Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio. 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 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. Roland space echo motor rebuild kit for re201, re101, re. It was produced by the roland corporation from 1974 to 1990. The galaxy tape echo product is not affiliated with, sponsored, nor endorsed by roland. 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. By the way, the bass and treble knobs do not affect the reverb sound but only the echo, thumbs up so others can see. 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.
To satisfy the demand for space echo tones but with modern convenience, roland offers the boss re20 space echo, a digital recreation of the venerable old green box. Main features main features the re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re201. Nagra sn is part 3 an ode torant about arguably one of the most musical pieces of outboard gear you could own. Check out the roland re201 technical specifications page at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. To satisfy the demand for space echo tones but with modern convenience, roland offers the boss re 20 space echo, a digital recreation of the venerable old green box. The roland re201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. Using magnetic tape system roland space echo re201 the space echo re be beard on numer create playback echo reverb only reverb effect. Product information the roland re201 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.
Today, it stands as being perhaps the most fondlyremembered chapter of the space echo legacy. Here is a collection of all the space echo parts we currently have available. About the roland space echo re201 the roland space echo re201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. The roland re301 chorus echo is an iconic tape delay and chorus effect. The sound of the re 201, especially the pleasing chorus effect created by the subtle wavering from the movement of the tape. I know these things are discussed quite a bit but i havent been able to figure this out exactly through searching.
View and download roland re20 owners manual online. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. Roland re201 space echo entry reaktor user library. The roland re 201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. Thats why boss made the re20 space echo, a digital twin pedal that replicates the reverb and echo of the legendary roland re201. 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. Uad re201 doesnt get anywhere close the smear, warmth or three dimensionality that the real space echo provides. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex. The roland re101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. To finish, this is a fantastic delay pedal, capable of reproducing a wide array of delay effects. The space echo carves its place in music history with its sweeping echoes and infinite oscillations. Vintage roland space echo re201 research discussion in effects, pedals, strings.
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 space echo good condition for brilliant device, only selling as i dont play in a shadows band anymore. Roland re 101 space echo 1974 the roland re 101 came next, a lowerpriced alternative to the more successful re 201. You cant beat them for that warm, saturated sound that you can only get from analogue tape. It also comes with roland space echo and lets you generate true analog echo effects for your guitar. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space. Uad re 201 doesnt get anywhere close the smear, warmth or three dimensionality that the real space echo provides. Jammin with the roland re 201 space echo with a little bit of overdrive.
The roland re 101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. The ace tone ec10 and ec20 were released in 1972, a year before ace tone morphed into roland. Re 201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. If you read the re 201 manual or the service notes you wont find a number quoted. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts. 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. Still, the re201 was such a popular workhorse it remained in production until 1990, even while these newer, updated models were introduced. Have your audio files or midi processed through real analog gear from all over the world.
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. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Excellent roland re201 space echo for sale serviced and guaranteed. Find great deals on ebay for roland re201 space echo and roland space echo re 150. The boss re20 space echo is a solid built unit as you would expect from boss.
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. Its warm and pleasant sound has been heard a million times in a million different. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me 201. Wed say that boss has nailed the character of the original re201 both on the echo and spring reverb fronts. About the configuration of the tape echoreverb the tape echo section. Roland re201 tubatape echo delay with spring reverb. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a worldfamous device that is still widely acclaimed. It replaced the earlier roland re 100 model and included improvements to build and quality. 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.
Evolution of the roland space echo roland australia. Hi, i also repair and have parts for the roland space echos. Its actually not even that close in overall character, and is actually a quite bad emulation. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. Hi everyone, you guys successfully helped me fix a yamaha amp of mine a couple years back and im sorta stumped with my new project. This analog tape echo is one of the all time great models. 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. Roland re101 space echo 1974 the roland re101 came next, a lowerpriced alternative to the more successful re201. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re 201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. Find great deals on ebay for roland space echo and tape echo. By jim bybee over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. If you like space echo and need specifically space echo, the uad re201 fits like a glove.
One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. I use this boss re20 space echo in a home studio with a selection of synthesisers and drum machines so not generally running a guitar through it. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. 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. Sealed upper motor bearing for roland space echo re201 re101 re301 re501 sre555. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. I started specialising in repairing the roland space echo 3 years ago after i purchased an re 201 that was faulty. Oct 24, 2016 this video is about roland space echo re 201.
Vintage roland space echo re201 research the gear page. 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. Links below for manuals for all models of roland tape echo available to use and. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. 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. View online or download roland space echo re 20 owners manual. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. 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.
Its not a synth, but a tapeecho machine for creating true analog echo effects. Re201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. Often considered a classic, its been imitated and reissued but for some reason most of the echos dont come close. Back in the midseventies, the re201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. It was part of rolands popular space echo series at that time and is often considered as desirable as the re501 unit. The roland re 301 chorus echo is an iconic tape delay and chorus effect. In 2010, rolands guitareffects subsidiary, boss, created a digitalmodeling version of the space echo called the re20. 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. Whats the maximum delay time of a roland space echo.
Features included a new free running system that minimized noise, wow and flutter when the internal tape loop. It remained in production until 1990, even during the production cycle of successive models. Find great deals on ebay for roland re201 space echo and roland space echo re150. A tape echo device records incoming audio to a loop of magnetic tape, then replays the. The first models in what would eventually become the space echo series were released before roland were even called roland. 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. While roland didnt invent the tape echo itself, they took a fragile and often. This is more than a reskin though, i have added a few other features mostly borrowed from the ua version of the re201. Roland re201 space echo serviced vintage tape delay for sale. 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. Boss has long held off from simply jumping on the retro bandwagon, choosing instead to focus on new designs rather than revisit old ones. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland. The roland re 201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank.
A loving recreation of the ultimate echo effect the roland re201 space echo. About the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 tape echo debuted in 1974. Im wondering how the re 150 and re 101 differ from the more well known re 201. Roland re 301 space echo good condition for brilliant device, only selling as i dont play in a shadows band anymore.
View online or download roland space echo re20 owners manual. 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. Introduced in 1973 is rolands most notable outboard fx unit, its sound is both utility and musical. Wed say that boss has nailed the character of the original re. 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. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me201. According to, a repair shop specializing in roland space echoes, some common problems are. The roland re201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. Roland re 201 space echo 1976 junk working noisey vintage. The re 101 was released alongside the roland re201 as part of the second re range. For no effect, the echonormal changeover switch is set to normal, and the sound passes through unchanged. Space echo roland re201 reliability discussion in effects, pedals, strings.
The ec series morphed into the re range, with the most famous model being the re201 space echo, released in 1974. 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. I understand those first two dont have the spring reverb or eq that i believe the 201 has. Jammin with the roland re201 space echo with a little bit of overdrive. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. Please let me know if you want me to ship with tracking. The ec series morphed into the re range, with the most famous model being the re 201 space echo, released in 1974. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. Jonny greenwoods re 201 settings how difficult are these actually to keep in shape. Obviously real tape echo is infamous for being difficult to maintain. Moog model 15 with roland re201 space echo on vimeo. I have an old roland re201 space echo unit purchased some years ago from a specialist trader in vintage music gear.