Straight out of the box it feels sturdy and has a reassuring. Product information the roland re 201 guitar effect pedal comes with genuine tape saturation and has great fat harmonics in the lower frequency region, and thus lets you enjoy superior sound quality. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the. The re20 space echo is a strikingly similar design so when i fired it up to test it out, i was expecting a universe of possibilities. I even had a couple of the cheapandcheerful melos boxes that used to run off a loopedtape cassette and cost only.
Thats why boss made the re20 space echo, a digital twin pedal that replicates the reverb and echo of the legendary roland re201. Get the latest updatesdrivers, owners manuals, and support documents for your product. Yeah, all right, ill grant you that the jupiter 8 and the space echo are. It goes to eleven boss space echo pedal modes in detail youtube. The re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed. The manual for the boss re20 space echo is pretty informative but i wouldnt worry about it if you dont have one as it is easy enough to use on its own. The older space echo boxes are sought after, and the re20 is a digital simulation. I use this boss re20 space echo in a home studio with a selection of synthesisers and drum machines so not generally running a guitar through it. This is more than a reskin though, i have added a few other features mostly borrowed from the ua version of the re201.
Get your questions answered by a roland product specialist. Roland re150 space echo echo guitar effect pedal for sale online ebay. The roland space echo re201 tape echo debuted in 1974. The re20 is a decent simulation of the older machines. It will need the heads and rollers cleaned and demagnetized. 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 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. A favourite pedal of pretty much everybody who has ever tried one, bosss re 20 space echo is a loving tribute to the classic re 201 space echo head.
Save roland space echo re 20 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Manuals preset examples reproduced boss space echo re 20. A loving recreation of the ultimate echo effect the roland re201 space echo. To satisfy the demand for space echo tones but with modern convenience, roland offers the boss re20 space echo, a digital recreation of the venerable old green box.
Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re201, and get lost in space. Boss re20 space echo tapeemulation delay pedal at a glance. 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. Released in 1973, the roland re201 space echo is one of the most revered effects ever. Sound quality while the sound quality of the boss re20 space echo doesnt match that of the original classic roland space echo, it still has an overall awesome sound to it. Apr 17, 2020 the re 20 emulates the re 201 by using cosm modeling.
It overloads pretty easily with the relatively high output level of most synths i run through it, so i start getting distortion and strange sounds, especially on the more reverby settings. The boss re20 space echo delay pedal faithfully reproduces the sound of one of the most sought after echo effects of the roland re201 space echo. I have an old roland re201 space echo unit purchased some years ago from a specialist trader in vintage music gear. Add to cart add to cart add to cart customer rating. Thoughts on boss re20 space echo for synths gearslutz. Jan 14, 2010 noodling around with the space echo, a harmony h525 amp and a supro martinique. 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. Register your product and stay uptodate with the latest warranty information. We have 1 boss space echo re20 manual available for free pdf download. The boss space echo comes with an owners manual where there are 4 suggested presets. The space echo legacy looked to be gone forever return of a legend boss re20 space echo. Roland re201 space echo entry reaktor user library. Unfollow roland space echo re 20 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
See the david gilmour gear guide for specific settings for each song. 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 people are generally surprised that rare music gear can be found in this part of the world. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. The akg bx 20 spring reverb plugin for uad2 hardware and apollo interfaces is. It does a lot of cool stuff in a relatively compact package. Evolution of the roland space echo roland australia. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original space echo in a twin pedal design. In this video i recreate them so you can hear them. Tap tempo pedal faithful replica of the analog tapeecho classic that is still. Back in the midseventies, the re201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. The guts of this are mostly from michats excellent ensemble michats space echo me201. Roland software license agreement in no event shall roland corporation be liable to endusers for any damages whatsoever, including but.
Ultimate rhoads view topic boss roland space echo re20. Lugging around rolls of tape and a giant echo unit isnt exactly convenient, especially on tour. Space echo motors and tape heads are no longer being manufactured. Amazing simulation of the famous roland re201, with the spacious, analog tone of the original space echo. The boss re20 space echo delay twin effects pedal is a modern recreation of the beloved roland re201 space echo.
Video 20090 roland re 201 space echo new tape loop by abertronic 20100702 roland re 201 and jupiter 4 by abertronic 20120115 vintage roland re 201 tape echo test with ll fx pedals. Thicken up your clean sound with chorus to get shimmer and movement. Roland re101 space echo 1974 the roland re101 came next, a lowerpriced alternative to the more successful re201. It also comes with roland space echo and lets you generate true analog echo effects for your guitar. A roland classic reborn, the boss re20 space echo returns in this twin pedal.
In 2010, roland s guitareffects subsidiary, boss, created a digitalmodeling version of the space echo called the re20. The boss re20 space echo features both delay and reverb and gives you the ability to mix between both. Original boss re 20 re 20 roland space located in wolverhampton nice and very goodthank you for looking. Straight out of the box it feels sturdy and has a reassuring weight thankfully a lot lighter than the originals. The roland re201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. Guitar players like the space echo, but so do keyboard players, especially players of monophonic synthesizers. The re201 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. Original boss re20 re 20 roland space located in wolverhampton nice and very goodthank you for looking. Timeless tone a spoton recreation of the legendary re201 space echo. A very rare unit indeed, the re5 digital space echo is the pro version of the re3 with more controls, and more inputoutput options, housed in a 2u rackmount format. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts. The roland re201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank.
The pots need some cleaning along with the inputs, as does the multiposition switch. I do miss the more authentic space echo vibe the re 20 has over the fb x 4 although the fb x 4 does give me more versatility so i am kind of torn between the two. Due to digital electronics,the re 20s delay time is longer than was possible with the original space echo. The roland re101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. The roland re201 space echo story roland resource centre. Boss re20 space echo delay pedal one of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal.
To finish, this is a fantastic delay pedal, capable of. Boss re20 re 20 roland space echo box only this ive tried it with a guitar, and it all seemingly works fine. View online or download roland space echo re 20 owners manual. The boss re20 space echo is a solid built unit as you would expect from boss. I use this boss re 20 space echo in a home studio with a selection of synthesisers and drum machines so not generally running a guitar through it. Nagra sn is part 3 an ode torant about arguably one of the most musical pieces of outboard gear you could own. Reincarnated in a twin pedal, boss has recreated the re20 with every nuance and sonic detail of the original with its cosm technology. We buy, sell, repair, service and rent out new, second hand and vintage gear. Tap input pedal allows delay time to be set by foot.
Boss re 20 re 20 roland space echo box only this ive tried it with a guitar, and it all seemingly works fine. I mainly use it with a moog little phatty, which does not have any effects built in. While roland didnt invent the tape echo itself, they took a fragile and often unreliable technology and turned it into something robust and roadworthy and the re201 immediately became the touring and recording studio standard. It was released at the same time as the re201 and is essentially its little brother as its a bit more limited but still shares the same sort of quality. All s are by the author and vintage guitar magazine. The re 20 is a faithful recreation of the legendary roland space echo from the early. Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. I slather on space echo like crazy when a studio has one but i dont want to deal with the expense of owning one, so ive been using a boss re 20 at home since it first came out the uad blew it out of the water. Faithful modeling of the re201s tape flutter and magnetic head sound saturation.
Owners manual roland space echo re20 owners manual 24 pages. The older space echo boxes are sought after, and the re 20 is a digital simulation. Reimagined into bosss twin pedal format and displaying the same green and silver livery, the re 20 gives you a cosmic blend of reverb and delay algorithms with a ton of character and eccentricity. It remained in production until 1990, even during the production cycle of successive models. 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. Today, it stands as being perhaps the most fondlyremembered chapter of the space echo legacy. 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. I do plan on picking up another re 20 one day though even if just for my fuzz echo fun board i am putting together. The roland re 201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank.
The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. Oct 04, 2007 20091116 boss re20 space echo stompbox demo by daniel fisher sweetwater by sweetwater sound 20100619 listen to some extended riffs created via the new boss re20 pedal. The re201 space echo is an outboard effects unit produced by roland between 1973 and 1988 and is based on a tape echo and a three element spring reverb.
The roland name is almost synonymous with music technology there cant be. Ace tone ec20 vintage japanese tape echo forerunner of the legendary. Roland uk features team apply these tips to recreate the classic rock guitar sound. Very clean and chimey at low gain levels and then beyond half way up will overdrive most tube amps very easily. Various digital delay units have incorporated tapeemulation functions, and more recently theres been the universal audio space echo plugin that was designed with roland s blessing to recreate the sound of the re201 with as high a degree of accuracy as possible. The re20 is a faithful recreation of the legendary roland space echo from the early. Over the years ive owned more tape echo units than i can remember, from upmarket hh and roland units to watkins copicats. Robert marcello shows off the re20 space echo during summer namm 2007. We make the efx2 tape echo, roland space echo parts, echoplex parts, tape loops for re 201 re 101 re 150 re 301 re 501 7 sre555, parts for echoplex ep1 ep2 ep3 and ep4. Even today, with the machine no longer in production, it remains a worldfamous device t. To finish, this is a fantastic delay pedal, capable of reproducing a wide array of delay effects. This article originally appeared in vg s december 2014 issue.
Unfollow roland re201 space echo to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. View and download roland re 20 owners manual online. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. The re 20 is a decent simulation of the older machines. One of the earliest examples is the roland re 201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Boss re20 roland space echo re201 effects database. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. Electromotive the story of arp instruments duration.
One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. The 12 position mode selector is identical to the original switch and so are most of the other controls too. The roland re 301 was a regular re 201 space echo with three additional features. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. After opening the box taking pictures along the way and examining the unit in detail, i plugged it in. By jim bybee over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. All the flair and nuance of the original roland re201 has been recreated as the re20 in stunning detail by boss. The record eq controls hf eq and shelf eq are applied in the tape recording. Boss and roland gave the re20 space echo every detail and nuance of the re201 and the result is pure magic. Main features the re20 uses cosm technology to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the famed roland space echo re201. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. I have and love echoboy, but when i jumped on board uad earlier this year, the space echo was one of the ones i bought.
Kakehashis breakthrough development came in 1974 with the re101 and re201 space echo units, which used the standard 14 tape of the openreel variety, but made as one, continuous loop. Nov 28, 2007 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. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re 201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. The boss re 20 space echo is a solid built unit as you would expect from boss. Thoughts on boss re20 space echo for synths i really like it on my guitars, but not sure its happening on synths. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. View and download roland re20 owners manual online. 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. Boss has long held off from simply jumping on the retro bandwagon, choosing instead to focus on new designs rather than revisit old ones. It was dropped from the product lineup almost as soon as it had appeared.
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