Eventide TimeFactor

Eventide Time Factor is interesting but here are my concerns-
Yes it easy to use and get a very sweet serious of delay tones than can be modified and stored (20 presets f your choosing in 10 banks of 2)

I purchased and have been doing serious deep trials:
For Pro tour and Hi end Soundtrack use use.

HERE IS WHAT I'VE FOUND THAT TROUBLES ME -- SERIOUSLY:

Yes sounds great-
Yes can add modulation to the delays- but

Definite change in tone when activating- even a completly dry mix.
I have tried all three bypass settings-
still a definite change- in tone/volume to dry sound- when activating a preset-
or any other self made seting.

Difficult to dial in settings- the controlls are way too sensitive-
The Dry /Wet dial is way too geared towards Wet.

A nice balanced delay on this pedal requires a dy/wetmix of 1 or 2-
And that is way too close to the edge of the dial swing.

They need to ad a " Link Controls function"
so that when you are programmig both delays - exactly the same,
you don't have to set each controll twice.

They need to add a "Go Back function"
so that you can dial back to an earlier Bank preset
withou having to dial up through any later banks-
(i know you can limit the number of banks- but still a go back function is essential).

They need to add a "Chaining Delay function", so that one delay can Feed the next delay.

Also I was told that it would use a standard "BOSS TYPE AC PLUG- NOTE IT DOES NOT!!
but it should.

Otherwise great potential.
cause the delays and modulations are sweet sounding

But the main concern is :

XXXX------difficult to dial exact settings in-

And most important--problem:

XXXXX------When activaqting any delay effect-
there shoud be no change in volume or tone to your dry singnal-
And there is an obvious one..
That is someting Eventide must fix immediately if possible??

Eventide are you listening??
This pedal is very close to getting it all correct- but not there yet!!
Untill they address these issues.

Pro level touring and very well known ORIGINAL Soundtracks

Very nice tones- yes excellent sound quality....
but troubling alteration in dry tone upon any effect activation.
I hope they (Eventide) reads this and fix issues immediately
becauese otherwise this is a very interesting and potentially useful
pro tour/ soundtrack recording delay-
of course also potenially great for local jamming and festival playing etc.

too new to tell-
benn testing it seriously for a week.

We will have to see if they address the issues mentioned above-

Guitar orieted -
multiple directions-
It is essential for Eventide to:
1. Fix the audible change in dry tone-- upon every effect activation
2. Make the controlls less sensitive
3. Add Link controll for programming both delays the same
4. Provide ability to step back instead of cycling through your Banks of presets
5. Make the WET/ Dry controll more geared towards Dry

For impatient & rushed types: 20 presets with two always ready.
For the rest of us who've gone through various rack FX and stompers who want a variety and depth to delays and ALL the parameters: this is it. After a quick scan of the detailed manual, great basic sounds are there for the taking. But the more you get into it, the learning curve and flexibility take you where you've never been with ANY other pedal. A great manual, but it's detailed. It's worth it when you hear what this little critter can pull off.

Bottom line: the quality is absolutely without comparison. Most of the major studios use their rack stuff, and most of everybody's favorite players use their rack gear for processing & sweeting. I have personally gone thru the old Klempt Echolette, Guild Echorec and so many others to carrying huge rack systems: this is the savior and welcome addition to my small Pedal Train pedalboard. Stereo or mono, true analog bypass, two independant delays w/ up to 3 seconds delay PLUS a 12-second looper w/ instant program change. Feature loaded to say the least! Tap temp or midi clock synch. Using in the FX loops of Boogies (Lone Star Special & Stilleto Ace) and Fuchs combos w/ PRS, Zion and Ed Reynolds cutoms. Noise-free circuit and zero-click with the 3 switches too. Brights leds and clear display as well. Kicks the daylights our of everything else.

Just got it after the buzz at the NAMM show. Made solidly and thoughtfully with the prerequisite research you'd expect from this company. I'd go with backup just because I have to, but generally would not.

Responded quickly and straight ahead to e-mails. The USB port means that this thing will not be obsolete either. They have thought of everything on this baby.

Play most styles, playing for many years. I'd buy another if stolen.
Incomparable to any other on the market.

Not as easy as a regular stompbox but not rocket science either. Eventide did a very good job of keeping it relatively simple so it's still feature-laden but user-friendly.

Having said that, it is very important to read the manual before using it to understand what knob controls what parameter for each effect and such.

I bought this unit to replicate the sounds of Pink Floyd, Zeppelin and other classic rock acts.

My setup:

LP or Strat>>plethora of ODs, Fuzzes, Wah, Phaser, Vibes>> Timefactor>> Soldano reverb-o-sonic and Fender Super reverb

The sound quality is absolutely amazing, probably unheard-of in pedal form. Twin delay lines and a lot of processing power make for a very flexible and musical unit. Chorusing, filtering and reverse effects, all sound incredible.

As good as it sounds in mono - and it does sound incredible in mono - and at bedroom levels, the Timefactor absolutely shines in a stereo situation where you can turn up the volume. Amazingly rich and detailed echoes, chorused delays, filtered repeats and even a very interesting, fun and dead-on Ring Mod emulation.

It has only 20 presets but, frankly, unless you are playing long sets of wildly experimental music, you probably don't need more. Some of the factory-set presets are show-offs (predictably) but most are musical and useful from the get-go. More importantly, all sound stunning, especially in stereo where the multi-layered textures seem to add presence to your guitar tone. There is also a 12 second looper.

Spend some time reading the manual and it becomes easy to adjust presets, especially since for each of the 9 types of delays the several knobs adjust different aspects and parameters.

Also the unit has been very cleverly devised to allow for maximum flexibility. Not only you can use a MIDI footswitch and expression pedal, you have Aux ins to add other control devices, a USB port for downloading new programs and the ability to have stereo ins/stereo outs so the twin delay lines can be tweaked in ways I don't think were possible for pedals before.

Excellent unit, very quiet and powerful. Can't say enough good things about the sound quality.

Brand new, can't comment here.

again, brand new, haven't needed

I've been playing guitar for 23 years and have used several analog and digital delays, including some rack gear. This pedal has the best delay sound I have ever heard, a very good combination with the style of heavy, progressive, space classic rock I usually play.

Only other similar option would probably be the brand new TC Nova Delay but I did not test it against it.

I just love its astonishing sonic quality. Truly a musical unit, designed by musicians.

If stolen, well, I'd have to track the mofo down, stripp him/her of her liver, feed it to the vultures and go get me a new one.