tape was the main way to create delay, the Roland RE-201 Space Echo ruled the tape-delay domain. Introduced in 1974, the 201 was an advance over the RE-100 delay and RE-200 reverb/delay units released the previous year. It boasted three tape heads that could be combined as you wished, a three-spring reverb, and single-, double- and triple-head modes. A selector let you choose from seven delay/reverb modes, four delay-only modes and a 12th mode for reverb alone. With independent controls for delay and reverb volume, repeat rate, intensity, bass and treble, the RE-201 was a dream machine. Tape delay remains desirable for its natural compression and richly saturated sound, and the Roland units have likewise
