Killdry Changes via a Preset or MIDI

[oddb0d]

Can Eventide consider adding the following to their next firmware update for the Pitchfactor (and possible the others).

1. A way to control the KillDry setting either at a preset level or via a MIDI message.

I have some real world examples of why this is useful and would love to see it. If an easy fix would make my life so much easier and save me a ton of money. With all 3 XFactors on my board it would help me save an expression pedal and some other tedious custom switchers.

Thanks for the consideration!

[achaput]

I'm not sure I know exactly what you want. Could you explain in more detail what you are trying to do?

[oddb0d]

Ok, so the MIX global setting where you can say KILLDRY so that it becomes 100% wet and then the MIX knob becomes in essence a volume knob right? Well I have my Pitchfactor set up in two configurations on my pedalboard. One is that it's in parallel with my main signal. I use the Crystals patch and have that in parallel. I would love to be able to use my one expression pedal to control the amount of crystals I have rather than have a volume pedal just to control that. I know I could set it to 100% WET for the MIX but it would be better to have KILLDRY on for that particular use and then have the expression control the amount of Crystals I get. I also have the pedal hooked up (via splitters and line mixers) to be in serial with my gutiar signal. So a part of the main guitar tone. This is for using things like the PitchFlex etc. In those cases I don't want the KILLDRY to be active I want the MIX knob to be working for the amount. It seems that you can only set the KILLDRY to be at a GLOBAL level which applies to all presets. I would like a way to either have the KILLDRY assigned to a preset to override the global setting or be able to control the KILLYDRY via  MIDI CC.

[achaput]

OK I understand now. Currently you can store presets at 100% wet, 50% wet etc, but you also want to be able to use PitchFactor as a volume pedal when it's 100% wet.

Yes unfortunately Killdry is a global parameter but I will add to the feature requests the ability to make Killdry 'per preset.'

in the meantime, are you using a mono setup? If so then you could try to take advantage of the fact that when stereo outputs are plugged in, Voice A goes to Output1 and Voice B goes to Ouput2. This means you could use the Pitch Mix knob as a volume control for Voice A on Output1 as you long as you have something plugged into both outputs. Just a thought…

Alan

[oddb0d]

Bingo you got it…. Thanks…. Regarding using the two inputs. I did try that, problem is that when I use both inputs the Crystals patch becomes only half of the sounds. It sounds very odd if I only use input 2 and output 2 and the input 1 has nothing coming into the PitchFactor. I was hoping that would work for me.

[achaput]

Yeah, you need both voices for that effect to sound right.

It sounds like you are a power user with a pretty serious set of requirements. Have you considered the Eventide Eclipse? It gives you so much control over things, it's astounding.

[oddb0d]

If you had the eclipse in a stombox 😉 Then yes I would… I am moving away from my rack and part of that was due to the fact your pedals have MIDI controls. I like the flexibility of a pedalboard but I love the preset one button push of a MIDI rig / rack. I thought I had hit the jackpot with my current rig using the TimeFactor, PitchFactor and ModFactor… 🙂 If you can get these enhancements in I shall be in heaven. Oh and the improved MIDI Expression response. That needs a bit of work. 🙂

I love the pedals by the way. So very cool. Great work.

[achaput]

Thanks, glad you like them!

There will be some software updates eventually so stay tuned.

Alan

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