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EP-34 Tape Echo

UAD / Universal Audio

The EP-34 Tape Echo is a vintage tape delay emulation plugin that recreates the legendary Echoplex device used by Jimmy Page, Brian May, and Eddie Van Halen. It captures the hardware's idiosyncratic character—distortion, wow and flutter, self-oscillation, and squelch effects—while adding modern workflow features like Tempo Sync and real-time record head manipulation for smeary, trippy delay effects.

Key Features

01Echo Delay control with 80-700ms range or beat-synchronized values (1/64 to 1/2)
02Echo Repeats knob for feedback control with self-oscillation capability
03Recording Volume control with input clipping distortion modeling
04Echo Tone controls with ±10 dB Bass and Treble cut/boost
05Echo Pan for stereo positioning of delayed signal
06Input switch (LO/HI) for Instrument vs. Microphone gain levels
07Tension switch (LO/HI) for adjustable pitch-shift slew rate on real-time delay changes
08Plug-in-only features: Tempo Sync, Wet/Solo, Send switch, and Power bypass

Things to Try

  • 01Increase Recording Volume past nominal levels to introduce tape distortion and grit
  • 02Engage Echo Repeats for gentle self-oscillation on held notes, or push higher for over-the-top chaos
  • 03Manipulate Echo Delay in real-time with Tension set to LO for snappy pitch shifts or HI for sluggish, smeary effects
  • 04Use Wet switch ON when inserting on effect groups/buses with channel sends for 100% wet processing

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