the Strymon El Capistan tape looper pedal

[rené]

It will take quite some time until I get mine as it is sold out in europe. But the order confirmation says it should be here in time for christmas.
I checked all the clips and docs on the page and now wonder: so, how do you guys use it? What's your favourite feature?
It seems to be another great tool for pitching stuff down...
(Sorry, did not want to tell everyone the biggest secret in the world...  )

[oootini]

It seems to be another great tool for pitching stuff down...
(Sorry, did not want to tell everyone the biggest secret in the world...  )

eh? did you find an easter egg?? i'm going to mod mine when i get a chance to add a switch to get at the secondary functions. the double footswitch press is a pain in the ass...

[billygomberg]

It seems to be another great tool for pitching stuff down...
(Sorry, did not want to tell everyone the biggest secret in the world...  )

eh? did you find an easter egg?? i'm going to mod mine when i get a chance to add a switch to get at the secondary functions. the double footswitch press is a pain in the ass...

yeah the site (and the design) of this pedal totally hints at easter eggs.  so let loose w the tips!  I don't know when mine is getting here but I probably won't have time to really tune up with it until the holidays.

[rené]

nah, I cannot find easter eggs, I am still waiting for mine.

Was simply referring to the sound on sound looping video and how you can alter the time...

Sorry, tried to be funny...

I think Kane and Taylor know what I was trying to make a joke about.  

[billygomberg]

nah, I cannot find easter eggs, I am still waiting for mine.

Was simply referring to the sound on sound looping video and how you can alter the time...

Sorry, tried to be funny...

I think Kane and Taylor know what I was trying to make a joke about.  

oh then I know about that too.  had a long talk w/Kane + Paul about that once. 

[oootini]

heh.

El Capistan, blueSky and Brigadier QUICK TIP:  How do I put my pedal in Trails mode? Easy! Plug in the power while holding down BYPASS. When the pedal powers on, let go of BYPASS. Now you're in Trails mode. Repeat this process to go back into non-Trails mode.

[mfischer]

i got mine and i love it.

i haven't loved a pedal this much since i got my 2880

el Cap + timefactor + 2880 = friends forever

[steinbruchel]

i think i'll start a new topic for the people who don't own a strymon el capistan pedal or those that don't intend to buy one.
i'm sure billy will be with me  or do you also already have one, billy?

wouldn't even know what to do with that thing...

[taylordeupree]

one day, ralph, you'll discover the joys of hardware!

until then..

BAN!!!
 

[Kane solo andata]

I'll just stick with my real shitty reel to reel from the 50's that someone dumped out side my house, needs a kick to get moving...but it has a random pitch shift 'feature' in that the motor will play at a different speed everytime I use it and if I put my foot on the take up real i can slow it right down to a crawl  , I also only need about 75cm of tape to make a loop. Fun times!

[mfischer]

i'm all for old junky reel to reels, i have two!
but holy shit they are heavy... not so easy to carry them around for shows.

a pedal will never be the same (nor would i want it to be) but it is pretty damn cool.

[steinbruchel]

until then..
BAN!!!
 

oooh, now i'm scared... if you ban me i'll force MAX to sign up for an account 

[billygomberg]

i think i'll start a new topic for the people who don't own a strymon el capistan pedal or those that don't intend to buy one.
i'm sure billy will be with me  or do you also already have one, billy?

wouldn't even know what to do with that thing...

sorry ralph but I don't have yr back on this one.   

[rené]

lol
 

[gjhardwick]

I've now got an El Capistan to accompany my EHX 2880 and EHX Freeze.

That means automatic entry to the 12k Nerds Club doesn't it?!?