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Collider Delay+Reverb User Guide
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the Collider Delay+Reverb. This powerful, yet easy-to-use stereo effects
pedal features 12 meticulously crafted delay and reverb engines. Each effect was handpicked from
our award winning and highly regarded Nemesis Delay and Ventris Dual Reverb pedals. The Collider's
intuitive control surface makes it easy to mix-and-match any two-engine combination of delay and
reverb. Plus, dual footswitches provide individual Engage/Bypass control over each effect in a two-
engine combination.
The Collider offers an exceptional collection of rich, spacious tones, including realistic reproductions
of vintage Analog, Tape, and Oil Can Delays, classic models of Spring and Plate Reverb, natural
replications of large and small acoustic spaces, and an intriguing and highly musical selection of
"unnatural" tones including Reverse Delay and Shimmer Reverb.
The pedal also features dual DSP architecture, 8 user presets (or 128 user presets with MIDI), stereo
inputs and outputs, analog dry through, delay tap tempo, reverb hold, full MIDI functionality,
external expression capabilities, and extra editing and signal routing options via the Neuro Desktop
and Mobile App Editors.
We built the Collider Delay+Reverb for supreme sonic exploration. We cannot wait to hear where it
takes you.
- The Source Audio Team
SA263
Collider Delay+Reverb Owner's Manual
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Page 1: Welcome
Neuro Desktop and Mobile App Editors. We built the Collider Delay+Reverb for supreme sonic exploration. We cannot wait to hear where it takes you. - The Source Audio Team SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Neuro Hub .............................. 38 MIDI ................................ 38 USB................................39 Specifications ............................40 Troubleshooting ............................. 41 Frequently Asked Questions........................41 Rubber Feet ............................43 Waste Disposal Notes ..........................43 Warranty ..............................43 Version History ............................44 SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual... -
Page 3: Overview
Neuro Community. The Neuro Desktop Editor - Connect your Collider Delay+Reverb to the USB port on your Mac or Windows PC to create and save advanced presets with the Neuro Desktop’s sleek editing interface. - Page 4 Discover Knobs Position – Located in the Hardware Options on the Neuro Editors, this function allows you to “discover” where the pedal’s knobs are set in each preset, via the Control LED flashing when you’ve reached the correct knob position on the dial. SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual...
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Page 5: Connecting The Pedal
To power the unit, connect the included 9V DC power supply to the jack labeled DC 9V on the back panel. Warning: Using a non-Source Audio supply, especially an unregulated supply, could damage the unit. A power supply with insufficient current levels may also cause noise or other unpredictable behavior. - Page 6 TRS cable is used. The audio signal (if applicable) will be on the tip contact of the plug, and the Neuro App data will be on the ring contact. This allows audio and Neuro data to flow on the same cable. SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual...
- Page 7 The ring contact on O 2 acts as a data UTPUT connection for the Neuro App, passing data from the Collider to the next Source Audio effect in your signal chain. You can daisy-chain the Neuro App data regardless of whether O 2 is UTPUT configured to output audio or not.
- Page 8 Source Audio Tap ONTROL NPUT Tempo Switch, Source Audio Dual Expression Pedal, Reflex Universal Expression Pedal, Neuro Hub, and Hot Hand Motion Controller. For more information, refer to the Expression Pedal...
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Page 9: Reverb Engines
The Collider includes seven onboard reverb effect engines, carefully selected from the Ventris Dual Reverb. Because of the wide tonal possibilities of each reverb engine in the Collider Delay+Reverb, it was necessary to arm the pedal with two variable knobs labeled CONTROL 1 and CONTROL 2. When a new reverb engine is selected, two engine specific parameters are automatically assigned to the CONTROL knobs. - Page 10 PRING Source Audio’s Chief Scientist, Bob Chidlaw, worked long and hard to perfectly capture the sweet idiosyncrasies of a vintage spring reverb tank. The result is an exceptionally realistic effect with the unmistakable “drip” heard in vintage spring reverb equipped amplifiers.
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Page 11: Delay Engines
The Collider includes five onboard delay effect engines, hand-picked from the Nemesis Delay. Because of the wide tonal possibilities of each delay engine in the Collider Delay+Reverb, it was necessary to arm the pedal with two variable knobs labeled CONTROL 1 and CONTROL 2. When a new delay engine is selected, two engine specific parameters are automatically assigned to the CONTROL knobs. - Page 12 Time Knob Range: 20 milliseconds to 800 milliseconds CONTROL 1: Modulation Rate – Controls the speed of the modulation. Turn all the way to the left for no modulation. CONTROL 2: Modulation Depth – Controls the depth of the modulation. SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual...
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Page 13: Controls
OUTPUT control. Please note that Kill Dry Mode is also available as a global option (see Kill Dry Mode in the Neuro Hardware Options section of this manual). SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual... - Page 14 Control 1 and Control 2 Because of the wide tonal possibilities of each engine in the Collider Delay+Reverb, it was necessary to arm the pedal with two “wildcard” knobs labeled CONTROL 1 and CONTROL 2. In DELAY mode, SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual...
- Page 15 REVERB footswitch will engage Reverb HOLD Mode, freezing your reverb tail indefinitely and allowing you to play on top of the sustained reverb. Trails Mode By default, the Collider is set to Hard Bypass Mode, which means that the delay/reverb trails will stop SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual...
- Page 16 (not lit). Reverb Hold Function with Dual Processor Architecture One of the great advantages of the Collider Delay+Reverb’s dual processor architecture is the opportunity it offers to the Hold function. The Hold function sustains any Reverb engine’s wet signal indefinitely while pressing down on the REVERB footswitch.
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Page 17: Hardware Shortcuts
Control LED Indicator will flash once for Option 1 (Neuro Hub/Expression), twice for Option 2 (Preset Increment), three times for Option 3 (Preset Decrement), and four times for Option 4 (Tap). Release the CONTROL INPUIT Button to select one of these four options. SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual... -
Page 18: Preset Storage And Recall
PEDAL IN jack) to scroll upward through presets. Please note that it is possible to reassign the function of external single and dual footswitches in the Hardware Options section of the Neuro Desktop or Mobile App Editors – these control assignments are global. SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual... - Page 19 Factory Reset procedure resets the entire pedal back to the state in which it was originally shipped – this includes all global settings, swapped reverb engines in the Effect Selector knob, and User Presets. A Factory Reset will not change any firmware updates. SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual...
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Page 20: Universal Bypass
Hardware Options page of the Neuro Desktop or Mobile App to put the Collider into Trails Mode. Stereo Operation & Signal Routing The Collider Delay+Reverb creates dramatic mono or stereo effects via its stereo Input and Output jacks. By default, the Collider auto-detects the cables connected to INPUTS and OUTPUTS 1 & 2 and engages the appropriate Routing Mode. - Page 21 Signal Path Options Cascade Mode The Collider Delay+Reverb’s standard signal path is Cascade Mode, or A -> B. This means that when your guitar signal hits the pedal, it is processed first by Delay, then Reverb, then goes outbound. This is the same as running a delay pedal before a reverb pedal in your pedal chain. In Stereo Out, Cascade Mode always routes A ->...
- Page 22 Mono In, Stereo Out (1) This is a very common use case that allows you to create some nice stereo imaging from a single mono instrument input. SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual...
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Page 23: External Control
External Control Plug an expression pedal, an external footswitch, the Source Audio Tap Tempo Switch, or the Source Audio Hot Hand 3 Universal Wireless Controller into the Collider Delay+Reverb’s CONTROL INPUT or PEDAL IN jack and access an array of external functionality and expression control. - Page 24 External Switches (1/8” TRRS Connection) The Source Audio Tap Tempo footswitch can also be connected to the CONTROL IN jack using a 3.5mm (1/8 inch) cable. If you wish to use this function, you must enable the function globally with...
- Page 25 External Expression Controller (1/8”/3.5mm TRRS Connection – CONTROL INPUT jack) The Source Audio Dual Expression Pedal or Reflex Universal Expression Pedal can be directly connected to the C jack using a 3.5mm (1/8 inch), TRRS cable.
- Page 26 NPUT Collider. For proper operation, the configuration steps in the next section must be followed when using any expression pedal, whether from a third party or from Source Audio. Configuring the Expression Pedal When the expression pedal is connected to the Collider, follow these simple steps to calibrate it and map it to control different effect parameters.
- Page 27 External Switch as Expression Toggle (1/8” (3.5mm) TRRS Connection – CONTROL INPUT Jack) To use this mode, connect an external switch to C and set the P to the ONTROL NPUT EDAL WITCH position instead of the E position. The following plug configuration is required: WITCH SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual...
- Page 28 ONTROL NPUT wireless motion control of the Collider Delay+Reverb’s effect parameters. The Hot Hand has two axes of expression: X and Y. These signals are carried on the two rings of the TRRS cable that comes from the Hot Hand receiver. The Collider uses the X expression signal.
- Page 29 External Control Options Guide For a quick reference guide to all of the Collider’s external control options, download the Collider Delay+Reverb Control Options Guide found at the bottom of the Collider Delay+Reverb page on the Source Audio website. SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual...
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Page 30: Neuro Desktop And Mobile Editors
Neuro Desktop and Mobile Editors Like all pedals in the Source Audio One Series line, the Collider Delay+Reverb features access to more precise editing parameters, preset sharing, and added functionality via the Neuro Desktop Editor and Mobile App. The Neuro Desktop Editor is currently available as a free download for Apple and... - Page 31 One Series Pedal Firmware, which is located directly below the Neuro downloads. After the download process, connect your Collider Delay+Reverb with a USB Type A male to mini Type B male cable (Warning: don’t use a charger cable). Connect the cable from the mini USB port on the pedal to the USB port on your computer.
- Page 32 If an update is available, the software will provide instructions on how to proceed. • Hardware Option: The gear icon opens the Hardware Options window. Each Source Audio pedal has its own set of global hardware settings. The attached pedal will retain all hardware option edits until either the option is de-selected or a Factory Reset is performed.
- Page 33 The Collider Delay+Reverb’s Hardware Options include the following: • Hardware Bypass Mode: Selects between True or Buffered Bypass. • MIDI Channel: Selects the pedal’s MIDI channel (1 through 16). • Control Input: This dropdown menu assigns the control function of the external switch connected to the CONTROL INPUT.
- Page 34 Sound Editor Upon clicking the wrench icon in the Connections section, the Collider Delay+Reverb’s Sound Editor interface appears in a tab in the center field. This is where all of the sound editing work takes place. The Sound Editor is broken into several sub-sections, each containing a unique variation of virtual knobs and dropdown menus.
- Page 35 This block contains a comprehensive collection of editing tools for the Reverb engine. The block is broken into the following sub-groups: • Reverb Engine: Select the reverb engine for Reverb. • Enable Status: This field indicates whether Reverb is enabled or disabled. SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual...
- Page 36 Among this set of virtual knobs are controls like TIME and PRE-DELAY, which are also found on the face of the Collider Delay+Reverb. • Control Knob Assign: The CONTROL 1 & 2 knobs on the Collider Delay+Reverb are assigned to specific parameters depending on the selected reverb engine. Delay Engine Controls This block contains a comprehensive collection of editing tools for the Reverb engine.
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Page 37: The Neuro Mobile App
128 preset positions or the 12 Effect Selector knob positions on the Collider Delay+Reverb. The Neuro Mobile App Note: The Neuro Mobile App is not yet available for the Collider Delay+Reverb. The updated version will be available shortly. Please email contact@sourceaudio.net... -
Page 38: Neuro Hub
Like all the pedals in the Source Audio One Series line, the Collider Delay+Reverb will contain added functionality via the Neuro Desktop and Mobile Editor software. The Neuro Mobile App will be available for iOS and Android devices and the Neuro Desktop Editor will be available for Windows and Macintosh personal computers. -
Page 39: Usb
Options menu of the Neuro Editors. Note that the MIDI Input Channel is a global setting that is NOT saved per preset. Note that some manufacturers begin counting MIDI channels at zero (from 0 to 15), while the Source Audio Neuro Editors use the convention of counting from 1 to 16. Selecting Presets via Program Change (PC) Messages The 128 user presets on the Collider can be recalled via program change messages. -
Page 40: Specifications
USB cable. The computer will automatically recognize the Collider, which will be identified as “One Series Collider Delay+Reverb” in the operating system. USB connectivity brings many benefits, such as the ability to connect with the Neuro Desktop Editor for downloading Collider firmware updates, accessing an advanced set of effect editing parameters, and downloading alternate reverb engines. -
Page 41: Troubleshooting
The input circuit can handle signals ranging up to 6.0 Volts, peak-to-peak. SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual... - Page 42 USB cable. The Neuro Desktop Editor is available from Source Audio’s website: http://www.sourceaudio.net/support/downloads. While the pedal is connected, select the Arrow Icon located in the Collider Delay+Reverb square in the Connections field.
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Page 43: Rubber Feet
Source Audio, LLC (hereinafter “Source Audio”) warrants that your new Source Audio One Series Collider Delay+Reverb, when purchased at an authorized Source Audio dealer in the United States of America (“USA”), shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser. -
Page 44: Version History
Source Audio. Warranty Information Source Audio may, at its option, require proof of the original purchase date in the form of a dated copy of the original authorized dealer’s invoice or sales receipt. Service and repairs of Source Audio products are to be performed only at the Source Audio factory or a Source Audio authorized service center. - Page 45 ©Source Audio LLC | 120 Cummings Park, Woburn, MA 01801 | www.sourceaudio.net SA263 Collider Delay+Reverb Owner’s Manual...