analog delays

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just scored an Echoplex & a Roland space echo off of ebay & I can't wait

I'm assuming that it would sound a whole lot different if you drive the record side harder than using a simulation from line6 for eg.

I've never had a tape delay of any sort before other than the simulations by L6

bought basically for studio use & in house concert use as my father has Hughes & Kettner Replexes for live work

heck I'm excited
 
ive been gathering tape heads to hopefully make one myself
(a. because i dont have money to spend on a pre-existing one, b. for a fun project)

but, congrats on the find, im jealous!

have fun with it and maybe you can post some clips of you using it!

good luck,
noah
 
t_ebrontosaurus said:
ive been gathering tape heads to hopefully make one myself
(a. because i dont have money to spend on a pre-existing one, b. for a fun project)
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I was going to try something like that using cassette decks, but I didn't get it to work properly. ( Dr. Zee did though - http://www.mzentertainment.com/studio_zdlctd105.html )

Eventually I realised that I'd spent more money on the parts than it would cost to get a Watkins Copicat, so I did. Mine is in a bit of a bad shape, but I mostly use it for special effects anyway so it isn't quite so critical. Mine has a motor run/stop switch which can be used to good effect although it tends to cause a pop when used. I also use mine for echo on vocals since owing to its issues it will often introduce distortion.
I'm thinking of replacing the heads, but then I might lose 'that sound' :P
 
as well as the obvious delay effects. I'm wondering about using it as an analog means of recording a vocal part.............if y'all get what I'm driving at

I'm getting another Revox as parts that are required to fix my present one seem hard to come by

but I wonder about the possibllities within an E/plex & a space echo

boing boing (literally)
 
YESSSSSSS AYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Echoplex has come & since gone to the repair wizard of the north o' Scotland & the space echo came today & OMIGOD it's awesome..........................absolutely unbelievable
 
slidey said:
YESSSSSSS AYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Echoplex has come & since gone to the repair wizard of the north o' Scotland & the space echo came today & OMIGOD it's awesome..........................absolutely unbelievable
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ooooohhhh congrats!

maybe some clips? ..if they're amazing enough maybe ill save some money up.
 
OOOOHHHH omigod

my ol' man has had an ebay spree & has purchased another echoplex & a binson echorec 2 :D :D

the space echo needs some TLC as the transport is varying in speed. Echoplex No.1 is being fixorated/serviced by our wizard as will the space echo

hopefully echoplex No.2 & binson will be OK

OH & he bought a B77 revox

it's like freakin' christmas all over again
 
argh

the binson needs serviced

it works but not completely...................& the transport in the re201 is a touch shady as well

I suppose it's a hazard of buying vintage gear that you to be prepared to potentially spend a lot to get it all fixed & keep it mentained

BTW I saw my 1st magic eye today & they rock TOTALLY ROCK
 
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