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1. TEMPO Enable Global Tempo ON OFF Press the Encoder to select Turn Encoder to set Global Tempo Tempo is always stored with Presets but the stored value is not used if Global Tempo is ON With Global ON the current Tempo is used for all Presets Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to UTILITY menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu UTILITY Utility Functions After entering System mode turn the Encoder to select UTILITY then press the Encoder to enter the Utility functions settings mode Turn the Encoder to scroll through the following Utility functions Press the Encoder to select and set CATCHUP Catchup Enable ON OFF Press the Encoder to select Turn the Encoder to set Catchup ON or OFF With Catchup OFF the Parameter Control Knobs are always active With Catchup ON the Parameter Control Knobs must be turned to the position which corresponds to their current parameter value before they become active The Catchup feature is a good way to prevent inadvertent or abrupt changes to your sound Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to UTILITY menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu BANKS Select the Range of Active Preset Banks 1 20 Press the Encoder to select The BillBoard displays the lower and upper limits of the range of active Banks The lower limit is shown at the left of the display Lxx and the up2. The Tap footswitch is used to tap tempo if Tempo is ON While tapping with Tempo ON he updated tempo value is displayed by the Billboard in BPM While tapping with Tempo OFF the updated value is displayed in Hz To turn Tempo ON or OFF press the Encoder When Tempo s state changes the Billboard will briefly display the appropriate message either TMP ON or TMP OFF When Tempo is ON he Tempo LED flashes at the current tempo Bank Mode n Bank Mode the Billboard displays the Bank and Preset Number of the currently running Preset The Left and Middle Footswitches are used to instantly select or Bypass either Preset 1 or Preset 2 Presets are stored in pairs and each pair of Presets is called a Bank There are a maximum of 20 Banks a total of 40 Presets The Billboard displays the current Bank and Preset number Banks are numbered from 1 to 20 and Presets are numbered 1 and 2 Chorus O Rotary m e gt Phaser OTremoloPan Eventide O Q Wah O Vibrato O Flanger Undulator O ModFilter O RingMod MODFACTOR Red Lite hold for PLAY BANK mode Note The 40 Presets can be based on any of the Effects You can choose to have all 40 presets based on Chorus Or two based on Chorus three based on Flanger five based on Vibrato etc or any combination Loading Presets The Preset numbers correspond to the Left and Middle Footswitches To Bypass the Preset simply press the Footswitch corresponding to the load
3. usjesajsa e100 m _ nee sais eno O EEEE en When connecting ModFactor to a Mixer set ModFactor s Input and Output Level Switches to Line ModFactor User Guide Bypass Bypass It s important to select the ModFactor Bypass function that works best with your setup ModFactor gives you the choice of Bypass type DSP Bypass or Relay Bypass ModFactor s default Bypass setting is DSP Bypass DSP Bypass ModFactor s default is DSP Bypass When set to DSP Bypass bypassing sends the audio at the DSP s inputs directly to the outputs without any effects processing This type of bypassing works well in most situations Relay Bypass True Bypass Some guitar players prefer a true bypass in which the pedal s electronics are completely disconnected from the signal path When RELAY Bypass is selected ModFactor uses relays to hard wire your inputs to your outputs In fact whenever ModFactor s power is off the relays are disabled and ModFactor s electronics are completely bypassed Relay Bypass is not a good choice however if ModFactor s input is your guitar and you ve connected ModFactor s output directly to a non instrument level input device or have connected to your amp over a long cable Non instrument inputs are often low impedance typically 10K ohm and will load the guitar output and change its tone DSP Bypass allows odFactor to act as a buffer providing a low impedance output
4. KBO 9 Parameter Control Knobs To Assign the Control Source to a Destination f Press the Right Footswitch to select the MIDI Continuous Control that will be assigned to the ModFactor Control Source The choices are 33 ModFactor User Guide System Menu Tree OFF Control Source unassigned CO C99 MIDI Continuous Controller from 0 to 99 Press the Left and Right Footswitches to toggle between Source and Destination to make as many assignments as you wish Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu RCV MAP Create a MIDI Program Change Receive Map MIDI maps are an efficient way to instantly recall any of ModFactor s Presets using your favorite MIDI controller pedal board sequencer etc Press the Encoder to select and create a MIDI Program Change Receive Map This function sets the corresponding Preset that is recalled when a MIDI Program Change message is received Referred to as Prg No from here on The left field displays the Prg No 0 127 and right field displays either OFF or the Preset as Bank Preset 1 1 20 2 There are two ways to select the MIDI Prg No manually or using Learn Mode To select manually with the left arrow flashing simply turn the Encoder to select the desired Prg No rom 0 to 127 To use Learn Mode press the Left Footswitch again In LEARN mode the Prg No will be automat
5. 500 ohm capable of driving any device input or cable ngi ote Relay Bypass should not be used if the Input Output Lvl switches are set opposite to one another Specifically if the Input Lvl switch is set for GUITAR and the Output Lvl switch is set to LINE or the Input Lvl switch is set for LINE and the Output Lvl switch is set to AMP odFactor will not have unity gain In this case using Relay Bypass will result in a level change whenever you Bypass ModFactor Selecting Bypass Type The Bypass mode is selected in System Mode under BYPASS DSP is the default Here s how o change it 1 Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to enter System Mode Release the Encoder Turn the Encoder until BYPASS is displayed Momentarily press the Encoder Turn the Encoder until BYP TYP is displayed Momentarily press the Encoder Turn the Encoder to select DSP or RELAY Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to exit System Mode NWOAUBRWN ALS NS Note ModFactor has been carefully designed to not mess with your tone in any of the Bypass settings Note When connecting ModFactor to a computer we suggest that you use a dedicated audio interface e g a Firewire Interface and to select the type of Bypass that works best for your application 13 ModFactor User Guide Effect Levels Note When ModFactor is turned Off the relays automa
6. By engaging the Sync to Tempo Pitch feature the LFO rate control displays note values instead of Hz by selecting the tonic of your scale or something similar you can ensure that the output of this process will be harmonically related to the notes you play The Depth parameter slightly detunes the right and left voices creating a stereo field Note that the Mod Rate knob controls Sensitivity for this effect 16 ModFactor User Guide Control Knobs Control Knobs Effect Parameters When an Effect is selected using the Encoder the Effect s parameter values are set by the current position of the ten control knobs Whenever a control knob is turned the Billboard displays the parameter s name and value The controls are arranged in two rows and grouped according to their functions Mod Rate Mod Source Itt TH TON MODFACTOR ModFactor uses 2 LFO s Low Frequency Oscillators to create classic or FM AM modulated versions of many popular modulation effects The primary LFO drives the main effect and is controlled by the three top row controls Depth Speed and Shape Top row knobs control the primary parameters of the effects The two leftmost top row knobs control important aspects of the effects The leftmost knob Intensity ranges from subtle to dramatic The knob
7. Up to three Auxiliary Switches can be assigned as controls for the Effects parameters and system control The three Aux Switches are connected to the rear panel 1 4 stereo phone jack ModFactor detects closures by sensing whether the ip the ring or both the tip and ring are grounded Note that you must use a stereo phone plug when connecting three Aux Switches The default assignments of the Aux Switches mirror the operation of the stompbox footswitches If ModFactor is in the Play Mode the Aux Switches act as the normal Bank Mode switches and if ModFactor is in Bank Mode the Aux Switches act as he normal Play Mode switches To assign the Aux Switches first press the Encoder to select AUX SW You will see wo fields split display of the Billboard display left right showing Parameter destination and Control source assignments An arrow pointing to the left Parameter is flashing if it s not press the Left Footswitch to select this field showing this to be the selected field for editing To assign the switches first select the ModFactor parameter or function the destination that you want to externally control Intensity for example and then select the Aux Switch that you want to control it with the source To Setup Parameter Destinations Turn the Encoder knob to select an external control destination Destinations include the ModFactor parameters and functions that can be controlled by one of he Aux Switches The c
8. between Play and Bank mode press and hold the Right Footswitch for a few seconds Notice that the Billboard display changes In Play Mode the Billboard displays an animated representation of the current modulation the LFO sweep In Bank Mode you ll see the word BANK a number a colon and another number For example BANK 1 1 indicates Preset 1 of Bank 1 A RED LED over either the Left or Middle Footswitch indicates that an Effect Preset is Active Each time that pou press and hold the Right Footswitch the mode will change from one mode to the o Using Play Mode When you re in Play Mode the Footswitches are used to control the Effect that s currently loaded The Left Switch toggles Bypass Active the Middle Switch toggles Slow Fast or Brake and the Right Switch lets you tap a Tempo An ORANGE LED loca ea above the Left Footswitch indicates that the EHect Preset i is Active not Bypassed Using Bank Mode Go to Bank mode The Billboard displays the number of the current Preset for example you might see BANK 1 1 This means that you re in Bank 1 and that Preset 1 is loaded If the Preset is Active not Bypassed you ll also notice that the Left Footswitch LED is solidly lit If Preset 2 is currently loaded and Active the LED above the Middle Footswitch will be solidly lit Try alternately pressing the Left and Middle Footswitches to load the Presets in the active Bank The Billboard displays either Preset 1
9. seconds to enter and exit the System Mode Upon exit you re returned to the previous mode either Bank or Play Upon entering System Mode you re at the top level menu selection The Left and Right Footswitch LEDs will flash RED continuously to remind you that you re in this special mode The Middle Footswitch LED the Effect Indicator LED and Tempo LED are always OFF in System ode At the top level turn the Encoder to scroll the choices BYPASS AUX SW MIDI GLOBAL and UTILITY Press the Encoder to select one of these choices System Mode Navigation General navigation and access the System Mode menus parameters are as follows 1 Push the Encoder to step down into the menu tree 2 Turn the Encoder to scroll thru menu items or parameter selections or values 3 Press the Middle Footswitch to step up the menu tree to upper level menu options For menus with two fields a flashing arrow pointing to the left or right indicates the default active field for editing Press the Left Footswitch or Right Footswitch to select the active field The Left Footswitch is used to select the left hand field the Right Footswitch is used to select he right hand field Hint While the Middle Footswitch can always be used to step up the menu tree for menu tems that are only one level deep pressing the Encoder a second time will also step up to the op level System Menu Tree The system mode is divided into five categories BYPASS AUX SW
10. AL Turn the associated parameter knob to adjust the maximum value The Billboard displays the knob value while you re turning the selected parameter knob and times out to display the selected MAX VAL when the knob is idle IDI CCs send values from 0 to 127 The minimum parameter value will be set when the IDI CC sends a 0 and the maximum parameter value will be set when the MIDI CC sends 127 MIDI CC values between 0 and 127 are mapped to the selected parameter range The parameters controlled in this mode are system wide and will apply to all Effects and Presets 32 odFactor User Guide System Menu Tree ote You can set the minimum value to be greater than the maximum value When you do so when the MIDI CC s sends an increasing value the parameter value will decrease ote While it is possible to assign more than one external controller to any parameter doing so is likely to cause confusion and is not recommended Keep in mind that if you have previously assigned a MIDI CC to a control destination you may want to clear the assignment before setting up a new assignment To clear select the destination parameter and select he source MIDI CC as To Setup the External Control Source f m Press the Right Footswitch to select the external control source field for editing There are two ways to select an external control source Manual Select or Learn Mode For Manual Select simply turn the Encoder to choose the MID
11. I Control Source The choices are BND MIDI Pitch Bend CCO C99 MIDI Continuous Controller messages from O to 99 To use the Learn Mode to select the external control source Press the Right Footswitch again LEARN is displayed prompting you to send a MIDI message for automatic Control Source assignment Press the Right Footswitch again to exit LEARN mode and revert to manual source selection Press the Left and Right Footswitches to toggle between Source and Destination to make as many assignments as you wish The default patch is unassigned for all RCV CTL destinations Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu XMT CC Control knobs transmit MIDI Continuous Control The default patch is as follows PDL gt C15 KBO gt C22 KB1 gt C23 KB2 gt C24 KB9 gt C31 XMT CC makes it possible to use ModFactor s Expression Pedal and Control Knobs as MIDI controllers Here s how it works Press the Encoder to select XMT CC You will see two fields split display of the Billboard display showing Control source and Destination assignments An arrow pointing to the left Control Source is flashing if its not press the Left Footswitch to select this field showing his to be the selected field for editing To Select the Control Source f Turn the Encoder knob to select the Control Source The choices are PDL Expression Pedal
12. MIDI GLOBAL and UTILITY which are the top level menu items that appear when entering system mode In the following factory default settings are indicated in bold BYPASS Select Bypass Mode After entering System Mode turn the Encoder to select BYPASS then press the Encoder to enter Select Bypass Mode Turn the Encoder to select either BYP TYP or KILLDRY BYP TYP Choose Bypass Type DSP RELAY Press the Encoder to select Turn Encoder to select DSP or Relay When DSP is selected Bypass sends the audio at the DSP s inputs directly to the outputs without any effects processing When RELAY is selected Bypass employs a pair of relays to hardwire the inputs to the outputs Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to BYPASS menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu 28 ModFactor User Guide System Menu Tree KILLDRY Kill Dry Audio NO YES Press the Encoder to select Turn Encoder to enable disable KILLDRY When KILLDRY is enabled YES the dry signal is removed from the output and ModFactor only outputs a 1 00 wet Lev E For some of the effects the Intensity control acts as a Wet Dry Mix control For these effects if KILLDRY is YES the Intensity control is disabled Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to BYPASS menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu AUX SW Program Auxiliary Switches
13. MODFAC TOR User Guide CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING Use only with supplied power supply Avoid spilling liquids onto into the unit Do not expose to excessive heat or moisture Do not open there are no user serviceable parts inside This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 5 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation r ventide Complete MF UG Part 159021 MF UG Contents Part 141141 Eventide and Harmonizer are registered trademarks of Eventide Inc 2008 Eventide Inc ModFactor User Guide Table of Contents Introduction mire nni nnna ee cence es a ee eee et leet 4 A Few Words of AdViC8 ooooccocccooccnocccnonononacanccnnn conca non cnn nr rnn canon cr nn rro n rra narran errar nera nn 4 Keita ld rn 4 A NO 5 Peaks LED EEA EEEE E ita is 14 TES a oda 15 Control Knobs Effect Parameters ccccccnnococnnnccnnnononnnnnocononononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoncnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnns 17 MAY a e oF Calas aah aL 8 Type 18 Depth 18 Speed 18 Shape 18 X MOD oases a
14. ModFactor s Effects offers a world of possibilities For example there are several types of Flangers Phasers etc For each of the ten modulation Effects use Type to select Chorus Chorus is an effect that is designed to take a single voiced instrument and give it the sound of many instruments playing together This is achieved through randomly modulating several delay lines to create pitch and timing imperfections and then panning these voices in the stereo field Phaser Phaser is an effect created by a series of digital filters When the output of the filters is mixed with the dry signal sharp notches are created in the frequency spectrum of the output by modulating the center frequencies of the filters the notches move giving a sense of motion to the effect Q Wah The Q Wah effect simulates a classic wah wah pedal when Shape is set to pedal or an auto wah when set to envelope Using Depth and or other wave shapes creates more complex wah sounds Intensity will increase the Q or Slinky ness of the wah effect 15 odFactor User Guide The Effects Flanger Flanger is similar to Phaser however the use of delay lines in place of filters creates notches hat are harmonically related to each other ModFilter odFilter is a set of modulated filters Intensity controls a combination of base filter frequency and Q while Depth controls the frequency offset of the left and right channels to create a stereo image Rotary S
15. Switches 29 MIDI MIDI Functions 0 0 0 0 13 GLOBAL Global Settings 36 IA 36 Restoring Factory Settings Software Updates oococonoccconoocccononcccnanacananananonanccnnnn aca nanananannns 37 Restoring Factory System Settings 537 Restoring Factory Effects Presets and System Settings 37 Software Updates iis neritea cala iaa icono chases inedh depeche iia 37 MIDI Implementation Charts abris 38 SPECIES dE es 39 LIMITED WARRANTY aci dd 40 ModFactor User Guide Introduction Introduction Congratulations on choosing an Eventide Effects Processor For years we ve dreamed of putting our rack mount effects in the hands of performing musicians and in particular at the feet of guitar players ModFactor is the latest realization of that dream bringing true studio quality audio massive processing power world class effects and unmatched flexibility to your live sound A Few Words of Advice Factor Effects pedals pack an unprecedented degree of processing and flexibility into a small package Our goal in creating the Factor family was to give you the power to transform your sound From the start we recognized that the key to realizing this goal was to give you the flexibility to bend and twist this power in the service of your creativity We ve worked hard to make ModFactor easy to use We ve done our best to design an __ intuitive User Interface to manage and control the awesome power and flexibility packed
16. XP PDL is chosen the current preset s pedal mapping is ignored Xnob The Xnob control is effect type dependent and works as follows EFFECT TYPE XNOB Function CHORUS LIQUID Feedback CHORUS ORGANIC Manual Delay Offset MDO CHORUS SHIMMER Feedback PHASER NEGATIVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK Filter Stages PHASER BIPHASE Forward Reverse Q WAH Base Frequency FLANGER Manua Delay Offset MDO ODFILTER Width STEREO ONLY ROTARY Tone TREMELOPAN Width STEREO ONLY VIBRATO MODERN VINTAGE Width STEREO ONLY VIBRATO RETRO Filter Stages UNDULATOR PITCH Spread UNDULATOR FEEDBCK Feedback RINGMOD Tone Modulating the Modulation The bottom row knobs are used to modulate the primary modulation D Mod Controls the amount of modulation of the Depth parameter Analogous to AM Amplitude odulation Full counter clockwise is OFF S Mod Controls the amount of modulation of the Speed parameter Analogous to FM Frequency odulation Full counter clockwise is OFF Mod Rate Sets the secondary LFO rate determines how fast the D Mod and S Mod wiggle their argets Ranges from 1 8 to 8X the Speed value ote If Envelope or ADSR is selected as the Mod Source the modulation is driven by the amplitude of the audio input and the S Mod control becomes a Sensitivity control Mod Source Selects the secondary LFO modulation source The choice
17. actor has 4 distinct types of Phasers Negative Positive Feedback and Biphase EFFECT TYPE CHORUS LIQUID ORGANIC SHIMMER PHASER EGATIVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK BIPHASE Q WAH WAH WAH V WAH FLANGER POSITIVE NEGATIVE JET THRU 0 ODFILTER LOPASS BANDPASS HIPASS ROTARY STANDARD GIANT TREMELOPAN BIAS OPTO VIBRATO ODERN VINTAGE RETRO UNDULATOR PITCH FEEDBCK RINGMOD DC AC Depth Sets the modulation sweep range from narrow to wide In Play Mode the Billboard displays an animated graphic that indicates the sweep range With Depth set to minimum the graphic displays a vertical bar at the leftmost of the display As Depth is increased the bar sweeps farther to the right With Depth set to maximum the vertical bar traverses the full length of the Billboard Speed isplay Sets the modulation sweep rate In Play Mode the Billboard displays an animated graphic sweeps back and forth at the modulation sweep rate Note If Envelope or ADSR is selected for the Shape parameter the modulation is driven by the amplitude of the audio input and the Speed control becomes a Sensitivity control Note If Slow Mode is enabled an S prefix is added to the Speed Parameter value Shape Selects the shape or source of the modulation The choices are ModFactor User Guide Control Knobs SINE TRIANGL E PEAK RANDOM SQUARE RAMP SQUARE SMP HLD ENVELOP or ADSR In addition the Expression Pedal EXP PDL can be chosen as a source When E
18. alues For example you could assign an Aux Switch to toggle between S MOD value 0 and 5 To program the Aux Switches see the System Mode section of this User Guide Notes 1 You must use a stereo phone 1 4 plug to connect Aux Switches 2 Toggle switches are not supported Only momentary switches will work properly 3 Simultaneously pressing the switch assigned to the Tip and the switch assigned to the Ring will trigger the function assigned to the Tip Ring The Aux Switches should be pressed independently Refer to www eventide com for information on recommended Aux Switches MIDI ModFactor supports MIDI In Out Thru MIDI can be used to Load and bypass Presets Select Banks Brake Change parameter values Set tempo from MIDI clock Enable ModFactor s knobs and switches to control other MIDI devices Dump backup Presets and or system settings to a computer NWOAWMBWN DAA a ModFactor automatically selects either USB or DIN5 as MIDI Inputs and Outputs If USB is connected DIN5 MIDI activity including MIDI thru is ignored MIDI setup is described in System Mode and a MIDI implementation map can be found later in this User Guide System Mode System Mode is used for settings that cover the overall system such as the Bypass Aux Switch MIDI Expression Pedal etc 27 odFactor User Guide System Menu Tree To Enter Exit System Mode Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few
19. ap Tempo In Play Mode the Tap Footswitch can be tapped to set the tempo While tapping the Billboard displays the updated Tempo Note When using an Aux Switch to tap tempo the Billboard will display the tempo value in both Play and Bank Modes 24 ModFactor User Guide Saving Presets Adjusting Tempo The Encoder can be used to set or tweak the Tempo value in BPM if Tempo is ON or in Hz if Tempo is OFF To use the Encoder first press the Tap Footswitch you must be in Play Mode so that the Billboard displays the Tempo value Whenever the Tempo value is displayed the Encoder can be turned to adjust the Tempo While adjusting the Billboard displays the updated Tempo and the parameter Control Knobs are disabled Global Tempo Tempo is always saved with each Preset Often however it s useful to set the Tempo for all of the Presets that you re using To do this use the System GLOBAL Tempo command When GLOBAL TEMPO is ON the Tempo value saved oath the Preset is ignored and the current Tempo value is used for all Presets Turning GLOBAL TEMPO ON or OFF The factory default is OFF 1 Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to enter System Mode Release the Encoder Turn the Encoder until GLOBAL is displayed Momentarily press the Encoder Turn the Encoder until TEMPO is displayed Momentarily press the Encoder Turn the Encoder to select ON or OFF Press and hold the Encoder and Right Fo
20. ch Manual Select or Learn Mode For Manual Select simply turn the Encoder to choose the Aux Switch The choices are TIP Aux switch jack tip connection RNG Aux switch jack ring connection T R Aux switch jack tip ring connection To use the Learn Mode to select the external control source Press the Right Footswitch again LEARN is displayed prompting you to press an Aux Switch for automatic assignment Press he Right Footswitch again to exit LEARN mode and revert to manual source selection Press the Left and Right Footswitches to toggle between Source and Destination to make as many assignments as you wish The default patches for Aux Switch control are as follows FS1 lt gt TIP FS2 lt gt RNG FS3 lt gt T R The other Aux Switch Control destinations BYP BK BK TAP BRK P B and KBO KB9 are unassigned as indicated by ote It is possible to assign the same Aux Switch to multiple destinations In other words you could assign TIP to control Bypass AND Tap AND Brake AND etc The benefit of having he same switch control multiple functions can be very useful however you should keep in mind that if you have previously assigned a Switch to a control destination you may want to clear the assignment before setting up a new assignment When done Press the Middle Footswitch to go to top level System menu MIDI MIDI Functions After entering System mode turn the Encoder to
21. e message is transmitted whenever a Footswitch is pressed for Preset loa Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu SYS ID MIDI SysEx ID 1 16 Press the Encoder to select Turn Encoder to choose the MIDI SysEx ID for Backup and Restore of Presets and System settings Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu OUTPUT MIDI Transmit Thru Select XMT THRU Press the Encoder to select Turn Encoder to select either MIDI out to either transmit XMT ModFactor MIDI data or pass incoming MIDI data thru ModFactor 35 ModFactor User Guide System Menu Tree Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu DUMP Dump Select ALL CURRENT PRESETS SYSTEM Press the Encoder to select Turn Encoder to set what is being backed up via SysEx Dump or Dump Request If ALL is selected all saved Presets and System settings are dumped If CURRENT is selected only the currently loaded effect is dumped If PRESETS is selected all 40 Presets are dumped If SYSTEM is selected all System Mode settings are dumped Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu GLOBAL Global Settings
22. ect by ect can be active at a time Each Effect has parameters that can be modified by turning the ten Control Knobs The control knobs allow you to set modula ion type rate and depth feedback intensity and ae other parameters that change the sound of each Effect Also certain aspects of the Effect can be controlled by the Footswi Using the Footswitches tches The Footswitches can be used in two ways Play Mode and Bank Mode In Play Mode the Footswitches are used to control certain aspects of the Effects like Tap Tempo Slow Fast and Brake In Bank Mode the Footswitches are used to instantly recall saved versions of the Effects ModFactor User Guide The Basics Before we describe the Footswitch modes we ll need to define some terms The Presets ModFactor lets you save an Effect after you ve adjusted the Control Knobs An Effect along with a particular setting of its parameters is called a Preset ModFactor lets you save up to 40 Presets Instructions on saving Presets are covered later in this User Guide The Banks ModFactor lets you quickly switch between two Presets In Bank Mode just press either the Left or Middle Footswitch to instantly call up your Preset Presets are stored in pairs and each pair of Presets is called a Bank There are a total of 20 Banks i nog the 40 Presets The Preset Banks are accessed by tapping the Right Footswitch in Bank Mode Play and Bank Footswitch Modes To switch
23. ed Preset Press again and the Preset becomes active The following attributes are saved with Presets and recalled when Presets are loaded Parameter knob values Tempo Tap value Tempo On Off status Expression pedal mapping AWN _ Note ModFactor can be set up to change the Tempo value when a Preset is loaded or to ignore the value saved with the Preset W While Tempo values are always saved with the Preset you may prefer to have your current Tempo stay the same as you switch from Preset to Preset Turn GLOBAL TEMPO ON to do that With GLOBAL TEMPO ON the Tempo values saved with 23 odFactor User Guide Operating Modes he Preset are ignored and the current Tempo value is used Global is described later in this User Guide Selecting Preset Banks n Bank Mode the Right Footswitch is used to select the current Bank Tap the Right Footswitch to increment through the active Banks When a Bank is displayed the associated pair of Presets is cued but the new Preset is not yet loaded The next time that either the Left or Middle Footswitch is pressed the corresponding Preset will load from the cued Bank ote If the previous loaded Preset is in Bypass when the footswitch is pressed the newly loaded Preset will be Active ote Edited Presets will be lost if they are not saved before loading another Preset Active Banks f 40 Presets are more than you need and you d like to make it quicker and easier to find and
24. g Backing up Presets and System Settings The currently loaded effect your stored Presets and your system settings can be dumped to a MIDI device or to a computer using the MIDI s SysEx facility SysEx dump is a MIDI System Exclusive Message that can be sent from ModFactor and recorded by a MIDI sequencer or computer ModFactor s Presets and System Settings can then be restored at a later time This is a useful way to backup saved settings or to reconfigure the unit as it was on your previous project The process takes a couple of seconds To Dump Presets amp or System Settings 1 Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch t im ltangously for a few seconds to enter System Mode Release the Encoder Turn the Encoder until MIDI is displayed Momentarily press the Encoder Turn the Encoder until DUMP is displayed Momentarily press the Encoder Turn the Encoder to select ALL CURRENT PRESETS or SYSTEM Wait until dump is complete Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to exit System Mode 00 O U Ps LY AS Note If CURRENT is selected only the currently loaded Preset is dumped If PRESETS is selected all 40 stored Presets are dumpe If ALL is selected all Presets and System settings are dumped If SYSTEM is selected only System settings are dumped Restoring Presets and System Settings Presets and System settings are restored via MIDI s Se facility ModFactor must be se
25. gs etc With power off relays connect ModFactor s inputs directly to Its outputs Can Two Effects Be Used Simultaneously No When you load an Effect it runs on both channels Effects can be used as Stereo In Stereo Out Mono In Stereo Out or Mono In Mono Out ModFactor is smart enough to know what cables are connected and to automatically route the signals for your set up ModFactor User Guide Connections Connections ModFactor is designed to be flexible and can support both instrument and line level inputs and outputs Rear panel toggle switches allow you to independently select input and output levels Audio Inputs and Outputs accept standard mono unbalanced 1 4 phone plugs Expression Pedal Jack Auxiliary Switch Jack Input 2 Jack Input 1 Jack mono Out Thru oo Expression Aux Frenne Output Input ne a dal Switch Umi ri es y ol LOE a lo 900 Al amp amp CISS MIDI Out Thru MIDIIn Power Input USB Input Type B Output 2 Jack Output 1 Jack mono Output level Switch Input level Switch ModFactor can be connected directly to your guitar behind another pedal in your Amp s effects loop or to your mixer s send return or insert Given the variety of guitars effects pedals amps and mixers we can t describe a best setup The setup should be driven by you and the sound that you re going for That writ here are some suggestions and typica
26. he day the unit is purchased from an Authorized Eventide Dealer or if the unit is drop shipped from Eventide on the day shipped plus a reasonable allowance for shipping delays This applies whether or not you return your warranty registration form Who performs warranty work The only company authorized to perform work under this warranty is Eventide Inc Little Ferry New Jersey While you are free to give authorization to anyone else or to work on it yourself we will not honor claims for payment for parts or labor from you or from third parties Shipping within the 50 United States You are responsible for getting the unit to our door at no cost to us We cannot accept collect or COD shipments We will return the unit to you prepaid at our expense using an expeditious shipping method normally United Parcel Service Shipping outside the 50 United States If you purchased the unit from a dealer in your country consult with the dealer before returning the unit If you wish to return the unit to us please note the following 1 The unit must be prepaid to our door This means that you are responsible for all shipping charges including customs brokerage and duties When a unit is shipped to us it must be cleared through United States Customs by an authorized broker You must make arrangements for this to be done Normally your freight forwarder has a branch in the United States which can handle this transaction 2 All shipments will be re
27. hoices are BYP Toggle Bypass Active Bypass type selected in BYPASS BK Increment Bank number switch function BK Decrement Bank number switch function TAP Tap tempo switch function BRK Brake Function P B Toggle between Play and Bank Mode KBO 9 Because of the limited space in the Billboard display the Parameter Control Knob names cannot be meaningfully displayed Instead for display purposes we ve numbered the knobs from 0 to 9 indicate below FS1 Left footswitch FS2 Middle footswitch FS3 Right footswitch 29 ModFactor User Guide System Menu Tree KBO KB 1 KB 2 KB 3 KB 4 KB5 Intensity Type Z i a gt AS a Xnob Tempo Y push for Tempo on off hold to Save S KB 6 KB 7 KB 8 KB 9 The notion of using an On Off control source like an Aux Switch to control a variable parameter bears some explanation Consider a variable parameter like Intensity After you ve selected a Parameter Control Knob you can set two values for the parameter a minimum value MIN VAL and a maximum value MAX VAL Each time the assigned switch is pressed the parameter value instantly toggles between the minimum and maximum value When a Parameter Control Knob designator is displayed KBO KB9 pressing the Left Footswitch will display MIN VAL Turn the associated Parameter Control Knob to set the minimum value For example if KBO was selected turn the Intensity Con
28. ically set when a MIDI Program Change message is received Pressing the Left Footswitch exits LEARN mode Press the Right Footswitch to select the Bank Preset field indicated by a flashing right hand arrow and turn the Encoder to select the Preset To map another Prg No to another Preset simply press the Left Footswitch again to select the desired Prg No and then the Right Footswitch to map it to the desired Preset Default map Prg No 0 39 map to the 40 Presets starting with Bank 1 1 Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu XMT MAP Create a MIDI Program Change Transmit Map In Bank Mode when a Footswitch is used to recall a Preset a MIDI Program Change message can be transmitted from the MIDI Out jack or USB to control an external device e g another Factor series Stompbox an Eventide Eclipse an Eventide HOOOFW etc To Create a MIDI Program Change transmit map Press the Encoder to access the MIDI transmit map for editing The left field displays the Bank Preset number from 1 1 to 20 2 The right field displays either OFF or the Prg No 0 127 Press the Left Footswitch to select Preset Effect field indicated by a flashing left hand arrow pointing turn the Encoder to select the Preset 34 ModFactor User Guide System Menu Tree Press the Right Footswitch to select Prg No field indicated by a flashing right hand ar
29. ignments An arrow pointing to the lett Parameter is flashing if its not press the Left Footswitch to select this field showing this to be the selected field for editing To Setup Parameter Destination Do a Turn the Encoder knob to select an external control destination the ModFactor parameter or function which will be controlled from an external source The choices are BYP Toggle Bypass Active BK Increment Bank number switch function BK Decrement Bank number switch function TAP Tap tempo switch function BRK Toogle Brake function P B Toggle between Play and Bank Mode KBO 9 Parameter Control Knobs FS1 Left footswitch FS2 Middle Footswitch FS3 Right Footswitch After you ve selected a Parameter Control Knob you can set the parameter range that the IDI CC will control by setting minimum and maximum parameter values When a Parameter Control Knob designator is displayed KBO KB9 pressing the Left Footswitch will display MIN VAL Turn the associated Parameter Control Knob to set the minimum value For example if KBO was selected turn the Intensity Control Knob to set the minimum value The Billboard displays the knob value while you re turning the selected parameter knob and times out to display the selected MIN VAL when the knob is idle Push the Left Footswitch again to set the maximum value for the selected Parameter Control nob The Billboard will display MAX V
30. immediately to its right Type selects the type of effect i e the type of Flanger type of Phaser etc Lower row knobs S Mod D Mod Mod Rate and Mod Source control the secondary LFO which in turn modulates the Speed and Depth of the primary LFO The S Mod knob controls the amount of Frequency Modulation applied to the primary LFO and the D Mod knob controls the amount of Amplitude Modulation With S Mod D Mod knobs set fully counterclockwise the secondary modulation is disabled and ModFactor creates high quality renditions of classic modulation effects As the S Mod D Mod knobs are turned up a small amount of movement will be added to the effect to give it 17 ModFactor User Guide Control Knobs a controlled organic feel Increase the amount of S Mod D Mod for complex and interesting and even extreme modulation effects The availability of expression pedal and envelope mod shapes allows the modulation rate to be controlled dynamically by your playing as well Intensity Controls the intensity of the effect from 0 to 99 otes For TremoloPan type Bias Intensity controls the amount of Drive For high input levels setting Drive to high levels can cause overload distortion For TremoloPan type Opto Intensity controls input slew rate Edge and depending on the nput signal may only have a subtle effect Type Selects the type of effect For example ModF
31. imulates the sound of a rotating speaker for that popular Leslie effect ModFactor offers two types of rotary simulations a standard sized and an over sized giant cabinet TremoloPan Tremolo is an effect that is created by modulating the level of the incoming audio with an LFO With this effect as you turn Xnob knob it will shift the phase of the right channel s LFO creating a tremolo that will move from left to right in the stereo field When the Xnob is full clockwise the right channel will be 180 degrees out of phase with the left creating an autopanner Both outputs will have to be connected for this to function correctly Vibrato Vibrato is an effect that simulates the pitch change you get by modulating a guitar string or using a whammy bar Modulating the rate with an Expression Pedal or envelope will create some insane vibratos Undulator Undulator is a classic Eventide effect that combines two delays two detuned voices and a FM modulated tremolo By turning up the Intensity you can increase the dry effect ratio RingMod Ring Modulator is an effect created by multiplying an input signal by an audio frequency waveform the result is a waveform containing the sums and differences of those frequencies and their partials This creates a waveform with complex and possibly enharmonic bell like overtones By using the S Mod control to modulate this carrier frequency you can create useful and interesting sounds
32. ings Software Updates Restoring Factory System Settings To restore System settings power up ModFactor while simultaneously pressing the Right Footswitch and the Encoder until CLEAR SETUP is displayed Restoring Factory Effects Presets and System Settings CAUTION This function will overwrite any Presets that you have saved To restore Factory Presets and all System settings power up ModFactor while simultaneously pressing the Middle Footswitch and the Encoder until INITIALIZING is displayed Software Updates ModFactor s software can be upgraded over USB Information on software updating can be found at www eventide com 37 ModFactor User Guide MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart Mode 1 Omni On Poly Mode 2 Omni On Mono O Yes Mode 3 Omni Off Poly Mode 4 Omni Off Mono X No Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default 1 16 1 16 Changed 1 16 1 16 ode Default 3 1 essages X X Altere X X ote Number True Voice X X After Touch Key s X X Channels X X Pitch Bender O O Control Change 0 127 O O CCO CC99 Program Change True O O System Exclusive O O ID XX Bulk Dump AAA dN a System Common Song Pos X X Song Select X X Tune X System Real Time Cloc X O Commands Xx X Aux Messages Local ON OFF X X All Notes OFF X X Active Sense X X Reset X X Notes 38 ModFactor User Guide Specifications Specifications Analog I O Input Impedance 500K oh
33. into every Factor Effects processor We hope that you will take the time to master it We know that yours eager to get going and hope that you ll read this User Guide However if you read nothing else please read The Basics Key Features e Eventide s 10 best modulation effects 27 individual effects types Support for instrument and line level connectivity External Expression Pedal and Aux Switch for external control 40 User Presets Instant access to any 2 Presets at a time Bright easy to read Billboard Display Extensive MIDI functionality Software upgrades via USB ModFactor User Guide Overview Overview Modulation Intensity PeakLED Modulation Type Effect Control Knobs o o O A Encoder Switch je O intensity Type Tempo LED Effects Billboard Display O Active O Slow Fast 8 hold for PLAY BANK Left Footswitch Active Bypass Preset 1 Middl Slow Preset 2 The Basics e Footswitch Fast Modulation Brake Right Footswitch Tap Tempo Bank increment Mode Toggle There are a few basic concepts that you ll have to grasp to use ModFactor successfully If you read nothing else please read this sect The Effects There are ten distinct modulation algorithms which we call Effects turning the Encoder knob Only one Ef Controlling the Effects on Select an Eff
34. l setups Typical Setups Here are some suggested ways of connecting to your rig and suggested I O level switch settings ModFactor User Guide Connections Guitar gt ModFactor gt Amp Mono In Mono Out This is the simplest way to connect ModFactor Connect your guitar cable to ModFactor Input 1 and a cable from ModFactor Output 1 to your amp Input and Output Level switches In Lvl amp Out Lvl should be set to GUITAR and AMP ModFactor User Guide Connections Guitar gt ModFactor gt Amp 1 Amp2 Mono or Stereo In Stereo Out Connect your guitar cable to ModFactor Input 1 and a cable from ModFactor Output 1 to one amp and a second cable from ModFactor Output 2 to the other amp Input Level switch In Lvl should be set to GUITAR and Output Level switch Out Lvl set to AMP 10 ModFactor User Guide Connections Guitar gt Amp Effects Send gt ModFactor gt Amp Effects Return DOOR Expression Aux Pedal Switch If your Amp has an Effect Loop you can connect ModFactor s Input to the Amp Effect Loop Send and ModFactor s Output to the Amp Effect Loop Return Most guitar amp s Effects Loop run at Line Level so set ModFactor s Input and Output Level Switches to Line 11 ModFactor User Guide Connections Mixer Effects Send gt ModFactor gt Mixer Effects Return m
35. lace the defective because of such defect we will repair the detective unit at no c responsibility for shipping charges as detailed below FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY ANY DEFECT AND FROM THIS WARRANTY Our sole obligation is to repair or replace the N NO EVENT WILL WE BE RESPONSIBLE SUCH DAMAGES ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED defective unit as described herein he warranty DOES NOT COVER any damage to the unit re of equipment that does not react well to being dropped bounced crushed soaked or exposed to excessively high temperatures voltages electrostatic or electromagnetic fields If the unit is damaged for these or other causes and the unit is deemed to be economically repairable we will repair it and charge our normal rates gardless of the cause of that damage The unit is a complex piece he warranty DOES NOT COVER shipping damage either to or from Eventide Who is covered under the warranty he warranty applies to the original purchaser of a new unit from Eventide or an Authorized Eventide Dealer It is your responsibility to prove or to be able to prove that you have purchased the unit under circumstances which effect the warranty A copy of your purchase invoice is normally necessary and sufficient for this Units with the serial number plate defaced or removed will not be serviced or covered by this warranty When the warranty becomes effective The one year warranty period begins on t
36. ll decrease Note The Expression Pedal input supports control voltage inputs from OV to 3V Care must be taken to avoid ground loops If you hear a hum only when you ve connected a control voltage source to ModFactor s Expression Pedal input pon then it is likely that the device generating the control voltage is grounded to a different ground than your audio ins and outs Ground loops are netos difficult to track down and beyond the scope of this User Guide to diagnose Operating Modes ModFactor s footswitches are multi purpose and operate in one of three modes Play Mode Bank Mode and System Mode In normal use ModFactor is in either Play Mode or Bank Mode Pressing and holding the Right Footswitch switches between Play and Bank Mode System Mode is used to set up MIDI external controls and various system parameters 21 odFactor User Guide Operating Modes Play Mode n Flay Mode the Billboard graphically displays an animated representation of the modulation and the three Footswitches are used to control the Effect Note The animated display can be urned off in System Mode When the animated display is OFF the billboard displays the current Effect Name in Play Mode Modulation Display The animated graphic consists of two elements 1 a solidly lit horizontal row of LEDs that represents the full range of modulation 2 a vertical bar that sweeps back and forth at the modulation rate With Depth set to 0 full coun
37. ms Output Impedance 470 ohms Recommended Load Impedance 10K ohms or greater Connectors Input 1 mono 1 4 inch mono phone jack Input 2 1 4 inch mono phone jack Output 1 mono 1 4 inch mono phone jack Output 2 inch mono phone jack Expression Pedal 1 4 inch mono phone jack Aux Switch 1 4 inch stereo phone jack USB Type B Socket Use USB 2 0 cables only AC Adaptor Jack MIDI In Five pin DIN Female MIDI Out Thru Five pin DIN Female Power Supply 9 VDC 1200 ma Tip hot Dimensions English 4 8 H x 7 5 W x 2 12 D Metric 122 H x 190 W x 54 D mm Weight ModFactor 2 15 lbs 1 kG Specifications subject to change without notice 39 ModFactor User Guide LIMITED WARRANTY Eventide Stompboxes are built to exacting quality standards and experiencing problems which are not cleared up or explained as Limited Warranty should give years of trouble free service If you are normal n the manual your recourse is this warranty What the warranty does and does not cover defects in workmanship and material under normal purchase as detailed below At our discretion within the unit This means that if the unit fails under normal operation harge for parts or labor We also assume a limited Eventide Inc warrants the above identified unit to be free from operation and service for a period of one year from the date of warranty period we may elect to repair or rep
38. ms Refer to www eventide com for information on recommended expression pedals DLEA The Expression Pedal settings can be adjusted simply by pressing the Pedal to the full heel or full toe position and turning the Control Knobs You ll notice that whenever you move the Pedal the Green LED next to currently active Effect blinks This indicates that Pedal programming is live To program press the heel completely down and adjust the knobs to get the sound that you want for the heel down position You must turn the knobs to create the assignment Knobs that are not turned are not assigned Now press the toe completely down and change the settings of any or all of the knobs Parameters associated with any 20 ModFactor User Guide Expression Pedal knobs that are moved will be mapped to the Pedal Now when you rock the pedal back and forth you ll hear the sound change between the two settings After a few seconds of pedal and knob inactivity the LED will stop flashing When the LED is solidly lit you can turn any of the Parameter Control Knobs to change the sound without changing the Expression Pedal mapping When the Expression Pedal is used the BillBoard will display the changing value If the Expression Pedal has been set up to control a single parameter the display will show the parameter name and value in the same way as if you were turning the Control Knob If the Expression Pedal has been set up to control enh le parame
39. ned to assure that saving is a deliberate act The Preset 25 ModFactor User Guide Auxiliary Switches number corresponding to the currenti running Preset will flash as a warning that saving in this location will overwrite the currently loaded Preset Organizing Your Presets in Banks When you save a Preset you should consider if there is a companion preset with which it will be used For example if you have a pair of Presets that you plan to use together in the same song one for the verse one for the chorus placing thei in the same Bank will let you nstantly switch from one to the other Loading a Preset from a Bank is instantaneous one tap while getting to a Preset from different Bank takes at least two taps Also remember that if you plan to limit the number of active Banks you should store groups of Presets in consecutive Banks For example if you need 6 presets for gig 1 and a diferent set of 4 presets for gig 2 you might save gig 1 Presets in Banks 1 3 and gig 2 Presets in Banks 4 and 5 Then for gig 1 you can set the ange of active Banks from 1 to 3 and for gig 2 set the range of active Banks from 4 to 5 ote When saving to a location other than the active slot the saved Preset location becomes he active slot In other words if Bank 1 1 is currently active and after changing the parameters to get a new sound you decide to save the new sound to location Bank 9 1 Bank 9 becomes the active Bank Dumpin
40. oad your Presets the number of active Banks can be limited Only the Banks that are active will show up when loading While only active Banks can be loaded Presets can always be saved to all Banks Inactive Banks are not erased and can be made active at any time You can limit the number of active Banks by selecting a range of consecutive Banks that are active For example if you can set Banks 1 to 5 as active or Banks 8 to 12 or any range of consecutive Banks For this reason it is important to consider the order in whieh you save your Presets to best suit your needs Save groups of Presets in consecutive Banks The factory default sets the full range of Banks from 1 to 20 active To limit the number of active Banks 1 Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to enter System Mode Release the Encoder 2 Turn the Encoder until UTILITY is displayed 3 Momentarily press the Encoder 4 Turn the Encoder until BANKS is displayed 5 Momentarily press the Encoder 6 Press the Right Footswitch and turn the Encoder to set the upper limit 7 Press the Left Footswitch and turn the Encoder to set the lower limit 8 Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to exit System Mode Tempo Tempo ON OFF Tempo is turned ON or OFF by momentarily pressing the Encoder When Tempo is ON the Tempo LED flashes at the Tempo rate With Tempo OFF the Tempo LED is OFF T
41. ompanied by either a eft or right pointing arrows as appropriate The parameter and hence the Effect does not change Until t he knob position passes the current parameter value at which point TURN and he arrow disappear the parameter name and value are displayed and the knob becomes active Returning to our example if Catchup is ON Speed will not change until the Control Knob is urned from its full clockwise position to nearly its full counterclockwise position where it corresponds to the 0 10 Hz value At that point the Control Knob becomes live The result s that abrupt changes in the sound of the Effect are avoided Catchup s factory default is OFF To turn Catchup On Off 1 Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to enter System Mode Release the Encoder Turn the Encoder until UTILITY is displayed omentarily press the Encoder Turn the Encoder until CATCHUP is displayed omentarily press the Encoder Turn the Encoder to select either ON or OFF Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to exit System Mode Expression Pedal An external Expression Pedal can be connected to the rear panel 1 4 phone jack The Expression Pedal can be set up to control any combination of the sight parameters For proper operation the Expression Pedal should be a simple resistive potentiometer with a maximum value of between 5k Ohms and 20k Oh
42. or Preset 2 from the same Bank and the associated Footswitch LED is lit RED To bypass the currently loaded Preset press the Footswitch associated with the lit LED The LED will turn OFF and the Billboard wail briefly display BYPASS and then display the Preset hat s in Bypass Press the same switch again to enable the Preset The Billboard briefly displays ACTIVE to indicate that the Preset is enabled odFactor User Guide The Basics Changing Banks n Bank Mode 2 of the 40 Presets are instantly accessible In order to access the other 38 Presets you ll have to change Banks odFactor gives you the ability to turn Banks on and off This ability is important for performance you can choose to only activate the Banks and Presets that you ll need odFactor ships with all Banks 1 20 Active Let s try changing Banks First be sure that you re in Bank Mode Now tap the Right Footswitch As you tap the display will increment through the Bank numbers from 1 to 20 When a new Bank is displayed the Bank is cued and 2 new Presets are ready to go To load he new Preset however you must press one of the other 2 Footswitches Press the Left Footswitch to load Preset 1 from the new Bank or press the Middle Footswitch to load Preset 2 ModFactor Power Up When ModFactor turns on it remembers what it was last doing and powers up in the same mode running the same Effect with the same parameter values same tempo same system settin
43. otswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to exit System Mode Edited Preset Indication In Bank Mode whenever a Preset s parameter values are changed an LED dot is lit at the upper rightmost corner of the BillBoard display lO UI Es UY NN AS Preset parameters can be changed by a turning a Control Knob b selecting an Effect by turning the Encoder c receiving a MIDI command or d moving the Expression Pedal Saving Presets To save a Preset 1 Press and hold the Encoder for a few seconds The current Bank and Preset are displayed Release the Encoder 2 Turn the Encoder to select the desired Bank and Preset Preset locations are displayed as BANK where the first number is the Bank number from 1 20 and the second number is the Preset number or slot either 1 2 When saving all Banks are available even if you ve limited the number of active Banks 3 To save the Preset press and hold the Encoder a second time The Billboard displays SAVED 4 After a short time the Save mode is exited To exit Save without saving press and release the Encoder again without holding it or press any Footswitch at any time Upon exiting Save mode without saving the Billboard displays NO SAVE Note You must press and HOLD the Encoder to save If you press and release quickly the new Preset will not be saved This is intentional When you save a new Preset you overwrite the old Preset ModFactor is desig
44. per limit Hxx at the right A flashing arrow indicates whether the upper or lower limit is controlled by the Encoder To set the upper limit press the Right Footswitch and turn the Encoder Press the Left Footswitch to and turn the Encoder to set the lower limit Only Presets saved in the range 36 ModFactor User Guide System Menu Tree of active Banks are available for loading using the Footswitches when in Bank Mode All Presets may still be loaded using MIDI program change Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to UTILITY menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu LFO DISP Animated LFO Display ON OFF Press the Encoder to select Turn the Encoder to enable disable the animated LFO display Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to UTILITY menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu SER Serial Number Press the Encoder to display your ModFactor s unique serial number You ll need to know this number to request support and to download software updates Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to UTILITY menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu SW VER Software Version Press the Encoder to display your ModFactor s software version Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to UTILITY menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu Restoring Factory Sett
45. press the Encoder Turn the Encoder until KILLDRY is displayed Momentarily press the Encoder Turn the Encoder to select either YES or NO Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to exit System Mode Peak LED The Peak LED lights to indicate that the input signal level is near clipping Occasional flashing is OK If Peak LED is lit solidly reduce the input level either by reducing the signal level fed to ModFactor or by setting the rear panel input switch to the Line position Y 07 UI Es UY NN LS NS 14 ModFactor User Guide The Effects The Effects ModFactor has ten distinct modulation Effects Chorus Phaser Q Wah Flanger ModFilter Rotary TremoloPan Vibrato Undulator and RingMod o o E hati hth poh n Intensity Eventide Chorus Rotary aula MODFACTOR Phaser TremoloPan Q Wah Vibrato Flanger Undulator ModFilter RingMod Na Selecting Effects The Effects can be selected by turning the Encoder Using the Encoder to select Effects is a good way to get a feel for what ModFactor can do Turn the Encoder to step through and load each of the Effects As each Effect is selected the E loaded the green LED to the left of the Effect name is lit and the Billboard displays the Effect name Each of
46. row pointing to MIDI Program Change turn the ae to select the corresponding number Default map Prg No 0 19 map to the 40 Presets starting with Bank 1 1 Note When a Factor Preset is recalled with a MIDI program change message MIDI Program Change messages are not generated Note MIDI Program Change Transmit must be enabled in order for ModFactor to transmit Program Change messages MIDI Program Change Transmit is turned ON or OFF in the MIDI menu Default Is OFF Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu MIDICLK MIDI Clock Enable ON OFF Press the Encoder to select Turn Encoder to set MIDI Clock Receive ON or OFF If ON MIDI Clock is used as a Tempo source Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu CTL XMT MIDI Continuous Controller Transmit Enable ON OFF Press the Encoder to select Turn Encoder to set MIDI Continuous Controller transmit ON or OFF This setting determines if Parameter Knobs transmit MIDI control messages Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu PGM XMT MIDI Program Change Transmit Enable ON OFF Press the Encoder to select Turn Encoder to set MIDI Program Change transmit ON or OFF If ON F MDI Program chang
47. s are SINE TRIANGL E PEAK RANDOM RAMP SQUARE SMP HLD ENVELOP or ADSR In addition the Expression Pedal EXP PDL can be chosen as a source When EXP PDL is chosen the current preset s pedal mapping is ignored 19 ModFactor User Guide Catchup Catchup You would expect that when you turn a Parameter Control Knob the parameter s value would change instantly and unless Catchup is enabled it does Instant changes however may not be desirable for all situations and users Consider the following example You have just loaded a Preset and the Preset s value for Speed is 0 10 Hz very slow modulation Now let s say that the Speed Control Knob happens to be at the full clockwise position corresponding to a speed of 5 00 Hz fast sweep If you d like to tweak the speed b a small amount for example from the Preset s value of 0 10 Hz to 0 20 Hz you would reac down and turn the knob only to find that the speed at first abruptly jumps from 0 10 Hz to 5 00 Hz and then decreases to the desired value as you continue to turn the knob If this happens as you re playing it could be a tad distracting odFactor s Catchup feature is designed to prevent parameter values from abruptly changing when the knob positions don t correspond to the Preset values When Catchup is ON and a Control Knob is turned the parameter value doesn t change instantly Instead the displa alternates between the Preset value and the word TURN displaye acc
48. select MIDI then press the Encoder to enter the MIDI functions settings mode Turn the Encoder to scroll through the MIDI functions including MIDI Program maps MIDI channel MIDI Data Dumps etc RCV CH Set the MIDI Receive Channel OFF OMNI 1 16 Press the Encoder to select Turn Encoder to set the MIDI Receive Channel option You can select a MIDI Channel number turn OFF MIDI receive or choose OMNI to receive on all MIDI channels Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu XMT CH Set the MIDI Transmit Channel 1 2 16 Press the Encoder to select Turn Encoder to set the MIDI Transmit Channel 31 ModFactor User Guide System Menu Tree Press the Middle Footswitch once to back up one level to MIDI menu Press the Middle Footswitch twice to go to top level System menu RCV CTL Receive Continuous Control Message RCV CTL allows external MIDI Continuous Control messages to be used as assignable controls for the Effects parameters and system control The idea is to first select the ModFactor parameter or function that you want to externally control Intensity for example and then select either MIDI Bend or the MIDI CC with which you want to control it Here s how it works Press the Encoder to select REV CTL You will see two fields split display of the Billboard display showing Parameter destination and Control source ass
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50. t to AR SysEx ID number from 1 to 16 To set the MIDI SysEx ID number factory default is 1 1 Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to enter System Mode Release the Encoder 2 Turn the Encoder until MIDI is displayed 3 Momentarily press the Encoder 26 ModFactor User Guide Auxiliary Switches Turn the Encoder until SYS ID is displayed Momentarily press the Encoder Turn the Encoder to choose SysEx ID from 1 to 16 Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to exit System Mode Auxiliary Switches The rear panel Aux Switch stereo phone jack supports up to three independent momentary switches using Tip Ring and Tip Ring Aux Switches do not disable ModFactor s Footswitches the local Footswitches are always active Aux Switches can be programmed to perform a number of functions and they make it easy to connect a dedicated Tap Tempo switch or Slow Fast Brake switch or Preset Switch NOUS AZ As noted above the ModFactor has two operating modes Bank and Play An Aux Switch can be used to instantly toggle between the ModFactor s Bank and Play Modes Alternately some users may want to have all six switch functions immediately available 3 from each Footswitch Mode A set of three Aux Switches can be connected and assigned accordingly Aux Switches can also be assigned to parameter values allowing you to switch between two parameter v
51. terclockwise the bar sits at the left most column of the display As Depth is increased the bar sweeps further across the display With Depth set to max the vertical bar traverses the full range of the display Chorus O Rotary m e D Phaser O TremoloPan Eventide D Q Wah O Vibrato gt Flanger O Undulator MODFACTOR O ModFilter O RingMod Orange Lite hold for PLAY BANK mode Play Mode Footswitches Active Footswitch The Active footswitch is used to toggle between Active and Bypass The Active LED is lit orange when the Effect is in use When Bypassed the Active LED is off Slow Fast Brake Footswitch The Slow Fast Brake footswitch is dual purpose Pressing and releasing the switch toggles the slow mode on and off When Slow mode is engaged the LFO s will slow down by a predetermined factor simulating the speed change of a Leslie speaker cabinet When Slow mode is active the Slow Fast LED is lit orange Whether Slow mode is on or off pressing the performance switch engages a Brake mode for as long as the switch is pressed Brake mode slows the LFOs at a constant rate while the switch is pressed When the switch is released Brake the LFOs return to their previous rate Note If the time between pressing and releasing the performance switch is less than 1 second Slow mode will be toggled If it is greater than 1 second Slow mode will not be toggled 22 odFactor User Guide Operating Modes Tap Footswitch
52. ters the display indicates the pedal value from 0 to 100 and the parameters that are changing In this display the ten parameter Knobs are shown as dots and when the Pedal is used the column above each dot is used to indicate that the Pedal is controlling that parameter Since any number of parameters can be programmed to respond to the pedal it s important to learn how to un assign parameters Let s say that you ve programme the Pedal to control Depth from 0 to 3 and Speed from 1 00 Hz to 2 00 Hz Now you d like to un assign Depth and have it fixed at 2 rather than have it change when the Pedal moves Here s what you do 1 Press the Pedal to full heel and turn the Depth knob to 2 2 Press the Pedal to full toe Turn Depth away from 2 and back to 2 Remember you must move the Parameter Control Knob to create the Pedal assignment If a Parameter was previously assigned to the Pedal the only way to un assign it is to set the same value for the heel and toe by turning the knob The Expression Pedal settings are not saved automatically If you want to be able to recall your Expression Pedal setting you must perform the Preset Save operation If you load a Preset and the Expression Pedal is not connected the parameter values will be same as they were the last time the Preset was used Note You can set the minimum value to be greater than the maximum value When you do so as the Pedal moves towards the toe the Parameter value wi
53. tically Bypass the unit This means that if power should accidentally go down while you re playing your guitar signal will not disappear because of ModFactor Of course if power is down you may have bigger problems Effect Levels Mono Stereo odFactor detects which input and output jacks have cables plugged in and routes audio I O accordingly With a Mono Input Input 1 and Stereo Outputs the dry contribution for both outputs comes from the Mono Input Input 1 With Stereo Inputs the dry contribution at Output 1 is from Input 1 and the dry contribution at Output 2 is from Input 2 thereby maintaining the original signal stereo image Killdry Send Return Loop f you ve connected your ModFactor using an effect send return loop either your amp s or a mixer s ModFactor s Killdry feature can he enabled For some Effects Chorus Vibrator Undulator and RingMod when Killdry is enabled the Intensity Control works as a Master Effects Level Control When Killdry is enabled ModFactor does not send any dry signal to the outputs only the Effect Note that when Killdry is enabled Bypassing will mute the Effect rather than Bypass it Killdry s factory default is disabled It can be enabled in the BYPASS menu of the System Mode Here s how Press and hold the Encoder and Right Footswitch simultaneously for a few seconds to enter System Mode Release the Encoder Turn the Encoder until BYPASS is displayed Momentarily
54. trol Knob to set the minimum value The Billboard displays the knob value while you re turnin a parameter knob and times out to display the selected MIN VAL when the knob is i Push the Left Footswitch again to set the maximum value for the selected Parameter Control Knob The Billboard will display MAX VAL Turn the associated parameter knob to adjust the maximum value The Billboard displays the knob value while you re turning the parameter knob and times out to display the selected MAX VAL when the knob is idle The parameters controlled in this mode are system wide and will apply to all Effects and Presets For example you could assign an Aux Switch to Intensity KB1 with MIN VAL set to 10 and MAX VAL set to 90 Pressing the switch will toggle between these two intensity settings If another Effect or Preset is chosen the Aux Switch will affect the intensity for the currently loaded effect Note When a Preset is loaded the switches assume the MIN VAL for the assigned parameters Pressing the switch for the first time after a Preset load will toggle the parameter o MAX VAL Note While it is possible to assign more than one external controller to any parameter doing so is likely to cause confusion and is not recommended 30 odFactor User Guide System Menu Tree To Setup the External Control Source Press the Right Footswitch to select one of three Aux Switches There are two ways to select he Aux Swit
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