Re: Eventide Time Factor

["Ian Popperwell" <popperwell@iname.com>]

1. Haven't synced the clock of the looper to MIDI clock, not sure but imagine you can, in that you can tap in  your timings and measure by bars.

 

2. there isn't an undo function, however you can very easily lose all feedback which of course loses the loop, but sadly no undo (to remove the last overdub etc.)

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Jebus McLoopie

To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com

Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:18 PM

Subject: Re: Eventide Time Factor

I have a couple questions. There's a MIDI in, can you sync the looper to MIDI clock or is that just for the delay? Also, is there an undo function?

Mcloopie

On Feb 6, 2008 6:58 PM, Teddy Kumpel <teddybut@mac.com> wrote:

I don't notice the glitch in the looper mode. So, if there is a
glitch, it's NOTHING like the RC50 glitch, which is like a 200ms
glitch. Also, like Ian said, you can make the looper do 48 seconds by
using 1/4 time mode. the sound quality doesn't suffer much that way
like other pedals. I also love that you can make presets that save
the looper time and if you've made a loop in one time/preset and go
to another preset it keeps the loop going and changes the pitch to
the next preset's time. VERY COOL.

The only thing I miss is reverse looping. Other than that it's a
fantastic box.
I'm sure they will upgrade it to do reverse looping soon as it is one
of the most requested features.

tk

On Feb 6, 2008, at 4:15 PM, Ian Popperwell wrote:

> Hi Chris,
> Just spotted your email again, I'd kept it from a while ago.
>
> Firstly, the TimeFactor is (in my view) an exceptional delay pedal
> with incredibly good sounding delay models, great flexibility and
> lots of options for external control (MIDI, very flexibly
> assignable external footswitches and expression pedal). It isn't
> primarily a looper, although for a 12 second unit, it is very well
> featured with various play and overdub modes, loop feedback and
> filtering that can be changed on the fly or via footswitches/pedal.
> It can shift the loop very flexibly too to quarter speed (48
> seconds), or in fifths, semitones, octaves, etc. you can move the
> start & end points of a loop (again with external control (or
> MIDDI). There is a glitch at the loop crossover point which has
> improved a little with a software revision but I'd really need it
> to be silent otherwise the glitch intrudes upon notes that cross
> over the loop point. The looper is in mono and doesn't have a delay
> of its own (unfortunately). Usefully, you can save the looper as a
> programme and as such, can save different versions with different
> settings.
>
> I am just starting to use the looper a little but mainly use it for
> all its wonderful delays and controllability. One of the most
> important things about this unit is that it has a USB port and is
> already being upgraded, V2(beta version so far) already fixes some
> major limitations of V1. To have a pedal where the manufacturer
> seem to be taking upgrades very seriously is great (and about time
> too). It is expensive. One critisism I do have (which cannot be
> mended in an upgrade) is that the box is a couple of inches shorter
> than I'd like - I find the footswitches closer together than I like.
>
> Hope that's useful info.
>
> Ian.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Sewell" <lunamusic@mac.com>
> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:02 PM
> Subject: Eventide Time Factor
>
>
>> I assume people are using this pedal. Im curious as to how it
>> works  as a looper. Does it output in stereo as a looper? Is
>> there  overdubbing? Any Roland like hiccups when going from record
>> to play?  I'm guessing the sound quality is fantastic.
>> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>> Regards,
>> Chris