TC-Helicon VL3X, Reference Manual

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Getting to know VL3X
VL3X – Reference manual (updated 2015-07-16) 65
Tapping tempo
You can use Tap Tempo to have the tempo-based
effects align with the tempo of your song.
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Press and HOLD the Delay footswitch.
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You should see the Delay footswitch pulse
with a purple LED, and the current tempo (in
beats per minute) will be displayed.
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Tap the Delay footswitch in time with the song
you are performing (or about to perform).
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After a few beats, stop tapping the footswitch
and wait for the Tempo display to disappear.
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If it is not already on, activate the Delay effect
with its footswitch.
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You should hear your Delay “taps” trail off in
time with the music.
There is another function in the tap tempo win-
dow that you may find handy. Let’s try it.
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Enter Tap Tempo mode the same way you just
did.
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You will notice that the Preset up and Preset
down footswitches are lit solid blue.
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These footswitches allow you to increase or
decrease the tempo in 1 BPM increments.
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For example, press the Preset down footswitch
to decrease the tempo.
Manually adjusting the Tap Tempo can be handy
if you want to set a specific tempo, e.g. when you
have to follow a click track. And of course, both
methods can be combined: Use tapping to “get
close” to the desired tempo and use the Preset
footswitches for fine-tuning.