Galaxy Tape Echo
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Endless, lush, dub-style delays and psychedelic spring reverb.
In 1973, Roland created the RE-201 Space Echo* — a tape delay/spring reverb system that created warm, warped, unabashedly analog echo effects. From subtle tape textures to mindbending chaos, this iconic contraption can be heard on classic Pink Floyd and David Bowie, to seminal dub sides from King Tubby, Scientist, and Lee “Scratch” Perry.
The Galaxy Tape Echo plug-in for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces is an exhaustive emulation of the iconic, legendary ’70s unit, and expertly captures the physical behavior of the inspiring hardware, down to its distortion, musical wow and flutter, sci-fi pitch shifting, and real time tweakability.Now You Can:
Add subtle tape delay or colorful cacophony to drums, vocals, guitars, and synths
Harness distortion, wow and flutter, and pitch shifting, for organic time-based effects
Use wild-self-oscillation for creative sci-fi textures and moods
Employ the ambient shimmer of spring reverb on any source
Take a listen
Space is the Place
Universal Audio has painstakingly captured every quirk and characteristic of this complex device. For example, just like the hardware, you can drive the input hard to add hair to a vocal, or widen a drum bus with fat analog character. Tweak the controls and harness seemingly infinite wow and flutter and pitch shifting combinations — perfect for energizing electric guitars. From rockabilly slapback to hazey trails of swirling delay, the Galaxy Tape Echo is a secret sauce for any source in any genre.
A Faithful Reproduction — Warts and All
The Galaxy Tape Echo keeps the controls of the original hardware, and adds some for modern workflows. Use the original Mode Selector for various head combinations, Repeat Rate for timing control, and Intensity for repeats and self-oscillation. The Echo/Normal switch mutes the signal to the echo, while global Bass and Treble let you season to taste. New features include Tempo Sync, Pan controls for reverb and delay, and Tape Select, for varying delay timbres. By capturing the eccentricities of the original, and adding enhancements along the way, the Galaxy Tape Echo is a tool of infinite creativity.
“The Galaxy Tape Echo plug-in truly recreates all the nuances of the original hardware. Try automating the Delay and Regeneration settings to create those stunning Radiohead-style dub effects.”
– Steve Levine (Culture Club, Beach Boys, Honeyz)
“I've used tape echo units for years to give me that magical ambient wash. Now the Galaxy Tape Echo plug-in delivers all the warmth and grittiness of its original vintage brethren in a solid modern plug-in format.”
– Richard Chycki (Rush, Aerosmith, Dream Theater)
“The UAD Galaxy Tape Echo gives me great vintage slap delays and reverbs that no other box can produce.”
– Ken Lewis (Kanye West, Drake, Bruno Mars)
“The reverb emulation in the Galaxy Tape Echo plug-in is just perfect to put behind a lead vocal to give it a bit more excitement and color.”
– Joe Chiccarelli (Jason Mraz, Beck, The Strokes, Morrissey)
“The new UAD Galaxy Tape Echo plug-in is one of the most organic sounding delays. It will give you tons vintage flavor on electric guitars, synths, and drums.”
– Ivan Barias (Musiq Soulchild, Jill Scott, Estelle)
“The UAD Galaxy Tape Echo lives on my Moog Rogue. I call it my ‘instant vintage’ preset. I love reinventing my old synths with this thing!”
– Grieves*The Galaxy Tape Echo product is not affiliated with, sponsored, nor endorsed by Roland. The Roland name, as well as the RE-201 and Space Echo model names, are used solely to identify the classic effects emulated by Universal Audio's product.
Watch The Reviews
Customer Reviews
J. Klein
August 16, 2016
Still love it
I still love this plugin - one of my favorite UAD tools. Great sounding and indispensable - even if we saw a lot of great delay plugins in the recent years. But - still no option for...
Read MoreM. Clay
August 4, 2016
Bless The UAD♫
❤ This Galaxy! I am gobsmacked at your kindness. I NEED the Roland. Please keep supporting it. I make DUB and it is integral to my sound and there is nothing else on the market quite...
Read MoreT. McKinnon
August 2, 2016
Thank You Universal Audio!!!
When you guys did not renew your license with Roland...I saw the rumbles in blogs and articles and just a few days ago begin to rethink my investment. I am commented to UA both hardware and...
Read MoreR. Rodriguez
August 3, 2016
differences
what is the difference between this and the Space Echo plugin??
Read MoreH. Barnard
August 1, 2016
5 Stars
Great sounding effect, but also very useful for creative sound design... awesome!
Read MoreC. Kuffner
April 10, 2019
Works great buuuuuuut.....
It would be cool if it was capable of stereo delays. I get that it’s modeling hardware, but seems like the sort of plug where an “advanced” menu enabling true stereo delay effects...
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Key Features
Add subtle tape delay or colorful cacophony to drums, vocals, guitars, and synths
Harness distortion, wow and flutter, and pitch shifting, for organic time-based effects
Use wild-self-oscillation for creative sci-fi textures
Employ the ambient shimmer of spring reverb on any source
Create with plug-in-only features Tempo Sync, Effects Pan, and Tape Select
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Customer Reviews
Galaxy Tape Echo
J. Klein
Still love it
I still love this plugin - one of my favorite UAD tools.
Great sounding and indispensable - even if we saw a lot of great delay plugins in the recent years.
But - still no option for customizing the size ?
This is my main concern with UAD plugins. Even Apple reworked a lot of their plugins for that reason.
Come on UAD, is it really that hard to implement this feature when you are rewriting the UI anyway?
My eyes are always bleeding with some of your plugins.M. Clay
Bless The UAD♫
❤ This Galaxy!
I am gobsmacked at your kindness. I NEED the Roland. Please keep supporting it. I make DUB and it is integral to my sound and there is nothing else on the market quite like it.
The GALAXY is wonderful. I am enjoying it as much if not more than the Roland. It is fitting the DUB REGGAE amazingly. I have already made a Dub Track with it. So guys if you make Dub and you are looking for a vintage high quality delay this will work just fine.
I owe you one for this UAD. You sure know how to treat your customers well. It is no surprise your company is excelling. Thanks.T. McKinnon
Thank You Universal Audio!!!
When you guys did not renew your license with Roland...I saw the rumbles in blogs and articles and just a few days ago begin to rethink my investment. I am commented to UA both hardware and software and plan to stay the course with this company and their superior products. Anyway I love the 201 and now that you have put out your own I love your version. And the fact that you support the Roland version and gave customers who paid for the 201 the Galaxy let me know that you do care about us!
Also it sounds amazing thanks again!!!!!R. Rodriguez
differences
what is the difference between this and the Space Echo plugin??
P. Degen
What happened to Roland?
Well, to be completely honest, I have this plugin for quiet a while now (but then it was called Roland Space echo), and I seldom use it in tracks. It works fine, but somehow I can't find good use with it.
H. Barnard
5 Stars
Great sounding effect, but also very useful for creative sound design... awesome!
C. Kuffner
Works great buuuuuuut.....
It would be cool if it was capable of stereo delays. I get that it’s modeling hardware, but seems like the sort of plug where an “advanced” menu enabling true stereo delay effects would be a game changer. I get that limitations can define greatness but also....
C. Kuffner
Works great buuuuuuut.....
It would be cool if it was capable of stereo delays. I get that it’s modeling hardware, but seems like the sort of plug where an “advanced” menu enabling true stereo delay effects would be a game changer. I get that limitations can define greatness but also....
S. Campbell
Awesome.
Self-oscillating. A lot of variety and versatility. Can really give the source shape and great texture, easy to automate too.
P. Gharapetian
great space echo
with a market that's quickly becoming saturated with tape delay emulators, this one still stands out on top. thanks!
M. Szynkowski
amazing on instruments
This sounds amazing on all kind of instruments especially keys, strings.
S. McFadyen
Decent, but harsh saturation.
Galaxy Tape Echo is handy if you just want to throw up a clean tempo synced echo really fast. If you're looking for warm nuanced repeats, you won't find them here though. The saturation is quite harsh and fizzy. Not what one would expect from a tape echo. Run this one with lots of headroom. Look for thickness and subtlety else where.
J. Wüllner
Not only a delay, not only a reverb, so much more
I really love to mess up sounds with this thing. I often record only my return channel while messing around with it and slice the sound scapes to create unique rythmic patterns. Stunning and weird on guitar or piano & strings in a very lovely way. A must-have.
d. platipodis
Solid
Works on everything
I. Semenov
Classic for world, new level for me
Beautifully, amazing and sometime cosmic sound on guitars, vocals etc. I never
thought the tape delay will get so big place in my personally FX-world.M. Korovenko
Galaxy Tape Echo
Very versatile little fella, I love how it sounds on strings.
E. King
As close as you’ll get to real thing
Sounds great, all the joy of a real space echo without the maintainace hassles. Never will quite get the same random delight of a hardware unit but as close as you get to real thing.
UAD User
Galaxy Tape Echo
Nothing beats the sound of an actual tape echo but you can get some pretty neat sounds out of this plugin
M. Diaz Velez
Tape pe pe pe Echo cho cho cho... analog feeling on digital world!
Amazing emulation!!! You need to use your ears, instead the screen, is music, and this emulation has the sound and feel of real thing. Just try and let it amaze you.
M. David
Amazing, ing, ing, ing.
One of the best delays I´ve ever heard. Sounds fantastic on guitars.
