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Setup Tap Tempo

The Tap Tempo feature lets the user define a bpm of the active track based on keyboard input. This feature is usfeul for live operation when you want visuals to match tightly to the beat but where no other timecode input is available.

How to setup Tap Tempo

  1. From the main transport editor, create a new timecodetransport object and select the type TimecodeTapTempo.
  2. Make sure to press the engage​ button to enable Tap Tempo. Tap temp timecode transport

How to use TapTempo

  1. To set a bpm, click the down the INS button as many times as set in the min bpm taps property described below.  If using a MacBook Pro you may need to click Fn+INS to do this.
  2. To jump to a specific bar while keeping the current bpm just click on that bar with the mouse.
  3. If Chase beat count mode is active and you wish to place the playhead in the very beginning of the timeline, hold to the DEL key.  If using a MacBook Pro you may need to click Fn+Backspace to do this. This feature is rarely needed.
  4. Tapping delete will reset the beat counter to zero.

TapTempo editor

Tap temp timecode transport

Beat read-out 

Displays the total number of beats that has been played.

Bpm read-out

Displays the current bpm based on keyboard input.  

Adjust

A value set in seconds that compensates for a potential delay. This values is usually ranging between 0-0.5 sec. This feature is rarely used and will be most likely removed in future releases.

Mode

Metronome

When Metronome mode is active the bpm will change as to the keyboard input without affecting the position of the timeline playhead. Metronome mode is set to default and is considered to be and used in most cases of live operation using TapTempo.

Chase beat count

Chase beat count mode automatically sets the playhead position on the Chase beat count mode automatically sets the playhead position on the timeline, based of to the total number of beats and the current bpm. For example, if being in Metronome mode, then switching to Chase beat count the playhead will automatically jump to a bar.

This feature is rarely used and will be most likely removed in future releases.

Min bpm taps

This value decides how many clicks the user need to input before calculting an average bpm.

Input

The interface for controlling the TapTempo parameters. Currently only keyboard input is supported.