Can I make the time factor get that sweeping effect when adjusting the delay rate?

[nextdimension]

I'm trying to get an effect that I've used with another delay pedal. I turn the feedback up and adjust the delay rate while playing in a range of about 200ms down to 0ms. On my other pedal this gives me a sweeping effect and at 0ms the delays squish together ontop of eachother creating a high pitch scream on top of  a very low hum. 

I wanted to use the Time Factor for this because I can adjust the rate with an expression pedal, which I can't do with the other pedal. But when I set it up for this rather than getting a sweep when I change the rate, the old delay just fades and a new delay is created with a faster rate.

Is there a setting I can change to make this happen?

I made a little video demonstrating what I'm talking about here. So check it out and let me know http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJLwW3DRoxE

Thanks a lot

[ndeshpande]

Hi,

The Digital Delay doesn't do runaway oscillations. Either Vintage Delay or Tape Delay will do the trick. 

Thanks,

Nikhil

[nextdimension]

Tried the Vintage and tape delay. They did get closer to what I was looking for. But they still seem to have a weird phaser effect in the feedback instead of being that crisp ring I'm looking for. Also the vintage delay seemed to have a lag on it. When I moved the expression pedal to adjust the rate it would sweep after I shifted the pedal and not while I was shifting it. 

Thanks for your reply, if this is the case I will probably have to return this pedal 🙁

[ndeshpande]

Hi,

Don't necessarily return your TimeFactor just yet – I don't have one at my desk at the moment, but when I get home tonight I'll take a crack at getting the sounds in your video. I may not be able to get them exactly, but with a bit of knob twiddling I might be able to get you close. 

Thanks,

Nikhil

[nextdimension]

Great, Thank you so much for your help

[ndeshpande]

Hi,

I've been sitting down with a TimeFactor for a bit. While the TimeFactor does have many sounds, you are correct in that it won't do the sounds you've posted in the video. There are a lot of other pedals out there that will, though, and a decent number also have expression pedal inputs. 

Thanks,

Nikhil

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