Using the Tap Tempo function

“Tap tempo” is a function that lets you specify the delay time of a delay effect or the modulation speed of a modulation effect by striking a key at the desired interval. To use the Tap function, you must first assign Tap Tempo to a USER DEFINED key, and then operate that USER DEFINED key.

  1. Assign one of TAP TEMPO 1–4 to a USER DEFINED key.
  1. Open the popup window for an effect you want to control.
  1. Set the SYNC parameter in the parameter field to ON.
  1. Select one of TEMPO 1–4 on the left of the popup menu.
NOTE
  • If you select MIDI CLK, the BPM parameter value will change according to the tempo of the MIDI timing clock received from the MIDI port.
  1. At the desired tempo, repeatedly press the USER DEFINED key to which you assigned the Tap Tempo function.
  • The average interval (BPM) at which you press the key will be calculated, and that value will be applied to the BPM parameter.
NOTE
  • If the average value is outside the range of 20–300 BPM, the tapping sequence will be ignored.