Vintage Tape Echo
Outer Space is a faithful emulation plugin of a famous vintage tape echo made in the early seventies.
As the original unit, Outer Space features a tape echo section with three playback heads and two spring reverb tanks.
We have modelled three different tape frequency responses and saturations, along with all the analog imperfections of tape recording/playback.
We have also modelled the ballistic response of the delay rate (repeat rate) which can create eerie pitch shifts (due to the Doppler effect), one of the classic tape echo-based sound effects.
Space Echo
Introduced in 1974, the Roland Space Echo RE-201 was an instant hit among engineers, guitar players, and dub pioneers.
A real analog system providing both tape echo and spring reverb for a rich and organic sound.
Tape Modeling
The original RT-1L, a more modern replacement, and an older worn out tape. Each tape will affect the sound in a subtle but different way, especially at higher feedback (Intensity) settings.
WOW/Flutter, Ducking, and other parameters will also change according to the selected tape, creating different amount of pitch and volume changes.
Changing the speed of the repetitions (Repeat Rate) will also affect the tape frequency response.
requirements:
mac:
cpu: 2GHz CPU
ram: 4
version: OS X 10.9 – macOS 10.15
internet required: yes
support:
64_bit
plugins:
VST-2
VST-3
AU
AAX
windows:
cpu: 2GHz CPU
ram: 4
version: Windows 7, 8, 10
internet required: yes
support:
64_bit
plugins:
VST-2
VST-3
AAX
trial: no
notes:
feature: Volume/Pan for each Head
Low/Hi Cut for Feedback Section
Ducking control
Pre-Emphasis Filter
Rate Ballistic control
Variable Speed (± 50 ms)
Preamp switch
4 Echo only
7 Echo+Reverb
1 Reverb only
Vintage Tape Echo
3 Tape modes: Original, Modern, Old
Spring Reverb (Dark/Bright and Short/Long)
Background Noise with Envelope
Oversample up to 16x
Resizable Window
Preset system with randomizer
licensing methods:
computer
platforms: mac
windows