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Dub effects in the Roland Space Echo

Let’s put our theory of contrary gear use to the test

01All sorts of creative effects can be squeezed out of a Roland Space Echo, so here’s a rundown of this curious device and how to create some classic dub effects. From left to right, you start with 12 main modes based on how the echos are combined with the delay, and which delay heads they use. We’ve set it up with some drums going through it.

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