User Manual

Rig Settings 72
Tempo
The “Tempo Enable” soft button enables or disables the tempo for a Rig. When tempo is disabled, all tempo-related
values in the PROFILER revert to the default tempo of 120 bpm and the values are displayed in milliseconds and
Hertz. An additional soft button labelled “Use Perf. Tempo” is available in Performance Mode that allows you to set a
unique tempo for your current Performance. With the “Lock Tempo” soft button you can even lock the tempo
globally. soft knob “Tempo” sets the tempo in beats per minute (bpm).
Several time-based parameters allow their timing to be determined by the tempo of the song you play. This includes
delay time as well as the “Rate” parameter of the Phaser, Flanger, Tremolo and other modulation effects. There are
four ways the tempo can be controlled, stored and retrieved:
• Turn the “Tempo” soft knob in Rig Settings to set the desired beats per minute (bpm).
• Tap the desired tempo on the TAP button or external switch.
• Use the Beat Scanner by holding the TAP button or external switch.
• Receive MIDI clock from another device.
Read further about Tap, Beat Scanner and MIDI clock below.
All factory Rigs have “Tempo” disabled by default; this is because we cannot know in advance what tempo you are
going to need. When “Tempo” is disabled, the “Rate” parameters of the respective modulation effects will show you
the absolute time values in Hertz or seconds. Whenever you want the effects to sync to a specific tempo, activate
“Tempo” by tapping the TAP button, or by any of the above methods.
Once activated, the TAP button starts blinking and the “Tempo Enable” soft button in Rig Settings is highlighted.
Now that “Tempo” is engaged and active, the respective “Rate” parameters of the modulation effects (Phaser,
Flanger, and Tremolo) will show you musical values instead of absolute time values.
The “Rate” control is based on a special philosophy, that allows continuous control over the speed of the modulation,
even when linked to the current tempo. The “Rate” control spans a wide range - from 32 bars to about a 1/64 note for
Phaser and Flanger effects, and from a 1/2 note to about 1/64 note for Tremolo. Within those ranges the speed
doubles a couple of times. For every doubling of the rate, you can dial through twelve individual speeds in nearly
equal spacing. The distance from one value to the next is about 6%, which should be fine enough to accommodate
any speed you might desire. Within each of the twelve values, you will find the value for the binary division (quarter