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@SpiralCasterPlaysPedals3 жыл бұрын
This was super helpful thanks! Have had the El Cap for a year and didn’t even know it had a Sound on Sound mode 😭
@Micky-yo3ng6 жыл бұрын
I’m so grateful you made this video. The sound-on-sound feature confused me but you’ve made it so clear, your explanation is better than Strymon’s own video. They should send you some shoes 😜
@AntoineMichaudGuitar6 жыл бұрын
Micky 2112 Hahaha, you won this comment section my friend :D Thanks a lot!
@derpdorf70544 жыл бұрын
Shoes? Hmm🤔
@realtruenorth Жыл бұрын
😂😂🤣🤣
@Guitarslinger720016 жыл бұрын
Very helpful - I've had an El Capistan for several months, but never bothered to figure out the looper - Now I know what to do! Thanks!
@AntoineMichaudGuitar6 жыл бұрын
Browse the video by section: 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - How to enter in Sound on Sound mode 0:27 - The particularity of the Single Tape Head 2:20 - Repeats and mix knob (best settings) 3:29 - How to splice the loop 4:36 - Turning overdubs on and off 5:56 - Trails vs. Non-trails mode 6:42 - Loop speed effects & recording time 7:42 - Superimposing speeds 8:54 - Secondary Functions (for a clean loop) 9:54 - Loop degradation effects (the good stuff!) 12:54 - Tip regarding loop duration 13:36 - Pedal placement in your chain and how it affects looping 15:34 - Outro
@j.deghitar50156 жыл бұрын
thank you
@aerowise132113 күн бұрын
Dude! You are soooooo awesome! I was so confused about this, now a whole new dimension has been opened! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
@AntoineMichaudGuitar13 күн бұрын
You're very welcome!!
@PopBubbleWrappable3 жыл бұрын
I've had an El Capistan for over a year and never knew this. This further confirms that this and all of Strymon's pedals are far more powerful than I'll ever be able to fully exploit.
@cmath85776 жыл бұрын
Great demo of the El Cap. FYI Ambeint guitarists on a budget, Line 6 DL-4 has a dedicated delay that can be dialed in before the looper ...when in looper mode, Been missing my DL-4 .
@johncitizen882810 ай бұрын
Haha….my exact set up: El Cap AND DL-4.
@mattgilbert41224 жыл бұрын
I LOVE my El Cap. Great video. I could be wrong, but I think the issue you're having at the very beginning of the video is because you're in Trails mode. When you switch from mode B to mode C, the trail gets pulled in and runs through.
@AntoineMichaudGuitar4 жыл бұрын
That makes sense!
@alb_reuel3 жыл бұрын
man this was amazing. i hadnt a clue how this looper worked. i thought mine wasnt working properly and just never bothered jamming to it.
@klauswhitedreamer6 жыл бұрын
Yes, the El Capistan is the most sweet delay pedal ever, I have 3 delay pedals and also 2 reverb pedals , including the Big Sky - but I must also get the El Capistan , all your videos about it are definitely great ... be blessed my friend ! ...
@theviolinoob5 жыл бұрын
did you tried that mooer ocean machine?
@thesjkexperience Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I’m thinking of picking one up. You made this very clear.
@JacobH936 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this! I got an el capstan a few weeks ago and while I am loving the pedal I definitely didn’t understand how to use this mode! I probably won’t use this much (I have another looper that is more straight forward and I don’t do much looping outside of practicing) but it seems like it will be fun to mess with!
@AntoineMichaudGuitar6 жыл бұрын
It is fun, indeed! Especially to get an ever evolving loop!
@bernburg19996 жыл бұрын
I never understood how it worked... but now I do! Thanks for clearing this up!!
@muse-mech-moda6 жыл бұрын
This is a great sounding pedal - but one thing I noted, it does have that 'Strymon sound'. I loved the degrading repeats on the loop. Cheers.
@ShaighJosephson2 жыл бұрын
Stacking the El Cap before a Timeline opens the door to all kinds of creative possibilities with both loopers...
@aljen96114 жыл бұрын
Antoine, what a great tutorial you have made here. Merci beaucoup! Actually, I could not make a head or tail of the Sound-on-sound facility of my El Capistan. In general, I've already considered tis pedal a bad buy for me and was about to get rid of it again. You are the one who made me keep it anyway. In fact, it is a very special tool - or, as you say in the video, unpredictable. That's what I like about it… now again. - Going to check you another El Capistan tutorial now… Best regards from Germany!
@AntoineMichaudGuitar4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure man, glad you can finally start to tame this beast :-)
@IamBetaCloud Жыл бұрын
Awesome vid, good looks my friend!
@jshphysicistatyahoo5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a million Antoine for your well-thought out demonstration. For one thing, you've got to be a pretty smart guy to have this pedal so well understood. Secondly, your English is totally off the hook. You speak better than just about all the people I know here in California - and they are natives. I look forward to Your future videos. I am especially interested in your Strymon pedals, but also your other pedals.
@AntoineMichaudGuitar5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot man, really appreciated :-)
@thierrylecuyer15074 жыл бұрын
Tes reviews sont excellents, j’y fais recours souvent, merci Antoine!
@hybridsoul23 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this rundown. The manual was not very clear.
@TheStoneboat3 жыл бұрын
Great video - really helpful - thanks for sharing this!
@ptferris2 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful. Thanks man
@adamoliver824 жыл бұрын
nice demo, really clear and concise
@fastronaut9094 жыл бұрын
I'm all about self-oscillating delays. One of my favorites is the EQD Space Spiral....however, one of its major limitations is that it doesn't have a tap tempo. Great vid!
@itchyvinyl5 жыл бұрын
I believe the default for the Tape Bias setting is 9:00, not minimum.
@fredmanteghian59132 жыл бұрын
Correct. Min will make the tape very bright
@cfibanez Жыл бұрын
With the new El Capistan v2, if the Repeat knob is all the way up you get distortion and sound volume increase with every repeat.
@gregdale10663 жыл бұрын
I could have sat with this box for a hundred years and never figured out trail mode . You rule. Thank you.
@AntoineMichaudGuitar3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@johncitizen882810 ай бұрын
Random question: when the El Cap is set to Single and C, is it effectively turned ‘off’, as none of the lights are illuminated? (or do you have to always unplug it)
@barbaragogan99095 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@DanielDavissynthman6 жыл бұрын
Great demo!
@Zan_Halford2 ай бұрын
Does anyone know if with Mix all the way dry, will the single mode still record without the audible playback?
@sergeykobzev36452 жыл бұрын
Hi Anthony I appreciate for your El Capitan demo! I have a question , if this pedal make stereo panning ? Tky
@darkpoem96 жыл бұрын
Très bien expliqué!
@SeanGibsonNoiseReel6 жыл бұрын
Great info!
@GNeuman5 жыл бұрын
Antoine.....superb demo, thank you!...Edit.....Just one point....when I am in this sound on sound mode, if I set the the repeats at maximum, the El Capistan soon starts to feedback and degrade and the signal gets louder..Maybe I have an earlier version??
@AntoineMichaudGuitar5 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's an earlier version! But if you add many overdubs, it's normal to lower the repeats a bit to avoid feedback.
@GNeuman5 жыл бұрын
@@AntoineMichaudGuitar I have two el capistans, compared the other and it behaves like your demo. All the best, Antoine!
@Tyetheberious4 жыл бұрын
The manual explains this operation as well.
@rogerloydmccoy5 жыл бұрын
Does the timeline have this function? I just watched your TL video and liked it a lot. Thanks.
@AntoineMichaudGuitar5 жыл бұрын
The Timeline does not have all the deterioration features of the El Capistan, but the looper is still very cool! You can listen to my video on the Timeline's looper: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqewnKGHj653qdE
@nicolasrivera53106 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!
@AntoineMichaudGuitar6 жыл бұрын
Nicolas Rivera You're welcome!
@prettdboy6 жыл бұрын
So this pedal is essentially a looper, delay and reverb all-in-one pedal, right?
@AntoineMichaudGuitar6 жыл бұрын
Yes, boy! There's also a volume boost.
@prettdboy6 жыл бұрын
Monochrome Seasons Awesome! Now, if I just want to use he spring reverb without the delay effect - is that possible?
@AntoineMichaudGuitar6 жыл бұрын
Not sure. This is a one knob spring reverb, so not a lot of control on it. I think the only way to bypass it would be to put a delay so fast it is unnoticeable (I did that, to create a tape chorus pedal), but then, I'm not even sure the reverb would come out noticeable, as it is assigned to the delays only. I think at this point, it is asking for too much out of one single pedal that was not specifically designed for that ;)
@paloky24 жыл бұрын
Hy from France ! thanks for your great video .Before buying the pedal I have a question : when you have a loop turning ,can you erase it with a single press on tap button? (when the bypass is off) .If not how do you process ? what is the simplest solution to erase , before make a new loop with a different time ?
@AntoineMichaudGuitar4 жыл бұрын
Yes, just press the tap button, it will erase it, and you can start a new loop from scratch by pressing the tap button again! Merci mon ami!
@paloky24 жыл бұрын
@@AntoineMichaudGuitar Thank you ! in fact , what I'm looking for should be a looper that you can erase and revive ( for a new recording cycle in a différent time) in a single one press ! : but I think that doesn't exist yet ...
@Bigsbeee5 жыл бұрын
Did you try the Deco yet ?
@junggt5266 жыл бұрын
you are so perfectly supporter !
@tomhall75236 жыл бұрын
Really great demo! But does anyone know of a cheaper alternative to the El Cap for sound on sound looping? I can't afford an El Cap, especially not just for looping, but I love the degradation it offers. The Line 6 DL4 does the fading thing but not the degradation... An alternative with more than 20 secs of looping time would be really amazing!
@brianrodman10336 жыл бұрын
Tom Hall maybe one of the TC Alter Ego delay pedals? They have the single pedal sized one and I think also an X4 version. The delay engines are mostly vintage/tape Echo/drum echo based. Not sure if it’s loop mode would have any of that flavor but possibly worth a look.
@fredmanteghian59132 жыл бұрын
@@brianrodman1033 I have the alter ego but it’s. A lousy looper. Too hard to use. I bought the Ditto+ and it’s fantastic and easy. The Alter Efo though has a lot of great delays so still worth having.
@brianrodman10332 жыл бұрын
@@fredmanteghian5913 I like the vintage flavored delay modes on the Alter Ego. I own a TC Transition Delay and it’s looper is also a pain to use (it’s tough to get the timing right). Glad to hear that the Dittos are easier to use. Have you checked out the MXR Clone Looper? Jorge Tripps, who worked for Line 6 during the DL4 design phase is with MXR now and was in charge of the Clone Looper. I imagine it will be quite good. There is a modular synth company, Northern Light Modular, who has a kit to turn one into a synth module with voltage control over the parameters. I really want to get one of those.
@fredmanteghian59132 жыл бұрын
@@brianrodman1033 I haven't tried the MXR Clone Looper. Line 6 just announced a reissue of the DL4 last week you should check out. I like some of the Alter Ego delays myself. I wish there was a control for reducing modulation though. With El Cap, reducing wow and flutter to zero eliminates the modulation 100% which is often how I like it. There's not such control with the alter ego and the loop time (I have the x4 version) is a joke (like the El Cap frankly, maybe 20 second?). You can play with the software on your computer and create low/no modulation versions with the 4 presets, but the other ones that are built in end up being of limited use in some cases. I'm glad I have the El Cap now, simplier delay, but I also have a Keeley Dark Side which has a lot of functions but the echo is based on a multihead (4) unit and you can select ALL permutations with a simple dial knob. I also have a Korg SDD-3000 Pedal which has a lot of delay options and controllable modulations. Overall, each has it's purpose depending on your need. I'm bad at selling sh.... :)
@mr.ester7774 жыл бұрын
Well done. does el capistan have reverb? thanks
@AntoineMichaudGuitar4 жыл бұрын
It does have some spring reverb in the secondary functions!
@marcusstrymon693 Жыл бұрын
f**** the same as the volante - stuff is gonna be summed to mono after it has been looped. Aaaah sadness. Timeline does do stereo looping bc its a looper, SOS mode is more like a 100% wet sound where the signal is fed through over and over... uf
@fredmanteghian59132 жыл бұрын
Great video. Strymon pdf instructions are very lame at explaining SOS.
@richardwalley28624 жыл бұрын
I’m sure this has been asked already but do you like the volante or the cap better?
@AntoineMichaudGuitar4 жыл бұрын
I still like the El Cap better, because the sound on sound mode sounds warmer and better to me. And it's easier to use. But Volante is very very close!
@AntoineMichaudGuitar4 жыл бұрын
I compared them more in depth here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooi7oHZ7jrxgqbc
@ClaudioBertuccio5 жыл бұрын
Hi Antoine. Beautiful effect at 7:36 ! Is it possible to get it even with the Timeline?
@johnpowell37673 жыл бұрын
I was so happy to see this demo I shot an entire cheese sandwich through my nose. Cheers!
@slakk50935 жыл бұрын
Just bought an el capistan for the SOS mainly. When I put repeats at full in sound on sound the signal gets louder and hotter with every loop. Until it overloads the inputs on my soundcard. Cant work out wth is going on. Nothing like it behaves in this demo :( anyone got any ideas
@slakk50935 жыл бұрын
Also even happens with a single pass and no additional layers
@AntoineMichaudGuitar5 жыл бұрын
You always have to monitor the repeats knob when you are on SOS mode, I'd say this is pretty normal. I find this is a pretty unpredictable pedal!
@juandoe18276 жыл бұрын
Silent Hill guitar pedal
@marcelchaloupka2 жыл бұрын
I cant get this to work. As soon as I press the bypass switch the redorded sound stops
@AntoineMichaudGuitar2 жыл бұрын
It's because you are in non-trails mode. I cover this in the video at 6:00!
@robinjgill5 жыл бұрын
I find that the looper playback volume is much lower than the volume originally played. Can't figure out why.
@AntoineMichaudGuitar5 жыл бұрын
I assume that you already played with the mix knob to try to solve this volume issue. I suspect it is because of a boost cut in the secondary functions. Set the mix knob at noon while holding both swtiches to reset the volume boost to 0db and see if this helps!
@robinjgill5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for your help.
@alaska52904 жыл бұрын
Hi Antoine, With repeats at max for me on single c mode it does start to get louder and louder after 10 or so repeats until it reaches a point that is too loud and I have to adjust. Have you experienced that? Tried adjusting some secondary features to compensate
@hollowmenrule6 жыл бұрын
Should have a linger time, sounds great though
@thiccchungus5883 жыл бұрын
Man I just wish there was a clean loop option without degradation
@PoemsAboutStars3 жыл бұрын
that's every single other looper in existence...
@thiccchungus5883 жыл бұрын
@@PoemsAboutStars ...exactly?
@pieter40982 жыл бұрын
This is not a pedal. It’s an entire instrument on itself.
@derpdorf70544 жыл бұрын
Kinda funny how its supposedly a favorite pedal of yours..but it seemed like you were pointing out its limitations, & bring up functions it CANT do lol
@AntoineMichaudGuitar4 жыл бұрын
We're talking just about the looper here :-) and even with limitations, it sounds phenomenal. I love it for the delay sounds & looper is just extra icing on the cake for me!
@derpdorf70544 жыл бұрын
@@AntoineMichaudGuitar exactly what i was gonna say...as far as the main function goes with the el cap...it cant be beat, hands down its the best sounding tape delay ive ever heard. Id rather just find another pedal to take care of the looping.
@Theylieohio6 жыл бұрын
Seems it would be easier to just use a external looper . Don't get me wrong it's a great pedal , just a looper night mare ....lol
@AntoineMichaudGuitar6 жыл бұрын
They lie ohio Once you know how to use it, it's an incredible looper :)
@Micky-yo3ng6 жыл бұрын
I agree up to a point, the SoS in the El Cap is different from other loopers but it’s meant to be. I use it when I want that feature and I use a ‘normal ‘ looper other times
@alafenetre812 жыл бұрын
Too bad there's no way to keep (record) what you do with the looper...
@franciscoleguiza48913 жыл бұрын
👎
@brexxebender12045 жыл бұрын
Strymon is overpriced. There are a few other pedals that do the same if not better. Dont get me wrong, they're good pedals, BUT for the price? Naaa...
@AntoineMichaudGuitar5 жыл бұрын
Which pedals can do that tape loop deterioration for a smaller price? I'd be very interested!
@theviolinoob5 жыл бұрын
@@AntoineMichaudGuitar T-rex ?
@EnochDark5 жыл бұрын
@@theviolinoob for a SMALLER price?
@robbystafford82734 жыл бұрын
tell us what does it better for cheaper or similar?
@phladjki3 жыл бұрын
what pedal does the same or better for same price or cheaper? definitely interested in that if it really exists.