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Genuine Soundware GS-201 Tape Echo v1.2 WiN x86 x64 incl. R2R KeyGen screenshot
WiN x86 x64 | 2.09 MB
Basic Concepts

Tape echo effects were invented towards the end of the fifties. Presumably the very first tape echo machine was invented by Charlie Watkins of London, England, in 1958. It was based on a small loop of 1/4" tape onto which audio was recorded by a magnetic head and then read by three separated heads. What was read from the tape was amplified by the internal all-valve circuit and eventually recorded back to the tape, creating the feedback or "sustaining" echo effect. The delay time of the unit was determined by distance of the write head from the read heads, in conjunction with the speed of the tape. Many manufacturers of this era produced their versions of echo machines, mostly based on the magnetic tape system. The famous Binson Echorec was based on a circular drum head with a metallic magnetic stripe. It was used by Pink Floyd at the time of their album "Echoes". Another famous tape echo machine was the Maestro Echoplex, heavily used by pianist Herbie Hancock. Other notable units were the Selmer TruVoice Echo, the Dynacord Echocord, along one of the most famous and widely used from 1973 to present day: the Roland RE-201. This particular model has a tape loop about 4 meters long which is recorded, read and erased continuously. It consists of one erase head, one write head and three pick-up heads, which when combined with the variable speed DC capstan motor allows many different delay configurations. This machine also offers a reverberation effect based on a spring reverb tank. The combination of echo and reverb gives an "ethereal" ambience effect which eventually inspired the engineers so to name it "Space Echo".
Nowadays these machines are very sought after but quite rare to find on the market, and their evaluation increases year after year. There are many aspects that make the tape echo stand out from a modern digital delay. Here are a few of the main features:
1) the unpredictability. A capstan motor is never perfect like a digital clock signal, resulting in slight variations of the delay times and pitched sound.
2) the frequency response and dynamic range. A magnetic tape is not as clean and flat as a digital recording. Especially a loop of tape which is cyclically erased and re-recorded many times in a short time lapse.
3) noise, hum, distortion. Defects that a digital system shouldn't have, sometimes are wanted and can become "musically acceptable".

There is one way only to obtain all of this. To get the real thing.
Actually there's a much affordable and easy alternative: to use an accurate digital simulation.

GS-201 is an accurate simulation of a japanese Tape Echo machine of the early seventies, featuring:
Distinctive dynamic range and frequency response
Realistic response to the panel controls
Motor "wow and flutter"
Sound degradation and distortion at high feedback levels
Very natural hum and background tape noise
Three different kinds of magnetic tape models
Ultra-low CPU usage
Easy "MIDI Learn" feature


Feb 18, 2017 - Version 1.2:

- recompiled as x64 for Windows
- changed .dat file to .ini
- the .ini and .lic files are now stored in a Windows user folder
- Nothing else: sound and functions are identical to the old version, only internally optimized (nothing that you would notice from the outside)

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comments

  Resident 5.12.2012 816 21284
+14946
sound very good
  Resident 5.09.2012 726
+199
I think I used it like 10 years ago on PC. Probably the nicest Roland Space Echo type delay in this price range
  Member 24.12.2014 270
+31
The price range of free? lol
  Resident 21.09.2015 2 498
+221
This plugin costs 19€,if not crack'd. It's not a freeware.Think twice next time
  Member 24.12.2014 270
+31
Get those small boobs outta my face
  Member 23.04.2015 4 560
+500
In your opinion, is this better than Repeater's space echo emulation?
Come here just to try the software and buy it afterwards.
If I don't like the software I will just DELETE it.
  Resident 5.09.2012 726
+199
You don't get the sense of tape being sped up or slowed down in Repeater as much if you change the delay times if you use the "SpaceDelay" Algorithm. The "TelRay" is better for that. But it doesn't really sound like tape to me. Even H-Delay does this better if you automate it, imo.
  Member 25.03.2014 9 1104
+773
sounds great
  Member 3.12.2014 50
+4
this is the only reverb and tape echo sim I use. love it
  Resident 15.09.2011 1 3749
+1500
Thank you so much miklan and PiRAT! Good stuff.

I'm surprised to see this, actually. I thought GSi was a dead developer.
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  Member 20.12.2015 318
+47
Thanx

https://www.audiothing.net/effects/outer-space/

je l 'ai teste en mode demo très très bleffant.....

Voila le frère du Space Echo UA ..... en plus Il est en AAX pour Pro-tools
  Resident 22.12.2015 38 399
+1309
This looks good. Thanks for the heads up
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  Resident 7.11.2014 10 601
+1125
Sympa mais pour moi pas aussi "sonnant" que le RE-201 de gsi, subjectivement parlant bien sûr ;)
We are a lot in my head, but it's me the boss.
  Resident 5.09.2012 726
+199
Nice find!
  Resident 16.06.2013 466
+86
excellent...

thanks Miklan...
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  Resident 26.04.2016 6 75
+142
Thank yo...oo...ooo...oo...ouo...oo...ooo...oo...oy knahT
  Member 14.03.2016 3 183
+258
the Comment has been Removed
  Member 20.02.2014 97
+10
I do not rely on audio software with only 2 MB.
  Resident 7.11.2008 9 439
+331
That's precisely your problem :P
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  Member 17.01.2014 478
+135
the Comment has been Removed
  Member 17.01.2014 478
+135
Thanks for the beautiful memories
  Member 24.10.2013 1 48
+25
praise jah! praise r2r!
  Member 21.03.2017 4
0
quote by DVUShttps://www.audiothing.net/effects/outer-space/

^
just bought OuterSpace and I really like it.

(wont download it atm, cause maybe i regret that I've just spent 39€ for it,hahaha)

Anyone also got OUTER.SPACE by Audiothing and can compare the two ?
  Resident 7.11.2014 10 601
+1125
For me the gsi is better more dirty and organic as the original, the audiothing is more 001110100110101000111010110100100.
We are a lot in my head, but it's me the boss.
  Resident 4.11.2010 1 1078
+92
quote by candyflippraise jah! praise r2r!


Yeah well...since this is not a R2R release I'm not so sure if they are that happy about this kind of repacking their keygens. Nice way to piss them of I guess..

Bottom line: There's a rather good chance that this release won't work properly unless the developer is not the smartest and didn't change the protection.
  Member 20.12.2015 318
+47
Back in the roots With Space Echo oooo ooo oo o
  Member 30.03.2016 4
0
Wasn't there a stereo option for this plugin?
  Member 9.07.2016 1 27
+37
this is just a wonderful plug
  Member 8.08.2015 56
+9
What's the difference between this and this GS-201 ?: https://audioz.download/software/win/72848-download_gsi-gs-201-tape-echo-v113-vst-win-nemesis.html
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  Resident 24.05.2015 5 411
+927
this here is the new version and the one you posted is an older one!?
the changes are listed in the main post...
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