Strymon releases El Capistan v2 firmware Rev 1.23

November 1, 2024 · 7 sources

Strymon released El Capistan v2 firmware Rev 1.23 in November 2024, according to the maker's release notes¹. The update adds Nixie 2.0 compatibility¹.

The release notes state that the current release must be updated via Nixie 2.2.0, and direct owners to download that software¹. The previous release listed for the pedal, Rev v1.22, was released in November 2023¹. Its notes list fixes to the SOS Looper's recording and playback while the pedal responds to MIDI Clock, reverb heard with both MIX and REVERB knobs at 0, a press and hold infinite function that could get stuck engaged, and noise when clearing a recorded SOS looper¹. That release also removed the HOLD function from TAP CC# 93 and added MIDI CC# 25 for Clock Division¹.

The same November 2024 Nixie 2.0 compatibility addition appears in the release notes for several other Strymon v2 pedals, each of which likewise states that the current release must be updated via Nixie 2.2.0: DIG v2 firmware Rev v1.26², Flint v2 Rev 1.21³, Deco v2 Rev v1.33⁴, Cloudburst Rev 1.24⁵, Volante Rev 1.70⁶ and Iridium Rev 1.33⁷. The Volante notes add that on Windows 11 machines a driver will be installed before the pedal is updated as an extra step⁶.