Eventide Timefactor Delay Pedal

markjazzbassist · #1 09-11-2007, 02:42 PM

According to Musicians Friend, the new Eventide Stompboxes are now available today (9/11). I'd love to hear if anyone gets a chance trying the Timefactor out.

I'm in the market for a delay that's longer than mine (Diamond Memory Lane), but still retains a warm sound.

Anyone try it yet?

funkalicious101 · #2 09-11-2007, 02:50 PM

I thought you would be the last person in the world who would be looking for a new delay.

and didnt you just say you were done your board......

Im also in the market for a delay pedal, and this one was on my radar, I'm quite interested in how it performs aswell.

fishtx · #3 09-11-2007, 02:52 PM

me too...

markjazzbassist · #4 09-11-2007, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funkalicious101

I thought you would be the last person in the world who would be looking for a new delay.

and didnt you just say you were done your board......

im content with my Memory Lane, but this thing just has way too many options and the ability to be amazing, so i'm keeping my eyes open. other than that though, everything else on my board's a keeper. Unless Korg updates their DT-10 tuner to make it smaller and true bypass.

fishtx · #5 09-11-2007, 03:07 PM

I think the Time factor is going to have way too many options for you then as well...it's supposed to be a monster....

Having said that...I wanna try one out bad...

grovest · #6 09-11-2007, 03:12 PM

Cool stuff. I remember a blurb from winter NAMM but hadn't thought about these again until now. Here is the official website:

http://www.eventidestompboxes.com/

funkalicious101 · #7 09-11-2007, 03:24 PM

wow, that site has so little information on it.......

grovest · #8 09-11-2007, 03:35 PM

True, Funk. Maybe this is what they imagine:

"Hey can I download the manual for your new stomp?"
"Well no but did you know Jimmy Page used our stuff!!!??"
"Right, the thing is I was wondering about the MIDI implementation..."
"And so does ROBERT FRIPP??!!!"

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edit: to give full credit, there is a manual for the TimeFactor if you click the 'support' link at the bottom.

markjazzbassist · #9 09-11-2007, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishtx

I think the Time factor is going to have way too many options for you then as well...it's supposed to be a monster....

Having said that...I wanna try one out bad...

+1

im all about those options. that's why i wanna get it. it seems like the delay to end all delays.

Andy Will · #10 09-12-2007, 05:42 AM

I picked one of these up a couple of weeks ago and it really is fantastic. Has been years since I used delays and have been hopding out for a great one for a while now.

The sound is crystal clear in a good way i.e. your basic sound stays intact until you want to really mess with it. There are also the vintage, tape-style delays if you want to dirty things up.Programming isn't too complicated, but will take some time to comprehend how much it actually can do as there are plenty of options to play with.

I am very pleased with this pedal and can only imagine what the Modfactor will be capable of.

TaySte_2000 · #11 09-12-2007, 05:50 AM

You should look into the TC Electronics Nova Delay

funkalicious101 · #12 09-12-2007, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaySte_2000

You should look into the TC Electronics Nova Delay

yeah, i have been looking for a new delay pedal and this one is on my radar.

Swimming Bird · #13 09-12-2007, 05:13 PM

What ever happened to the Pigtronix Phi Echolution? I'd heard some really silly things about them accidentally being painted pink or something back in winter, but I haven't seen it since.

I dunno, the Phi has a similar price tag I think, so it'd be one or the other if/when I manage to save enough. Any opinions based on manuals and whatnot?

markjazzbassist · #14 09-12-2007, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swimming Bird

What ever happened to the Pigtronix Phi Echolution? I'd heard some really silly things about them accidentally being painted pink or something back in winter, but I haven't seen it since.

I dunno, the Phi has a similar price tag I think, so it'd be one or the other if/when I manage to save enough. Any opinions based on manuals and whatnot?

the downside with the Phi IMO is that it's the size of a battleship.

funkalicious101 · #15 09-12-2007, 05:21 PM

looks to be about the same size as the evntide.

fishtx · #16 09-12-2007, 05:23 PM

OK, let's try this again!

I decided to do a side by side feature comparison between the Eventide Time Factor and the TC Electronic Nova Delay…just for the heck of it…This is just a quick observation so everyone can get an idea what these two bad boys can do. They both look like formidable delay units. Anyway so here is what I found just doing a brief look up.

Time Factor

Max delay Time
3000ms (3 seconds)

Delay types
Digital Delay
Vintage Delay
Tape Echo
Modulated Delay
Ducked Delay
Band Delay
Filter Pong
MultiTap
Reverse
Looper

Looper
12 second looper

User Presets
20 user (unlimited midi)

Tap Tempo
Yes

Nova Delay

Max Delay Time
2290ms

Delay Types
Delay Line
Dynamic
Reverse
Ping-Pong
Pan
Slap-Back
Modulated
Spillover

Looper
No

User Presets
9 user

Tap Tempo
Yes (also has Audio Tap)

grovest · #17 09-12-2007, 05:41 PM

Would anyone else have thought that the TimeFactor might have more attention to reverb than it appears to? Here's an interesting section of their FAQ:

"Will there be a Pitch or Reverb Stompbox?
TimeFactor and ModFactor are the first Factor family members and there are no new product announcements at this time."

bongomania · #18 09-12-2007, 07:28 PM

I'm not sure how you get from that that the TimeFactor has any "attention to reverb" at all?

Or are you saying they should have put some reverbs in, if they weren't going to make a dedicated reverb pedal?

grovest · #19 09-12-2007, 07:31 PM

Bongomania, my post was based on the pdf Eventide has describing the effect presets.

bongomania · #20 09-12-2007, 11:14 PM

OK, I read their pdf's and I still don't know what you mean.