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. 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 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. The manual can be had as a download, i think someone here has a link. It featured a sophisticated tape echo effect and a builtin spring reverb, with different sound variations selectable via 12 different operating modes. Key to its innovation were the multiple play heads that were placed along the path of the tape. May 28, 2010 roland re 201 space echo replacement tape loops i took out the 201 loop and put in my last original roland loop.
A bloc diagram can be found page 4 and the detailed circuit page 6. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. I started specialising in repairing the roland space echo 3 years. The roland re301 chorus echo is an iconic tape delay and chorus effect.
At the same time, some parts of tape pack chassis assembly were changed. The service manual calls for a 50dbm input signal which should. 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. The roland re201 space echo story roland resource centre. Im feeding the re 201 via from pa a mixer aux and have cleaned the heads etc. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. So i scored a mint, and i mean mint roland re 201 tape delay. Its actually not even that close in overall character, and is actually a quite bad emulation. Tape op roland re 201 without enough echo message board. Roland re201 space echo replacement tape loops page 2.
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. About the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974. It has many more modes than the copycat, for instance, and also includes an excellent spring reverb. The roland space echo re201 tape echo debuted in 1974. The roland re 201 when it was released in 1974, was an engineering masterpiece. 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. 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 re201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. How to repair roland re 201 echo chamber, how to fix and troubleshoot roland re 201 echo chamber. Dynobrain bs301 preamp from 301 space echo the nocturne brain. Tape op weak feedback on roland space echo re201 tape.
Oct 18, 2019 the space echo is a tape delay pedal with a spring reverb plate built into it. May 11, 2010 the roland re 201 space echo is widely regarded as the ultimate tape echo unit. Ive changed the tape on my re 201 and want to calibrate, or at least check, the bias settings. I have the re 201 on an bus track and automated the sends on select track to.
I know the space echo is easily overloaded but im wondering whether a misset bias can also lead to distortion. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs. Legendary roland instrument and effects models onboard, including tr808, tr909, srv reverb, sdd320 chorus, sbf325 flanger, boss bf2 and hf2, and re 201 space echo three midi ports in x 1, out x 2 for connecting external midi devices. The space echo was the creation of ikutaro kakehashi. Jammin with the roland re 201 space echo with a little bit of overdrive. Nov 24, 2011 the roland re101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. 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. Note the roland user manual says wow and flutter is minimised by the. The roland re 201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. The re 201 was launched in 1974, replacing roland s earlier models the re100 and re200 and becoming an instant hit with engineers. In the fall of 2008, i built the very first replica preamp of the long defunct, vintage roland re301 space echo from the late 70s.
Roland space echo re 201 the ultimate analog, tape echo spring reverb unit. 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 legacy of the roland re201 space echo soundfly. So i scored a mint, and i mean mint roland re201 tape delay. Roland re201 space echo serviced vintage tape delay for sale. Uad roland re201 space echo plugin power analog and. Also, i have a few guitar pedal and plugin emulations of tape echo sounds and after plugging in the real unit i cant tell you how insane the difference is. 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. I am a newold member of the re 201 space echo club.
A simple guide to servicing your space echo muff wiggler. The service manual calls for a 50dbm input signal which should give an ideal output of 12dbm what is that in pp volts. The re 201 trailer video gives a good overview of the features and controls. Its not a synth, but a tapeecho machine for creating true analog echo effects.
Roland chorus echo re301 instructions manual pdf download. Check out the two videos below to see the roland re 201 space echo in action. For the rest of this posttopic we can refer to the re101 201 service manual available here. As requested here is a simple guide to maintaining your space echo. Jonny greenwoods re 201 settings how difficult are these actually to keep in shape. A life long pursuit of brian setzers tone led me to the vintage space echo that he used between his guitar and amplifier. Back in the day, any guitarist worth his salt had a roland re 201 space echo. These heads are accessed via the 12 position mode selector knob, which takes pride of place in the centre of the front panel. A selftaught watch repairman who progressed to radio servicing and eventually, electrical engineering. The space echo is a portable sound processing device used to create echo and reverb effects on audio tracks.
Oct 16, 2020 in 1974 roland s re 201, better known as the space echo, elevated the game. It was produced by the roland corporation from 1974 to 1990. In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re 201. 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. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. Jan 17, 2016 uad re 201 doesnt get anywhere close the smear, warmth or three dimensionality that the real space echo provides. 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. Ive changed the tape on my re201 and want to calibrate, or at l. When the splice goes over the record heads i get a short chunk of time when flutter is much worse. In 1973, roland created the re 201 space echo a tape delayspring reverb system that created warm, warped, unabashedly analog echo effects. Also im using brand new tapes from my tape echo site. Roland re201 space echo specifications, pictures, prices. Roland had made other tape delay machines before the re 201, but adding the reverb plate colored the sound in a unique way.
The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. I had a roland re 201 that i got in the early 1990s. In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re201. In the re 201 demo video, i have used automation on the re 201 to create some great delaybased rhythm textures. For the now im stuck with the first mic amp in the echo path, the one with 3 transistors. As i drooled over the back covers of late70s and early 80s vinyl, i was drawn in by the name here was an echo that went into space, or at least that was what my inner child was telling me. 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.
The only trimmers i attempted to adjust was the intensity and coil trap because they either didnt. It was part of roland s popular space echo series at that time and is often considered as desirable as the re501 unit. 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. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. Obviously real tape echo is infamous for being difficult to maintain. After some research and a spice simulation i have some questions. Roland re201 space echo replacement tape loops gearslutz. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a world famous device that is still widely acclaimed. Grabbed a roland re 201 early edition killer preamp and roland dc50. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Roland re201 echo chamber service manual notes pdf download.
However, back in 1974, roland managed to nail both a product number and a cool name with the release of its legendary re 201 space echo. Roland s bestselling unit was the re 201 space echo, in production from 1973 through 1990. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re 201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. Mar 11, 2016 roland re 201 echo chamber service manual notes covers following topics. Or should i ship it to someone who specializes in space echo repair.
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