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 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. Vu meter for roland space echo re201 re101 re301 re150. Vintage roland space echo re201 research the gear page. Very clean and chimey at low gain levels and then beyond half way up will overdrive most tube amps very easily. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a worldfamous device that is still widely acclaimed. Today, i present the roland re201 space echo audio demo w synthesizers and a tr8 drum machine. 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. Tape saturation is also modelled, so when you crank up the feedback to push the unit. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. This or the re201 will be my next vintage echo unit.
Arguably, no uad1 plugin was as hotly anticipated as universal audios software implementation of the venerable roland re201 space echo. The new boss re20 stomp box uses rolands cosm technology to provide a very. Hi, i also repair and have parts for the roland space echos. The arturia delay tape201 gives you everything you love about the sound of.
The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. In 1973, roland created the re201 space echo a tape delayspring reverb system that created warm, warped, unabashedly analog echo effects. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. The holy grail of tape delays, the iconic silver, black, and greenfronted echo unit. Boss re20 roland space echo re201 effects database. Set of brand new replacement felts for the roland space echo series. As requested here is a simple guide to maintaining your space echo, most of this information can be applied to.
Though there many different effects that the re201 can create, here are examples of no effect, echo, and reverb. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland. 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 people are generally surprised that rare music gear can be found in this. The roland re201 space echo story roland australia blog. Roland re301 space echo good condition for brilliant device, only selling as i dont play in a shadows band anymore.
Links below for service manuals for all models of roland tape echo available to use and download. Picture shows re501 the delay controls on the front panel. Re201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel. Roland re201 space echo tape delay with integrated spring reverb. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. Evolution of the roland space echo roland australia.
Kakehashis masterful echo chamber series, tape delays gave guitarists and organ. It was released at the same time as the re201 and is essentially its little brother as its a bit more limited but still shares the same sort of quality. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me201. Dhl express shipping 3 4 business day delivery worldwide 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. In 1980, roland introduced the re501 chorus echo, which used noise reduction circuitry to make it even quieter and added a second mono input and an additional mono output via a pair of balanced linelevel xlr connectors. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs. I started specialising in repairing the roland space echo 3 years ago after i purchased an re201 that was faulty.
Vu meter bulb lamp roland space echo re100 re101 re200 re201 re150. About the roland space echo re201 the roland space echo re201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted 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. About the roland space echo re201 the roland space echo re201 tape echo debuted in 1974. 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. 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. I cant help with your questions about the re201, but one thing is for sure there is no way i will ever let go of my roland re201 space echo or sre555 chorus echo they are essential parts of my studio setup.
Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. 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. The re201 is a vintage delay effect from the 70s using a tape loop and spring tank reverb. Its been used on lots of psychedelic rock, trip hop, alternative, dub, progressive house music and more. Click on the links below to download the manual for your roland space echo user manuals re100 re101 re200 re150 re201 re301 re501 sre555. View and download roland re201 service notes online. Boss re20 roland space echo re201 fender stratocaster vox ac30 fender twin reverb. 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. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. Uad re201 doesnt get anywhere close the smear, warmth or three dimensionality that the real space echo provides. The re20 space echo recreates the sound of the tapebased roland re201.
Main features the re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re201. It was part of rolands popular space echo series at that time and is often considered as desirable as the re501 unit. The service manual calls for a 50dbm input signal which should give an ideal output of 12dbm what is that in pp volts. I have an old roland re201 space echo unit purchased some years ago from a specialist trader in vintage music gear. With that said, i also own echoboy, and with that i can match 95% of the exact sound of the space echo echoes not the spring reverb. Audio engineers realised they could also use their reeltoreel tape recorders 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. We have 1 boss space echo re20 manual available for free pdf download. A loving recreation of the ultimate echo effect the roland re201 space echo.
I always have to give mine a little push to get it turning. By jim bybee over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex. Front view front view front view front view front view top view top view rear view. Roland space echo owners manual 24 pages music pedal roland re 301 service notes 21. Roland re201 space echo entry reaktor user library. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. Its actually not even that close in overall character, and is actually a quite bad emulation. View online or download boss space echo re 20 owners manual. Push hard for that saturated, softclipping sound that cuts through any mix. While roland didnt invent the tape echo itself, they took a fragile and often. In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re201.
Today, it stands as being perhaps the most fondlyremembered chapter of the space echo legacy. The space echo is the only effect used in this demo. Roland re201 space echo tape delay with integrated. Roland re201 re101 ultimate service kit for your space. As requested here is a simple guide to maintaining your space echo. Back in the midseventies, the re201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space.
Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. Jammin with the roland re201 space echo with a little bit of overdrive. The sound of the re201, especially the pleasing chorus effect created by the subtle wavering from the movement of the tape. The roland re201 space echo has an average rating of. Find great deals on ebay for roland re201 space echo and roland space echo re150. I had repaired them in the past, among other vintage analog gear, but this was when i really decided to focus on space echos.
Re201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. Roland space echo felt kit re201, re150, re101, re. It remained in production until 1990, even during the production cycle of successive models. While roland didnt invent the tape echo itself, they took a fragile and often unreliable technology and turned it into something robust and roadworthy and the re201 immediately became the touring and recording studio standard. The roland re201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today.
Roland re201 tubatape echo delay with spring reverb. The rebirth of a roland classic one of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. The roland re301 chorus echo is an iconic tape delay and chorus effect. Music pedal roland echo chamber re 101 instructions. Rolands re201 space echo gained cult status for its distinctive sound. A simple guide to servicing your space echo muff wiggler.
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 echoreverb 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. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. 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. Vu meter bulb lamp roland space echo re100 re101 re200 re201 re 150. The roland re101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio. Roland vu part number is sk50 from re201 re101 service manual. Roland re101 space echo 1974 the roland re101 came next, a lowerpriced alternative to the more successful re201. Please let me know if you want me to ship with tracking. Its not a synth, but a tapeecho machine for creating true analog echo effects. 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.