I Need A Different Adapter For My Eventide Timefactor

[BTBAM]

Okay....to mount the adapter under my pedalboard I'm going to need a different adapter. The unit it came with is TOO big...does anyone know what else can power it right?

Input: 120V 60Hz 25W
Output: 9VDC 1200mA

[soulmap]

the One-Spot?
Output: 9VDC 1700mA

[RockStarNick]

Nooooooooooooooooo no no don't use a one-spot. DO NOT USE IT!!! (sorry Soulmap)

The Adaptor that came with the timefactor is 9V but it's TIP POSITIVE.

Unless you can find something that is exactly the same specs, do NOT try it. It will void the warranty.

The one-spot's are small because they use digital-switching instead of a transformer. Which, according to some, is debateable whether or not it's good. Lots of effects really don't like the one-spot, especially some digital delay pedals.

[radcliff]

Um....sorry man, you are wrong.


I use the OneSpot with their Line6 adapter piece for the Timefactor and everything works well.

[RockStarNick]

Get the heck out, really??? Well then, my bad.

Sorry man. I should have done some more research. I'm assuming the Line 6 adaptor flip the polarity?

[thisfire]

Yea Nick, I think you are still right about the polarity though...don't wanna be using a tip negative when you should be using a tip negative, I've heard it can really screw your electronics up.

[curehardy]

Um....sorry man, you are wrong.


I use the OneSpot with their Line6 adapter piece for the Timefactor and everything works well.

reallllllllly??????

interesting ... ok ... this changes a lot about the way I feel about the timefactor ...

[radcliff]

I think I've gigged like 3 or 4 times using the OneSpot and I practice with the pedal all the time......aside from the typical hiss this unit is producing, I dont think anything extra is added (and Timefactor is rolling out a hiss fix in October:) )

[radcliff]

The only thing with the OneSpot is it has a huge cable coming out of it, and if youre going to keep everything on your board, it might be easier to deal with the original power supply. I think I might go back to the original. Right now I have the OneSpots cable zip tied in a circle under my Pedaltrain2.

[Ray Gianelli]

Nooooooooooooooooo no no don't use a one-spot. DO NOT USE IT!!! (sorry Soulmap)

The Adaptor that came with the timefactor is 9V but it's TIP POSITIVE.

Unless you can find something that is exactly the same specs, do NOT try it. It will void the warranty.

The one-spot's are small because they use digital-switching instead of a transformer. Which, according to some, is debateable whether or not it's good. Lots of effects really don't like the one-spot, especially some digital delay pedals.

You can reverse the polarity with an adapter, as shown here:

http://www.visualsound.net/docs/1%20SPOT%20Compatibility%20Chart.pdf

They do say on the One Spot page that Line 6 pedals will be noisy when using the One Spot due to inadequate line filtering in the pedals.

As far as noise from the use of a switching power supply, as long as it is well filtered the high frequency noise will be eliminated. Please note that I've never used a One Spot... standard disclaimer :)