"Models – Super Replay sampler. Also shows photos of Linn Drum, Simmons drums & Sequential Circuits Prophet
Language – English
Number of pages – 4 page folder, half size"
Unfortunately only the front cover and back are pictured. Funny how EHX compared it to a Fairlight at $27,930 and an E-Mu Emulator at $7995. The Super Replay had an MSRP of $675. It's interesting to see the going price for each at the time.
"The SYNTH9 Synthesizer Machine emulates classic electronic synthesizers and features nine of the most distinctive vintage synth type sounds: OBX, PROFIT V, VIBE SYNTH, MINI MOOD, EHX MINI, SOLO SYNTH, MOOD BASS, STRING SYNTH and POLY VI."
"The polyphonic SYNTH9 Synthesizer Machine transforms your guitar or bass with 9 presets that were precisely tuned to emulate the most sought after, vintage synthesizer sounds ever! From searing lead synths to spacey synth pads and deep, funky, synth bass grooves, it’s all accessible.
The SYNTH9 is also super easy to use with DRY volume, SYNTH volume, CTRL1 and CTRL2 knobs that provide precise control over each preset’s parameters.
If you dig the kind of classic synth sounds made famous on recordings by groups like ELP, EVH, Kraftwerk, Joy Division, Parliament/Funkadelic, Peter Gabriel and more, we think you’ll love the SYNTH9.
TIPS ON GETTING OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE FROM THE SYNTH9
1. The SYNTH9 is generally best used as the first pedal in an effects chain. Place modulation, delay, and reverb effects after the SYNTH9. The unit will not perform well if placed in the effects loop of a guitar amp.
2. For optimal playability, set the guitar’s pickup selector to the bridge pickup and turn the volume knob all the way up (“10”).
3. Avoid placing a distortion or overdrive in front of the SYNTH9, which could muddy up the input signal and cause the tracking to be unstable. If you want to add overdrive or distortion, place it after the SYNTH9.
4. The SYNTH9 has a built in compressor that is active on the synth sounds at all times. We recommend you do not insert another compressor into your signal chain while the SYNTH9 is in effect mode.
Quick Specs
- Transforms the tone of your guitar or bass into that of a vintage synthesizer
- 9 presets that were created to emulate many of the most popular synthesizer sounds ever
- Works on guitar or bass without modifications, special pickups or MIDI implementation
- The SYNTH9’s usable tracking range extends up to about the 23rd fret on the high-E string of a standard guitar and down to the open A-string on a bass guitar
- Use the SYNTH9 with a B9 or C9 Organ Machine as well as the KEY9 Electric Piano Machine and MEL9 Tape Replay Machine to create your own mega-keyboard setup
- EHX 9.6DC-200 PSU included
- Dimensions in inches: 2.75 (w) x 4.5 (l) x 2.1 (h)
- Dimensions in mm: 70 (w) x 115 (l) x 54 (h)"
"Vintage Electro Harmonix Super Replay Sampler Pedal with Instant Replay Drum Pad
It was owned by Sigma Sound Studios. Their inventory tags are still on both pieces. Randy Cantor, a mega-studio musician (google him), sold us this piece and related that it was used on lots of Sigma disco records in the '80s.
A major collectors piece.
In testing. I sampled a guitar signal, and was able to change the pitch and input sensitivity. It makes a steady popping noise like a metronome, and the output seemed distorted. Hopefully it will be a simple fix. It appears that the drum pad works, but the rubber pad is missing from the top. Both pieces have the usual scratches and dings and the super replay is missing two screws on the bottom."
via this auction "One of the most collectible Electro Harmonix instruments, the SUPER REPLAY is offered here by the original owner, complete with DRUM TRIGGER PAD, original boxes and documentation... Briefly manufactured in the 1980s, the SUPER REPLAY remains one of the rarest and most unique digital samplers ever made. The user can sample sounds and music, replay, change pitch, mix, overdub, and loop. Replay with the External Drum Pad or use MIDI to trigger sounds."
via Jason: "The EH Super Replay responds to CV control through a DIN socket on the side. Everyone assumes it is MIDI, but I've done some incredible things with one of these coupled to an MC-202. They are well worth the money, and are terribly unique. They do have a lot grit, but you can sample, then drive the pitch around using a CV which can result in some very heavy lo-bit grit. If I remember correctly, the bit rate changes with the sampling speed, and short samples actually sound pretty clean.
The pinout for the connector is listed in the manual, and provides +5V CV control over Pitch (2 octave range), trigger+dynamics (vca), or gate."
