According to the manual the sound on sound effect reproduces. A loving recreation of the ultimate echo effect the roland re201 space echo. Roland re101 space echo 1974 the roland re101 came next, a lowerpriced alternative to the more successful re 201. Faithful modeling of the re201s tape flutter and magnetic head sound saturation. Robert marcello shows off the re20 space echo during summer namm 2007. Various digital delay units have incorporated tapeemulation functions, and more recently theres been the universal audio space echo plugin that was designed with rolands blessing to recreate the sound of the re201 with as high a degree of accuracy as possible. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me201.
This is more than a reskin though, i have added a few other features mostly borrowed from the ua version of the re201. Boss re20 roland space echo re201 find great deals on the boss re20 on click here. This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. Re 201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. Echoboy is digital strawberry yogurt, uad space echo is digital slicedup strawberries in. Space echo motors and tape heads are no longer being manufactured. Evolution of the roland space echo roland australia.
I also repair and have parts for the roland space echos. In 1974 rolands re201, better known as the space echo, elevated the game. The space echo is the only effect used in this demo. Hi, i also repair and have parts for the roland space echos. Roland re101 space echo 1974 the roland re101 came next, a lowerpriced alternative to the more successful re201. 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. 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. The ec series morphed into the re range, with the most famous model being the re201 space echo, released in 1974. Very clean and chimey at low gain levels and then beyond half way up will overdrive most tube amps very easily. Boss and roland gave the re20 space echo every detail and nuance of the re 201 and the result is pure magic. Its been used on lots of psychedelic rock, trip hop, alternative, dub, progressive house music and more.
Many producers will testify to this day that theres a certain mojo in the sound of the original space echo units that has not yet been matched. 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. Nov 28, 2007 with demand still high for secondhand tapebased space echos, it was only a matter of time before roland s own fx division, boss, got around to remaking their classic for the noughties. The roland re 201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Re201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. From subtle tape textures to mindbending chaos, this iconic contraption can be heard on classic pink floyd and david bowie, to seminal dub sides from king tubby, scientist, and lee scratch perry. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. About the roland space echo re201 about the roland space echo re201 the roland space echo re201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. Apr 17, 2012 1500 echo rolan re 201 echo roland re201.
Roland re 201 space echopreorder one of our tape heads are clean and beautiful along with the r. Today, i present the roland re201 space echo audio demo w synthesizers and a tr8 drum machine. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original space echo in a twin pedal design. The boss re20 space echo delay pedal faithfully reproduces the sound of one of the most sought after echo effects of the roland re 201 space echo.
Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. The capstan contacts and smoothly moves the tape through the space echo. Boss re20 space echo tapeemulation delay pedal at a glance. Today, it stands as being perhaps the most fondlyremembered chapter of the space echo legacy. For no effect, the echonormal changeover switch is set to normal, and the sound passes through unchanged. If you like space echo and need specifically space echo, the uad re201 fits like a glove. As decent delay, echo pedals became available, and decent preamp pedals, the market fell way off. Unfollow roland re201 space echo to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re 201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo.
Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. Back in the midseventies, the re201 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 roland re 201 space echo has an average rating of. It was part of rolands popular space echo series at that time and is often considered as desirable as the re501 unit. The roland re101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. Roland space echo owners manual 24 pages music pedal roland re301 service notes 21 pages music pedal roland re301 service notes 26 pages music pedal roland gr50 owners manual. Roland midi foot controller owners manual model fc300 72 pages related products for roland re 201. One of the earliest examples is the roland re 201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Click on the links below to download the manual for your roland space echo user manuals re100 re101 re200 re150 re201 re301 re501 sre555. 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. The re201 space echo is an outboard effects unit produced by roland between 1973 and 1988 and is based on a tape echo and a three element spring reverb. Jammin with the roland re201 space echo with a little bit of overdrive. Reincarnated in a twin pedal, boss has recreated the re20 with every nuance and sonic detail of the original with its cosm technology.
Kakehashis breakthrough development came in 1974 with the re101 and re 201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. 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. The re 201 is a simple system in which a small loop of tape records an incoming signal and immediately plays the recorded sound back over a couple. It was part of roland s popular space echo series at that time and is often considered as desirable as the re501 unit.
Roland re201 space echopreorder one of our tape heads are clean and beautiful along with the r. Gsi soundware for musicians otherwise people say that soundtoys echoboy tape emu can get pretty close, as well as waves hdel. The re201 is a simple system in which a small loop of tape records an incoming signal and immediately plays the recorded sound back over a couple. The roland worldwide social network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more. This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. I started specialising in repairing the roland space echo 3 years.
The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland. Nagra sn is part 3 an ode torant about arguably one of the most musical pieces of outboard gear you could own. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. Boss re20 space echo delay reverb pedal musicians friend. Owners manual roland space echo re20 owners manual 24 pages. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. It was released at the same time as the re201 and is essentially its little brother as its a bit more limited but still shares the same sort of quality.
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. My view is that people used them because thats what was available. We have 1 boss space echo re20 manual available for free pdf download. Jammin with the roland re 201 space echo with a little bit of overdrive. The tape is much easier to maintain and lasts much longer, ime in a space echo than an echoplex. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me 201.
The roland re201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that. Amazing simulation of the famous roland re201, with the spacious, analog tone of the original space echo. 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. We make the efx2 tape echo, roland space echo parts, echoplex parts, tape loops for re201 re101 re150 re301 re501 7 sre555, parts for echoplex ep1 ep2 ep3 and ep4. In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re201. About the roland space echo re201 the roland space echo re201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. The roland re201 space echo story roland resource centre. I had repaired them in the past, among other vintage analog gear, but this was when i really decided to focus on space echos.
The ace tone ec10 and ec20 were released in 1972, a year before ace tone morphed into roland. The re201 is a vintage delay effect from the 70s using a tape loop and spring tank reverb. With demand still high for secondhand tapebased space echos, it was only a matter of time before rolands own fx division, boss, got around to remaking their classic for the noughties. Faithfully reproduces the characteristics of the re201, including the echo s distinctive wow and flutterinduced wavering and the compressed sound obtained with magnetic saturation. If you like space echo and need specifically space echo, the uad re 201 fits like a glove. With the echonormal changeover switch set to echo, the mode selector set to 3, and the repeat rate and intensity left in their default positions, a standard echo is added to the instrument sound. Boss re20 space echo delay twin pedal american musical supply. Please read the separate volume midi, before reading this owners manual. The spring reverb unit adds a reverb effect to modes 5 through 11 and reverb only. It is a savagely beautiful emulation of the tapedelays from the 70s, and.
The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. We make the efx2 tape echo, roland space echo parts, echoplex parts, tape loops for re 201 re101 re150 re301 re501 7 sre555, parts for echoplex ep1 ep2 ep3 and ep4. If you are after a plugin i think that the gsi emulation is the best ive heard after the uad and only costs 20euros. Find great deals on ebay for roland space echo and tape echo. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs. Kakehashis breakthrough development came in 1974 with the re101 and re201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Timeless tone a spoton recreation of the legendary re 201 space echo. Boss re20 roland space echo re 201 find great deals on the boss re20 on click here. The roland re201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today.
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. The boss re20 space echo delay pedal faithfully reproduces the sound of one of the most sought after echo effects of the roland re201 space echo. About the roland space echo re 201 about the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. The roland re201 space echo has an average rating of. Over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. Roland re 201 space echo 1976 vintage rare junk working noisey. The re201 space echo is an outboard effects unit produced by roland. Boss re20 space echo delay guitar effects pedal samash. The roland space echo put delay in the hands of not just engineers, but.
The ec series morphed into the re range, with the most famous model being the re 201 space echo, released in 1974. 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. About the configuration of the tape echoreverb the tape echo section features an erase head, record head, and three playback heads arranged sequentially at equal intervals, such that a. Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio. News music art books mag enmore audio gaming needle in the hay.
Arguably, no uad1 plugin was as hotly anticipated as universal audios software implementation of the venerable roland re201 space echo. This is more than a reskin though, i have added a few other features. 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. It remained in production until 1990, even during the production cycle of successive models.
In 1973, then operating under the roland brand, kakehashi introduced the roland echo chamber re100 and re200, the latter with an added spring reverb. I started specialising in repairing the roland space echo 3 years ago after i purchased an re201 that was faulty. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re 201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. The boss re20 space echo delay twin effects pedal is a modern recreation of the beloved roland re201 space echo. Roland re201 space echo entry reaktor user library. The roland re201 space echo story roland australia blog. In 1973, roland created the re201 space echo a tape delayspring reverb system that created warm, warped, unabashedly analog echo effects. You can buy copies of the re201 service manual here. I have new tape loops, nos reverb tanks for the re201 etc echo fix roland space echo parts and service.
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