Roland Space Echo

[Martin Czech]

what is so special about this unit?

It is said to be a sound miracle, if it works.


m.c.

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:::Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 09:20:15 -0700
:::Subject: Roland Space Echo
:::From: Nick Thompson <rextanka at earthlink.net>
:::To: Synth-DIY <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
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:::Hi,
:::
:::I hope this is not too off topic.  I have a Roland space echo that is not
:::functional.  Mechanically it seems fine (the tape moves across the heads,
:::the speed control slows and speeds it up).  The reverb part is fine too.
:::The problem here is that sound just builds up into a cacophonous wail.
:::
:::I really want to get it working again, is there anyone here here who can
:::work on it and diagnose and fix it?  I tried my local (and usually really
:::great) tech, at musicians service center in San Jose, and he diagnosed a bad
:::erase head.  He said Roland were out of parts, so he would not be able to
:::work on it.  This guy is a usually a great tech - he's bought many an old
:::piece of junk back to life.
:::
:::So what I'm looking for is a tech somewhere who has some experience working
:::with tape delays, to attempt to diagnose the problem and (hopefully) fix it.
:::I know there are several service people on the list, and there maybe a DIY
:::person who knows a lot about these.
:::
:::If you can email me that would be wonderful.  I don't really want to do this
:::as a diy project myself because I'd really like to have a good chance of
:::making this work again :)  And I can just about do solid state electronics,
:::all of the mechanical elements of this are probably beyond me, as are tape
:::machines.
:::
:::Many thanks!!
:::
:::Nick