what's the best roland tape echo emulation?

[BackInCheck]

My favourite "tape echo" is free. Not an emulation of the Roland 301, but of the WEM Copicat IC-400, an earlier predecessor. I think the Wavesfactory Echo Cat models the same unit and has a few extra features, but for basic authentic tape echo sound, the GSI freebie is perfect!

https://www.kvraudio.com/product/varispeed-by-gsi

[jamcat]

No Apple Silicon for Varispeed

[midi_transmission]

When speaking about colourful tape echos that you want to hear and use like an instrument, not just used to add a bit of delay for a main sound, Audirotity should be checked. It sounds stupid, but it doesn't sound like a plugin to me. Especially Echoes T7E mkII but PlexiTape is good too.

[zerocrossing]

Softube Tape Echoes is closer to an Echoplex than a Space Echo.
Valhalla doesn't have a Space Echo emulation either.

True - shows what I know

Hey, probably my favourite "tape delay" is Pulsar Echorec, which is magnetic rotating drums but sounds tapey enough.

Never really liked the spring reverb on a Space Echo.

Pulsar’s Echorec is amazing. Probably my favorite too, but not a Space Echo emulation.

[mothra]

Hey, probably my favourite "tape delay" is Pulsar Echorec, which is magnetic rotating drums but sounds tapey enough.

The Swell mode on that thing is so awesome.. Made me instantly think of Pink Floyd with Syd playing Interstellar Overdrive heh. I don't remember why I picked that one over the Audiority when I bought it but, totally worth it if you like Echorecs (and can't afford $3K for a real one).

[Lotuz2019]

Speaking of Audiority...

Now that I have a decent compander, I could start working on a new lot of effects using it (including the SRE-555, which is long overdue).

[Lotuz2019]

Btw aren't there any Ace Tone delays worth emulating?

[Audiority]

Speaking of Audiority...

Now that I have a decent compander, I could start working on a new lot of effects using it (including the SRE-555, which is long overdue).

Yea… looks like someone was quicker than me lol

[jamcat]

Speaking of Audiority...

Now that I have a decent compander, I could start working on a new lot of effects using it (including the SRE-555, which is long overdue).

Yea… looks like someone was quicker than me lol

So I take it that is the "something grey, old, three letters followed by three numbers" that you've begun working on, and not an MXR 117?

(Hopefully you'll still do the M-117 too!)

[Strutters]

Let's see if I can score a MIJ BF-2 on January
In the meantime, I should start with another one I got here... something grey, old, three letters followed by three numbers

since BF-2 flanger was discussed and "in the meantime I should start with another one I got here", the "grey, old, three letters, three numbers" gotta be MXR 117, as in "I should start with another flanger I got here".

[Strutters]

Them buggers blindsided you not just with RE-501, but with Quantec Room Simulator as well (Savant Audio, then Relab).

It's time for "Audiority: The Empire Strikes Back" series

Speaking of Audiority...

Now that I have a decent compander, I could start working on a new lot of effects using it (including the SRE-555, which is long overdue).

Yea… looks like someone was quicker than me lol

[Mr Arkadin]

Speaking of Audiority...

Now that I have a decent compander, I could start working on a new lot of effects using it (including the SRE-555, which is long overdue).

Yea… looks like someone was quicker than me lol

I'd still buy your version as well

[jamcat]

Speaking of Audiority...

Now that I have a decent compander, I could start working on a new lot of effects using it (including the SRE-555, which is long overdue).

Yea… looks like someone was quicker than me lol

I'd still buy your version as well

The Gearsputz are saying the Nembrini doesn't sound or act much like a real RE-501. Which isn't terribly surprising.

https://gearspace.com/board/new-product ... lugin.html

[Strutters]

Yeah, but since when that place is the source for expert opinion? Did anyone actually provide any A/B blind tests? Dev won't do it, but if someone claims something's off, that responsibility becomes his.

I saw one dude decide it sucks merely by watching a video? Really? No one bothers to trial anymore? I feel bad for the devs, you know. You spend a year or two working on a plugin, then someone watches a few seconds clip and says "oh no, this is the worst thing since Nixon's presidency". C'mon man. At least trial the friggin thing before shooting dev in the head. It's ridiculous.

All real experts left Gearslutz (when it was still called that) long, long time ago, too long to remember now.

[jamcat]

All real experts left Gearslutz

Yeah, and they came to KVR, the bastion of expertise!