User guide

MPX 500 User Guide Basic Operation
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The Tap LED will flash in
the selected tempo.
When programs with tempo-based parameters
are loaded, the current tempo (in Beats per
Minute) is shown in the upper right corner of the
display.
To set the tempo from the front panel, simply press the Tap button (or a connected footswitch) twice
in time with the music. That’s your tempo. No more dialing up what “could be” the delay time in
milliseconds — just tap twice — the MPX 500 will figure out the time for you. When you want to change
tempo, just tap twice again in the new rhythm.
Audio Tap
You can also use audio input to set the tempo of the MPX 500 delay times.
1. Press and hold the Tap button until the Tempo display appears. (Using a footswitch lets you press
and hold Tap without taking your hands off your instrument. )
2. The message Detecting Audio will be shown, along with a list of parameters in the current
program which can be controlled by tempo. Play 2 short notes in rhythm to set the tempo.
When you release Tap, the message Use Knob 3 will be displayed to indicate that tempo can
now be further adjusted from the front panel. Just turn Edit knob 3 to dial in a tempo (in BPM).
3. Press Tap to exit this mode.
Many factory programs are stored with their own tempo rate. You can tap in a new tempo (and store
your version in a User location) or set the MPX 500 to always recall the last tempo used and apply
it to every program. (See System Mode for information on changing the MPX 500 default Tempo Mode
from Global to Program.)