T-RackS is IK Multimedia’s processing system and it provides a multitude of plugins that work either alone or as modules inside their mastering framework, T-RackS Suite. Over time T-RackS has accumulated an enviable array of almost 50 rather excellent processors, many of which, such as their Echoplex-inspired Tape Delay, are based on classic hardware processors. To get started you can buy one of the T-RackS bundles or download their free T-RackS CS version and purchase just the modules that you really want.
On the test bench is their latest addition, Space Delay, which emulates the unique sound of Roland’s RE201 Space Echo. This tape-based delay actually combines a three-head delay and spring reverb, and you can use these independently or together to create anything from more subtle-sounding spaces perfect for vocals to more extreme, weird or unpredictable sounding effects.
Although the colour scheme is red rather than green, Space Delay is styled to look just like Roland’s original, and to that end you have a pretty similar layout to the hardware, with input and metering to the left, delay EQ (Bass and Treble), Rate and Feedback to the right and the large Mode knob in the middle.
The Mode knob (more on that below) activates specific head and reverb combinations and the red LEDs in the Heads Pan section tell you if a head is in use.
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