Hi, i also repair and have parts for the roland space echos. 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. The roland re 101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. 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. Owners manual roland space echo re 20 owners manual 24 pages. If you remember the old re 201 it was a big monster of a unit full of delicate electronics and tape. Second high hat channel on the drm recorded clean and not sent through the space echo. 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. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. The space echo was the creation of ikutaro kakehashi. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space.
I have a re 201 in perfect condition and its hardly ever used because of the soundtoys echoboy space echo. Check out the two videos below to see the roland re 201 space echo in action. Classic re201 space echo tape delay, spring reverb. Listen to spaceecho re 201 soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 8 tracks. Links below for manuals for all models of roland tape echo available to use and download.
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. Roland space echo re201 tape effect demo w synthesizers. Very clean and chimey at low gain levels and then beyond half way up will overdrive most tube amps very easily. Tap input pedal allows delay time to be set by foot. Roland re 201 space echopreorder one of our stored in clean, dry home and recently serviced and cleaned.
Mechanics work fine although tape heads need further cleaning and ill change the tape loop. The re 201 trailer video gives a good overview of the features and controls. Echo fix below is the original service guide from roland. Note that we also have roland tape echo operators manuals. This will be a great example of the mighty re 201 space echo, for sale serviced, set up for 240v operation, and in excellent working order. In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re201. Sounding as good as they get and working very well following a full service by our tape echo specialist with various new parts as required, including new tape. View and download roland re201 service notes online.
Roland space echo motor rebuild kit for re201, re101, re. Echoboy is digital strawberry yogurt, uad space echo is digital slicedup strawberries in. The sound of the re 201, especially the pleasing chorus effect created by the subtle wavering from the movement of the tape. Faithful modeling of the re201s tape flutter and magnetic head sound saturation. The roland re201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. 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. 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.
Uad roland re201 space echo plugin power analog and. Downloaded old re 201 manual to help me use this properly. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. Dynacord echocord, along one of the most famous and widely used from 1973 to present day.
Straight out of the box it feels sturdy and has a reassuring weight thankfully a lot lighter than the originals. Moog model 15 with roland re201 space echo youtube. 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 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. The re 201 was launched in 1974, replacing rolands earlier models the re 100 and re 200 and becoming an instant hit with engineers. In the re 201 demo video, i have used automation on the re 201 to create some great delaybased rhythm textures.
Apr 17, 2012 1500 echo rolan re 201 echo roland re201. Nov 28, 2007 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. Re 201 free download service manual for synthesizer. Roland re 201 space echo at a glance roland news625 streaming video 122 released. Though there many different effects that the re201 can create, here are examples of no effect, echo, and reverb. 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. Send it to altiverbs re201 spring reverb emulation and you re there. Robert marcello shows off the re 20 space echo during summer namm 2007. Rolands bestselling unit was the re 201 space echo, in production from 1973 through 1990. About the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974.
Miniature board op16 echo board op17b filter board fl7 circuit diagram re20110i. Boss re 20 roland space echo re 201 find great deals on the boss re 20 on click here. Its not a synth, but a tapeecho machine for creating true analog echo effects. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a worldfamous device that is still widely acclaimed. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. A real analog system providing both tape echo and spring reverb for a rich and organic sound. Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio.
We have 1 boss space echo re 20 manual available for free pdf download. Amazing simulation of the famous roland re 201, with the spacious, analog tone of the original space echo. Massive saving this ultimate service kit for the roland space echo re 201 and re 101 has all the parts you need to carry out a full overhaul service on your space echo. Provate il leggendario suono nastro magnetico echo del re 201, e perdetevi nello. The roland space echo re201 tape echo debuted in 1974.
I have the re 201 on an bus track and automated the sends on select track to. 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. Dec 22, 2011 how to change the tape loop on a roland space echo re201 duration. 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. This or the re 201 will be my next vintage echo unit. Jammin with the roland re 201 space echo with a little bit of overdrive. Back in the midseventies, the re 201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space.
How to change the tape loop on a roland space echo re201 duration. Im suspecting theres something up with the echo board bad caps. With the re 20 boss has been able to replicate the classic roland re 201 space echo in digital form. It featured a sophisticated tape echo effect and a builtin spring reverb, with different sound variations selectable via 12 different operating modes.
The re 20 is a twin pedal unit with 8 knobs on the front. Roland e boss hanno ricreato ogni dettaglio sonoro e sfumatura delloriginale. Robert marcello shows off the re20 space echo during summer namm 2007. The pedals control the on and off of the delay and the tap function. 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. 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.
A selftaught watch repairman who progressed to radio servicing and eventually, electrical engineering. 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 re201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. Re201 full service kit with tension spring for re201 re. Faithful modeling of the re 201 s tape flutter and magnetic head sound saturation. Reverb works fine and but echo will only passthrough the dry signal no echo added. Often considered a classic, its been imitated and reissued but for some reason most of. If you like space echo and need specifically space echo, the uad re 201 fits like a glove. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original.
Tweaking a roland space echo re201 analog friends help. 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. The roland re 201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Roland re201 space echo entry reaktor user library. 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. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland. 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. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. Boss re20 space echo delay reverb pedal musicians friend. 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. This analog tape echo is one of the all time great models.
Boss re20 roland space echo re201 find great deals on the boss re20 on click here. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a world famous device that is still. Roland re201 space echo, re201 space echo information, re. Re 201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. Amazing simulation of the famous roland re201, with the spacious, analog tone of the original space echo. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. 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. This or the re201 will be my next vintage echo unit. Stream tracks and playlists from spaceecho re 201 on your desktop or mobile device. Excellent roland re201 space echo for sale serviced and guaranteed. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today.
The galaxy tape echo product is not affiliated with, sponsored, nor endorsed by roland. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space. Jan 15, 2008 arguably, no uad1 plugin was as hotly anticipated as universal audios software implementation of the venerable roland re 201 space echo. About the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 tape echo debuted in 1974. Re 150 is just as good if you dont want the reverb. It was produced by the roland corporation from 1974 to 1990. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts. 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. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. The roland re201 space echo story roland australia blog. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs.
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