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=Tap Tempo modes=
 
=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.
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** Average: averages the tempo 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. It will vanish after a few seconds. You can specify in the Global menu how long it should stay on-screen.
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* When tapping the Tempo button or switch, the Tempo menu appears. It will disappear after a few seconds. You can specify in the Global menu how long it should stay on-screen.
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=Global Tempo and Preset Tempo=
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* You can specify in the Tempo menu if you want tempo to operate globally (across all presets) or per preset.
  
 
=Tempo LED=
 
=Tempo LED=
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=Metronome=
 
=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.
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* Fractal Audio devices can output a metronome signal. The metronome is located in the Tempo menu. You can start the metronome using an IA switch or through the Tempo menu. The metronome plays through Output 1 only!
  
 
=Auto-activating a Delay using Tap Tempo=
 
=Auto-activating a Delay using Tap Tempo=
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* MIDI CC for Tempo: CC 14.
 
* MIDI CC for Tempo: CC 14.
 
* MIDI CC for Metronome: CC 122.
 
* 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 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.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 09:44, 19 February 2016

Tap Tempo modes

  • The Global menu provides a Tap Tempo mode option.
    • Average: averages the tempo to the last ten taps.
    • Last Two: uses only the most recent two taps to determine the tempo.

Tempo menu in FX8 and AX8

  • When tapping the Tempo button or switch, the Tempo menu appears. It will disappear after a few seconds. You can specify in the Global menu how long it should stay on-screen.

Global Tempo and Preset Tempo

  • You can specify in the Tempo menu if you want tempo to operate globally (across all presets) or per preset.

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. The metronome is located in the Tempo menu. You can start the metronome using an IA switch or through the Tempo menu. The metronome plays through Output 1 only!

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.