EP-34 Tape Echo
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Warm, crazy, and hazy delays from the most popular tape echo ever made.
The EP-34 Tape Echo plug-in for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces gives you an exacting emulation of the legendary tape echo device used by Jimmy Page, Brian May, Chick Corea, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Johnson, and Andy Summers. Vintage Echoplexes are legendary for their idiosyncrasies — including distortion, wow and flutter, self-oscillation, squelch effects, and other random analog goodness. The EP-34 Tape Echo plug-in emulates all of this, and more.
Like the hardware, the EP-34 plug-in’s record head can be slid in real time for smeary weirdness, trippy dub excursions, and more. The musical input clipping of the original hardware’s hallowed preamp section is also captured via a Record Volume control, giving the EP-34 some subtle to not-so-subtle tonal coloring and distortion. With the addition of modern workflow enhancements like Tempo Sync, the EP-34 Tape Echo plug-in is must-have tool for any mixer.Craft hazy delays and vibey slapback with the most legendary tape delay ever made
Tweak the EP-34 Tape Echo’s controls for real-time effects and tone sculpting
Harness a vintage Echoplex’s unique input clipping distortion on everything from drums to vocals and guitars
Create with plug-in-only features like Tempo Sync, Wet/Solo, Pan, and Tape Tension
“I'm loving the EP-34. As always, the harder you push the plug-in, the more it gives off the real world artifacts of the unit being overdriven. This is where other companies fail and UA thrives.”
– Michael Brauer (The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, My Morning Jacket)“The EP-34 Tape Echo is a lovely plug-in. It's very earthy and gritty and organic sounding.”
– Rik Simpson (Coldplay)“The EP-34 plug-in's self oscillation has all the vibe of the real Echoplex or Watkins with no tape hiss and no mechanical noise.”
– Steve Levine (Culture Club, Beach Boys, Ziggy Marley)“The UAD EP-34 Tape Echo reacts and sounds like the real thing. This is the best-sounding tape echo emulation we've ever heard.”
– The Crystal Method“The EP-34 Tape Echo plug‑in is so addictive. I absolutely love the character!”
– Jeff Balding (Taylor Swift, The Eagles, Florida Georgia Line)The EP-34 Tape Echo is not affiliated with, sponsored, nor endorsed by any companies currently using the "Echoplex" name. “Echoplex” “EP-3” and “EP-4” model names, are used solely to identify the hardware emulated by Universal Audio.
Customer Reviews
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June 30, 2016
Great !
Perfect delay, great émulation and automation paradise for great effects style. All dodo !
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June 25, 2016
Love the EP-34 Tape Echo
I had one of these years ago and it was notorious for breaking but it sounded good. The UA EP-34 sounds like the real thing and I'll never have to worry about the tape breaking!!! I love...
Read MoreB. Weiss
June 23, 2016
Great tape delay
What more can I say...it's vintage, it's old school, it sounds great, it's different and special! Today all this digital delay-outboard-stuff is horrible compared with this digital analog...
Read MoreD. Maldonado-Roberts
June 22, 2016
Floating in the clouds..
I was using an inferior tape delay sound before, sometimes it takes having hands on experience with better gear to realize how un-musical something you're using is. Easy to set up, looking...
Read MoreS. Hyvärinen
June 17, 2016
EP-34
It´s by far the best delay plugin i´ve ever heard. And you can create lovely effects with it using only one knob. It´s a masterpiece!
Read MoreV. Anselmo
June 9, 2016
Perfect for dub
I Love it, this delay is perfect for dub, it sound oldschool with a great warmth.
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Features
Highly desirable sound of original EP-3 and EP-4 Echoplex* tape delay units, now available as a UAD-2 plug-in for Mac or PC
Tape echo effects virtually indistinguishable from those used on countless classic recordings of the past six decades
Unique movable record head design creates warm, rich sound unlike any other delay unit
Provides a range of tones, from simple slap effects to self-oscillation chaos
Amalgam of features from EP-3 and EP-4 hardware units, plus "digital only" extras for modern mix use
Requires a UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Card or Apollo Interface available from authorized dealers worldwide
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Customer Reviews
EP-34 Tape Echo
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Great !
Perfect delay, great émulation and automation paradise for great effects style. All dodo !
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Love the EP-34 Tape Echo
I had one of these years ago and it was notorious for breaking but it sounded good. The UA EP-34 sounds like the real thing and I'll never have to worry about the tape breaking!!! I love it. Have been using it on all my mixes. AAA+++
B. Weiss
Great tape delay
What more can I say...it's vintage, it's old school, it sounds great, it's different and special! Today all this digital delay-outboard-stuff is horrible compared with this digital analog copy...well done!
D. Maldonado-Roberts
Floating in the clouds..
I was using an inferior tape delay sound before, sometimes it takes having hands on experience with better gear to realize how un-musical something you're using is. Easy to set up, looking forward to automating it for cool effects in my setup. Was psyched to grab it from the summer promotion! If you're looking for that ethereal guitar sound, put this and a little Lex 224 on your signal, good to go!
S. Hyvärinen
EP-34
It´s by far the best delay plugin i´ve ever heard. And you can create lovely effects with it using only one knob. It´s a masterpiece!
V. Anselmo
Perfect for dub
I Love it, this delay is perfect for dub, it sound oldschool with a great warmth.
M. Kondracki
Absolutely addictive
Perfect tape delay, without the tape maintenance. This is the one. Great vibe and awesome flexibility. I can't get enough of it.
K. de Wit
Beautiful Sound Tape Delay
I love the sound of this tape delay. It is a classic and is very easy to use. It can be used for wild effects or or a very subtle vocal delay.
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What can I say that hasn't been said?
It sounds really great. It's amazing how you can give a delay so many knobs and options, and it makes it so much harder to get "the sound".
These simple controls make it easy to dial in what you're looking for. Also, definitely watch the UA video about it. Some great tips and tricks.L. Kohlus
Perfect
Sounds so good! you almost smell the old electronic working
s. malone
Amazing plugin!!
The next best thing to having a tube driven Echoplex!! I've owned one of the first models and this virtual unit is a very accurate simulation of the real deal! Really well thought out and every detail is represented!
S. Jensen
This was what I was looking for!
I think the 1st thing is this is just good fun! Love what can be done with it. Of course the sound quality is UAD all the way... You should d/l the trial and give this bad boy a whirl!
R. Cox
Absolutely stellar recreation
I've used real eps and this is spot on! The finest tape delay plugin I have used. Plain and simple.
A. Stormo
Brings static tracks to life
After I purchased his plugin I find myself using it on many more sources than I initially thought, just from experimenting. It has become a cool mixing tool that I love using. Very usable indeed. Some uses I have discovered since the purchase.
- It is really cool in sync mode as a slapback echo on drums to create sort of a ghost note feel to straightforward grooves.
-On distorted rhythm guitars try the preset "Eddies Frontend" to thicken the sound. It works equally well as an insert post recording.
- Try some synced delay on a piano track and feel the thing become more vibrant..
Ottimo plugin!
Ho provato la versione demo e sono rimasto subito entusiasta della qualita' di questo delay, molto semplice da usare, ottimo su voce ma anche su altri strumenti! Consigliato!
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wonderful other echo sound
lovely warm sound, with some many different styles ! love it
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Zoofeather.com
Fantastic ~ a versatile tool for creative recording
J. Ivarsson Björklund
Fun...
... to work with. Not the only delay you'll ever need but a good complement to standard delays.
r. roth
My preferred echo tape
This one sounds great! So Analog!!
S. Thomas
Great tape delay
Sounds very analog. Great plugin!