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Reiep « Good but perfectible »
Published on 12/11/12 at 03:08I will not go through all the technical details, the site of Strymon and colleagues are doing very well.
I regret, however the screen a bit below the level compared to the rest of the foot: a larger screen and more readable would be an advantage, especially since it should not hurt to walk through menus.
The build quality is outstanding, the pedal all brushed aluminum anodized gray wow.
No USB port for updates, quite incomprehensible for a pedal that has less than 2 years.
UTILIZATION
From a Eventide Timefactor, I enjoyed the opportunity to change the sound banks in two senses. on the other hand, as I said earlier, editing parameters in the advanced menu is not the most obvious with the small screen.
Another negative point I would like to have the screen display the values of each potentiometer is a change, such as changing the mix. This is something that allows the Timefactor that should enable each advanced digital delay.
More seriously, wanting uriliser the Timeline in my parallel loop, I am currently blocked by a bug that lets the sound dry when the pedal is bypassed, the volume shot up the program. It appeared with the firmware appeared in February 2012 ... and still not corrected since: (
SOUND QUALITY
Strymon has recycled its two successful El Capistan & Brigadier unfortunately not include all the features of ELCAP, including multihead modes, damage. That said they sound great, no complaints.
All other modes vary from good to very good, LoFi also allows for chorus, flangers and rotaries simple. Alas Part modulation is not at the Eventide or Flashback.
Ice and Tremolo modes are really great, for me the pleasant surprises of the pedal. The Digital Delay is the least convincing fashion against a Timefactor or a Flashback.
Disappointment: the lack of dual delay on all modes like the Timefactor, but certainly not fashion quarter + dotted 8th as a "beast" Flashback must play Dual Delay, but suddenly impossible have dTape or dBucket.
OVERALL OPINION
I have a relationship of love / hate relationship with this pedal. It sounds great, but there are so many little problems that accumulate, things that are missing and who should not, as I can not to give him a permanent place on my pedalboard. Eventide has released an update that has improved the lot of tape delay Timefactor and reduced the gap between the two pedals.
If the absolute Timeline sounds better than the Timefactor or Flashback, I tend to prefer them in everyday use. I sincerely hope that Strymon will come with a major update.
I regret, however the screen a bit below the level compared to the rest of the foot: a larger screen and more readable would be an advantage, especially since it should not hurt to walk through menus.
The build quality is outstanding, the pedal all brushed aluminum anodized gray wow.
No USB port for updates, quite incomprehensible for a pedal that has less than 2 years.
UTILIZATION
From a Eventide Timefactor, I enjoyed the opportunity to change the sound banks in two senses. on the other hand, as I said earlier, editing parameters in the advanced menu is not the most obvious with the small screen.
Another negative point I would like to have the screen display the values of each potentiometer is a change, such as changing the mix. This is something that allows the Timefactor that should enable each advanced digital delay.
More seriously, wanting uriliser the Timeline in my parallel loop, I am currently blocked by a bug that lets the sound dry when the pedal is bypassed, the volume shot up the program. It appeared with the firmware appeared in February 2012 ... and still not corrected since: (
SOUND QUALITY
Strymon has recycled its two successful El Capistan & Brigadier unfortunately not include all the features of ELCAP, including multihead modes, damage. That said they sound great, no complaints.
All other modes vary from good to very good, LoFi also allows for chorus, flangers and rotaries simple. Alas Part modulation is not at the Eventide or Flashback.
Ice and Tremolo modes are really great, for me the pleasant surprises of the pedal. The Digital Delay is the least convincing fashion against a Timefactor or a Flashback.
Disappointment: the lack of dual delay on all modes like the Timefactor, but certainly not fashion quarter + dotted 8th as a "beast" Flashback must play Dual Delay, but suddenly impossible have dTape or dBucket.
OVERALL OPINION
I have a relationship of love / hate relationship with this pedal. It sounds great, but there are so many little problems that accumulate, things that are missing and who should not, as I can not to give him a permanent place on my pedalboard. Eventide has released an update that has improved the lot of tape delay Timefactor and reduced the gap between the two pedals.
If the absolute Timeline sounds better than the Timefactor or Flashback, I tend to prefer them in everyday use. I sincerely hope that Strymon will come with a major update.