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| − | =Tap Tempo | + | =Tap Tempo modes= |
* The Global menu provides a Tap Tempo mode option. | * The Global menu provides a Tap Tempo mode option. | ||
** Average: averages up to the last ten taps. | ** Average: averages up to the last ten taps. | ||
| − | ** Last Two: uses only the most recent two taps to determine the tempo. | + | ** Last Two: uses only the most recent two taps to determine the tempo. |
=Tempo menu in FX8 and AX8= | =Tempo menu in FX8 and AX8= | ||
| − | * 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. It will vanish after a few seconds. You can specify in the Global menu how long it should stay on-screen. |
=Tempo LED= | =Tempo LED= | ||
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* 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. | * 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 | + | =Auto-activating a Delay using Tap Tempo= |
* 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. | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 11 December 2015
Contents
Tap Tempo modes
- 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. It will vanish after a few seconds. 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 using Tap Tempo
- 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 the 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 in Sysex editors, or with any MIDI controller that has the capacity to send custom hexadecimal messages.
