Getting around the Eventide Timefactor A/D D/A Conversion

[Paul Anderberg]

Hey all

I was thinking the other day, some people complain about the dry path of the Eventide Timefactor being converted to digital and therefore, losing some integrity BUT what if someone were to use a buffered dry/wet blender (set to 50%) and put the Timefactor in a mode as if it were in a parallel effects loop (all wet). That way, it would still maintain the analog dry path while having the delays. Do you think that would work? On paper, it would seem like it would, but has anyone ever tried it?

-Paul (a delay freak)

 

[Blix]

Yes of course, I believe plenty people do this with various tone-sucking effects, if stereo isn't needed, the Suhr Minimix is top notch.

 

[bozobreak]

I've used my TimeFactor with this looper/blender
http://www.bargeconcepts.com/vbjr.html

It is definitely a good idea to set the TF 100% wet and then blend it in your analog dry signal with a unit like this, or Lehle Parallel.

 

[lemmiwinks]

What if I wanted to still run stereo?

 

[bozobreak]

Than you need two VBjr-s. (or other similar blender)

 

[Nork]

would it really make that big a diff? maybe i'm just deaf, but it sounds great to me.

 

[KRosser]

would it really make that big a diff? maybe i'm just deaf, but it sounds great to me.

The TimeFactor? Me too. I think it sounds great as is.

 

[4-bolter]

Agree with prev. posts. I am hard pressed to hear the difference TF in line or straight to amp. And I'm positive the girl in the 3rd row can't tell the difference...

 

[Nork]

I didn't mean to derail anything, just asking the question. You have your answer it seems. It just seems like a lot of trouble, no?

 

[Cirrus]

Yeah, I can't really tell the difference either. And even if it was slightly different, is it necessaraly worse?

 

[silver shadow]

Hey all

I was thinking the other day, some people complain about the dry path of the Eventide Timefactor being converted to digital and therefore, losing some integrity BUT what if someone were to use a buffered dry/wet blender (set to 50%) and put the Timefactor in a mode as if it were in a parallel effects loop (all wet). That way, it would still maintain the analog dry path while having the delays. Do you think that would work? On paper, it would seem like it would, but has anyone ever tried it?

-Paul (a delay freak)

timefactor with killdry on, then in the parallel loop of your amp