About the configuration of the tape echo reverb the tape echo section. Roland space echo owners manual 24 pages music pedal roland re301 service notes 21 pages music pedal roland re301 service notes. Roland re201 space echo serviced vintage tape delay for. Ships usually within three business days from london. Today i present the roland re201 space echo audio demo w synthesizers. Boss re20 space echo perfekte simulation des re201, tap tempo pedal. Rolands bestselling unit was the re201 space echo, in production from 1973 through 1990. How to change the tape loop on a roland space echo re201. Often considered a classic, its been imitated and reissued but for some reason most of the echos dont come close. Its not a synth, but a tapeecho machine for creating true analog echo effects.
For no effect, the echonormal changeover switch is set to normal, and the sound passes through unchanged. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. For those looking into buying the re 201 here are some quick facts. It went on to become the industry standard appearing in studios and live rigs the world over. 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. 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. Basically, i now understand the space echo as basically a big guitar pedal and that it cant deal with line level signal going to it. First off, that the roland re201 is in the high end forum kinda blows my mind. By jim bybee over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. A selftaught watch repairman who progressed to radio servicing and eventually, electrical engineering.
View and download roland re201 service notes online. The galaxy tape echo product is not affiliated with, sponsored, nor endorsed by roland. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. We may have some slots available find out more about servicing. 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. The space echo is the only effect used in this demo. Lugging around rolls of tape and a giant echo unit isnt exactly convenient, especially on tour. Delivery via airmail and royal mail, may take 514 days. With the re20 boss has been able to replicate the classic roland re201 space echo in digital form. Roland re100 re200 echo chamber 8 pages recording equipment roland re100 quick start manual. Kit includes replacement felt for the tape tension spring and tape path. Links below for manuals for all models of roland tape echo available to use and download.
Obviously real tape echo is infamous for being difficult to maintain. Thats why boss made the re20 space echo, a digital twin pedal that replicates the reverb and echo of the legendary roland re201. While roland didnt invent the tape echo itself, they took a fragile and often. Roland space echo felt kit re201, re150, re101, re301. It remained in production until 1990, even during the production cycle of successive models. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re201, and get lost in space. Dave gale waxes lyrical about the classic roland re201 space echo tapedelay unit, as our series of retrospectives on muchloved vintage. View and download roland re20 owners manual online. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me 201. Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio.
Roland e boss hanno ricreato ogni dettaglio sonoro e sfumatura delloriginale. Moog model 15 with roland re201 space echo on vimeo. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Roland re101 space echo 1974 the roland re101 came next, a lowerpriced alternative to the more successful re201. Roland re 201 space echo april 17, 2012 following on from part 1. The re201 is a simple system in which a small loop of tape records an incoming. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Click on the links below to download the manual for your roland space echo user manuals re100 re101 re200 re150 re201 re301 re501 sre555 service manuals re100 coming soon re101 re150 re201 re301 re501 sre555. One of the earliest examples is the roland re 201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Jammin with the roland re201 space echo with a little bit of overdrive. In the early 70s i bought a maestro echoplex ep3 after hearing this used by trumpeters miles davis and don ellis, then somewhere around the end of that decade, i bought a roland re201 space echo first introduced in 1974, which was a lot quieter than my echoplex and offered more interesting delay patterns but i did miss the soundon. Amazing simulation of the famous roland re201 guitar pedal, with the spacious, analog tone of the original space echo faithful modeling of the re201s tape flutter and magnetic head sound saturation tap input pedal allows delay time to be set by foot longer delay time than the original re201 control parameters such as repeat rate, intensity. This is a short demonstration video for a roland space echo re201, which was sold on ebay.
Re201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel. With technology now you are able to get a pedal that can simulate all the nuances of a real tape delay in a digital unit. Evolution of the roland space echo roland australia. 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. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland.
In 1973, roland created the re201 space echo a tape delayspring reverb system that created warm, warped, unabashedly analog echo effects. The space echo was the creation of ikutaro kakehashi. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re 201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. Roland re150 space echo serviced vintage tape delay for sale. Nagra sn is part 3 an ode torant about arguably one of the most musical pieces of outboard gear you could own. We were asked to supply six roland re201 space echoes for the first full performance of daphne orams still point as part of the bbc proms. Roland re 301 chorus echo space echo top of the line space echo the ultimate space echo. Kakehashis breakthrough development came in 1974 with the re 101 and re 201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. It was produced by the roland corporation from 1974 to 1990. They released numerous other successful models before. The roland space echo re201 tape echo debuted in 1974.
Its actually not even that close in overall character, and is actually a quite bad emulation. Roland re 201 space echo vintage analogue tape it is suitable for microphone,guitar,etc. I want to use my roland space echo during mix and possibly want to use it as a predelay to my plate reverb. The ec series morphed into the re range, with the most famous model being the re 201 space echo, released in 1974. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. Roland space and chorus echoes are amazing machines if youre only going to have one tape echo, then this is the one imho. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. Download wet samples of the roland space echo re201 delays to enhance your productions some classic drum machines samples and other useful sounds processed through vintage re201 unit. Moog model 15 with roland re201 space echo youtube. 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 harkens back to the sound of. News and info about audio plugins virtual instruments and virtual effects vst plugins, audio units au, aax plugins, reason rack extensions, ios apps iphone and ipad, android audio apps, soundware and pro audio hardware. 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. 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.
Set of brand new replacement felts for the roland space echo series. About the roland space echo re201 the roland space echo re201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. We have set up a separate forum area to discuss everything related to the coronavirus covid19. Roland re 201 space echo 1976 junk working noisey vintage. 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. 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. Roland re301 chorus echo space echo top of the line space echo the ultimate space echo. These heads are accessed via the 12 position mode selector knob, which takes pride of place in the centre of the front panel. A newwavey demo of my recently acquired and long anticipated late 70s roland space echo tape delay unit. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. Massive saving this ultimate service kit for the roland space echo re201 and re101 has all the parts you need to carry out a full overhaul service on your space echo. Uad re201 doesnt get anywhere close the smear, warmth or three dimensionality that the real space echo provides. In 1973, then operating under the roland brand, kakehashi introduced the roland echo chamber re 100 and re 200, the latter with an added spring reverb.
Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. Find great deals on ebay for roland re201 space echo and roland space echo re150. Roland space echo re201 gearslutz pro audio community. This is more than a reskin though, i have added a few other features mostly borrowed from the ua version of the re201. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. They stick and do not last, wrong kind of tape apparently. This analog tape echo is one of the all time great models. 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. The ace tone ec10 and ec20 were released in 1972, a year before ace tone morphed into roland. Re101 space echo roland re101 space echo audiofanzine. Jammin with the roland re 201 space echo with a little bit of overdrive. View online or download roland space echo re 20 owners manual. Oct 04, 2017 today, i present the roland re201 space echo audio demo w synthesizers and a tr8 drum machine.
Roland s bestselling unit was the re201 space echo, in production from 1973 through 1990. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. 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. In 1974 roland s re201, better known as the space echo, elevated the game. 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.
Aug 28, 2009 here is a quick demo of the vintage re 201 tape delay. The roland name, as well as the re201 and space echo model names, are used solely to identify the classic effects emulated by universal audios product. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts. Over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. Roland re201 space echo entry reaktor user library. Roland re201 space echo vintage analogue tape it is suitable for microphone,guitar,etc. If you remember the old re201 it was a big monster of a. Outer space is a faithful emulation plugin of the space echo re201, a famous vintage tape echo made in the early seventies. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me201.
Today, it stands as being perhaps the most fondlyremembered chapter of the space echo legacy. Music pedal roland echo chamber re101 instructions 4 pages. A loving recreation of the ultimate echo effect the roland re201 space echo. Its been used on lots of psychedelic rock, trip hop, alternative, dub, progressive house music and more. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex. We have 1 boss space echo re20 manual available for free pdf download. Ive tried it once, but clearly did not know what the hell i was doing and could not get signal to pass. The roland re201 space echo story roland australia blog. Re201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. Re 201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. Provate il leggendario suono nastro magnetico echo del re201, e perdetevi nello. Find great deals on ebay for roland re201 space echo and roland space echo re 150.
Unfollow roland space echo re 20 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Product version history roland re201 space echo kvr audio. The roland re 101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. Space echo 8 pages recording equipment roland re501 owners manual. According to, a repair shop specializing in roland space echoes, some common problems are. The roland re201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. Rolands forgotten space echo the re5 from 1988 youtube. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a worldfamous device t. Just had a complete service by echofix the leading place for space echo maintenance and repair. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. View online or download boss space echo re 20 owners manual. The roland re 201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank.
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