United States · Est. 1971
Eventide
Legendary studio processing brought to the pedalboard. Creators of the harmonizer and masters of time-based effects.
About the brand
Eventide was founded in New York in 1971 and spent its first decades producing rack-mounted studio processors used on virtually every major recording of the 1970s and 80s. Their H910 and H949 Harmonizers were the first devices to shift pitch without changing tempo, transforming studio production.
The transition to compact pedals began with the TimeFactor delay, ModFactor modulation, PitchFactor pitch, and Space reverb — the Factor series. Each pedal crammed studio-grade algorithms into a compact format at a price point that, while not cheap, was far below the equivalent rack gear.
The H9 harmonizer consolidated the four Factor pedals into a single unit with every algorithm from all four, updatable via smartphone app. It remains one of the most powerful compact effects processors ever made, used by professionals who demand studio quality on stage.
Key facts
- H910 Harmonizer (1975): the first digital pitch-shifting device
- Factor series: studio-grade algorithms in compact pedal format
- H9: a single pedal containing four pedals' worth of processing
- Used on major recordings since the 1970s
Iconic pedals
H9 Harmonizer
A single pedal containing all the algorithms from the four Factor pedals — TimeFactor, PitchFactor, ModFactor, and Space — updatable via smartphone app.
TimeFactor
Studio-quality delay in a pedal format, with twelve algorithms including digital, simulated analog, tape, and reverse delay, with full MIDI control.
PitchFactor
Studio pitch processor in a compact pedal. Diatonic mode allows intelligent harmonies in any key with unprecedented accuracy in a pedal format.
Space
Studio-quality reverb with twelve algorithms based on Eventide's 1970s and 80s rack processors, which were used on virtually every major recording of that era.
Notable musicians
- Eddie Van Halen · H910 Harmonizer
- David Bowie · H910 en vocals
- The Edge · ModFactor, TimeFactor
- Robert Fripp · Frippertronics con H910