Roland re201 space echo entry reaktor user library. How to change the tape loop on a roland space echo re 201 duration. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. Unfollow roland space echo re 20 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. Hi, i also repair and have parts for the roland space echos. The rebirth of a roland classic 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. 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. The galaxy tape echo product is not affiliated with, sponsored, nor endorsed by roland.
In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re201. 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. Roland space echo owners manual 24 pages music pedal roland re 301 service notes 21 pages music pedal roland re 301 service notes 26. It featured a sophisticated tape echo effect and a builtin spring reverb, with different sound variations selectable via 12 different operating modes. 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. 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. Its an analogue echo device employing multiple tape heads and a spring reverb tank to achieve its fat, warm sound, so its no surprise that it took over a year for ua to perfect its idiosyncratic and sometimes chaotic nature. Roland re 201 space echopreorder one of our stored in clean, dry home and recently serviced and cleaned. The roland re201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today.
The ace tone ec10 and ec20 were released in 1972, a year before ace tone morphed into roland. The first models in what would eventually become the space echo series were released before roland were even called roland. Kit includes replacement felt for the tape tension spring and tape path. Main features the re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re201. 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. Over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. The roland re 101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. Boss re20 roland space echo re201 effects database. Obviously real tape echo is infamous for being difficult to maintain. By jim bybee over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. Roland space echo felt kit re201, re150, re101, re301. About the roland space echo re201 the roland space echo re201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. 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. Roland re201 space echo serviced vintage tape delay for.
The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Links below for service manuals for all models of roland tape echo available to use and download. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex. 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.
Music pedal roland echo chamber re 101 instructions. Roland space echo owners manual 24 pages music pedal roland re 301 service notes 21 pages music pedal roland re 301 service notes 26 pages music pedal roland vg88 owners manual. 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. The roland re 201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. Re 201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. Main features the re 20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re 201. Just back from full pro service by marcmarc netherlands, so it can be enjoyed for years without issues report included. About the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. Jan 15, 2008 arguably, no uad1 plugin was as hotly anticipated as universal audios software implementation of the venerable roland re 201 space echo. Roland e boss hanno ricreato ogni dettaglio sonoro e sfumatura delloriginale. Re101 space echo roland re101 space echo audiofanzine. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland.
I used to use a hotoutput 12string rick through it back in the day. The roland re 3 became the first digital device to receive the space echo name. While roland didnt invent the tape echo itself, they took a fragile and often. 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. Note that we also have roland tape echo operators manuals. 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. Roland space echo owners manual 24 pages music pedal roland re 301 service notes 21 pages music pedal roland re 301 service notes 26 pages music pedal roland gr700 owners manual. Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio. Roland space and chorus echoes are amazing machines if you re only going to have one tape echo, then this is the one imho. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re 201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. The space echo was the creation of ikutaro kakehashi. Set of brand new replacement felts for the roland space echo series. The roland space echo re 201 is a classic effect unit.
Used extensively upon radioheads seminal album ok computer, and famous amongst dub musicians. Main features main features the re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re201. Nov 27, 20 boss re20 roland space echo re201 fender stratocaster vox ac30 fender twin reverb. With this 220 240v transformer you can easily replace a japanese 100v or usa 110v transformer for use in countries that have a power system of 240volts ac. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. It was produced by the roland corporation from 1974 to 1990. Sound quality while the sound quality of the boss re 20 space echo doesnt match that of the original classic roland space echo, it still has an overall awesome sound to it. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts.
Its 1u rackspace format is minute compared to its predecessors, though it claimed to offer many of the same features as its re 201 grandfather, whilst adding cutting edge features such as being able to save and recall presets of the users favourite settings. Roland re 201 space echo 1976 junk working noisey vintage. 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. We have 1 boss space echo re 20 manual available for free pdf download. Roland space echo head polishing guide re201 re301 re. 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. Back in the midseventies, the re 201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. A selftaught watch repairman who progressed to radio servicing and eventually, electrical engineering.
Here is a collection of all the space echo parts we currently have available. The ec series morphed into the re range, with the most famous model being the re 201 space echo, released 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. Roland re201 space echo pro serviced warranty reverb. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel.
Roland s bestselling unit was the re 201 space echo, in production from 1973 through 1990. 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. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me 201. Roland re201 vs roland sre555 hd audio video duration. Its not a synth, but a tapeecho machine for creating true analog echo effects. Find great deals on ebay for roland re201 space echo and roland space echo re 150. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space. View and download roland re201 service notes online. Owners manual roland space echo re 20 owners manual 24 pages. It remained in production until 1990, even during the production cycle of successive models.
It has some serious character, and a truly unique sound but is it worth the money and worry. Provate il leggendario suono nastro magnetico echo del re 201, e perdetevi nello. Jammin with the roland re 201 space echo with a little bit of overdrive. Roland re 301 chorus echo space echo top of the line space echo the ultimate space echo. 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. Well i busted out my roland space echo i bought back in 1985. The roland re 201 when it was released in 1974, was an engineering masterpiece. Inbuilt luscious chorus to further complement the legendary tape delay sounds.
Just had a complete service by echofix the leading place for space echo maintenance and repair. For roland re 100, re 150, re 200, re 201, re 301, re 501, sre555. This is more than a reskin though, i have added a few other features mostly borrowed from the ua version of the re201. The roland re 301 was a regular re 201 space echo with three additional features. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. Roland re 101 space echo 1974 the roland re 101 came next, a lowerpriced alternative to the more successful re 201. Today, it stands as being perhaps the most fondlyremembered chapter of the space echo legacy. Jonny greenwoods re 201 settings how difficult are these actually to keep in shape. Echo chamber re 201 music pedal pdf manual download. A loving recreation of the ultimate echo effect the roland re201 space echo.
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. Outer space space echo vintage tape echo emulation duration. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. In 1973, roland created the re 201 space echo a tape delayspring reverb system that created warm, warped, unabashedly analog echo effects. 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 re201 space echo story roland australia blog. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a worldfamous device t. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. The roland space echo re 201 tape echo debuted in 1974. Roland re201 space echo repair gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. I finally got it cleaned, re taped and everything is actually running great. 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.
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