Capstan may refer to: * Capstan (band), an American post-hardcore band * Capstan (cigarette), a brand of British cigarette *

Capstan (nautical) A capstan is a vertical-axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of seamen when hauling ropes, cables, and hawsers. The principle is similar to that of the windlass, which has a horizontal axle. ...

, a rotating machine used to control or apply force to another element *

Capstan (tape recorder) A tape transport is the collection of parts of a magnetic tape player or tape recorder, recorder that move the tape and play or record it. Transport parts include the head, capstan, pinch roller, tape pins, and tape guide. The tape transport as a ...

, rotating spindles used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder * Capstan equation, formula to describe hold-force in relation to load-force for flexible lines around a cylinder * Horse capstan, a device similar to a windlass used in mining; also called a whim * Slingsby Capstan, a British two-seat glider of the 1960s *

Capstan (software) Capstan may refer to: * Capstan (band), an American post-hardcore band * Capstan (cigarette), a brand of British cigarette *Capstan (nautical), a rotating machine used to control or apply force to another element *Capstan (tape recorder), rotating ...

, audio restoration program by

Celemony Celemony Software GmbH is a German musical software company that specializes in digital audio pitch correction software. It produces Melodyne, a popular audio pitch modification tool similar to Auto-Tune, although the program itself is a manua ...

which eliminates wow and flutter

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