The galaxy tape echo product is not affiliated with, sponsored, nor endorsed by roland. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. Find great deals on ebay for roland re201 space echo and roland space echo re 150. Inside the re201 space echo the re201 was an engineering masterpiece. The re 201 was launched in 1974, replacing rolands earlier models the re 100 and re 200 and becoming an instant hit with engineers.
I do not want to do any more damage to the tape heads as the unit is in great condition otherwise. Roland space echo motor rebuild kit for re201, re101, re. I just gotta say, ive got a real space echo and also the uadplugin, and due to this thread i actually did a shoot out yesterday. Jonny greenwoods re 201 settings how difficult are these actually to keep in shape. How to change the tape loop on a roland space echo re 201. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Uad roland re201 space echo plugin power analog and. The roland re 201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Click on the links below to download the manual for your roland space echo user manuals re100 re101 re200 re150 re201 re301 re501 sre 555. Reimagined into bosss twin pedal format and displaying the same green and silver livery, the re 20 gives you a cosmic blend of reverb and delay algorithms with a ton of character and eccentricity. The space echo carves its place in music history with its sweeping echoes and infinite oscillations. This is more than a reskin though, i have added a few other features mostly borrowed from the ua version of the re201.
This or the re 201 will be my next vintage echo unit. Timeless tone a spoton re creation of the legendary re 201 space echo. Its actually not even that close in overall character, and is actually a quite bad emulation. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects.
Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. It is a really excellent tape delay partly because it has a nice muffley effect on your sound and partly because there is something quite special about the way the delay. One of the earliest examples is the roland re 201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Roland re201 space echo entry reaktor user library. Rolands bestselling unit was the re 201 space echo, in production from 1973 through 1990. Echoboy has a lot to offer under the hood, and if you re new to the plugin please do browse this manual at least once, as there are a wealth of controls and options found inside. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal.
Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts. The roland re201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. Roland re201 tubatape echo delay with spring reverb. A tape echo device records incoming audio to a loop of magnetic tape, then replays the continuous loop over the playback head before it is erased again by new incoming.
About the configuration of the tape echo reverb the tape echo section features an erase head, record head, and three playback heads arranged sequentially at equal intervals, such that a sound is played back three times at equal intervals. Vu meter for roland space echo re 201 re 101 re 301 re 150 replace sk50 vu part. The arturia delay tape201 gives you everything you love about the sound of vintage. Jan 31, 2011 roland space echo re201 repair this space echo didnt have anything major wrong with it, just there were a lot of small problems that made it a bit poor for performing. A real analog system providing both tape echo and spring reverb for a rich and organic sound. Uad re 201 doesnt get anywhere close the smear, warmth or three dimensionality that the real space echo provides. It even came with the cover, cleaning kit and manual. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Roland re201 space echo serviced vintage tape delay for. How to change the tape loop on a roland space echo re201 duration. Boss and roland gave the re 20 space echo every detail and nuance of the re 201 and the result is pure magic.
Gsi gs201 mark ii tape echo simulator genuine soundware. The space echo makes use of a continuous loop of 14inch magnetic tape housed in a tape chamber at the top of the unit, while a capstan drive motor transports the tape over the recordreplay heads. Its a communitybased project which helps to repair anything. Roland space and chorus echoes are amazing machines if you re only going to have one tape echo, then this is the one imho. Vintage roland space echo re201 research the gear page. Tweaking a roland space echo re201 analog friends help. A favourite pedal of pretty much everybody who has ever tried one, bosss re 20 space echo is a loving tribute to the classic re 201 space echo head. Faithfully reproduces the characteristics of the re201, including the echos distinctive wow and flutterinduced wavering and the compressed sound obtained with magnetic saturation. We re confident that echoboy will take you to spaces and places unexplored previously. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Main features main features the re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re201. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. The color coding may be different on your machine, so take care and check the polarity again when you solder. The roland re 201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects.
Back in the midseventies, the re 201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. Its not a synth, but a tapeecho machine for creating true analog echo effects. The space echo was the creation of ikutaro kakehashi. Main features main features the re 20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re 201. Sync your delay with the tempo of your daw project or let it run free, the. The re 201 had different modes that used the different tape heads to get different sounds from the delay. A comparison of analog vs digital tape echo academia. It was produced by the roland corporation from 1974 to 1990. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. Here is a collection of all the space echo parts we currently have available.
I work on space echoes, multivox mx312s, 212s, echoplex, and just about everything else. Roland space echo re201 gearslutz pro audio community. For those new to the space echo units, there is a real 14 tape coiled up inside this that runs to give you your effects. Its warm and pleasant sound has been heard a million times in a million different ways in both score and.
I cant help with your questions about the re 201, but one thing is for sure there is no way i will ever let go of my roland re 201 space echo or sre555 chorus echo they are essential parts of my studio setup. Faithfully reproduces the characteristics of the re 201, including the echo s distinctive wow and flutterinduced wavering and the compressed sound obtained with magnetic saturation. This analog tape echo is one of the all time great models. Links below for manuals for all models of roland tape echo available to use and download. Using the 921 and 921b oscillators to form an analog threeoperator fm voice, the moog model 15 and roland re201 space echo form the basis of this patch, which. Vu meter for roland space echo re201 re101 re301 re150. The new gs201 mark ii is the evolution of a project we started back in 2007. Click on the links below to download the manual for your roland space echo user manuals re 100 re 101 re 200 re 150 re 201 re 301 re 501 sre555 service manuals re 100 coming soon re 101 re 150 re 201 re 301 re 501 sre555. For no effect, the echonormal changeover switch is set to normal, and the sound passes through unchanged.
What i do like about the emulations though is the fact you can use as many as you like on multiple tracks and it allows you to revisit a mix and make changes etc. A selftaught watch repairman who progressed to radio servicing and eventually, electrical engineering. Takes about 20 mins to take the re 201 apart and solder everything in. Back in the midseventies, the re201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. The original roland vu part number is sk50 from re 201 re 101 service manual. The roland re201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects.
Mark ii can also simulate space echos big brother, the chorus echo re501. Often considered a classic, its been imitated and reissued but for some reason most of the echos dont come close. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a worldfamous device that is still widely acclaimed. View online or download roland space echo re 20 owners manual. I have the universal audio re 201 space echo plugin myself which sounds amazing and it definitely has its uses, but you cannot go past the real deal. The manual for the boss re 20 space echo is pretty informative but i wouldnt worry about it if you dont have one as it is easy enough to use on its own. Re 150 is just as good if you dont want the reverb. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me 201. Moog model 15 with roland re201 space echo on vimeo. Introduced in 1974, the roland space echo re 201 was an instant hit among engineers, guitar players, and dub pioneers. The holy grail of tape delays, the iconic silver, black, and greenfronted echo unit.
The roland name, as well as the re 201 and space echo model names, are used solely to identify the classic effects emulated by universal audios product. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs. It features 11 different repeat modes as well as a reverbonly mode, wetdry mix for echo and reverb, bass and treble eq knobs, repeat rate and intensity, two mic inputs with volume knobs, one instrument input with volume knob, and dry and effected output jacks. The sounds of the awesome roland re 201 space echo in pedal form. Introduced in 1973 is rolands most notable outboard fx unit, its sound is both utility and musical. The roland re 101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. Roland re 201 space echopreorder one of our stored in clean, dry home and recently serviced and cleaned. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re 201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. Final year project benijah howell s11720075 bsc hons sound. Check out the two videos below to see the roland re 201 space echo in action. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re 201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re 20 twin pedal. It was released at the same time as the re 201 and is essentially its little brother as its a bit more limited but still shares the same sort of quality.
Roland re 201 space echo vintage tape echo machine with. Prodipe proel project sam promise propellerhead psi audio pulse punchlight. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. It also comes with roland space echo and lets you generate true analog echo effects for your guitar. View online or download boss space echo re 20 owners manual.
Product information the roland re 201 guitar effect pedal comes with genuine tape saturation and has great fat harmonics in the lower frequency region, and thus lets you enjoy superior sound quality. Obviously real tape echo is infamous for being difficult to maintain. The roland re201 space echo story roland australia blog. May 06, 2009 servicing the re 201 space echo i have an old roland re 201 space echo unit purchased some years ago from a specialist trader in vintage music gear. In the re 201 demo video, i have used automation on the re 201 to create some great delaybased rhythm textures. The re 201 trailer video gives a good overview of the features and controls. Is there any electrical adjustment i can make in order to get more wet echo output in relation to the input signal.
He typically scours the malaysian rural countryside for his stock, as it is said most of the best vintage instruments can be found tucked away in an obscure kampung somewhere. We make the efx2 tape echo, roland space echo parts, echoplex parts, tape loops for re 201 re 101 re 150 re 301 re 501 7 sre555, parts for echoplex ep1 ep2 ep3 and ep4. Rolands bestselling unit was the re201 space echo, in production from 1973 through 1990. Boss re 20 space echo tapeemulation delay pedal at a glance. You can buy copies of the re 201 service manual here, and copies of the re 501 service manual here. Links below for service manuals for all models of roland tape echo available to use and download. I know im a bit late to this party, but im located in chicago.
Second high hat channel on the drm recorded clean and not sent through the space echo. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. Accessories owners manual, leaflets using the unit safely. View and download roland re201 service notes online. Over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. If you do not see a part here that you require feel free to send us an email and we may be able to help you. Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio. Used boss re 20 roland space echo re 201 with box and manual.
The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland. It featured a sophisticated tapeecho effect and a builtin spring reverb, with different sound variations selectable via 12 different operating modes. About the roland space echo re201 the roland space echo re201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re201. He doesnt do a lot of repairs himself anymore, but he may know a qualified tech for these units. Here is my 201 that i got in a trade with a friend of mine. A loving recreation of the ultimate echo effect the roland re201 space echo. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space. Boss re 20 roland space echo re201 fender stratocaster vox ac30 fender twin reverb analogman prince of tone proco rat. A tape echo device records incoming audio to a loop of magnetic tape, then replays the.
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