Master Mode
TEMPO
11-11
Clock Source
With the Clock Source parameter, you can set the PC3A to generate its own tempo by setting
Clock Source to Internal, or you can set the PC3A to sync up with the tempo from another
device—assuming the device is sending MIDI clock data to the PC3A via MIDI or USB—by
setting Clock Source to External. See
Important Note About External Sequencers:
on page 12-8
for
related information.
TEMPO
Press the TEMPO soft button to go to the TEMPO page (see below.) When the Clock Source
parameter is set to Internal (see
Clock Source
on page 11-11
,) the Tempo parameter on the TEMPO
page sets the PC3A’s system tempo. The system tempo sets the tempo for all modes except Setup
Mode, which has its own tempo settings. Also, in Song mode, changing to a new song will
override the system tempo. The Tempo parameter values are in units of BPM (beats per minute).
You can also call up the TEMPO page from any other page by pressing the left and right cursor
buttons simultaneously.
Set the Tempo parameter with the -/+ buttons, the Alpha Wheel, or the alphanumeric pad. You
can also set the system tempo by tapping the
Tap
soft button at the desired speed. You need to tap
at least twice for a tempo to be calculated, though tapping several times (like on each beat of one
or more measures) works best. The newly tapped tempo is displayed in the tempo field, and
along the bottom four Program select buttons a lit LED moves from left to right at this tempo.
Alternatively, a temporary controller can be set for use in the Temporary TAP controller field,
instead of using the
Tap
soft button. The Temporary TAP controller field lists groups of PC3A
controllers in order of their usefulness for tapping. Listed first are the foot switches and switch
buttons (though it would be easier to use the Tap soft button than set a temporary switch button.)
After these is Note On, which lets you tap the tempo with any keyboard key. Last are the MIDI
controller numbers, which includes all of the continuous controllers, though continuous
controllers (such as a slider) are not easy or recommended for tapping the tempo. The Temporary
TAP controller works only while on the TEMPO page and will remain selected when accessing
the TEMPO page from other modes, but the selection will return to OFF the next time the PC3A is
turned on.
You can also assign a controller to controller destination 168, Tap Tempo, to be used as a tap
tempo button when not viewing the TEMPO page. For those who frequently use tap tempo, this
is a time saving addition to any setup or control setup (see Chapter 7,
Setup Mode
for more on
controllers and destinations.) Any MIDI values received by destination 168 send a tap signal to
the tap tempo function. This would be best used with a programmable switch (or footswitch.)
Configure the selected switch so that it is Toggled, has it’s On and Off Controls set to destination
168 (Tap Tempo,) and set the On and Off Values to any value other than None. Entry and Exit
State should be set to None.
