mono or Stereo
Stereo outputs
EXP/MIDI jack for connecting optionally available footswitches and expression pedals or controlling the pedal via MIDI (requires optionally available adapter cable)
USB-C jack for USB MIDI and firmware updates
True or buffered bypass
Compact metal housing
Power supply included
Two switches and six knobs allow you to quickly and intuitively adjust the Strymon El Capistan V2 dTape Echo.
Effect pedal with authentic tape echo sound
With the Strymon El Capistan V2 dTape Echo, the Californian effect tinkerers present the next generation of their highly sought-after "Digital Tape Echo" effect pedal, which not only simulates classic tape echo sounds and the typical peculiarities of analogue technology with unsurpassed detail, but also comes up with extended setting options and full MIDI support. While the analogue Class A JFET preamp promises an unadulterated output of the clean input signal, the powerful ARM processor in the center of the circuitry ensures top-class echoes in studio quality, no matter or crisp slap-back setting or experimental delay landscape.
Three different sounds
At the heart of Strymon's El Capistan V2, three different simulations of echoing tape recorders, each ready in three flavours, provide a particularly diverse range of timbres, from crisp slap-back echoes to epic delay lines to an experimental ambient experience. The "Fixed" setting controls the Delay-Zeit via the speed of the simulated tape, with recording heads mounted at fixed intervals causing the echoes to sound at specific intervals. The "Multi Head" setting, on the other hand, makes the echoes appear in a certain rhythm by using several simulated recording heads. Last but not least, the "Single" setting varies the Delay-Zeit by placing the simulated pickup at a constant tape speed.
Precise adjustment options
In order to be able to precisely adjust the sound character, Strymon equips the El Capistan V2 dTape Echo with extensive control options. While the Time and Repeats control to influence the Delay-Zeit and the number of echoes, as usual, the "Tape Age" and "Wow & Flutter" controls can be used to add the tape age and the synchronization fluctuations to get as close as possible to the authentic tape echo sound. In addition to the Mix control, which determines the ratio of effect to Clean-Sound, the Spring control allows you to add a harmonic spring reverb effect.
The connections of the Strymon El Capistan V2 are clearly arranged on the front of the pedal.
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