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USING ALTERNATE TIME & ADJUSTING SONG TEMPO
Using Alternate Time
Pressing the ALT TIME button selects an alternate interpretation of the selected song part's tempo — usually this
is either double or half the current tempo. If the TRIO+ can't find a suitable tempo and number of bars by halving
or doubling, the alternate time will remain the same as the original timing.
The ALT TIME button has the following states:
• Off — Indicates the selected part has not yet been learned.
• Flashing Green — Indicates that the original song interpretation (default) is selected for the part.
• Flashing Amber — Indicates that the alternate song interpretation is selected for the part.
Once a part has been learned by the TRIO+, the ALT TIME button will either be green (original time) or amber
(alternate time). It will also flash (dimly) at the tempo of the current part. The LED flash rate depends on the
tempo detected for the song part, the position of the TEMPO knob, and whether the alternate time is selected.
The LED flash rate will be in phase with each 1/4 note beat played by the drums and bass. The state of the ALT
TIME button can be set independently in each of the 5 song parts.
When a part is being played, during the last bar of that part, the ALT TIME button will flash brighter to indicate
that the loop is coming around to the beginning.
TIP: Pressing the ALT TIME button before teaching the TRIO+ a song part informs the TRIO+ when you're
teaching it a very fast or slow song part. See
'Tempo Interpretation Using The ALT TIME Button' on page 30
for more information on using this feature.
Adjusting Song Tempo
The TEMPO knob adjusts the TRIO+'s global playback tempo and was designed to adjust the tempo of a song
after it is complete. The center detent position represents a tempo multiplier of 1X, which is the original tempo of
the learned song part. The full clockwise position provides a tempo of 2X the learned tempo and the full counter-
clockwise position provides a multiplier of 1/2X the learned tempo. The AUDIOLASTIC™ LED will light whenever
the tempo has been altered from the original learned tempo.
When teaching the TRIO+ a new progression, it doesn't matter where the TEMPO knob is set. After learning the
new part, the TRIO+ will automatically start playback at the learned tempo until the TEMPO knob is adjusted.
Once the TEMPO knob is adjusted from its current position, the playback tempo will then update to the knob's
new position and the AUDIOLASTIC LED will light. This ensures that you will always have the full tempo
adjustment range after the TRIO+ learns a part, regardless of where the TEMPO knob is set during the learning
phase.
NOTE: The AUDIOLASTIC LED must be off to record into the looper and the LED will briefly flash
to indicate this if you attempt to record a loop when the tempo has been altered from the original
learned tempo (1X). To resolve this, adjust the TEMPO knob to the 12 o'clock position to set the tempo
back to the original learned tempo and disable AUDIOLASTIC time stretching. Once all your loops and
overdubs are recorded for the song, you can then adjust the tempo of the song if required.
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