Comments for TimeBender Musical Delay Pedal http://timebenderdelay.com A delay for all others to be judged by. Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:56:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Requests by TimeBender http://timebenderdelay.com/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-1580 TimeBender Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:13:54 +0000 http://www.3dbresearch.com/wp-timebender/?page_id=12#comment-1580 Hi Mats - thanks for looking into this! TB Hi Mats - thanks for looking into this!

TB

]]> Comment on Requests by Mats Eriksson http://timebenderdelay.com/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-1579 Mats Eriksson Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:06:21 +0000 http://www.3dbresearch.com/wp-timebender/?page_id=12#comment-1579 Hi! I own a bass and tried it the other day, just due to this posting. A 4 string headless. regular tuning. I think a 5 string (or 6) with low B will cause the delay to trigger wrong when having it's pitch shifting capabilities work. I did tune down my e-string, although this is not really the proper way to do it. Since the e-string tuned down to b causes to much stray harmonics and inharmonics the digitech tracks a little askew. But then I put samples through it. Samples of a bass. Didn't work THAT good. I've noticed this too, when using heavy whammy bar work, and when low e-string on a regular guitar is pitched down way low by the whammy bar. Then it tracks poorly. Your Mileage May Vary. On my bass, regular tuning. Down to open A-string it tracked properly and didn't wave in any of the modes, 5ths sevenths octaves, or even an octave down settings. But I think using 2 octaves below, caused it to wreak havoc, unless you played on the g-string high up. Open low e-string worked at some settings and some not. At some settings it was more noticeable than others. I think the "pure" limit is the open a-string on a bass guitar. To be on the safe side. Also it worked - ALL OF IT - tracked better on bass when the tone kob was turned down, i e not as much treble. But still the open A seemed to be its limit. I wouldn't recommend a low B. Hi!
I own a bass and tried it the other day, just due to this posting. A 4 string headless. regular tuning. I think a 5 string (or 6) with low B will cause the delay to trigger wrong when having it's pitch shifting capabilities work. I did tune down my e-string, although this is not really the proper way to do it. Since the e-string tuned down to b causes to much stray harmonics and inharmonics the digitech tracks a little askew. But then I put samples through it. Samples of a bass. Didn't work THAT good. I've noticed this too, when using heavy whammy bar work, and when low e-string on a regular guitar is pitched down way low by the whammy bar. Then it tracks poorly. Your Mileage May Vary.

On my bass, regular tuning. Down to open A-string it tracked properly and didn't wave in any of the modes, 5ths sevenths octaves, or even an octave down settings. But I think using 2 octaves below, caused it to wreak havoc, unless you played on the g-string high up. Open low e-string worked at some settings and some not. At some settings it was more noticeable than others. I think the "pure" limit is the open a-string on a bass guitar. To be on the safe side. Also it worked - ALL OF IT - tracked better on bass when the tone kob was turned down, i e not as much treble. But still the open A seemed to be its limit. I wouldn't recommend a low B.

]]> Comment on Rear Panel Description by TimeBender http://timebenderdelay.com/?p=282&cpage=1#comment-1446 TimeBender Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:08:04 +0000 http://timebenderdelay.com/?p=282#comment-1446 Hi Paul - I'm not completely sure, but i think the external FS is used for preset up/dn and some looper function (I think it allows you to overdub right away), which frees up the right FS on the unit to be used exclusively for tap tempo. I don't believe it is possible to use the external FS for tap tempo. TB Hi Paul - I'm not completely sure, but i think the external FS is used for preset up/dn and some looper function (I think it allows you to overdub right away), which frees up the right FS on the unit to be used exclusively for tap tempo. I don't believe it is possible to use the external FS for tap tempo.

TB

]]> Comment on Requests by TimeBender http://timebenderdelay.com/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-1445 TimeBender Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:04:23 +0000 http://www.3dbresearch.com/wp-timebender/?page_id=12#comment-1445 Hi Travis. I don't have a bass here so I can't say for sure, but I think it will work for the higher notes on a bass. Im not sure what the cut off is, but I read somewhere that it doesn't track well for the lower notes on a bass. Maybe someone with a bass can chime in and let us know the lowest note that it works for? One thing for sure is that it will work for all notes found on a guitar and a little lower I expect. TB Hi Travis. I don't have a bass here so I can't say for sure, but I think it will work for the higher notes on a bass. Im not sure what the cut off is, but I read somewhere that it doesn't track well for the lower notes on a bass. Maybe someone with a bass can chime in and let us know the lowest note that it works for? One thing for sure is that it will work for all notes found on a guitar and a little lower I expect.

TB

]]> Comment on Requests by Travis Jones http://timebenderdelay.com/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-1444 Travis Jones Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:35:19 +0000 http://www.3dbresearch.com/wp-timebender/?page_id=12#comment-1444 Hey, I'm really wanting to get the timebender for some cool post-rock and ambient sounds, the only thing is i would be using it with a bass guitar. I have a solo setup currently with a jamman looper and a few other pedals and I want a nice versitile delay. Now to my question, does the timebender have any tracking issues in the bass frequency range? Do the harmonies come though alright? I have a six string bass, and most of the delayed playing is going to be coming out much higher on the neck as I like to keep the bass freqencies really clean. I'm sure this'll effect its tracking, but I just want some reassurance. Hey, I'm really wanting to get the timebender for some cool post-rock and ambient sounds, the only thing is i would be using it with a bass guitar. I have a solo setup currently with a jamman looper and a few other pedals and I want a nice versitile delay. Now to my question, does the timebender have any tracking issues in the bass frequency range? Do the harmonies come though alright? I have a six string bass, and most of the delayed playing is going to be coming out much higher on the neck as I like to keep the bass freqencies really clean. I'm sure this'll effect its tracking, but I just want some reassurance.

]]> Comment on Rear Panel Description by paul johnson http://timebenderdelay.com/?p=282&cpage=1#comment-1441 paul johnson Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:17:58 +0000 http://timebenderdelay.com/?p=282#comment-1441 hiya, just wondered if using the external footswitch you could add tap tempo to one switch as well as having up/down? cheers hiya,
just wondered if using the external footswitch you could add tap tempo to one switch
as well as having up/down?
cheers

]]> Comment on Requests by Mats Eriksson http://timebenderdelay.com/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-1316 Mats Eriksson Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:21:40 +0000 http://www.3dbresearch.com/wp-timebender/?page_id=12#comment-1316 Is there anyone who've tried this HOLD thing, that I had problem with way back? I e, when the pattern mode is set to anything but one strum, the HOLD function doesn't keep that pattern at all. It drifts slightly, and after a while, it's totally out of sync. I mean, if I press the hold at the wrong time, I may do that, but then it should hold/lock and sound "out of sync" from the start on, and not drift from it's zero points so to speak. anyone else experienced this yet? I have tried the digitech forum, but come on, I have never ever seen any forum suck as big time as that one. And the support didn't answer back. 4 months ago now. Is there anyone who've tried this HOLD thing, that I had problem with way back?

I e, when the pattern mode is set to anything but one strum, the HOLD function doesn't keep that pattern at all. It drifts slightly, and after a while, it's totally out of sync. I mean, if I press the hold at the wrong time, I may do that, but then it should hold/lock and sound "out of sync" from the start on, and not drift from it's zero points so to speak.

anyone else experienced this yet?

I have tried the digitech forum, but come on, I have never ever seen any forum suck as big time as that one. And the support didn't answer back. 4 months ago now.

]]> Comment on Requests by Mats Eriksson http://timebenderdelay.com/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-1315 Mats Eriksson Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:47:30 +0000 http://www.3dbresearch.com/wp-timebender/?page_id=12#comment-1315 I would like to add, if you have a suitable expression pedal, whammy effects CAN be created, though not with the same efficiency and smoothness as a real dedicated Whammy pedal. Settings the delay to minimum you have to accept a slight delay in every note, adn the way up or down is pretty much jagged, but it can be done. The pitch shift is - sort of - done with the delay time, and will sound a bit off on the travel way. I would like to add, if you have a suitable expression pedal, whammy effects CAN be created, though not with the same efficiency and smoothness as a real dedicated Whammy pedal. Settings the delay to minimum you have to accept a slight delay in every note, adn the way up or down is pretty much jagged, but it can be done. The pitch shift is - sort of - done with the delay time, and will sound a bit off on the travel way.

]]> Comment on Requests by TimeBender http://timebenderdelay.com/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-979 TimeBender Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:23:31 +0000 http://www.3dbresearch.com/wp-timebender/?page_id=12#comment-979 Hi Frugal Guitarist - in that situation, then pitch shift amount will just change from 0 to +12 at the half way point in the expression pedal travel. Hi Frugal Guitarist - in that situation, then pitch shift amount will just change from 0 to +12 at the half way point in the expression pedal travel.

]]> Comment on Requests by FrugalGuitarist.com http://timebenderdelay.com/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-951 FrugalGuitarist.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:17:25 +0000 http://www.3dbresearch.com/wp-timebender/?page_id=12#comment-951 Quick question on expression pedals... As the TimeBender can be used for straight up pitch effects by setting the delay time to it's minimum, what happens when setting a heel to no effect and toe to pitch +12? Does it behave like a Whammy pedal? Quick question on expression pedals...

As the TimeBender can be used for straight up pitch effects by setting the delay time to it's minimum, what happens when setting a heel to no effect and toe to pitch +12? Does it behave like a Whammy pedal?

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