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
S. Burgan
August 9, 2023
Great tape echo emulation
This plugin is all over my mixes. Great for vocal slap back and also on electric guitars to give that vintage tone and vibe. Love it!
Read MoreD. Ho
June 15, 2023
Super-cool for Voice and Electric Guitar!
The analog tape delay warmth is a beautiful touch on vocals and electric guitar!
Read MoreR. Evans
June 11, 2023
Super useful delay
Sounds great on everything you put it on, I've used other emulations before but thus just does something special, rich, creamy, warm, from subtle to far out sounds. I really enjoy...
Read MoreR. Evans
June 11, 2023
Super useful delay
Sounds great on everything you put it on, I've used other emulations before but thus just does something special, rich, creamy, warm, from subtle to far out sounds. I really enjoy...
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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
S. Burgan
Great tape echo emulation
This plugin is all over my mixes. Great for vocal slap back and also on electric guitars to give that vintage tone and vibe. Love it!
O. Cuellar
Uad plug ins
Must have them all
A. Lee
Echotastic
Another cool option for 'vibey' delays and echoes
D. Ho
Super-cool for Voice and Electric Guitar!
The analog tape delay warmth is a beautiful touch on vocals and electric guitar!
R. Evans
Super useful delay
Sounds great on everything you put it on, I've used other emulations before but thus just does something special, rich, creamy, warm, from subtle to far out sounds. I really enjoy dialing this one in, super fun plug in
R. Evans
Super useful delay
Sounds great on everything you put it on, I've used other emulations before but thus just does something special, rich, creamy, warm, from subtle to far out sounds. I really enjoy dialing this one in, super fun plug in
A. Hewitt
Classic tape echo
Plumped for this one over the Galaxy and very happy with my purchase. Use this for guitar and Gilmour tones in particular and it works a treat.
R. Vargas
luscious
so much vibe and warmth. must have delay.
E. Peterson
Rockabilly Heaven
Amazing I play rockabilly and country music and this lives on my electric guitar bus. So good so fat so right. The setzer preset tweaked a bit is my go to. Just gorgeous sounding .
P. Sviyazov
The One
The one and only plugin that gives me exactly what I hear in my head! Can't find anything close enough to this. Hope it will be in Spark someday!
j. seiterle
push your amp
Apart of the wonderful dub and slapback experience it is a very powerful tool to push your amp to a nice break up.
V. Ruzicic
So real!!!
Very real and musical!!!!
J. Szeszel
Simple but effective.
Something more than echo
S. Andres
Great for guitar tracking
Great tool combined with some Unison presets and some other plugins , really inspirational.
S. Rico Hernandez
Un gran delay
Buenísimo como envío o inserción.
G. Ob
Create tool
Excellent tool for making creative echo sounds! One of the best of its kind
D. Weigleb
Finally! The Echoplex!!!
I have longed to play some Van Halen through a true Echoplex. This. Is. A. BEAST! Paired with some other effects I'm pretty close to VH 1 and VH2.
U. Audio Account
Nice delay
Not my fisrt option for delay, but when it works it’s perfect
A. Bugella
FLAVOUR, FLAVour, flavour, fla...
Very versatile. Adds an analog touch. It can be used on many track types and not just for guitar.
A. Gorobets
Characteristic sound
When it works, it works and sit perfectly on the mix.
