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El Capistan - dTape Echo User Manual

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MIXTIME

REPEATS

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BYPASSTAP

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WOW & FLUTTERTAPE AGE

TAPE HEAD

MODE

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dTape Echo

Secondary Functions

Hold down BYPASS and TAP to access all secondary functions on the knobs

( LOW END CONTOUR )

( TAPE BIAS )

(TAPE CRINKLE)

( BOOST /

CUT )

( SPRING

REVERB )

BOOST / CUT: Controls the

+/- 3dB boost or cut when the

pedal is engaged (12:00 on the

Mix knob is unity gain)

TAPE BIAS: Adjusts tape

machine bias, from under-

biased to over-biased. Higher

bias levels result in reduced

echo volume and limited

headroom. Lower bias settings

result in the cleanest echos

with the most headroom. For an

optimally biased tape machine

set to 9:00. For an under biased

tape machine with extra high

frequency response set to

minimum.

SPRING REVERB: Controls

the mix of the integrated

spring reverb tank in any of

the delay modes.

LOW END

CONTOUR:

Controls the

low frequency

shaping of the

echo repeats.

Set to minimum

for extended

low frequency

bandwidth. Set

to maximum

for extremely

high-passed,

magnetic drum

style repeats.

TAPE CRINKLE:

Controls the

amount and

severity of tape

irregularities,

including

friction, creases,

splices and

contaminants.

Tape Crinkle

characteristics

track accordingly

to tape speed. Set

to minimum for a

fresh, clean tape.

Set to maximum

for a tape that has

been mangled

and chewed for

years.