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Key Features
- Puts the unmistakable sound of Strymon hardware into your DAW
- Three tape machine types deliver vintage and flexible echo tones
- Powerful onboard controls to shape the tape sound, age and response
- Dedicated virtual spring reverb provides subtle ambience or lush waves
- Independently controllable tape and note value division options
Strymon El Capistan Plugin Overview
The Strymon El Capistan Tape Echo Plugin recreates the unique sound of vintage tape echo machines, offering three distinct tape types with extensive control over tape quality, health, and tone shaping. Whether you want the pristine echoes of a fresh machine or the gritty, warbling character of worn-out tape, El Capistan covers it all. Its user-friendly interface allows for quick adjustments, making it a versatile tool for musicians and producers who want to add classic tape echo effects to their sound.
This delay plugin is ideal for musicians seeking authentic, tape-based echoes without being tethered to hardware pedals. With features like the Wow & Flutter knob, which adjusts tape speed fluctuations, and the Tape Age control, you can easily dial in the exact level of vintage vibe. The spring reverb adds subtle ambience or lush, spacious reverb, while the Low End Contour and Tape Crinkle knobs allow for fine-tuned control over the tone and texture of your echoes. These features make it perfect for adding depth, warmth, and rhythmic complexity to any mix.
Product Ref: 314391
Full Description
View Full DescriptionAuthentic tape machine options
El Capistan offers three tape machine modes, each designed to replicate the distinct qualities of classic tape echo units. Whether you want the clean fidelity of a new tape machine or the character of a worn one, the plugin delivers. Choose from Single, Fixed, or Multi-tape heads to achieve the exact delay effect you need, and further shape your sound by adjusting tape speed and tone controls.
Realistic tape wear control
The Wow & Flutter knob allows you to dial in the subtle pitch fluctuations that come with ageing tape machines. From smooth and steady echoes to the unpredictable modulation of a road-worn unit, you have full control. Combined with the Tape Age knob, which lets you adjust between fresh and well-used tape, you can replicate the precise characteristics of any era or condition of a tape machine.
Lush spring reverb
The integrated spring reverb captures the classic sound of vintage tape echoes with built-in reverb tanks. Use it to add spacious ambience to your delay effects, or crank it up for splashy, immersive reverb. You can even isolate the reverb signal for a pure, atmospheric sound with no delay, giving you more creative possibilities.
Advanced tone shaping
With controls like the Low End Contour and Tape Bias knobs, El Capistan allows you to fine-tune your sound in ways that real tape machines could. Shape the bass response of your echoes, create crisp or saturated feedback, and manage echo levels during high repeats—all while maintaining a balanced output. These features make the plugin as practical as it is sonically versatile.
Features
- Handcrafted tape algorithms for authentic recreations of vintage tape echo systems
- Three unique tape machines in one: Single Moving, Single Fixed, and Multi Fixed, each offering distinct playback experiences
- Flexible head and note value division options for each tape machine, giving you full control over echo timing
- Independent spring reverb to enhance the depth and warmth of your sound
- Customizable controls for Tape Age, Crinkle, Bias, and Wow & Flutter, allowing you to create anything from clean echoes to worn, lo-fi tape effects
- Shape the bass frequencies of your repeats for a better mix with Low-End Contour feature
- Adjustable repeat settings with Instant Infinite and Single options for quick, hands-on control of your delay tails
- Tempo Sync, Tap Tempo, and Free modes for versatile control over delay timing
- Fully adjustable input and output levels with visual metering and clip indicators for precision audio management
- Resizable user interface with multiple window size options for a customized workspace
- Integrated tooltips to provide on-demand help and guidance as you work
- Includes a variety of factory presets to jumpstart your creative process
Specifications
- Operating systems:
- Mac: macOS Monterey 12.7 or newer
- Windows: Windows 10
- Processor:
- Mac: Intel Core i5 or Apple M1
- Windows: Intel Core i5 processor or AMD multi-core processor
- Format:
- Mac: AAX, AU, or VST3 compatible plugin host software
- Windows: AAX or VST3 compatible plugin host software
- RAM: 8GB
- Activation: iLok account and Internet connection for activation
- Product code: 1393-1002
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