Roland re201 space echo service manual vintage digital. They also seem a lot longer lasting than the other brands. Note that we also have downloads for all roland tape echo service manuals. Mar 30, 2019 we have a couple of roland space echo machines, a re 301 and a sre555 in our studios for customers to use. The roland re 201 when it was released in 1974, was an engineering masterpiece. Jonny greenwoods re 201 settings how difficult are these actually to keep in shape. 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. Back in the day, any guitarist worth his salt had a roland re201 space echo. Roland re 201 space echo reverb tape echo system v. The re 20 is a twin pedal unit with 8 knobs on the front. View and download roland chorus echo re 301 instructions manual online. Roland chorus echo re301 instructions manual pdf download. It featured a sophisticated tape echo effect and a builtin spring reverb, with different sound variations selectable via 12 different operating modes.
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 unit is very clean and works as it should, with the original slip cover, manual, footswitch, and cleaning kit for the tape included. 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. Buy your 201 from the company who supplied roland with space echoes for their cause and effects show celebrating 40 years of boss pedals read more here. A roland classic reborn, the boss re 20 space echo returns in this twin pedal. Key to its innovation were the multiple play heads that were placed along the path of the tape. 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. Picture shows re 501 the delay controls on the front panel. These were quickly superceded the following year with the re 101 and the re 201. 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. There are times where i may not be able to reply within hours but i will reply well before the listing ends. In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re201. We re tape and disc echo specialists with many years experience working with and restoring these machines.
View and download roland re 501 owners manual online. 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. Back in the midseventies, the re 201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. 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. Powerful dsp lets you use delay and modulation simultaneously for all reverbs. Galaxy tape echo uad audio plugins universal audio. 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. In 1973, the fledgling roland corporationnow in its second year in businessadded the very first space echo products to its lineup, the re 100 and re 200 tape echo units. View and download roland re201 service notes online. These heads are accessed via the 12 position mode selector knob, which takes pride of place in the centre of the front panel. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. Oct 07, 2019 the manual says you can connect microphone directly to re 201 mic input.
Roland re201 space echo replacement tape loops page. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Note that we also have roland tape echo operators manuals. All the flair and nuance of the original roland re 201 has been recreated as t. The best tape loops that we have found that give the best self oscillation are from grs. Im interested how it was supposed to work back then. In 1980, roland introduced the re 501 chorus echo, which used noise reduction circuitry to make it even quieter and added a second mono input and an additional mono output via a pair of balanced linelevel xlr connectors. Roland re201 space echo replacement tape loops page 3.
This knob controlled the units single record head, three. The re201 had 11 presets four for repeat, seven for reverb echo, plus a preset for springreverb only. At the same time, some parts of tape pack chassis assembly were changed. Roland re201 service notes pdf download manualslib.
Mar 12, 2021 1970s roland re 201 space echo an iconic echo unit if there ever was one. The roland space echo re 201 tape echo debuted in 1974. In case mic and instrument are to be connected directly to re 201. The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. It was produced by the roland corporation from 1974 to 1990.
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. Roland re201 space echo serviced vintage tape delay for sale. Obviously real tape echo is infamous for being difficult to maintain. The roland re 201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary.
I am a newold member of the re 201 space echo club. 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. Oct 09, 2019 hi, i also repair and have parts for the roland space echos. Roland re501 owners manual pdf download manualslib. By buying this manual from us, you are helping to keep this resource up and running. If you remember the old re 201 it was a big monster of a unit full of delicate electronics and tape. Roland re201 space echo service manual in scanned pdf format. With the re 20 boss has been able to replicate the classic roland re 201 space echo in digital form. Nov 24, 2011 the roland re 101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a worldfamous device that is still widely acclaimed. 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. Roland re201 space echo serviced vintage tape delay for. The sound of the re 201, especially the pleasing chorus effect created by the subtle wavering from the movement of the tape. The roland re201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects.
About the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 tape echo debuted in 1974. Oct 16, 2020 in 1974 roland s re 201, better known as the space echo, elevated the game. Heres a pdf copy of the original owners manual, in english, for the re 100, re 200. 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. 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. Roland chorus echo re 501 owners manual instructions vintage original. I had a roland re 201 that i got in the early 1990s. This knob controlled the units single record head, three separate playback heads, and variablespeed motor. The pedals control the on and off of the delay and the tap function. Introduced in 1974, the roland space echo re 201 was an instant hit among engineers, guitar players, and dub pioneers.
A real analog system providing both tape echo and spring reverb for a rich and organic sound. The roland re201 space echo story roland resource centre. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo.
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