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| − | = | + | =In the owner's manual= |
* Axe-Fx II: 12 Tempo | * Axe-Fx II: 12 Tempo | ||
* Axe-Fx II: 16.9 Tempo Cross Reference | * Axe-Fx II: 16.9 Tempo Cross Reference | ||
| + | * AX8: ... | ||
| + | * FX8: ... | ||
| − | = | + | =Tapping tempo= |
| − | * | + | * The Global menu provides a Tap Tempo mode option. “Average” averages up to the last ten taps. “Last Two” uses only the most recent two taps to determine the tempo. |
| − | = | + | =Tempo menu in FX8= |
* When tapping the tempo, the Tempo menu appears. You can specify in the Global menu how long it should stay on-screen. | * When tapping the tempo, the Tempo menu appears. You can specify in the Global menu how long it should stay on-screen. | ||
| − | =Tempo | + | =Tempo LED= |
* Cliff: "The tempo LED is handled by a low-priority thread so it isn't rock solid and the higher the CPU usage the less solid it will be. The metronome, however, is perfectly accurate." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/51049-does-tempo-led-actually-flash-time.html#post658471 source] | * Cliff: "The tempo LED is handled by a low-priority thread so it isn't rock solid and the higher the CPU usage the less solid it will be. The metronome, however, is perfectly accurate." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/51049-does-tempo-led-actually-flash-time.html#post658471 source] | ||
| − | = | + | =Metronome= |
| − | * Fractal Audio devices can output a metronome signal via the Tempo menu. The metronome plays through Output 1 only. You can start the metronome using an IA switch. | + | * Fractal Audio devices can output a metronome signal via the Tempo menu. The metronome plays through Output 1 only. You can start the metronome using an IA switch or through the Tempo menu. |
| − | = | + | =Auto-activating a delay= |
* If the parameter Auto Delay in the Tempo menu is “ON,” any delay blocks that are bypassed will become active whenever a tempo is tapped in. This allows you to set the tempo and un-bypass your delay block(s) from a single footswitch. | * If the parameter Auto Delay in the Tempo menu is “ON,” any delay blocks that are bypassed will become active whenever a tempo is tapped in. This allows you to set the tempo and un-bypass your delay block(s) from a single footswitch. | ||
| − | =Tempo and Metronome | + | =MIDI CCs for Tempo and Metronome= |
| − | * | + | * MIDI CC for Tempo: CC 14. |
| − | * | + | * MIDI CC for Metronome: CC 122. |
| − | = | + | =Controlling Axe-FX tempo via Sysex= |
* In some situations it may be desirable to send tempo information to the Axe-FX when changing presets. This reduces the need to maintain many similar presets for songs with different tempos. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/101437-possible-set-tempo-axe-fx-ii-via-sysex.html This Thread] provides a list of hexadecimal codes that control Axe-FX tempo. These can be inserted into the MFC-101's Preset Custom MIDI Message field in order to set a desired tempo when a preset is loaded. They can also be used Sysex editors, or with any MIDI controller that has the capacity to send custom hexadecimal messages. | * In some situations it may be desirable to send tempo information to the Axe-FX when changing presets. This reduces the need to maintain many similar presets for songs with different tempos. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/101437-possible-set-tempo-axe-fx-ii-via-sysex.html This Thread] provides a list of hexadecimal codes that control Axe-FX tempo. These can be inserted into the MFC-101's Preset Custom MIDI Message field in order to set a desired tempo when a preset is loaded. They can also be used Sysex editors, or with any MIDI controller that has the capacity to send custom hexadecimal messages. | ||
Revision as of 12:08, 7 October 2015
Contents
In the owner's manual
- Axe-Fx II: 12 Tempo
- Axe-Fx II: 16.9 Tempo Cross Reference
- AX8: ...
- FX8: ...
Tapping tempo
- The Global menu provides a Tap Tempo mode option. “Average” averages up to the last ten taps. “Last Two” uses only the most recent two taps to determine the tempo.
- When tapping the tempo, the Tempo menu appears. You can specify in the Global menu how long it should stay on-screen.
Tempo LED
- Cliff: "The tempo LED is handled by a low-priority thread so it isn't rock solid and the higher the CPU usage the less solid it will be. The metronome, however, is perfectly accurate." source
Metronome
- Fractal Audio devices can output a metronome signal via the Tempo menu. The metronome plays through Output 1 only. You can start the metronome using an IA switch or through the Tempo menu.
Auto-activating a delay
- If the parameter Auto Delay in the Tempo menu is “ON,” any delay blocks that are bypassed will become active whenever a tempo is tapped in. This allows you to set the tempo and un-bypass your delay block(s) from a single footswitch.
MIDI CCs for Tempo and Metronome
- MIDI CC for Tempo: CC 14.
- MIDI CC for Metronome: CC 122.
Controlling Axe-FX tempo via Sysex
- In some situations it may be desirable to send tempo information to the Axe-FX when changing presets. This reduces the need to maintain many similar presets for songs with different tempos. This Thread provides a list of hexadecimal codes that control Axe-FX tempo. These can be inserted into the MFC-101's Preset Custom MIDI Message field in order to set a desired tempo when a preset is loaded. They can also be used Sysex editors, or with any MIDI controller that has the capacity to send custom hexadecimal messages.
