One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. 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. Note that we also have downloads for all roland tape echo service 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. New pinch rollers, rubber rollers, heads, felt, tape loops, rt1l, motor bearings. All the flair and nuance of the original roland re 201 has been recreated as t.
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 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 intervals. The roland re 201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Key to its innovation were the multiple play heads that were placed along the path of the tape. It remained in production until 1990, even during the production cycle of successive models. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. At the same time, some parts of tape pack chassis assembly were changed. Stay up to date with roland news, artists, promotions, events, and more. View and download roland re 201 service notes online. The capstan contacts and smoothly moves the tape through the space echo. Evolution of the roland space echo roland australia.
Get the latest updatesdrivers, owners manuals, and support documents for your product. Tweaking a roland space echo re201 analog friends help. In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re201. This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. The spring reverb unit adds a reverb effect to modes 5 through 11 and reverb only. Manual roland has made manuals for most of their products available as free pdf. Register your product and stay uptodate with the latest warranty information. In this video i recreate them so you can hear them. Roland re201 space echo service manual vintage digital. The space echo was the creation of ikutaro kakehashi.
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. I am a newold member of the re 201 space echo club. Roland re101 space echo 1974 the roland re101 came next, a lowerpriced alternative to the more successful re 201. These heads are accessed via the 12 position mode selector knob, which takes pride of place in the centre of the front panel. Get your questions answered by a roland product specialist. About the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 tape echo debuted in 1974. After some research and a spice simulation i have some questions. 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. Re 201 roland space echo impulse responses 25200 bpm. Roland re201 space echo specifications, pictures, prices. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. Roland had made other tape delay machines before the re 201, but adding the reverb plate colored the sound in a unique way. Nov 18, 2012 the billy is a space echo preamp on steroids.
Jan 14, 2021 in 1973, roland created the re 201 space echo a tape delayspring reverb system that created warm, warped, unabashedly analog echo effects. View and download roland re201 service notes online. 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 user manual in scanned pdf format.
Owner manual explains the functions and guitar amp pa setups dual effect loops. The mode selector carries on the tradition of the re201, offering twelve different. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. The roland re201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. A roland classic reborn, the boss re20 space echo returns in this twin pedal. Now, the mic input looks like typical ts input jack i assume its not balanced trs because everyone says re 201 does not have balanced inputs nor outputs.
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. Obviously real tape echo is infamous for being difficult to maintain. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re 201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. Introduced in 1974, the roland space echo re 201 was an instant hit among engineers, guitar players, and dub pioneers. Boss re20 space echo delayreverb effects pedal used. Roland s bestselling unit was the re 201 space echo, in production from 1973 through 1990. Oct 18, 2019 the space echo is a tape delay pedal with a spring reverb plate built into it. 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. Manuals preset examples reproduced boss space echo re 20. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Boss re20 space echo delayreverb effects pedal used type. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs.
In 1973, roland created the re 201 space echo a tape delayspring reverb system that created warm, warped, unabashedly analog echo effects. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland. 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. 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. Oct 07, 2019 the manual says you can connect microphone directly to re 201 mic input. Roland re201 space echo the space echo is a portable sound processing device used to create echo and reverb effects on audio tracks. Roland corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments, including keyboards and synthesizers, guitar products, electronic percussion, digital recording equipment, amplifiers, audio processors, and multimedia products. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music. About the roland space echo re201 the roland space echo re201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974.
Vintage roland re201 space echo chamber 4 page manual. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. Boss re20 space echo pedal vintage guitars and amps. Over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. Roland space echo tape re201, 101 service manual reprint. For the rest of this posttopic we can refer to the re101 201 service manual available here. Roland re201 service notes pdf download manualslib. Roland re201 space echo user manual vintage digital. The vf1 lets you turn it and its so close my 201 doesnt have to go out live. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a worldfamous device that is still widely acclaimed. Two brochures are also included in the reprint to provide more contextual information about this tape echo.
But to me the bottom line is that in a basic setup the space echo and the stage echo can sound more or less the. The boss space echo comes with an owners manual where there are 4 suggested presets. A real analog system providing both tape echo and spring reverb for a rich and organic sound. Roland re 201 space echo service manual in scanned pdf format. 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.
Help with roland space echo re 201 music electronics forum. The roland space echo re201 tape echo debuted in 1974. 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. I had a roland re 201 that i got in the early 1990s. It features 11 different repeat modes as well as a reverbonly mode, wetdry mix for echo and reverb, bass and.
Faithfully reproduces the characteristics of the re201, including the echos distinctive wow and flutterinduced wavering and the compressed sound obtained with magnetic saturation. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. 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. Very clean and chimey at low gain levels and then beyond half way up will overdrive most tube amps very easily. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. 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. The roland re 201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio analog delay effects unit produced by the roland. Today, it stands as being perhaps the most fondlyremembered chapter of the space echo legacy.
Jonny greenwoods re 201 settings how difficult are these actually to keep in shape. Main features the re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re 201. 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. Buying a secondhand tape delay some general remarks about roland vs korg. Good one of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re 201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal.
The roland re201 space echo story roland resource centre. Im interested how it was supposed to work back then. 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. 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. A selftaught watch repairman who progressed to radio servicing and eventually, electrical engineering. A bloc diagram can be found page 4 and the detailed circuit page 6.
The sound of the re 201, especially the pleasing chorus effect created by the subtle wavering from the movement of the tape. Note that we also have roland tape echo operators manuals. The legacy of the roland re201 space echo soundfly. Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio. I abuse the shit out of the feedback and the vf1 is good. For the now im stuck with the first mic amp in the echo path, the one with 3 transistors.
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