Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 I just did the USB update. It failed at 46% and now the {censored}er is an Eventide branded brick. {censored} that bull{censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheGareth Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 Is there a factory reset function? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 yeah it doesn't work. The device now turns on for 2 seconds and back off. Does not go to the system reset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ravelm3nt Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 Yikes! That sucks man. I'm glad I read this before getting one. Keep us updated! Did you buy it new? If so, is it under warranty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members attic Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 Have you contacted eventide about it?Isn't it possible to try to make it work again with an earlier update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 Yikes! That sucks man. I'm glad I read this before getting one. Keep us updated!Did you buy it new? If so, is it under warranty? Bought it used but it was only a month old so we'll see if they support it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa4x12er2 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 Have you contacted eventide about it?Isn't it possible to try to make it work again with an earlier update? I sent an e-mail. and if your unit is working you can go back to old software or do a master reset. However mine now only turns on for 2 secs and then back off. Computer will not recognize it, and then button sequence for the reset does not register. It is definately bricked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lanefair Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 That sounds horrible. When I got mine I updated it with the older update first, and then the 2.0 update. It kind of finished without letting me know that it finished. I just left it for an hour and then turned it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members attic Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 I sent an e-mail.and if your unit is working you can go back to old software or do a master reset. However mine now only turns on for 2 secs and then back off. Computer will not recognize it, and then button sequence for the reset does not register. It is definately bricked. Ouch.I hope there's an easy fix for that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rileykill Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 Suck. That's one expensive brick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrNixon Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 wow, and i thought i was being behind the times for not updating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am Chris Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 should have bought a super delay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 good to know! i have one on order. fwiw, i've heard that eventide's customer service is top notch, so the should be able to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Clorox Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 should have bought a super delay I was just about to say this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby D Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 holy crap! you BRICKED an eventide????? there's got to be a way to do a hard reset. but if they crap out during updating, sometimes you are screwed and have to send it to the mothership.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NetStar Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 I'll stick to multiple Boss pedals. Computer stuff and I don't get on at the best of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members easyliver Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 I'll stick to multiple Boss pedals.Computer stuff and I don't get on at the best of times. +13098764 i avoid anything that has to be updated or the like...messing with the innards of expensive pedals could only lead to disaster with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 This is why complex digital gear just doesn't work for reliability. If something small goes wrong, you're completely and utterly screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TechBrother Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 I find it funny how ONE person has a problem when doing an update and all the sudden the Timefactor turned into a DL-4 in everyone's eyes. I must admit that since I haven't updated my TF I'm curious to see how it turns out for the OP. One dude having trouble doesn't equal unreliable digital crap. Like I said, I'm curious how it all turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rileykill Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 Nah. Any pedal that requires a software update in the first place is a no-go for me. But that's purely IMO. I'm a simple guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 I find it funny how ONE person has a problem when doing an update and all the sudden the Timefactor turned into a DL-4 in everyone's eyes. I must admit that since I haven't updated my TF I'm curious to see how it turns out for the OP. One dude having trouble doesn't equal unreliable digital crap.Like I said, I'm curious how it all turns out. Don't get me wrong - I'm not saying the Timefactor is a POS like the DL-4. It's a good pedal - all i'm pointing out is that complex digital gear is quite a bit more unreliable than most other gear. If something goes wrong with an analog effect, it's usually easily fixed. At most needing to replace a component. When you have something like the timefactor, that's basically a mini computer, you can end up with issues that are impossible to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TechBrother Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 While I agree that digital gear can be impossible to fix depending on the problem I don't neccessarily think that makes it less reliable... just not fixable. In the context of playing live I've had just as many analog pedals act up as I have digital. And regardless of what's wrong with the pedal my only option is to remove it from the chain. Granted an analog pedal might more easily be fixed after the fact but once again, that doesn't make it more reliable on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steinwand Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 While I agree that digital gear can be impossible to fix depending on the problem I don't neccessarily think that makes it less reliable... just not fixable. In the context of playing live I've had just as many analog pedals act up as I have digital. And regardless of what's wrong with the pedal my only option is to remove it from the chain. Granted an analog pedal might more easily be fixed after the fact but once again, that doesn't make it more reliable on stage. + a gazillion I run a few systems, one is an all analog board, one is a complicated rack and the third is a laptop running guitar rig. The percentage of crapping out is: 1/3 of the time laptop, mostly because of ASIO drivers. 1/3 of the time rack, i.e. Harmonizers shut down or act weird, because of extreme temperature or humidity 1/3 of the time all analog board, broken switches etc. the key to this is: backup, backup, backup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 While I agree that digital gear can be impossible to fix depending on the problem I don't neccessarily think that makes it less reliable... just not fixable. In the context of playing live I've had just as many analog pedals act up as I have digital. And regardless of what's wrong with the pedal my only option is to remove it from the chain. Granted an analog pedal might more easily be fixed after the fact but once again, that doesn't make it more reliable on stage. True. Good point. I just like reliable gear. I hate having to stop and mess around with something to fix it. That's one of the big reasons I like solid state amps. They're built like tanks, and always work. There's not worrying about tubes, or anything like that. You just turn it on, and it always works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TechBrother Posted August 13, 2008 Members Share Posted August 13, 2008 True. Good point. I just like reliable gear. I hate having to stop and mess around with something to fix it. That's one of the big reasons I like solid state amps. They're built like tanks, and always work. There's not worrying about tubes, or anything like that. You just turn it on, and it always works. I hear where you're coming from! I look at digital gear as being like ss amps. They're just as reliable as anything else but when they break often there is no fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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