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--- In , "Danny Snyder" <snydr@s...>
wrote:
> So to follow up on this thread, since I started it, it seems that
> there wasn't too much use of tape echo. While it seems that the
> effects possible could be integrated into surf music, the machines
> are such a pain to work with that most didn't bother.
Well... the old ones may have been a real pain to work with, but
Fulltone makes a very nicely re-engineered *new* one. Yes, it's VERY
expensive:
Most complaints are primarily concerned with the tape itself.
Fortunately, materials science has come a looooong ways since those
early days. "Vintage" tape was made from the best material known at
that time, but by modern standards, it's horribly deficient. Tapes
were notorious for breaking and wearing out quickly, giving the
Echoplex a rather unwieldy reputation. Nowadays, the tape is much
stronger, with much higher fidelity. And Mike Fuller has wisely made
sure that there will be a supply of quality, replacement
Echoplex-compatible tape cartridges for the future.
That Shuggie Otis-inspired piece sounds nice, eh?
