New PitchFactor Software Available as Public Beta

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PitchFactor 2.3.0[2] Public Beta

Eventide is happy to make its PitchFactor 2.3.0[2] software available
as a Public Beta.

This Public Beta is open to all registered owners of PitchFactor Stompboxes.

How to
Participate

Participation requires the following steps:

1. Create
   an Eventide.com Account.

2. Register
   your PitchFactor Pedal.

3. Download
   and Install the Eventide Update Utility from the PitchFactor
   Support Page.

   You will not be able to download this utility until you have sucessfully
   logged in to

   Eventide.com and registered your PitchFactor.

4. Connect
   your PitchFactor Pedal to your computer using a standard USB Cable (note

   that this cable is not provided by Eventide, but can be purchased at
   most computer and

   electronics stores.)

5. Launch
   the Eventide Update Utility Application. Please be patient, as it can
   sometimes

   take up to 1 minute to recognize the PitchFactor Pedal

6. Select
   the System Version 2.3.0[2] Beta from the Available Updates list and
   click the Update button.

7. When
   prompted for a username and password, enter your Eventide.com username
   and

   password.

8. Review
   the Release Notes and License Agreement displayed by the Eventide Update

   Utility.

9. Wait
   for the Update to Complete. This usually takes a few minutes.

10. Report
    any bugs, issues, or feedback to pf_beta@eventide.com.

Troubleshooting Tips

• Verify
  that you have properly registered your PitchFactor pedal, and that your
  username

  and password are correct. This can easily be done by viewing the My
  Products page. In

  order for the update to suceed, the Serial Number on your PitchFactor
  pedal must

  appear on this list, and you must supply the same username and password
  used to

  access the My
  Products page when prompted by the Eventide Update Utility

• If the
  update is started but does not complete sucessfully, the pedal will
  be left unable to

  startup and function properly. If the pedal does not properly start
  up, the Eventide

  Update Utility will not be able to communicate with it. In this case,
  it will be necessary to

  force the pedal into Update Mode by holding down the center switch while
  applying

  power. Once the word "UPDATE" appears on the display, restart
  the Eventide Update

  Utility and attempt the update again.

PitchFactor Beta
Release Notes

Thank you for trying out PitchFactor 2.3.0[2] Beta. Since this is Beta software,
it has not received the level of testing required for a full release. While
it has been well tested by Eventide staff, there is a small possibility that
it has problems our testing has not revealed. We recommend that you only install
this software when you have time to fully evaluate it, and never just before
a tour or gig.

Please report any bugs you find to PF_Beta@eventide.com

We recommend that you back up your existing presets before updating to a new
software version.

Some changes have been made to the Scale control in Diantonic and Harmodulator
which may change the sound of User-Created Presets. You may want to adjust
the Scale control of your Diantonic and Harmodulator Presets after updating.

It is also important to note that it is possible to revert to the original
version anytime, if desired.

New Scales in Diatonic
and Quadravox

New scales have been added
to the Diatonic and Quadravox effects. Using the Speed/Scale knob, you can
now select from the following:

[MAJ] – Major

[min] – Minor

[DOR] – Dorian

[PHRG] – Phrygian

[LYD] – Lydian

[MLYD] – Mixolydian

[LOC] – Locrian

[Hmin] – Harmonic Minor

[Mmin] – Melodic Minor

[Wton] – Whole Tone

[ENIG] – Enigmatic

[NPLT] – Neopolitan

[HUNG] – Hungarian

Expression Pedal

There are improvements
to the way that expression pedal programming works.

Expression Pedal Programming
Activation:

Expression Pedal programming is now activated only when the Expression Pedal
is at the heel or toe position.

Shorter Timeout:

The Pedal Programming Timeout has been reduced to 2 seconds. This means
that when you move the Expression Pedal to heel or toe position, PitchFactor
will allow Expression Pedal programming for 2 seconds and then change to
normal operation.

Bank Select Up/Down with Encoder

In Bank Mode, the Encoder
can now be used to select banks in either direction if turned within 2 seconds
of pressing a bank change footswitch.

System Menu Updates

[TUNER] – Tuner

[CALIBRT] – The Calibration
Range of the Tuner has been extended. It is now 420Hz-460Hz. Default is
440Hz.

[UTILITY] – Utility Functions

[PDLOCK] – "Lock"
Expression Pedal settings

When PDLOCK is set to ON, Expression Pedal programming is disabled and all
Expression Pedal settings are locked. Default is OFF (unlocked).

Miscellaneous Fixes

-PitchFlex can now be
controlled via MIDI CC.

-An issue has been fixed
where tapping delays in non-tempo mode displayed greater delay values than
were actually present.

[badmelonfarmer]

 cool! look forward to trying it.

thanks for all the hard work guys 

Cheers

BMF

[caveman]

I just loaded the update.. some things which may save people some time…

In my case, I could not get the pitchfactor to be recognized no matter how many times I rebooted it, the computer, or erased the preferences files, or reinstalled the updater .  I then saw in the 'list of devices' menu on the Eventide Update Utility some other digidesign hardware.  I turned that hardware off, and blammo, the pitchfactor was detected immediately. 

 Also the 2.2.0[5] software from the factory required a force into update mode by powering on with the middle button.  I think most people have 2.2.1[1].

[madeski]

some clarification on the new scales.

is the neopolitan major or minor, as in the 5th mode of the harmonic minor?

is the hungarian a harmonic minor with a #4, or a different hungarian? there are a few different ones.

thanks

[Jimi Ray]

Update loaded ,no problems, I love the update. thank you.

[ck3]

madeski:

some clarification on the new scales.
is the neopolitan major or minor, as in the 5th mode of the harmonic minor?
is the hungarian a harmonic minor with a #4, or a different hungarian? there are a few different ones.
thanks

I am also curious about this.  When I was trying to do some Neopolitan minor noodling (after installing the new beta firmware), it sounded like the Pitchfactor was having a difficult time  harmonizing the 4th tone of the scale.

[teddybutter]

the new scales are excellent ! Thank you very much !!!!!!

I knew something like that would happen…. you guys are excellent…

please add

diminished (whole half or half whole, makes no difference)

harmonic major (major scale with a flat 6)

tritone (C-C#-E-F#-G-A#)

and user programmable scales with the ability to make out of tune or semi tone adjustments to the scales

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