Multi-Head Tape Delays: Roland RE-201, RE-20 & Strymon Volante – That Pedal Show

This is the audio from our video here: https://youtu.be/xS2ZWpLxkzQ   We compare an original Roland RE-201 Space Echo with the RE-20 pedal, Strymon Volante and EchoFix EF-X2. Life too short for long YouTube videos? Please see the ‘Interesting bits and go-to sections’ information below. Welcome to the episode. A little while back, Dan and I did a video on single-head tape delays based on our love of the Echoplex sound. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/iDdK8QMcF2INow it’s the turn of the multi-head tape machine, specifically the classic Roland RE-201 Space Echo that debuted all the way back in 1974. We have some simple questions…How much does the old, analogue RE-201 sound like the ‘new’ RE-20 digital pedal?What about the EchoFix and the Strymon Volante? Can Dan put together a Heath-Robinson pedalboard that simulates what a multi-head tape delay does?Let’s do this – enjoy the episode! Pedals & stuff in this episode… • TheGigRig Three2Onehttps://www.thegigrig.com/three2one • Boss RE-20 Space EchoUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2INcFS2USA: https://imp.i114863.net/PPyAN • Vintage Roland RE-201 Space Echohttps://soundgas.com/features/roland-tape-echo/ • Echo Fix EF-X2https://echofix.com/Australia: http://bit.ly/2sQ56r3 • Strymon VolanteUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2GqJ6IwUSA: https://imp.i114863.net/km0knAustralia: http://bit.ly/2Ie0UZe • CornerStone Gladio V1https://www.cornerstonegear.it/products/gladio • Analogman King Of Tonehttp://www.analogman.com/kingtone.htm • Origin Effects Cali76-CDUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2cbsLUmUSA: https://imp.i114863.net/r7Qe5Australia: http://bit.ly/2rPSRWo • Jam Pedals Ripply FallUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2PoxKu0Australia: https://bit.ly/38Nz0gk Dan's Deconstructed Multi Head Delay• Hudson BroadcastUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2iF2DrEAustralia: http://bit.ly/2oUbqrw • Union Tube & Transistor LABUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2LJARtG • TC Electronic Flashback MiniUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2h8sZOGUSA: https://imp.i114863.net/YJ90JAustralia: http://bit.ly/2EzEomM • Boss DD-3TUK & Europe: https://bit.ly/2O5F5uSUSA: https://imp.i114863.net/e6KjrAustralia: https://bit.ly/2O8HQLZ • Boss VB-2w Waza Craft VibratoUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2j1ZyQfUSA: https://imp.i114863.net/o7qJbAustralia: http://bit.ly/2zeZWWx • Xotic Effects RC BoosterUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2dYulwDUSA: https://imp.i114863.net/bEaQ9Australia: http://bit.ly/2PzobFw • Carl Martin HeadRoom Spring Reverbhttps://www.carlmartin.com/headroom • JHS Summing AmpUK & Europe: https://bit.ly/2W2B7rdUSA: https://imp.i114863.net/OjrWQAustralia: https://bit.ly/2DjEe7G • TheGigRig Wetter Boxhttps://shop.thegigrig.com/wetter-box/UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2Zw6PvVAustralia: http://bit.ly/2Omv3X8 • Dunlop DVP4 Volume X MiniUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2QLS44KUSA: https://imp.i114863.net/jvrjeAustralia: http://bit.ly/2MhpSsI • TheGigRig G2https://www.thegigrig.com/g2 * Why do we have preferred retailer links? Find out here: http://www.thatpedalshow.com/partners Interesting bits and go-to sections…- Intro playing: 00:00- What are we doing today?: 03:22- Simple demo of multi-head: 06:10- RE-20 and RE-201 comparison: 12:35- What about modulation?: 21:35- EchoFix EF-X2: 24:15- Strymon Volante: 27:15- Stereo panning Volante: 29:26- What’s in a multi-head delay?: 38:18- Dan’s Build-A-Board multi-head delay explanation: 40:45- Closing thoughts and conclusions: 53:45- Dan plays us out: 56:30 Guitars in this episode:• 1965 Fender Telecaster - no video yet• 1961 Fender Stratocaster - no video yet • Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster – Mick’s video at http://bit.ly/2cQv3yT Amps in this episode• Matchless HC-30 with Matchless ESD 212 Celestion G12M Greenback speaker and Celestion G12H Anniversary speakers• Two Rock Classic Reverb Signature with Two-Rock 212 cabinet / TR 1265B speakers We hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe to our channel. You can buy TPS merch to support our efforts https://www.thatpedalshowstore.com We are on Patreon – crowdfunding for creativeshttps://www.patreon.com/ThatPedalShow Please visit our preferred retailers!UK & Europe: Andertons Music http://bit.ly/2cRvIvtAustralia: Pedal Empire http://bit.ly/2mWmJQf