Author: Jorge Harada

I'm an independent music professional with 24 years experience. I play guitar, bass, and meddle in other stringed instruments. I love American roots music and am particularly fond of rockabilly and country. I'm a licensed amateur radio operator and hobbyist electronics builder/modder/solder mangler. I also do other things on the side that allow me to pay the bills.

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Just wanted to share something neat – this is a short video from History Channel on how vinyl records are made. Incidentally, all the Ruby Dee and The Snakehandlers (including our latest release Rockabilly Playground) and DRAGSTRIP  77 LP’s are made right at this very plant in California, named Rainbo Records.

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The venerable Roland RE-201 Space Echo

Here’s this week’s semi-monthly tone tip. If you’re looking for that old school SUN Records tape echo stutter live or in the studio using your delay pedal or an outboard rig, start with the following settings:

  • Delay: 130-140ms
  • Feedback: 30%
  • Mix: anywhere from 50% to almost 100%
  • If High Cut is available, set it for 50% or less.

These settings will get you a fast 3 repeats with the first one being almost as loud as the original signal. The high cut attenuates the high end with each successive repeat, simulating tape degradation as if it was passing through a playback head over and over. (more…)