The roland re 301 chorus echo is an iconic tape delay and chorus effect. It was part of roland s popular space echo series at that time and is often considered as desirable as the re 501 unit. Apr 17, 2012 while i was researching this article i came across what could be the best news any space echo owner could ever hear. The roland re 201, commonly known as the space echo, is an audio effects unit that produces delay and reverb effects. According to, a repair shop specializing in roland space echoes. Its not a synth, but a tape echo machine for creating true analog echo effects. Roland midi foot controller owners manual model fc300 72 pages related products for roland re201. According to, a repair shop specializing in roland space echoes, some common problems are. 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. Boss re20 space echo delay reverb pedal musicians friend.
Experience the legendary tapeecho sound of the re201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. Roland and boss have recreated every sonic detail and nuance of the original. 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. 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. Hi, i also repair and have parts for the roland space echos. Roland re 201 space echopreorder one of our stored in clean, dry home and recently serviced and cleaned. At the same time, some parts of tape pack chassis assembly were changed. The roland re201 space echo has an average rating of.
The roland re 201 space echo is truly a vintage 1973 piece of music technology with lots of appeal even today. Would any one have the service manual for a roland re201. Roland re201 vs roland sre555 hd audio video duration. I had repaired them in the past, among other vintage analog gear, but this was when i really decided to focus on space echos. One of the earliest examples is the roland re201 space echo, a combination tape echo and reverb introduced in 1974. Jul 31, 2015 roland space echo head polishing guide re 201 re 301 re 501. Re101 space echo roland re101 space echo audiofanzine. 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. It remained in production until 1990, even during the production cycle of successive models.
Roland space echo full service kit with tension spring for re201, re101 etc. Rolands bestselling unit was the re201 space echo, in production from 1973 through 1990. A tape echo device records incoming audio to a loop of magnetic tape, then replays the continuous loop over the playback head before it is erased again by new incoming. Roland re201 space echo tape delay with integrated spring reverb. Note that we also have downloads for all roland tape echo service manuals. Back in the midseventies, the re201 space echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. Manufactured from 1973 to 1988, the re 201 runs a loop of magnetic tape across several tape heads to create its distinctive analog echo. Roland space echo head polishing guide re201 re301 re501. Aug 17, 2017 this entry was posted in effect pedals repairs, electronics, repairs and tagged re 201, re 201 heads, roland re 201, roland space echo, space echo heads, tape echo heads by eliyag. We get all models through from the re101, re201 and re150 space echo, to the chorus. 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. Roland re 101 space echo 1974 the roland re 101 came next, a lowerpriced alternative to the more successful re 201.
With the boss re 20, the boss corporation has digitally recreated every nuance and tonal detail of the famed roland space echo re 201. Experience the legendary tape echo sound of the re 201, and get lost in space with this retromodern marvel. The roland re201 space echo story roland australia blog. Or are there people on the forum that do repairs on. Roland re 201 space echo 1976 vintage rare junk working noisey. This is its story over the years, roland has created a significant number of products that have gone on to become legendary. This entry was posted in effect pedals repairs, electronics, repairs and tagged re201, re201 heads, roland re201, roland space echo, space echo heads, tape echo heads by. 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. The roland re 201 space echo has an average rating of. These were quickly superceded the following year with the re101 and the re201. About the roland space echo re 201 the roland space echo re 201 is a reverbequipped tape echo that debuted in 1974.
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. View and download roland re201 service notes online. In any case, is orbit and sherwood still the best options. Reverb works fine and but echo will only passthrough the dry signal no echo added. Im suspecting theres something up with the echo board bad caps. Find great deals on ebay for roland re201 space echo and roland space echo re150. This guitar effect pedal creates some of its own feedback loops that can be used to provide instantaneous scifi effects. One of the most beloved echo effects ever made, the roland re201 space echo, has been reborn as the boss re20 twin pedal. Our servicing is secondtonone and is overseen by our bbctrained.
Ive been told i need a new motor, but i dont think those can be found and im not sure it can just be re built. The roland re201 space echo story classic gear roland uk. The roland re 201 space echo is a tape echo effect unit featuring a builtin spring reverb tank. Replacing a jack on a circuit board when the copper pads are missing repair. Today, it stands as being perhaps the most fondlyremembered chapter of the space echo legacy. May 06, 2009 servicing the re 201 space echo i have an old roland re 201 space echo unit purchased some years ago from a specialist trader in vintage music gear. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex. It was produced by the roland corporation from 1974 to 1990. 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. Evolution of the roland space echo roland australia. The space echo was the creation of ikutaro kakehashi.
Very clean and chimey at low gain levels and then beyond half way up will overdrive most tube amps very easily. Robert marcello shows off the re20 space echo during summer namm 2007. That includes the desirable wow and flutter induced wavering and the compressed sound due to magnetic tapehead saturation. Were roland echo specialists and our spectacularsounding. The roland re 101 space echo is a real tape delay unit. Note that we also have roland tape echo operators manuals. Amazing simulation of the famous roland re201, with the spacious, analog tone of the original space echo.
Heres a pdf copy of the original owners manual, in english, for the re 100, re 200. Mechanics work fine although tape heads need further cleaning and ill change the tape loop. Roland midi foot controller owners manual model fc300 72 pages related products for roland re 201. For space echo parts go to this guide applies for all tape echo heads. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts. Faithful modeling of the re201s tape flutter and magnetic head sound saturation. May 19, 2016 roland re 201 space echo repair kocobloc. Click on the links below to download the manual for your roland space echo user manuals re 100 re 101 re 200 re 150 re 201 re 301 re 501 sre555 service manuals re 100 coming soon re 101 re 150 re 201 re 301 re 501 sre555. Roland re 201 vs roland sre555 hd audio video duration. In 1973, the fledgling roland corporationnow in its second year in businessadded the very first space echo products to its lineup, the re100 and re200 tapeecho units. 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. We make the efx2 tape echo, roland space echo parts, echoplex parts, tape loops for re201 re101 re150 re301 re501 7 sre555, parts for echoplex ep1 ep2 ep3 and ep4. A selftaught watch repairman who progressed to radio servicing and eventually, electrical engineering. 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.
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. Roland space echo head polishing guide re201 re301 re. Tap input pedal allows delay time to be set by foot. Who is the guy to repair a vintage roland space echo. The roland re 201 is well suited for the triphop and dub genres. I started specialising in repairing the roland space echo 3 years ago after i purchased an re 201 that was faulty.
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