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Get endless, lush, dub - style delays and psychedelic spring reverb with the Universal Audio Galaxy Tape Echo. In 1973, Roland's RE - 201 Space Echo made warm, analog echo effects famous. Heard on classic Pink Floyd and David Bowie tracks, this iconic device's magic is now in the Galaxy Tape Echo plug - in for UAD - 2 hardware and Apollo interfaces. It precisely emulates the '70s unit, capturing distortion, musical wow and flutter, sci - fi pitch - shifting, and real - time tweakability.Features include adding tape delay or cacophony to various instruments, using distortion and pitch - shifting for organic effects, creating sci - fi textures with self - oscillation, and applying spring reverb's ambient shimmer. Available in UAD Native (runs on Mac or PC without UA hardware) and Apollo Realtime & UAD - 2 (accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD - 2 hardware). Universal Audio has replicated every quirk. You can drive the input for a vocal edge or widen a drum bus. Tweak controls for endless combinations, great for electric guitars. From rockabilly to hazy delays, it's a must - have for any genre. It keeps original hardware controls and adds modern features like Tempo Sync, Pan controls, and Tape Select, making it a tool for infinite creativity.
Using the Galaxy Tape Echo is easy. First, choose the version that suits your setup - UAD Native if you're using a Mac or PC without UA hardware, or Apollo Realtime & UAD - 2 for accelerated performance. To start, plug it into your appropriate interface. For adding effects to your instruments like drums, vocals, guitars, or synths, use the controls to add tape delay or a more chaotic sound. You can play around with distortion, wow and flutter, and pitch - shifting to create organic time - based effects. If you want to create some really cool sci - fi textures, try the wild - self - oscillation feature. And don't forget to use the spring reverb's ambient shimmer on any audio source. When using the controls, the original Mode Selector is great for different head combinations, Repeat Rate controls the timing, and Intensity affects repeats and self - oscillation. The Echo/Normal switch can mute the echo signal, and you can adjust the global Bass and Treble to your taste. The new features like Tempo Sync, Pan controls, and Tape Select give you even more options. As for maintenance, keep your software up - to - date. Also, make sure your hardware is in a clean and dry environment if you're using Apollo interfaces or UAD - 2 hardware. And always save your settings regularly so you don't lose any great combinations you've created.
