This knob controlled the units single record head, three separate playback heads, and variablespeed motor. About the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. Sep 25, 20 the tape heads do have noticeable friction marks from tape and i know i can adjust the tension spring for moreless friction, and thus feedback, but ho. Roland space echo tape re201, 101 service manual reprint. Manuals preset examples reproduced boss space echo re 20. A roland re 201 space echo tape delay that had no echo function at all. This guitar effect pedal creates some of its own feedback loops that can be used to provide instantaneous scifi effects.
Back in the midseventies, the re 201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. A tape echo device records incoming audio to a loop of magnetic tape, then replays the continuous. Jan 15, 2008 arguably, no uad1 plugin was as hotly anticipated as universal audios software implementation of the venerable roland re 201 space echo. 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. Printed in japan in september, 1981, it contains 4 pages of. Here in our bake sale we have an original vintage roland re 201 space echo chamber manual in nice condition, as shown in photos. Note that we also have roland tape echo operators manuals. 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. Roland space echo 201 service manual free download as pdf file. The re 201 had 11 presets four for repeat, seven for reverb echo, plus a preset for springreverb only.
Evolution of the roland space echo roland australia. It was produced by the roland corporation from 1974 to 1990. It features 11 different repeat modes as well as a reverbonly mode, wetdry mix for echo and reverb, bass and. By buying this manual from us, you are helping to keep this resource up and running, as the costs to keep this site maintained, updated and hosted are not insignificant.
The new space delay plugin mimics the legendary unit, and is integrated into the companys tracks mixing and mastering software platform. 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. However, this is the first time ik multimedia has come up with its own take on the venerable delay. A loving recreation of the ultimate echo effect the roland re201 space echo. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space.
The vf1 lets you turn it and its so close my 201 doesnt have to go out live. 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. New soundgas roland re 201 space echo instructions info sheet for tape delay lid. It adds the fourth soundonsound pickuphead as well as the bbd.
The roland re201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music. 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. New pinch rollers, rubber rollers, heads, felt, tape loops, rt1l, motor bearings. In this video i recreate them so you can hear them in their stereo glor. Roland re201 space echo service manual vintage digital. The roland re 201 is well suited for the triphop and dub genres. Repair roland re201 space echo tape delay reparatur. It stopped working shortly after i got it and i took it to a repair shop that said they could not fix it so i left it at my friends studio back then in the mid 90s and left it for dead. The system works by recording audio fed into the unit, then replaying the signal via a series of playback heads until further incoming audio erases. Obviously real tape echo is infamous for being difficult to maintain.
The legacy of the roland re201 space echo soundfly. The space echo is a portable sound processing device used to create echo and reverb effects on audio tracks. The roland space echo re 201 tape echo debuted in 1974. Roland re 201 space echo user manual in scanned pdf format. Please share any infoexperience you have relating to these units. 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. I abuse the shit out of the feedback and the vf1 is good.
The re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re201. Roland re201 space echo user manual vintage digital. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. In the early 70s i bought a maestro echoplex ep3 after hearing this used by trumpeters miles davis and don ellis, then somewhere around the end of that decade, i bought a roland re 201 space echo first introduced in 1974, which was a lot quieter than my echoplex and offered more interesting delay patterns but i did miss the soundon. Back in the day, any guitarist worth his salt had a roland re 201 space echo. In this video i recreate them so you can hear them. Note that we also have downloads for all roland tape echo service manuals. 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 playback heads before being erased over by new incoming audio. A new high professonal audio tape loop was applied. Some wear and folding, as would be expected with age, but over all this is in great shape. I am a newold member of the re 201 space echo club. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me 201.
Basically it was just some bad components capacitors that were replaced. Faithfully reproduces the characteristics of the re 201, including the echo s distinctive wow. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. Gsi gs201 mark ii tape echo simulator genuine soundware. In 1973, then operating under the roland brand, kakehashi introduced the roland echo chamber re100 and re200, the latter with an added spring reverb. Classic re201 space echo tape delay, spring reverb. Oct 18, 2019 the space echo is a tape delay pedal with a spring reverb plate built into it. Help with roland space echo re 201 music electronics forum. This is more than a reskin though, i have added a few other features mostly borrowed from the ua version of the re201. Repair roland re201 space echo tape delay reparatur service. Its not a synth, but a tapeecho machine for creating true analog echo effects. The roland re 201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio. For your electric guitar, ive replicated a much improved vintage japanese 70s preamp from the re301 tape delay machine known as the space echo.
The roland re 201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. Roland re 201 space echo service manual in scanned pdf format. Echo user manuals re100 re101 re200 re150 re 201 re301 re501 sre555. Jonny greenwoods re 201 settings how difficult are these actually to keep in shape.
Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. In 1973, roland created the re 201 space echo a tape delayspring reverb system that created warm, warped, unabashedly analog echo effects. That green, black and silver fascia was so recognisable and it remained in place from the first models in 1973 onwards by 1990, the unit was discontinued. Complete reprint of the second edition final edition of the roland 201 101 tape echo service manual, showing all the models and production changes by serial number. Unlike any previous tape echo, it was reliable and sturdy enough to travel. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. The re201 space echo is an outboard effects unit produced by. At the same time, some parts of tape pack chassis assembly were changed. Im interested how it was supposed to work back then.
One of the earliest examples is the roland re 201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. I also did a lot of cleaning tapeheads, bearing, guide, potentiometer, switches, jacks, especially cleaning the contacts of the reverb tank. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs. Faithfully reproduces the characteristics of the re201, including the echos distinctive wow and flutterinduced wavering and the compressed sound obtained with magnetic saturation. The roland re201 space echo story roland resource centre. It featured a sophisticated tape echo effect and a builtin spring reverb, with different sound variations selectable via 12 different operating modes. Roland had made other tape delay machines before the re 201, but adding the reverb plate colored the sound in a unique way. Vintage roland re201 space echo chamber 4 page manual. Roland re201 service notes pdf download manualslib. Main features the re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re 201.
I had a roland re 201 that i got in the early 1990s. 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. The roland space echo has twelve settings that allow you to adjust to a variety of tape loop speeds, number of repeats, levels, and intensities. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a world famous device that is still. Other tape echoes came and went, including the re301 chorus echo and the sre555, but somehow, the re 201 space echo was always the iconic one that became a mainstay of studios. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. View and download roland re 201 service notes online. The boss space echo comes with an owners manual where there are 4 suggested presets. Oct 07, 2019 the manual says you can connect microphone directly to re201 mic input.
Two brochures are also included in the reprint to provide more contextual information about this tape echo. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. Roland space echo tape re 201, 101 service manual reprint, six foldouts. 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. Now, the mic input looks like typical ts input jack i assume its not balanced trs because everyone says re201 does not have balanced inputs nor outputs. Parts, service repair for roland space echo, echoplex and korg stage echos. 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.
Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re 201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. 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. Roland re201 space echo by native instruments free delay. Nov 18, 2012 the billy is a space echo preamp on steroids.
Very clean and chimey at low gain levels and then beyond half way up will overdrive most tube amps very easily. Manualroland has made manuals for most of their products available as free. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. Jul 16, 2020 the roland re 201 space echo has been brought back to life for the digital realm before. By buying this manual from us, you are helping to keep this resource up and running, as the. Plus, gs201 mark ii can also simulate space echos big brother, the chorus echo re501. Tweaking a roland space echo re201 analog friends help. The unit is very clean and works as it should, with the original slip cover, manual, footswitch, and cleaning kit for the tape included. These knobs control bass and treble of echo sounds without. The roland re 201 when it was released in 1974, was an engineering masterpiece.
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