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Universal Audio Galaxy ’74 Tape Echo & Reverb
Universal Audio Galaxy ’74 Tape Echo & Reverb Review

By Art Thompson Published

UAFX’s alternative option in the delay/reverb category is based on a mid-1970s Roland Space Echo

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Guitarist with guitar and laptop
Here’s How to Customize Your Own Dub-Inspired Delays Using a DAW (Without Having to Buy Another Plug-In!)

By Craig Anderton Published

Use these simple techniques to create shifting tempo-synced beats and polyrhythmic echoes

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Brian Setzer (left) and guitar tech Tyler Sweet
“He’s Both a Great Guitar Player and a Great Guy”: Tyler Sweet Reflects on His Long Career as Brian Setzer’s Trusted Guitar Tech

By Jude Gold Published

Find out how pros deal with a blown amp (and why the Stray Cats frontman rarely changes his strings!)

Guitarists
Boss RE-2 and RE-202 Space Echo
Boss RE-2 and RE-202 Space Echo Reviews

By Christopher Scapelliti Last updated

Roland's iconic RE-201 tape delay/spring reverb sound is recreated by Boss with unparalleled depth and realism

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Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Boss RE-2 Space Echo and Boss RE-202 Space Echo
Boss Enters a New Age of Space Echo with the RE-2 and RE-202

By Rod Brakes Published

Based on Roland’s legendary RE-201 Space Echo these advanced DSP reverb and tape delay units offer an unprecedented level of realism.

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Robert Fripp, musician and guitarist for progressive rock band King Crimson, London 1981
Watch Looping Innovator Robert Fripp's 1979 Frippertronics TV Demonstration

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Video Here's how the King Crimson guitarist made tape loops a thing decades ago.

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Watkins Copicat
Here's How the Watkins Copicat Tape Delay Helped Define the Sound of an Era

By Dave Hunter Published

Adopted by Hank Marvin and the Shadows this classic echo unit was the first – and some still contend, best – of its kind.

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