🎞️ Strymon – El Capistan dTape Echo Plugin

Bring the rich, warbly character of vintage tape delay machines into your DAW with the Strymon El Capistan Plugin — a stunningly accurate dTape echo emulation that captures every nuance of real tape machines. From warm slapbacks to modulated, decaying trails, El Capistan gives you all the analog charm and creative depth of classic hardware, with modern digital convenience. 🎧🔥

🌀 Three Tape Machines. Endless Vibe.

El Capistan delivers three distinct tape head types, each with three unique operation modes — giving you nine different tape echo flavors to explore:

🎞️ Fixed Head – Classic single playback head for traditional tape delay
🔁 Multi-Head – Rhythmic delays with interactive head combinations
📼 Single Head w/ Looper – Vintage looping with natural tape behavior

Whether you want tight slapbacks, rhythmic patterns, or drifting ambience, El Capistan delivers with stunning realism.

⚙️ Key Features:

✅ Tape Echo Emulation – Detailed modeling of tape speed, head spacing, wow & flutter, tape crinkle, and more
✅ Spring Reverb Option – Built-in spring reverb adds analog-style depth 🌊
✅ Wow & Flutter Controls – Add subtle (or extreme) modulation for lo-fi warmth
✅ Tape Age & Bias – Sculpt tone from fresh & clean to dark & worn 🎚️
✅ Repeats Mode – Infinite loops, runaway feedback, and experimental chaos
✅ Stereo Operation – Create wide, lush spatial textures
✅ VST3, AU, VST – Compatible with all major DAWs
✅ Optimized for Apple Silicon & Windows – Smooth, future-ready performance

🎵 Perfect For:

🎸 Guitarists seeking that classic tape delay tone
🎤 Vocal producers adding lo-fi, dreamy echo trails
🎹 Synth users layering analog warmth and vibe
🎬 Cinematic sound designers crafting vintage atmospheres
🎚️ Mix engineers wanting natural-sounding delay depth

🔮 Why El Capistan?

Modeled from the ground up with Strymon’s acclaimed dTape™ technology, El Capistan gives you the sonic detail of vintage hardware — including tape hiss, mechanical irregularities, and natural compression — all controllable inside your DAW. It’s organic, musical, and deeply inspiring.