Hidden Features of the Strymon El Capistan

Here is a video on the hidden features or secondary functions of the Strymon El Capistan Tape Delay. These features are accessed by holding down both footswitches and then adjusting the knobs. The secondary functions are as follows:
Time - Spring Reverb Mix
Mix - Cut/Boost
Tape Age - Low End Contour
Repeats - Tape Bias
Wow & Flutter - Tape Crinkle
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[@richnimby]

I got a used one and thought it was weird but turns out some of these secondary functions were on. thanks for the demo

[@zanellideamorimcaldas8428]

thank you for the tips! cheers from floripa

[@supersonicsroots]

The secondary features are great of course, but pushing the 2 footswitches is tedious of you want to adjust on the fly during a gig. They better could've put a switch somewhere with 1 & 2 or something. I was on the fence a long time for this one, but I ended up with the new Boss Space Echo Re-2. It's smaller, so it saves space and it sounds better (that's personal, I know). And it has double knobs/dials, it's a little fiddly but it works great once you get used to it. I can dial-in reverb on the fly in between songs, that's a lot faster.

[@christopherrusch]

this is exactly what i needed. thank you good sir

[@diamonddad3059]

Thanks so much dude! So helpful

[@richardallen4568]

I tossed mine a drawer and forgot about it. It was to complicated. But now I want to understand and use it. So far this video is the best I’ve seen but it still raises more questions than it answers.

[@TheTom7878]

What do you mean when you say complicated. It seems pretty straight forward to me. Are you talking about using it in a live performance?

[@baritonecult622]

Just ordered one today, great video content Cheers from Michigan 2021

[@pats2058]

Very cool secondary features! Great video and really gorgeous melody.

[@DougHanson]

Thank you!

[@KunchangLeeMusic]

Love these deep dive vids - helps me get the most out of my pedals - thanks man

[@DougHanson]

Thanks for watching! 👍

[@salsabilahmedshrestho960]

Hey I really liked this video. your video was to the point and I understood everything finally! Huge thanks! I'm looking forward to buying it in october :D

[@basilandrigsby]

Nice. Ive actually got the secondary function overlay printed onto mine. As I can never remember where they are.

[@davidbates4157]

Did you make the overlay yourself?

[@TommeP]

I got a used one for about 80 € and i add it to my pedal board...this is now nearly 2 yrs ago and i really never used it for now very often. If so then just for a short test if it is working... too bad, i think i need to used it far more often thx for this vid

[@vaaksvakuums]

I'm using this pedal in my electronic set a lot for drone stuff : ) great pedal, it also gets great boost for overall sound as it's stero makes track sound more dimensionaly, and really good pedal to experiment with

[@rhymeskill]

Thank you!

[@paulolivarri2684]

Great lesson! You are a good teacher.

[@sargentppeper]

Thank you! 👍🏼😊

[@teknical100]

Excellent. Thank you. Seems strange that people now want the degregation sounds that we tried desperately to remove all those years ago.

[@rainchaser5389]

Thanks man!

[@lehnenmusic]

Sick. My el cap finally sounds good now. Thanks!

[@JAFOpty]

I don't know if I missed it, but if you set the reverb to say 50%, is it persistent even after disconnecting it from power? thx!

[@phladjki]

I notice that often when the El Cap is demo’ed vs real tapes and other delays that it sounds very dark. It seems like you basically need the bass contour all the way up to match the sound of real machines. Thoughts?

[@tomokeefe593]

I wouldn’t worry about it

[@MrKadidle51]

So if I hold down both, and set all of those secondary knobs wherever. When I turn the pedal off and back on, they will still be there?

[@DougHanson]

Yes

[@mateusoliveira9612]

Como faz para voltar ao modo de fábrica do pedal? e como faço para configurar o pedal favorite strymon?

[@MrNatahi]

that tape bias felt like it didnt do anything

[@nine9whitepony526]

So when you hold both switches down and adjust something, does it stay on the secondary function? Or does it return to primary function as soon as you let off on both foot switches?

[@DougHanson]

It returns to normal function when you let off both switches

[@nine9whitepony526]

@@DougHanson So it's something that you're gonna want to set up before you actually use it. By Altering it mid song your primary settings will be all changed. I just bought this pedal yesterday and have been playing around with it blindly for several hours haha. I'm so glad that you took the time to actually learn how to use it to it's full potential, and then make a video about it. Now I have a much better understanding of it. Thank you. 😊

[@archiearche7438]

How do you reset to just the default settings?

[@dahliafiend]

Tycho?

[@TheFlyingPlectrum]

If you are comparing secondary function effect the knobs should be returned to their primary positions after setting or you are changing primary and secondary!

[@Eli_B3000]

Nope, the primary stays where it was until you adjust it again, I'm testing it as I type.

[@artnelsoncreative]

What is the other switch?

[@es5679]

Should be called Strymon ｖｅｒｓａｔｉｌｅ

[@shckltnebay]

Why the fuck couldn't they just have printed these on the pedal?