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Yes, and the other thing I want to see is programme-specific external footswitch assignments. They've already made a great change in the global settings by seperating global tempo & mix on/off settings... here's waiting for more. Ian. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teddy Kumpel" <teddybut@mac.com> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 12:58 AM Subject: Re: Eventide Time Factor >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 > > >