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. Roland space echo re201 gearslutz pro audio community. Are people talking about the iconic roland re201 space echo tape echo machine. Roland space and chorus echoes are amazing machines if you re only going to have one tape echo, then this is the one imho.
It was the basic model of the second range and did not include a spring reverb like the re 201. Were confident that echoboy will take you to spaces and places unexplored previously. Links below for service manuals for all models of roland tape echo available to use and download. The re s loosespool, lowtension design created less tape wear, and also allowed for a much longer tape length. Space echo re 201 single tap emulation input drive modulation width analog bbd bucket brigade delay saturation modulation tube bbd like above but tubey to the max. The roland space echo re201 tape echo debuted in 1974. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a worldfamous device that is still widely acclaimed. The color coding may be different on your machine, so take care and check the polarity again when you solder. Roland re201 space echo user manual vintage digital. 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 re 201 was an instant hit, quickly becoming the tape echo of choice for musicians both on the road and in the studio. Home the forums so much gear, so little time roland space echo re201 gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me 201. It replaced the earlier roland re100 model and included improvements to build and quality.
Used extensively upon radioheads seminal album ok computer, and famous amongst dub musicians. Roland re201 space echo, re201 space echo information, re. For no effect, the echonormal changeover switch is set to normal, and the sound passes through unchanged. As requested here is a simple guide to maintaining your space echo, most of use a knife to cut away the old felts and replace them, you can make your. The original roland vu part number is sk50 from re 201 re 101 service manual. Roland re201 space echo entry reaktor user library. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs. How to change the tape loop on a roland space echo re 201. This manual only lists modes that were available at the time of printing. Main features main features the re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re201. It featured a sophisticated tape echo effect and a builtin spring reverb, with different sound variations selectable via 12 different operating modes.
View and download roland re201 service notes online. Roland space echo owners manual 24 pages music pedal roland re 301 service notes 21 pages music pedal roland re 301 service notes. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Ive changed the tape on my re 201 and want to calibrate, or. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space. Jun 18, 2016 multivox mx312 multi space echo chamber analog tape delay roland re 201 mx201.
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. The re 101 was released alongside the roland re201 as part of the second re range. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re 201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. The roland re 201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. The legendary roland space echo has risen again as the boss re20 space echo delay. Click on the links below to download the manual for your roland space echo user manuals re100 re101 re200 re150 re201 re301 re501 sre555. Evolution of the roland space echo roland australia. Reimagined into bosss twin pedal format and displaying the same green and silver livery, the re 20 gives you a cosmic blend of reverb and delay algorithms with a ton of character and eccentricity. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. Delayechophrase sampler for guitar boss re20 space echo. He doesnt do a lot of repairs himself anymore, but he may know a qualified tech for these units. Tweaking a roland space echo re201 analog friends help.
This is more than a reskin though, i have added a few other features mostly borrowed from the ua version of the re201. Faithfully reproduces the characteristics of the re201, including the echos distinctive wow and flutterinduced wavering and the compressed sound obtained with magnetic saturation. It replaced the earlier roland re 100 model and included improvements to build and quality. You can buy copies of the re 201 service manual here, and copies of the re 501 service manual here. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. The roland space echo re 201 is a classic effect unit. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. It was the basic model of the second range and did not include a spring reverb like the re201. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex. It remained in production until 1990, even during the production cycle of successive models. This arrangement allowed the user to create multitap, syncopated delays.
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. The galaxy tape echo product is not affiliated with, sponsored, nor endorsed by roland. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a. A loving recreation of the ultimate echo effect the roland re201 space echo.
The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. It has some serious character, and a truly unique sound but is it worth the money and worry. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. The roland re201 space echo story roland australia blog. I was an re201 user for years and have been searching for something in a pedal format to recreate the space echos true sound and think strymon did amazingly well at not only getting the re201s sounds, but the ep3 and more. A favourite pedal of pretty much everybody who has ever tried one, bosss re 20 space echo is a loving tribute to the classic re 201 space echo head. Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio.
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. 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. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. Second high hat channel on the drm recorded clean and not sent through the space echo. Roland re 101 space echo 1974 the roland re 101 came next, a lowerpriced alternative to the more successful re 201. Roland space echo re 201 manual read online roland re 501 manual re 201 maintenance echo chamber re 201 music pedal pdf manual download. Re 150 is just as good if you dont want the reverb. Jonny greenwoods re 201 settings how difficult are these actually to keep in shape. Main features main features the re 20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re 201. Roland re 201 manual pdf functions and uses of controls. Roland re201 space echo gearslutz pro audio community.
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. This or the re 201 will be my next vintage echo unit. The roland re201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that. 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. Boss re 20 roland space echo re201 fender stratocaster vox ac30 fender twin reverb analogman prince of tone proco rat. In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re201. View and download roland re 201 service notes online.
You can buy copies of the re 201 service manual here. 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. Obviously real tape echo is infamous for being difficult to maintain. Back in the midseventies, the re 201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. 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. Vu meter for roland space echo re 201 re 101 re 301 re 150 replace sk50 vu part. In 1973, then operating under the roland brand, kakehashi introduced the roland echo chamber re100 and re200, the latter. Classic re201 space echo tape delay, spring reverb. Get instant access to the worlds best private pro audio classifieds for only. We have modelled three different tape frequency responses and saturations, along with all the analog imperfections of tape recordingplayback. The re101 was released alongside the roland re201 as part of the second re range. Downloaded old re201 manual to help me use this properly.
Echo fix below is the original service guide from roland. 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. 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 re201 was launched in 1974, replacing rolands earlier models the re100 and re200 and becoming an instant hit with engineers.
A life long pursuit of brian setzers tone led me to the vintage space echo that he used between his. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. Its not a synth, but a tapeecho machine for creating true analog echo effects. Multivox mx312 multi space echo chamber analog tape delay roland re 201 mx201.
Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. 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. About the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 tape echo debuted in 1974. Today, it stands as being perhaps the most fondlyremembered chapter of the space echo legacy. Roland re 201 space echo vintage tape echo machine with. Roland re201 space echo serviced vintage tape delay for. Back in the midseventies, the re201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. Echoboy has a lot to offer under the hood, and if youre new to the plugin please do browse this manual at least once, as there are a wealth of controls and options found inside. Find great deals on ebay for roland re201 space echo and roland space echo re 150. 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.
The roland re201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. Fans of the original will love the analog tape echo sound of this update. Click on the links below to download the service manual for your roland space echo. Note that we also have downloads for all roland tape echo service manuals. For instructions on replacing the batteries, refer to installing batteries p. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland. Multivox mx312 multi space echo chamber analog tape delay. Outer space is a faithful emulation plugin of the space echo re 201, a famous vintage tape echo made in the early seventies. Boss re 20 space echo delay pedal 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. Poznaj legendarne tasmowe echo modelu re 201 i zagub sie w przestrzeni tego retronowoczesnego cudu. 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.
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