#GLOBAL_TAP_UP
0.75
#GLOBAL_TAP_CENTER
1.0
#GLOBAL_TAP_DOWN 0.666666688
Any changes you make to the config file become active as soon as the pedal rescans the file. In order to hear the
changes on the fly, simply save the config file, change the position of the MODE switch, then put it back to its original
position.
The #GLOBAL_TAP_UP parameter defines the UP position of the BEAT switch; by default, it is a dotted 8th (0.75). The
CENTER position is a quarter note (1.0, #GLOBAL_TAP_CENTER). The DOWN position is a quarter note triplet
(0.6666666, #GLOBAL_TAP_DOWN). We recommend leaving any one of those values at 1.0 and altering the other two
as needed. For instance, try setting the value to 0.5 (8th note), 0.25 (16th note) or 0.125 (32nd note). You can also
experiment with more exotic subdivisions such as 5/8 (0.625), 7/8 (0.875), 5/6 (0.833333334), and so on.
Program Switching Settings
Patch (program) switching parameter:
#GLOBAL_MODE_SWITCH
1
This block determines the algorithm of switching among different patches. By default, the “bank” mode is on (the
value is set to 1): hold down the BYPASS footswitch and use the MODE switch to select the bank, then use the MODE
switch on its own to select a patch within the bank. To select patches from Bank 4, use the TAP footswitch and the
MODE switch.
When the value is set to 0, selecting the patch is done by MODE (to select a patch from the Red bank), TAP
+ MODE (to select a patch from the Magenta bank), or TAP + MODE (to select a patch from the Cyan bank).
To select a patch from the Blue bank, use the MODE switch on its own.
NB! On the Prism II Black Edition, the BYPASS/DETUNE footswitch is labeled as ON/HOLD.
EXT.TAP (External Parameter Control) Settings
#GLOBAL_JACK_EXT_TAP
1
By default, the #GLOBAL_JACK_EXT_TAP has a value of 1, which allows the pedal to be used both with passive and
active external clock sources.
Choose the value for this parameter according to your needs:
●
0
— Use this value if you only want to use the pedal with a passive external controller (a normally open
momentary button). With this setting, the EXT.TAP signal has the exact same functions as the TAP footswitch.
●
1
— Use this value if you plan to use an S-trigger (“short circuit trigger”, analog trigger/gate). This trigger type is
preferable; it has the same polarity as the pedal. The TAP footswitch retains its functions even when a clock
signal source is connected to the pedal.
●
2
— Use this value if you plan to use an S-trigger (“short circuit trigger”, analog trigger/gate). Unlike the previous
setting, this value only allows the TAP footswitch to access secondary functions but not to affect the primary
ones.
●
3
— Use this value if you plan to use a V-trigger (“voltage trigger”/”positive trigger”, analog trigger/gate). This
trigger type has a polarity opposite to the pedal’s. When no external signal is coming into the EXT.TAP input, the
TAP LED will glow and some of the pedal’s functions will be inactive. As soon as a clock signal is connected to
the pedal, those functions will become active again. The TAP footswitch retains its functions even when a clock
signal source is connected to the pedal.
●
4
— Use this value if you plan to use a V-trigger (“voltage trigger”/”positive trigger”, analog trigger/gate). Unlike
the previous setting, this value only allows the TAP footswitch to access secondary functions but not to affect
the primary ones.
Use this trigger type if you have no S-trigger source or if you prefer V-triggers for other reasons.
●
10
— Use this value if you wish to control the pedal via MIDI.
The pedal is designed to be clocked in quarter notes with time between two control signals ranging from 0.005
seconds to 2 seconds. The lowest BPM is 30. The stable BPM range is 30 to 300. The accuracy depends on the
stability of the incoming clock signals.
