User Manual

50 Sequencer Dave Smith Instruments
Clock Parameters
BPM: 30…250—Sets the tempo for the sequencer and arpeggiator in BPM
(beats per minute). The
tap tempo LED ashes at the BPM rate. When lfo
sync is turned on, the BPM rate affects the LFO frequency. When syncing to
an external MIDI clock source, the BPM setting has no effect.
Tap Tempo: 30…250—Tap this button at least 4 times to quickly set the
tempo for the sequencer and arpeggiator. The LED ashes at the BPM
rate you set.
Divide: Sets the note value for each sequencer/arpeggiator step relative
to the BPM. divide works with both internal and external clock sources.
The following table lists the values:
Name Tempo Timing Division
Half BPM/2 Half note
Qtr BPM Quarter note
8th BPM x 2 Eighth note
8th Half BPM x 2 Eighth note, half swing timing
8th Swing BPM x 2 Eighth note, full swing timing
8th Trip BPM x 3 Eighth note triplets
16th BPM x 4 Sixteenth note
16th Half BPM x 4 Sixteenth note, half swing timing
16th Swing BPM x 4 Sixteenth note, full swing timing
16th Trip BPM x 6 Sixteenth note triplets
32nd BPM x 8 Thirty-second note
32nd Trip BPM x 12 Thirty-second triplets
64th BPM x 16 Sixty-fourth note