Universal Audio UAFX Galaxy '74 Tape Echo & Reverb

The Universal Audio UAFX Galaxy '74 Tape Echo & Reverb is a delay and reverb pedal that models a multi-head tape echo in digital form. It takes its inspiration from the Roland RE-201 Space Echo, the mid-'70s tape machine, and follows Universal Audio's own UAD plugin recreation of that unit. MusicRadar reported Universal Audio hailing it as "the most authentic emulation of the classic mid-'70s Roland Space Echo hardware"¹².

What it does

The Galaxy '74 works like a tape echo in the way that matters to a player: just as on the real machine, you can select from one of three virtual tape head positions, which changes the character and spacing of the repeats². Alongside the delay it carries reverb, so a single pedal can cover the tape echo and spring reverb pairing the Space Echo is known for²³.

Reviewer Bob Malkowski, writing at gearnews.com, summed up his verdict this way:

Where it came from

Universal Audio's UAFX line brought the company's plugin-style digital recreations into pedal format, and the Galaxy '74 Tape Echo & Reverb is the line's tape echo entry. At Thomann in August 2023 it was listed at $267.00 USD / £243.00 GBP².

How it compares

Within the UAFX range, the Galaxy '74 sits alongside pedals like the Del-Verb Ambience Companion and the Starlight Echo Station, each covering a different delay and reverb territory³.

For more on the effect type itself, see the site's pages on delay pedals and reverb pedals.

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