Bank Mode; Looper Control Knobs - Eventide TimeFactor User Manual

TimeFactor User Guide

Bank Mode

Pressing and holding the Right Footswitch, as usual, toggles between Play and Bank Mode.
Bank Mode is for loading a new preset and, when using the Looper, you should remain in
Play Mode. In Bank Mode, the Footswitches do not operate as Looper transport controls.
Also, when in Bank Mode, TimeFactor is bypassed.

Looper Control Knobs

In the Looper, the Control Knobs function as follows:
Mix: Mix control between the Dry audio input and Looper playback.
Dly Mix/Loop Record-Length: When the Loop is Empty, sets the Loop Length. Note that audio
recording quality is degraded at slower recording speeds (1/2X and 1/4X). The maximum loop
length is determined by the setting of the Speed parameter as follows:
Speed
Max Loop Length
The negative signs on the speeds above are for automatically starting playback in reverse after
recording a new loop. When the Loop contains audio, the Record-Length parameter is
disabled.
Dly Time A / Loop Play-Start Point: When a Loop is in memory, Dly Time A sets the Loop Start
Point from 0 ms (or beats) to Loop Length. The Loop Play-Start Point is automatically set to 0
at the beginning of a new loop. Note that Catchup is always enabled to prevent the Start
point from changing abruptly. When the Loop is Empty, this parameter is disabled
Dly Time B / Loop Play-Length: When a Loop is in memory, Dly Time B sets the Loop Play-
Length for playback that begins at the Loop Start Point. In other words, if a 12 second Loop is
recorded and the Loop Start Point is set to 2 seconds and the Loop Length is set to 4 seconds,
the recorded Loop will play from 2 seconds to 6 seconds into the 12 second Loop. The Play-
Length value is automatically reduced in cases where the Play-Start Point moves past the
currently set Play-Length.
The Loop Play-Length is automatically set to Loop Length at the beginning of new loop. Note
that Catchup is always enabled to prevent the end point from changing abruptly. When the
Loop is Empty this parameter is disabled.
Fdbk A / Loop Decay Rate: For the Looper, feedback is meaningless, so Fdbk A is used as a
Decay Rate control for dubbing.
When dubbing you may want the original saved audio to persist as you add new sounds. Of
course, indefinitely adding new signals will eventually result in 'mud' (the "Crayola" effect).
The Decay Rate control allows the saved audio to fade as you dub new material. The Decay
Rate is adjustable from 0% [DCY: 0] to 100% [DCY:100]. When set to 0%, the loop never
decays. When set to 100% the previously saved audio decays completely each time through
the loop when dubbing. In other words, the looped audio is only played once.
The Loop Decay Rate control has no effect on normal Playback, only dubbing.
Fdbk B / Dubbing Mode: For the Looper, feedback is meaningless, so Fdbk B is used to select
the Dubbing Mode. There are four choices that determine the type of dubbing (Add or
Replace) and the action of the Footswitch control (Latch or Punch).
(+/-) 2X (+/-) 1X
6 sec 12 sec
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(+/-) 1/2X (+/-) 1/4X
24 sec 48 sec
Looper