View online or download boss space echo re20 owners manual. Obviously real tape echo is infamous for being difficult to maintain. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retro. An incredible lineup of modern and vintage effects is built into the mv8800, including models of classic roland srv reverbs, sdd320 chorus, sbf325 flanger, boss bf2 and hf2 pedals, and the legendary re 201 space echo. Demystifying the magic of tape echo poweron roland uk. Re20 is the recreation of the original roland space echo re 201 tape unit compacted into a dual foot switch pedal using cosm technology capturing the original sound with included upgrade features. The galaxy tape echo product is not affiliated with, sponsored, nor endorsed by roland. About the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. Roland space and chorus echoes are amazing machines if youre only going to have one tape echo, then this is the one imho. Ships usually within three business days from london. Roland chorus echo re501 echo guitar effect pedal ebay. Its actually not even that close in overall character, and is actually a quite bad emulation. 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. 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.
Links below for service manuals for all models of roland tape echo available to use and download. Hi, i also repair and have parts for the roland space echos. Roland re201 space echo entry reaktor user library. Here is a quick demo of the vintage re 201 tape delay. This is more than a reskin though, i have added a few other features mostly borrowed from the ua version of the re201. Boss re20 space echo pedal vintage guitars and amps. 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 started specialising in repairing the roland space echo 3 years ago after i purchased an re 201 that was faulty. Short tank, medium decay, input impedance 10 ohms, output 2575 ohms, isolated input and isolated output.
Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex. The boss re20 space echo delay twin effects pedal is a modern recreation of the beloved roland re 201 space echo. 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. Faithfully reproduces the characteristics of the re201, including the echos distinctive wow and flutterinduced wavering and the compressed sound obtained with magnetic saturation. Uad re 201 doesnt get anywhere close the smear, warmth or three dimensionality that the real space echo provides.
Space echo roland re 201 reliability discussion in effects. View and download roland re20 owners manual online. How to change the tape loop on a roland space echo re 201. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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.
Over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. Roland re 201 manual pdf functions and uses of controls. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original space echo in a twin pedal design. About the configuration of the tape echo reverb the tape echo section. The roland space echo re201 tape echo debuted in 1974. In 1973, then operating under the roland brand, kakehashi introduced the roland echo chamber re100 and re200, the latter with an added spring reverb. The first models in what would eventually become the space echo series were released before roland were even called roland.
The roland re201 space echo story roland australia blog. By jim bybee over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. Boss re20 space echo perfekte simulation des re201, tap tempo pedal. After market foot switch also included to turn on or off echo effect. With a freerunning tape system, this echo effect pedal reduces flutter, thus extending tape life to up to 300 hours. These use line level signals to allow the re501 to be. Kakehashis breakthrough development came in 1974 with the re101 and re 201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. The re 201 space echo featured a unique and ingenious capstandriven tape design where the tape runs freely in the tape chamber. Found in some versions of the roland space echo re501 and re201. This amazing roland effect pedal gives you echo, chorus, reverb, and soundonsound, which can be combined for greater variety. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me 201. Revisit reverb tank, 9 long, 3 spring, equivalent to accutronics 8ab2d1b. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. The ability to reply to and create new discussions.
Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. 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. Main features main features the re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re201. There were also platter devices such as the binson echorec that recorded signal to a magnetic spinning disc that had a variable playback speed and head. Owner manual explains the functions and guitar amp pa setups dual. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. At the same time, some parts of tape pack chassis assembly were changed.
Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re 201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. 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. Theres also a manual setting that reflects the current panel status, essentially. This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. An incredible lineup of modern and vintage effects is built into the mv8800, including models of classic roland srv reverbs, sdd320 chorus, sbf325 flanger, boss bf2 and hf2 pedals, and the legendary re201 space echo. The roland re 201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. The mode selector carries on the tradition of the re 201.
It wasnt until roland developed the re 201 space echo in 1982 that tape echo machines, for the first time, were able to withstand the rigours of the road. 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. 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. The boss re20 is a painstaking recreation of the roland re 201 space echo.
The mv8800s multieffects processor includes an analog modeling bass that turns the mfx engine into a virtual shstyle. Roland re 201 space echo 1976 junk working noisey vintage. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. Boss re20 space echo dual foot pedal condition mint used a few times in studio. The roland re101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss space echo pedal re20 twin pedal. Click on the links below to download the service manual for your roland space echo. While roland didnt invent the tape echo itself, they took a fragile and often. Roland space echo re 201 issues discussion in technical side of things started by watthouse, jun 23, 2012. 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. Roland re201 space echo serviced vintage tape delay for. The ace tone ec10 and ec20 were released in 1972, a year before ace tone morphed into roland. English usd a portion of each sale goes to making the world more musical. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re 201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. A loving recreation of the ultimate echo effect the roland re201 space echo. Evolution of the roland space echo roland australia. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a world famous device that is still. 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.
Boss re20 space echo delay twin pedal american musical supply. Buy boss space echo pedal re 20 dubai uae adawliah. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space. 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. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this. Make no bones about it, boss has kept a watchful eye on all the details. I finally got it cleaned, retaped and everything is actually running great. 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. 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. Delivery via airmail and royal mail, may take 514 days.
The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland. I had repaired them in the past, among other vintage analog gear, but this was when i really decided to focus on space echos. For those looking into buying the re 201 here are some quick facts. His 59 gretsch 6120 and his pomade were the real deal. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. The ec series morphed into the re range, with the most famous model being the re 201 space echo, released in 1974.
In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re201. 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 tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. According to, a repair shop specializing in roland space echoes, some common problems are. 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. Bow down to the god of reverb and echo, the chorus echo re501. Well i busted out my roland space echo i bought back in 1985. The re 201 was launched in 1974, replacing roland s earlier models the re100 and re200 and becoming an instant hit with engineers. Roland space echo re201 gearslutz pro audio community. Roland re201 space echo 1974 with its sturdy black casing and familiar control layout, the roland re201 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. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel.
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