Nicolas Collins

Two modified Super Replays were used for Devil's Music, as featured in August 11, 2009 pages of Collins' website here and here.

"Super Replay"

Electro Harmonix Super Replay, subtly hacked (1985) with the addition of a "stuttering circuit" to retrigger the sample in response to peaks in the incoming audio signal (the Gibson knob on the right controls the retriggering sensitivity), a toggle switch (between "input" and "drum pad" legends at upper edge of box) to select as an input either the radio or the outputs of the other devices for "resampling", and a connection for an external power supply. Used in Devil's Music. Photo by Simon Lonergan.

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"Devil's Music"

Typical performance setup for the original 1980s version of Devil's Music, showing multi-band radio, cuing headphone (one-half of a Koss Pro 4A), hacked joystick controller for adjusting pitch of samples, two modified Electro Harmonix Super Replays, one modified 16 Second Digital Delay. Not visible: power supply, mixer. Photo by Simon Lonergan.

A modified unit was used for Devil's Music and Vaya Con Dios, as featured in August 11, 2009 pages of Collins' website here and here.

"16 Second Delay"

Electro Harmonix 16 Second Digital Delay, extensively hacked (1984) with the following modifications:

• "stuttering circuit" for retriggering or reversing the sample in response to peaks in the incoming audio signal, with adjustments for triggering threshold and response time (the two Telecaster-style chrome knobs on the right);
• rotary switch (with small aluminum knob, top center) to select whether stuttering circuit re-triggers the loop from its head (Hip-Hop-style repeated attacks) or reverses it for turntable-style sample scratching;
• illuminated pushbutton switches for manual selection of forward or reverse playback (to the right of stuttering knobs) -- the LED in the upper button indicates forward/reverse state, while the lower LED blinks when the stutter circuit triggers;
• a toggle switch to select two audio inputs -- either the radio or the outputs of the other Electro Harmonix boxes for "resampling" (between "input" and "drum pad" legends at upper edge of box);
• existing jacks have been rewired for the second audio input (described above) and an external control voltage input for pitch change from the joystick (see legends on paper stickers);
• toggle switches and light-touch momentary pushbuttons in parallel to replace heavy-duty "stomp box" switches for loop enable (above "INFINITE" legend, lower left) and effect bypass (above "BYPASS") -- more playable on a table-top than the original push-on/push-off footswitches;
• cable to external power supply to replace rather unreliable built-in supply.

Used in Devil's Music and Vaya Con Dios. Photo by Simon Lonergan.

"Devil's Music"

Typical performance setup for the original 1980s version of Devil's Music, showing multi-band radio, cuing headphone (one-half of a Koss Pro 4A), hacked joystick controller for adjusting pitch of samples, two modified Electro Harmonix Super Replays, one modified 16 Second Digital Delay. Not visible: power supply, mixer. Photo by Simon Lonergan.

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