i just got in the TimeLine MSUoosiephone was kind enough to lend me. gonna plug it up here in a hinute. it's a bit smaller than i thought, which is awesome. but it kinda pisses me off that at $450 you need ANOTHER $130 box to use the looper effectively? that's....... not cool. at that price point i'd expect it to be well integrated or for them to offer a VERY affordable (in the $50 range) breakout midi control box.
i just hate money grab stuff like that. not fair to customers that help support your bidness.
B-man, I totally agree. It offers the expression/tap out, but you can't have both off the pedal without midi control. And switching back and forth between looper and delay is a beeeeaaaayooooch!
I guess the real question is: Is the combination of a $450 effect with a $150 controller worth what you can get in another single effect for $600? I honestly have no idea, but I'm gonna give it the o'l college try. I have a project coming up that will include a TON of delay and looping, so this option is the most cost effective for me whilst still offering me a s*ton of options (based on my limited research, of course), and I love options.
Seriously, and without rancor, antagonism, or any intent on being a Strymon fanboy (I'm a MXR/FEA/EWS/Darkglass/Wren & Cuff/[sfx] fanboy, if you must know), if anyone wants to point me to an effect that equals in features and quality what the Timeline/DMC-3 combo can do for less than $600, I'd be super interested.
I must say though, hats off to Disaster Area Amps for offering just the DMC board and all the firmware you want to make your own controller (way cheaper than $150). That is super cool and makes me want to put them on my fanboy list too!
But yeah Behndy, really; $150 more to get the full use out of an already pricey effect is a lot to swallow. I'm trying to relax my jaw, and all that...
