Roland Space Echo

[leaf at babble.vibrant.org]

mine self-oscillates, although the tone is somewhat muted...  try
selecting a different echo pattern - some patterns are probably more prone
to oscillation than others.

cheers,
Phil


On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, Karl Helmer Torvmark wrote:

> Hi list!
> 
> I've just bought an RE-201 Roland Space Echo. I've fitted it up with
> a new tape, cleaned the works etc.
> 
> I was under the impression that it would self-oscillate (that is, sound would
> build up from nothing) if the Intensity knob was turned to the maximum setting.
> In fact, this was one of the uses I was most interested in... (Spacey, dubby things :-)
> 
> Can anyone with an RE-201 (Juergen, don't you have one?) confirm/deny this?
> 
> If so, what could be the problem with mine? Could it be a worn recording head, or lack
> of gain in the electronics (busted transistor or something)?
> 
> Thanks,
> ----------
> Karl H.
>