Universal Audio UAD POWERED PLUG-INS ver.6.1 - Manual (Page 507)

UAD Powered Plug-Ins Manual - 507 - Chapter 51: Roland RE-201 Space Echo
The VU is essentially an input meter, therefore it doesn’t react when the
Echo/Normal switch is switched from Echo to Normal.
Note: The Peak lamp and VU meter measure signal just after the input volume
control. However, like the original hardware, echo intensity (feedback) is ap-
plied just before the level detection circuit. For this reason, the Intensity control
will affect the level readings.
Echo Pan Echo Pan determines the placement of the echo signal in the ste-
reo panorama when the plug-in is used in mono-in/stereo-out
and stereo-in/stereo-out configurations. When the RE-201 is
used in a mono-in/mono-out configuration, this control is dis-
abled.
Reverb Pan Reverb Pan determines the placement of the reverb signal in the
stereo panorama when the plug-in is used in mono-in/stereo-out
and stereo-in/stereo-out configurations. When the RE-201 is
used in a mono-in/mono-out configuration, this control is dis-
abled.
Input Volume This control determines the signal level that is input to the plug-in.
Unity gain is at the 12 o’clock position.
Like the original hardware, clipping distortion at the input to the
plug-in affects the tone of the echo and reverb. Clipping is often
used as part of the desired effect. At unity gain clipping can be
easily induced. However if a cleaner sound is desired, reduce the input vol-
ume below unity and increase the plug-in output volume to compensate.
Mode Selector The RE-201 is a combination of a tape echo and a
spring reverb effect. Echo, reverb, or both can be se-
lected with the Mode Selector to determine which ef-
fect(s) are active.
The original Space Echo has three tape playback
heads. By changing the combination and positions of
the heads, a total of 12 different echo variations can be
obtained (4 echo only, 7 echo/reverb, and 1 reverb
only). These modes are faithfully reproduced with the UAD Roland RE-201.
Note: The RE-201 uses less UAD DSP in reverb-only or echo-only modes versus
when both modes are used simultaneously.