Re: Eventide Timefactor further discoveries

[Louie Angulo <louie.angulo@googlemail.com>]

i just noticed there is a new sw beta upgrade,gotta try that
though im sure they havent adress the looper sync problem:-(
Luis

On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:17 AM, William Walker <billwalker@baymoon.com> 
wrote:
> Neat little looper on the Time Factor, not much time but several 
>different
> track speeds and correct me if I'm wrong, the looper does seem to respond
> well  to incoming midi sync, as well as stop and start. also I like that 
>it
> offers the option to replace or overdub with either latched or unlatched
> button response. In addition to hooking up an EV-5 pedal for expression 
>and
> morphing duties,  I have also added a three button aux switch, an old
> digitech FS300 that is compatible and can be used to assign 3 extra
> functions  in either delay or loop mode. this is where the fun begins.
>  I have programmed a ducking delay function with a twist similar to what 
>Per
> was describing  doing with the Fireworx a while back. My ducking delay 
>patch
> is set to a very high threshold so that as long as I sustain notes, very
> little of the delay is heard, but the moment i rest or if i play 
>staccato or
> muted i can hear the delay bloom. What is interesting is that within this
> ducking delay patch I assigned an aux switch to toggle between 0% 
>feedback
> and %110 percent feedback so that if I want to, anytime I stop playing 
>for
> any length of time the delay will begin to slowly self oscillate and grow
> louder until I begin playing again and the delay is again ducked and not
> heard.  (one has to be careful not to leave it in this mode and leave the
> room as it does have the capability of self oscillating in to severe 
>speaker
> damage). In addition to this I can at any time hit the hold function as 
>well
> to create a none oscillating infinite loop repeat. I like that the hold
> feature is available on all of the different delay types and the
> timefactor's delays respond to my Looperlatives incoming midi clock very
> well, syncing up flawlessly, and responding to track speed changes 
>quickly.
> I will post some  examples when I get some free time
>  Bill
>
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