Eventide Timefactor & G-Magor - a few questions

[nbarts]

1st
Which one do you like better?

2nd
I see G-Major has optical input and output, as well as standard TS. I'm thinking of running this thing at my control room into RME HDSP9652 sound card (optical in/out) for mixing, but also want to enjoy playing my rig with it once in a while.
2.1 Do optical & analog inputs work simultaneously?
2.2 If I run cables 40ft long back & forth to my rig how much loss should I expect?

3rd
Can I control this unit with my desktop?

 

[synchu]

Each to its own, but in my humble oppinion the TimeFactor is different league. Excellent quality. It has line level switches, which allows you to patch it in as a studio effect. Doesn't have all the effect algo's of G-Major, but the sonics are excellent and gives numerous tweaking capabilities.
Sounds excellent in my Einstein loop as well

 

[kdmay]

I own the G Major, but am considering selling to purchase the G Sharp. Sounds crazy, but the G Sharp seems to have more reverb and delay options than the G Major, is cheaper, easier to use (knobs vs endless menus which drive me crazy) and has a TC developed user interface for Windows/Mac (G Major doesn't have this, only 3rd part apps which are not supported).

From what I've heard, the G Sharp sounds pretty good too.

To answer your question, you cannot use the SPDIF and analog connections at the same time, I've tried what you want to do and it doesn't work. Not sure re your question on cable length - given these are not balanced connections, you should potentially expect some degradation of signal.

 

[kdmay]

Correction: analog connections are balanced, so provided you have balanced cables your signal length might be ok.

 

[duesentrieb]

I just sold my Major - and got me a Replifex (and still have an Intellipitch).

For certain stuff I even prefer my Lexicon MPX110, which is limited, but has better reverbs than all of them together

 

[sean106ESP]

In my old rack I had a G-Force. Long time ago in a galaxy far far a way. The g-force blew away the G-Majro, in terms of ture baypass, putting FX in paraellel, ease of use and the wide screen. I would consider trying the Force as although more expensive, you will see where those dollars went

 

[nbarts]

Each to its own, but in my humble oppinion the TimeFactor is different league. Excellent quality. It has line level switches, which allows you to patch it in as a studio effect. Doesn't have all the effect algo's of G-Major, but the sonics are excellent and gives numerous tweaking capabilities.
Sounds excellent in my Einstein loop as well

Have been using the timefactor for a few days now, I really like what it's doing to my guitar tone, kind of mellows & warms up the tone & the same time very transparent. I can say I'm satisfied. No doubt there is a lot of room for improvement, but I can't complain either.

 

[Jakob]

Correction: analog connections are balanced, so provided you have balanced cables your signal length might be ok.

Even if the connectors on the TC device are balanced, the signal path will not be balanced if you use a standard fx loop. All Diezels and almost all other amps have only unbalanced, high impedance connections and circuits, so it doesn't help to use devices that work balanced.

The loss will be noticable, just spend some extra money on good cables to keep it as low as possible. I recommend Cordial CGK 175 (Roadline), they have even better resistance and capacitance values than Sommer Cable's top of the line stuff. I use them and they rock.

As long as you use only reverb and delay, put every fx device in the parallel loop so you preserve your amp's tone and just blend in the fx.

But all in all, it's only a guitar and no Hi-Fi. If your sustain is still okl and no bad hum or other noise occurs, take it easy with the signal loss panic. We guitarists tend to go over the top with that. While we wanna be rock n roll. Doesn't fit, right?

 

[synchu]

Each to its own, but in my humble oppinion the TimeFactor is different league. Excellent quality. It has line level switches, which allows you to patch it in as a studio effect. Doesn't have all the effect algo's of G-Major, but the sonics are excellent and gives numerous tweaking capabilities.
Sounds excellent in my Einstein loop as well

Have been using the timefactor for a few days now, I really like what it's doing to my guitar tone, kind of mellows & warms up the tone & the same time very transparent. I can say I'm satisfied. No doubt there is a lot of room for improvement, but I can't complain either.

Glad you joined
...And may the Gods of tweaking be with you That's the way of getting the most out of the TimeFactor.
Although and interestingly enough some of the presets worked right out of the box for me.

Niki

 

[nbarts]

...And may the Gods of tweaking be with you That's the way of getting the most out of the TimeFactor.
Although and interestingly enough some of the presets worked right out of the box for me.

Niki

I didn't even try any presets & honestly other than the first 3 types of delays I don't need anything in this box. I'm starting to like it better, the thing is very warm; digital plugs didn't even come close.

A question: if I hook up the second input/output to my other amp will it pretty much act like a separate unit?

 

[synchu]

There was some setup around this, but I can't recall from the manual? Probably you can check there
But I can't see a reason why not, with except of delay type selection of'course and the other common controls.

Niki