This Machine Is Broken (and I'll never fix it)

Описание: I’ve been obsessed with tape echo for over a decade — and it all started with one sound on a digital delay.

In this video, I’m breaking down how real tape echo works, why it’s still relevant, and showing you the three units I actually use in my studio: the Multivox MX201, the Roland RE-201 Space Echo, and the modern Echo Fix EFX3.

Whether you’re into vintage gear, chasing lo-fi texture, or just curious about what makes these machines so special, this is your Tape Echo 101.

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🎸 Tape echos featured in this video: [affiliate links]

Multivox MX-201
 → https://tidd.ly/3Ut4f8R

Roland RE-201 Space Echo
→ https://tidd.ly/46kMGz8

Echo Fix EF-X3 Chorus Echo
→ https://tidd.ly/3TYDTvn

📼 Some of my favorite tape echo pedals: [affiliate links]

Strymon Volante
→ https://tidd.ly/3TVoufe

Boss RE-202
→ https://tidd.ly/3UrJBG7

Boss RE-2
→ https://tidd.ly/451cbTJ

Strymon El Capistan V2
→ https://tidd.ly/4f30Irj

Catalinbread Belle Epoch
→ https://tidd.ly/3GGGOWF

⚙️ Other gear I used today: [affiliate link]

Synergy SYN20 IR Amp Head
→ https://tidd.ly/3GEcADG

Synergy Tone King Imperial MKII Preamp Module
→ https://tidd.ly/3Uy1CTa

Neural DSP Quad Cortex
→ https://tidd.ly/44O6eLb

Gretsch G6128T-GH George Harrison Signature Duo Jet
→ https://tidd.ly/46ryrbU

Shabat Lynx Mary Kaye S-Type
→ https://tidd.ly/44Nev1Y

Go watch the amazing ‪@jhspedals‬ video about the history of tape echo here:
   • Ultimate History of Tape Echo  

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Thanks to ‪@Reverb‬ for sponsoring this one — and thanks to you for watching.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro Jam
1:22 Thanks to Reverb
2:20 House(ish) Jam with the Echo Fix
2:59 How tape works
5:50 How Tape Echo Works
13:19 this machine has a flaw
15:29 an ambient jam with Digitakt and Echo Fix
18:04 the RE-201 Space Echo
21:05 Tape echo as overdrive
23:38 The Echo Fix EF-X3
25:17 Sound on Sound looping is amazing
28:30 Outro