The timeline seems like a solid substitute for the brigadier if youd like to cover what that pedal offers and a wealth of delay tones beyond. Aux switch controller for strymon timeline, mobius, bigsky. Command center with strymon pedals explanation and. Strymon have replicated every nuance of classic delay and echo machines to create the algorithms that live in the timeline. Easily bank up or down through your presets using the front panel switches. Timeline by strymon multidimensional delay kvr audio. Tap favorite offers selectable tap tempo mode and favorite switch mode, in a very compact package. Mini tap tempo for strymon timeline mobius with soft touch. You select a bank by treading on two footswitches simultaneously the ab combination scrolls to the next bank down while b tap moves up the list then hit the a or b footswitch to select the preset. Or remotely tap tempos for your bigsky, deco, dig, flint, mobius, or timeline. Mini tap tempo for strymon timeline with soft touch switch. First, it lets you tap out tempos for timebased effects, which is useful for getting your delays in perfect time with the music. The pedal interfaces with the timeline, bigsky, and mobius pedals to offer new. I named the patches on my strymon to their respective effect so i can either read them off of there or just listen to the effect.
Please visit the tap favorite product page on our website for more information if youd prefer to go with another external tap tempo switch, we cant recommend a specific one for you but, as long as the switch is designed with a momentary, single pole, double throw spdt type switch that. This can be changed to be a global tap, which means that it stays the same tempo for all presets or you can change it to set the tap tempo per preset. Page 5 timeline user manual exp connections connect an external tap switch to tap tempo. This can be helpful if you have a planned setlist or are playing with loops. Three footswitches are used to select from 200 patches 100 banks with a and b variations and for tap tempo. Another nice feature on the timeline is color of the led indicated the tempo division. However, since i bought the most underrated delay pedals of all time, criminially underrated, the digitech timebender in 2010, it featured both tap tempo footswitches and a strum tempo as in audio tempo on the. Jan 11, 2012 the timeline features three footswitches, one for tap tempo and the other two for selecting the presets a and b in each bank. With miniswitch, you can place your pedal anywhere on your board and tap in your tempos remotely. How to disable global tap tempo on a strymon timeline i just got a timeline and i cant for the life of me figure out how to disable the global tap tempo.
Timeline by strymon multidimensional delay kvr audio plugins. On each bank you can go between you a preset and your b preset, or turn the delay off all together. The company is based in westlake village, california, and manufactures their products in the united states. I currently have 3 devices with tap tempo on my board, a line6 m5, a strymon timeline w current firmware that does now have tap averaging and a subdecay prometheus dlx. Both pedals have an onboard tap tempo switch and also the possibility of having an external tap tempo pedal. Perfect for large rigs or boards with pedals fighting for real estate. I have used the strymon timeline delay since 2014 and i really cannot fault it, the quality is as expected from everything strymon produce, awesome and the sounds it can produce are simply amazing. Tap tempo sync w strymons fractal audio systems forum. The build and tones of their products are very high quality and the price tag is quite high too. It controls the tap tempo for the timeline and is my definition my midi clock.
Or plug in an external momentary tap tempo switch for remote control of your tap tempo. Go from crisp and clear, studioquality digital delays all the way to the saturated and fluctuating sounds of tape delay machines. This is a great feature that really helps open up the pedal to live situations. Go to your parameters on the patch, and then tap select preset and not global. In typical set i usually have my a delay for intros, outdoors, and hooks and use the b delay to fill in. Once you have the miniswitch configured to tap tempo mode you still need to make sure your strymon pedal is set up to recognize an external tap tempo pedal. Record, overdub, play, and stop are right at your feet. They are best known for their line of high end guitar effects pedals which use a mixture of analog circuitry and digital signal processing. Compact tap tempo switch with strymon instant recall the saltinesized strymon tap favorite pedal packs two essential strymon utilities into a compact housing that fits onto any pedalboard. Also the timeline and the mobius both use tap tempo controls but because they are on different midi channels i can currently only assign one or the other to the tap tempo footswitch. The timeline delay, from strymon, is a studioclass stereo delay pedal. Stereodelay med 12 delaytyper, 200 presets, looper, midi og tap tempo. Strymon is a brand of music electronics by damage control engineering.
Digital stereo reverb pedal with plate, room, and spring reverb, three modes, and decay, mix, predelay, and damping controls with favorite switch and 24bit96khz conversion. I need to change delay times on a standard intempo delay. Perfect for timeline and mobius use the left switch to scroll down through your saved presets, the right switch to scroll up, and the middle switch to tap in the perfect delay tempo or modulation speed. Strymon multiswitch extended control footswitch for timeline. Award winning strymon from california is by far one of the effects pedal industrys. Multiswitch with timeline use multiswitch to scroll through your saved presets and control your tap tempo all at once.
Timeline provides you with twelve unique delay machines, each with extensive control over sonic character and feel. You select a bank by treading on two footswitches simultaneously the ab combination scrolls to the next bank down while btap moves up the list then hit the a or b footswitch to select the preset. Add the tiny tap favorite switch and connect to your strymon pedal with the included 14 trs cable. Plugged into an amp it easily delivers a range of tasty delay sounds. How do i set my tap favorite to be used as a tap tempo switch. External tap tempostrymon modification t1m effects. We spent months locked up in the strymon sound design labs with an intense focus on dreaming up the most spaci. Is there a way around this that anyone knows about.
The company is based in westlake village, california, and manufactures their products in. Favorite feature saves a snapshot of your goto settings. Builtin looper timeline comes with a builtin 30second stereo looper, routeable pre or postdelay. Of course some of these longer delay times are less commonly used, and the timeline can still tap in delay times that exceed 800ms. Once opened, locate the small jumper underneath the circuit board and switch it from the center and right pins to the center and left pins.
We will also look at how to name and store presets. For my test i used a timeline and a mobius from strymon. A vast collection of strymon timeline delay presets for many popular worship songs, as well as some creative sounds. Full midi implementation allows extended control for those with more complex rigs. Or select presets externally with a multiswitch or midi controller. The strymon timeline is the flagship delay made by the boutique pedal manufacturer. The timeline by strymon is fast becoming the industry standard delay pedal for a lot of pro guitarists the world over. Download for free, upload to share yours with the community. The stereo jack is for the strymon pedals, which switch the signal from left to right for tap tempo and the mono jack can be. Bigsky, deco, dig, flint, mobius, timeline, and volante. My desire is for a single tap to sync the time based effects of the two units, either from the 500x to the timeline or possibly the other way. Changing patches on the timeline via the 500x is not so important although i know that can be done. Plug in an expression pedal and control any knob or combination of knobs, all saveable per preset.
First, it lets you tap out tempos for timebased effects, which is useful for getting your delays in. Miniswitch external tap tempo favorite boost switch strymon. Its produced great results each time ive used it in the studio. Switch between favoriteboost mode and tap tempo mode via an internal jumper. About the strymon timeline delay the timeline by strymon is fast becoming the industry standard delay pedal for a lot of pro guitarists the world over. Strymon mini switch preset and tap tempo switch sweetwater. Strymon timeline delay pedal absolute music uk reverb. The brightest and cleanest repeats occur when they are both set at the minimum position. Of them, the line6 tap tempo implementation is best in terms of getting me as close as possible to the drummers tempo by tapping four times quick and dirty, not always. It can be a little timeconsuming to setup with all the tonal options available, but its worth it. Battery power isnt an option, and with no onoff switch, plugging and unplugging or switching at the mains is required, which isnt ideal. User manual, quick start manual strymon timeline user manual 42 pages.
Right now we are at bank 00 and have the option of preset a and preset b. Now you can tap tempo your strymon timeline remotely with this little convenient box must use trs cable, and latest strymon timeline software update take 15% off thousands of items make music sale. You also have your tap tempo here, i have mine set to a global tap so the temp carries over between banks and presets. I primarily use it for guitar and find the looping feature very useful for creating guitar parts and playing off them when i am playing alone. How to disable global tap tempo on a strymon timeline. The strymon tap favorite switch is the perfect tap tempo switch for timeline, mobius, or flint. I need to change delay times on a standard in tempo delay. As with most strymon pedals, the engineers behind the pedal spent countless hours analyzing delays of the past, both to perfect all the best qualities, and well as push beyond the constraints of history.
Since delay 2 is a ratio of delay 1, it adjusts with changes in delay time or tap tempo to keep the same ratio, and allows for cool rhythmic effects. Now you can tap tempo your strymon timeline remotely with this little convenient box must use trs cable, and latest strymon timeline software update take 15%. Live and in the studio the strymon timeline delivers the goods. So if you are going to make a delay pedal in 2012 it has to be something special. The timeline has 100 banks with 2 presets each, the a preset and the b preset. The companys latest weapon for sonic tweaking, the timeline. The omnimod is a third led added all three leds are changed to your choice of colors, the on board tap tempo stomp becomes a favorite switch, and a tap input is added to the side or in place of the expression jack on the back, default is added to the side. Led display for preset info, bpmtime readout, and extended parameter control. Now you can tap tempo your strymon timeline remotely with this little convenient box must use trs cable, and latest strymon timeline software update for the trs cable see our pedalboard patch cable category here components. Compatible with bigsky, deco, dig, flint, mobius, and timeline pedals. Diy dual tap tempo universal strymon and boss pedals. Strymon is a californiabased company founded in 2008. Today we are going to talk about how to navigate the timelines banks and presets.
The timeline is a digital studio quality delay with a vast feature set. I am trying to get the ax8 tap tempo switch to sync tempo with all 3 devices. Tap favorite tap tempo switch and favorite switch strymon. I was able to consistently tap in delay times around 2 seconds with ease. Strymon multiswitch extended control for timeline, bigsky and. But then i discovered a really aggravating quirk when trying to set up a patch with a slap back delay. May 29, 2014 of course some of these longer delay times are less commonly used, and the timeline can still tap in delay times that exceed 800ms. Multiswitch for timeline, bigsky, and mobius strymon.
The timeline features three footswitches, one for tap tempo and the other two for selecting the presets a and b in each bank. How to disable global tap tempo on a strymon timeline gearslutz. Hello everyone, ive been using this wonderful device for a couple of years, but lately i do not always feel confident with my strymon, especially. Add our tiny miniswitch and connect to your strymon pedal with the included 14. Want to recall a preset of your favorite settings on your brigadier, compadre. Multiswitch to scroll through your saved presets and control your tap tempo all at. Or remotely tap tempos for your bigsky, deco, dig, flint, mobius, timeline. Jul 08, 2016 also the timeline and the mobius both use tap tempo controls but because they are on different midi channels i can currently only assign one or the other to the tap tempo footswitch. Command center with strymon pedals explanation and question.
Delay suggestions with tap tempo and presets telecaster. I have been monkeying with control change messages on all 3 devices. I have a timeline and mobius running in the ax8 fx loop. When we decided to create a studioclass stereo delay effects pedal, we knew we must go well beyond what has been done in the pastin sound quality, sonic flexibility, hardware design, and processing power. No matter what i do every preset is set to the same time. Depending on the selected mode and the pedals connected, you can recall presets, change banks, operate timeline. The tempo on the strymon will still revert to what ever the tempo is on a given patch on the es8 but at least i can update it quickly with the tap tempo button. We have 4 strymon timeline manuals available for free pdf download. We also made the center switch a bit higher to avoid hitting the two switches at a time see pic. Mini tap tempo for strymon timeline mobius with soft touch switch. Three rugged metal footswitches for preset selection, effect bypass, looper control, and tap tempo. E3d eventidestrymon aux switcher my 3 button aux switch expands some of the best delays on the market to allow for 6 foot accessible functions instead of just 3 at a time. Timeline gives you the option to instantly save and recall up to 200 of your own presets.