Roland Space Echo RE-201

This is a short demonstration video for a Roland Space Echo RE-201, which was sold on EBay.

[@jhamPlays]

The exact sound is hard to replicate but there are plenty of options to recreate the vibe of these analog pieces of kit. But for some reason this stands out to me as absolute magic, maybe it's the massive knobs, maybe its the wiggly worms living inside that make all the noise.

[@shuster1921]

Ahhh, you likea the worms😋You should try the sauce🤪

[@philipbowley8374]

Great run through mate... Thank you for taking the time. Love these units.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Cheers +Philip Bowley.

[@gasolineandwine]

This is an excelent demo, and shows in depth how manipulating the machine affects the sound. Thank you!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@Ksjskalkwvshwjwvqnam]

Now I understand how the delay effect was made in the era of the Beatles 😀 Not the fact that a similar device was used - but such a principle was used - tape delay. It sounds very musical and at the same time very nostalgic - this is not just a delay effect - it is a time machine 😀 You listen - and you are transported to the 60s. By the way, there is an emulation of this device from Ik Multimedia

[@scrummyvision]

works so great on guitar, thanks for the demo!

[@PadraicPlaugher]

Such great sound

[@kennydust]

Hours of fun!

[@machiwoomiapoo]

Sounds great!

[@SIL3X898]

This device should be in History books. Changing forever music, especially Rock and Raggae..... Man when I saw the tapes accelerating inside.. My brain bugged completely. Needed 3 visions to get it.. And still not sure how it works

[@wavemysterio4346]

This device probably ruined rock I mean how much better could it get from this?You can hear the who and sublime sound which is the early 70s and mid 90s

[@haroldmcfarlane4160]

Echo and Rhodes go well as mic and echo box.. impressive results to be believed

[@eeeeeppppp]

thanks, now i know which sound to seek in RE-20

[@sugarbirdrecordings9650]

These are great!

[@mellow_keys8618]

LEE SCRATCH PERRY.

[@jambajoby32]

💯🚀

[@gorringeman]

So out of the entire internet I'm googling this because my mate is selling one, and it's you demoing Pete :)

[@PeteFGuitar]

🎸😂

[@rickbernardy8647]

Sick! So buying one of these

[@TheYitzach]

Beautiful.

[@revoluzionstudios608]

Hermoso!!!

[@aronhallam6449]

does it naturally take the bass out of the signal ? that first chord sounds like it is played at the tenth fret. almost like a mandolin

[@OlymPigs2010]

...If I was making a new "Fist Full of Dollars" Clint Eastwood movie I would definitely want this machine for the music score!

[@sheepdavis]

What a magical device

[@HillsSilent]

Did you just used to run this in your amp's effects loop? Just got a 150 Space Echo

[@PeteFGuitar]

No, not all amps have an effects loop. I just connected it the usual way.

[@captain_finn]

Hi I currently have my guitar running through a pedal, the pedal through the echo and the echo output through the amp. I notice that my fuzz pedal is brighter when in front of the echo but the echo is less vibrant as opposed slot when the pedal is after the echo, the pedal is not as bright but the echo is much more vibrant. My question is: how do I get that vibrancy from the echo while the pedal is in front of it retaining its own brightness? I also noticed that when I bring the gain up on my pedal the sound is more distorted which is what I want but the sound is also way louder.

[@matthewsmalley1278]

Try putting a buffer or a pedal with a buffer between the fuzz and the echo. Boss pedals all have them. That should brighten up the echo some. Your problems come from mismatched impedances. The space echo wants to see a low impedance on the way in, which a guitar nor most pedals give without a buffer or something like a DI box. For your pedal gain issue, perhaps you're overloading the input on the echo? Perhaps turning it down some and finding a balance between distortion and loudness would be good.

[@Adrin1117]

Very cool

[@romanhernandez5339]

what amp are you running this through? sounds great

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Roman. This was a while ago, I think it was probably a Fender Blues Deluxe.

[@dominicjames8559]

That is so cool! Reminds me of Joe 90? 😎😆

[@emitworks7840]

I like it!! good sounds!!

[@Eddieguitarloebs]

I have one of these that works,but needs some tlc,i can't remember what it may need but some day i'll fix it and sell it.

[@SmartSleeper]

Can you put an aux cable from your pc into the instrument slot?

[@aaronbrookshire1233]

I don't see why not.

[@TimLoveguitar]

Het Pete, do you still have this unit?

[@PeteFGuitar]

Sorry Tim, this was sold years ago.

[@jthor9902]

The great Randy Rhoads used one!

[@jefferygilliam5674]

Will the space echo RE 201work with mic

[@bonesc7201]

Absolutely... anything you want to run it on... if you are using a mixing console run an Aux send to it return it to a channel...VIOLA' echo or reverberation simulation sounds great for most projects... I used those units for live sound back in the day before we had digital effects...

[@mattygeez]

My dad had one in the 80s.asked him what happened to it last year. Ended up at the tip! 😔

[@egluna212]

how much can these cost?

[@nrmn7783]

+Eg luna $850 eBay, look for them

[@ManCalledMif]

nice sounds... what the?! 2:57 opens the lid!

[@AutPen38]

Sometimes surgeons have to open the skull to get a better look at the workings of the brain. ;)

[@capsitan]

I heard Brian Setzer has about 20 of these

[@theessay2530]

That hiss is very oasis

[@RickJando]

A bit hissy eh, not sure that this unit will be ok on a gig situation tho it sounds better than the unit that I tried out a long time ago, probably that one needed a new tape cassette.

[@josehamilton485]

Tenho uma dessa, está sem uso a mais ou menos vinte anos, por falta de assistência técnica, não encontro mais a fita. Me ajudem...

[@bass6309]

@Jose Hamilton, se vc estiver vendendo eu compro.

[@b-artmedia1324]

Super Thanks for testing. Not talking about etymology and human history from Neanderthal times to Roland company 🤦‍♂️☺️🤘

[@haroldmcfarlane4160]

I'd like shot on these for the presets and add kong momotron for 39$, and you're in

[@Ksjskalkwvshwjwvqnam]

Sound of 60s

[@kevinnsevinn799]

The Who

[@davislove686]

Pretty much an old school digital delay.

[@gigsup]

Not quite.

[@boatgnar]

Yeah, except its not digital.

[@JohnnyMacaw]

Analog

[@uberdang830]

It's an analogy delay that uses a tape loop. Also known as a tape echo. The reason why these are desirable and expensive is the sound you get from the tape compression. And there is no latency that you can and do get from a digital processor.

[@rexmasters1541]

This guy has no idea of how to use this device.

[@John.Christopher]

Says every single pedal guy looking at equipment in a youtube comment section

[@ralorpa]

@@John.Christopher Haha, thanks.