El Capistan
- dTape Echo
pg 44
Live Edit Controls Quick Reference
El Capistan provides a way to adjust several secondary functions that
are available on several knobs (also, see
)� Live Edit Functions are saved per preset�
1
Press and hold the
ON
footswitch until both LEDs
blink to enter Live
Edit mode�
2
Release the footswitch and use the knobs as described below�
3
Press either footswitch to exit Live Edit mode�
LOW END CONTOUR
for an
illustrated description�
Turn the
TAPE AGE
knob—the
ON
LED changes
color from
GREEN
(extended low-frequency band-
width) to
AMBER
(extreme high passed) as the
control is adjusted� (Default is 12 o’clock�)
TAPE CRINKLE
for an
illustrated description�
Turn the
WOW & FLUTTER
knob—the
TAP
LED
changes color from
GREEN
(clean, fresh tape)
to
AMBER
(old, mangled tape) as the control is
adjusted� (Default is 12 o’clock�)
TAPE BIAS
for an
illustrated description�
Turn the
REPEATS
knob—
both
LEDs change color
from
GREEN
(under-biased) to
AMBER
(over-
biased) as the control is adjusted� (Default is 12
o’clock�)
BOOST/CUT
for an
illustrated description�
Turn the
MIX
knob—
both
LEDs change color from
GREEN
(-3dB to unity) to
AMBER
(unity to +3dB) as
the control is adjusted� (Unity gain is at 12 o’clock,
the default)
MIDI CLOCK SYNC
for an
illustrated description�
Set the
MODE
switch to the
c
or
a
position - status
is momentarily shown on
both
LEDs
•
c position: OFF
,
RED
(default)
•
a position: ON
,
BLUE
MIDI EXPRESSION
for an
illustrated description�
Set the
TAPE HEAD
switch to the
fixed
or
single
position - status is momentarily shown on
both
LEDs
•
fixed position: ON
,
BLUE
(default)
•
single position: OFF
,
RED
