Record your performance the vima jm5 lets you record your own performances as audio data wav to a connected usbmemory device or a selfpowered usb hard disk. What made the re200 different was its standby switch feature, which turned the motors on and off to allow for longer life of the tape heads a. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs. 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.
View and download roland re 201 service notes online. I finally got it cleaned, retaped and everything is actually running great. Please read this user manual before you operate your projector. Delivery via airmail and royal mail, may take 514 days. The mode selector carries on the tradition of the re 201, offering twelve different. Used extensively upon radioheads seminal album ok computer, and famous amongst dub musicians. Click on the links below to download the manual for your roland space echo user manuals re100 re101 re200 re150 re 201 re301 re501 sre555 service manuals re100 coming soon re101 re150 re 201 re301 re501 sre555. I found no information on this in the service manual. Hi, i also repair and have parts for the roland space echos.
Here is a quick demo of the vintage re 201 tape delay. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and marked on the product. Roland space echo re201 gearslutz pro audio community. 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. Jesses space echo is as he states mostly a reskin of michats space echo. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. The boss re20 space echo is a remake of the infamous roland re 201 space echo, but in a dual stompbox format. I was thinking to buy new retroverb by vermona which gives reverb and filter, but with space echo i get more for the roughly same price. Roland space echo owners manual 24 pages music pedal roland re301 service notes 21 pages music pedal roland re301 service notes 26. Roland re201 space echo entry reaktor user library.
Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a worldfamous device that is still widely acclaimed. 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. Evolution of the roland space echo roland australia. The roland re200 space echo was an earlier version of the roland re 201 space echo, featuring spring reverb as well as controls for the tape echo and eq.
Roland re201 space echo by universal audio delay echo. Roland chorus echo 301 vs 501 i would use it with juno 60 and vermona mono lancet. Faithfully reproduces the characteristics of the re 201, including the echo s distinctive wow and flutterinduced wavering and the compressed sound obtained with magnetic saturation. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland. 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 re101 instructions. 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. The space echo can be heard on numerous recordings, from 70s space rock. Uad re 201 doesnt get anywhere close the smear, warmth or three dimensionality that the real space echo provides. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. It has some serious character, and a truly unique sound but is it worth the money and worry.
Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex. To finish, this is a fantastic delay pedal, capable of reproducing a wide array of delay effects. 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. Unfortunately imo, the original version has lost out in the popularity stakes.
The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me 201. The roland re 201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Well i busted out my roland space echo i bought back in 1985. View and download roland chorus echo re301 instructions manual online. Obviously real tape echo is infamous for being difficult to maintain. The galaxy tape echo product is not affiliated with, sponsored, nor endorsed by roland. Massive saving this ultimate service kit for the roland space echo re 201 and re101 has all the parts you need to carry out a full overhaul service on your space echo.
One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. This is a simulation of the classis roland re 201 space echo tape delay in a stomp box. It says in the manual to start off with the input level at 12 oclock and turn down until the light stops coming on and the needle is not in the red to much on the meter. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. Lush reverb, legendary roland space echo, and autoharmony effects are instantly available. Oct 06, 2014 if you are after a plugin i think that the gsi emulation is the best ive heard after the uad and only costs 20euros. Parameter value explanation repeatrate 0127 tape speed. The service manual describes tape head alignment etc. Aug 28, 2009 here is a quick demo of the vintage re 201 tape delay. I have the re 201 on an bus track and automated the sends on select track to.
Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. The re 201 trailer video gives a good overview of the features and controls. The re20 offers the same tape echo sounds of its predecessor, and hot of modes, controlls and display parameters not available before. Back in the midseventies, the re 201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space.
The boss re20 space echo is a solid built unit as you would expect from boss. Nagra sn is part 3 an ode torant about arguably one of the most musical pieces of outboard gear you could own. Today, i present the roland re 201 space echo audio demo w synthesizers and a tr8 drum machine. Echo chamber re 201 music pedal pdf manual download. Your projector is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment. By jim bybee over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. Chorus echo re301 recording equipment pdf manual download. I abuse the shit out of the feedback and the vf1 is good.
The re 201 is a vintage delay effect from the 70s using a tape loop and spring tank reverb. Click on the links below to download the service manual for your roland space echo. Oct 04, 2017 this video, via gstormelectro, takes a look at some of the ways you can use the classic roland space echo re 201 with electronic music gear. Here is a collection of all the space echo parts we currently have available. 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. While roland didnt invent the tape echo itself, they took a fragile and often.
Utilizing multiple play heads to create warm, highly adjustable echo effects, the roland re 201 space echo can simultaneously add wonderful tape character andor chaos to performances and recordings. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re 201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. 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. One of the earliest examples is the roland re 201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Roland re 201 space echo vintage analogue tape it is suitable for microphone,guitar,etc. This is more than a reskin though, i have added a few other features mostly borrowed from the ua version of the re201. 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. How to change the tape loop on a roland space echo re 201. Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio. It was produced by the roland corporation from 1974 to 1990.
The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Roland space echo re 201 issues discussion in technical side of things started by watthouse, jun 23, 2012. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. Roland re201 space echo serviced vintage tape delay for. About the roland space echo re201 the roland space echo re201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. W1070w1080st digital projector home cinema series user manual.
After market foot switch also included to turn on or off echo effect. 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. Quick walkthru and kinda demo of my old space echo, which i might be selling. The sound of the re 201, especially the pleasing chorus effect created by the subtle wavering from the movement of the tape. 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.
Gsi soundware for musicians otherwise people say that soundtoys echoboy tape emu can get pretty close, as well as waves hdel. English usd a portion of each sale goes to making the world more musical. In the re 201 demo video, i have used automation on the re 201 to create some great delaybased rhythm textures. The roland re201 space echo story roland australia blog. 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. View online or download boss space echo re20 owners manual. For those looking into buying the re 201 here are some quick facts. Faithfully reproduces the characteristics of the re201, including the echos distinctive wow and flutterinduced wavering and the compressed sound obtained with magnetic saturation.
The ability to reply to and create new discussions. Roland re 201 manual pdf functions and uses of controls. The vf1 lets you turn it and its so close my 201 doesnt have to go out live. Find great deals on ebay for roland re201 space echo and roland space echo re150. Owners manual roland space echo re20 owners manual 24 pages. 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. Its actually not even that close in overall character, and is actually a quite bad emulation. Also, dont forget that how an ensemble looks has no bearing on how it sounds, so try some other delay units. When brian setzer kickstarted the stray cats into action in 1979, his gear lineup was a hodgepodge of orthodox rockabilly ware along with the bizarre. The roland re201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. Main features main features the re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re201. 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. Boss re20 roland space echo re 201 fender stratocaster vox ac30 fender twin reverb.
Tr808 operation manual rhythm composer created date. I used to use a hotoutput 12string rick through it back in the day. Ships usually within three business days from london. 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 space echo re 201 is a classic effect 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 vg88 owners manual. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re 201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. His 59 gretsch 6120 and his pomade were the real deal. Roland space and chorus echoes are amazing machines if youre only going to have one tape echo, then this is the one imho. Manual 0100 center frequency at which the effect is applied resonance 0100. I started specialising in repairing the roland space echo 3 years ago after i purchased an re 201 that was faulty. Over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary.
Space echo motors and tape heads are no longer being manufactured. 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 had repaired them in the past, among other vintage analog gear, but this was when i really decided to focus on space echos. Do i need to unmount it from its casing or can i simply open it up from the top only. The roland re101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. Uad roland re201 space echo plugin power analog and. Find great deals on ebay for roland space echo and tape echo. We have 1 boss space echo re20 manual available for free pdf download. The roland re 201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. Take a few minutes to read up about ensembles vs instruments in the manual. Roland re 201 space echo 1974 with its sturdy black casing and familiar control layout, the roland re 201 space echo showed a clear lineage back to the re200 but its newly designed silver, black and green fascia was the hint that something new had arrived.
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