User Manual

CONTROL PANEL
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■ The Conductor track
■ By remote control from an external MIDI
controller, such as a modulation wheel
■ The back slash key (Tap to Enter Tempo
command)
The Tempo Control menu displays the current
tempo source with a check mark; choose any other
source from the menu to change it. You can change
the tempo source at any time, even during
playback, and the tempos you set in each mode are
remembered. In addition, the tempo control
settings are saved with each Chunk.
Temp o s l i d e r
When the Tempo Control is set to Tempo Slider,
you can change tempo by entering a value in the
tempo box in the Metronome window or by
dragging the slider with the mouse or by placing
your mouse over the slider and using the mouse
scroll wheel. Tempo is expressed in beats per
minute (bpm). Any programmed tempo changes
(the tempo map) are ignored. You control the
tempo directly with the tempo box and slider. This
mode is useful for Chunks with one constant
tempo or for temporarily adjusting tempos when
working on a Chunk.
Figure 22-40: when Tempo Control is set to ‘Tempo Slider’, use the
slider, or just tap the back slash key ( \ ) to enter a tempo value in the
tempo box below the main counter. Press return to confirm the
tempo.
The Tap Pad
When the Tempo Control is set to Tap Pa d
(Figure 22-41), the Tap Pad appears in place of the
Temp o Sl i de r :
Figure 22-41: Tap Pad tempo.
This mode is similar to Tempo Slider mode: the
sequence plays at a global constant tempo. Use the
Tap Pad (instead of the Tempo Slider) to establish
the tempo. Click the Tap Pad repeatedly at the
tempo you wish. You can also set the tempo by
using the Tap t o Ent e r Te mp o feature (“Tap to Enter
Tempo” on page 206). Or you can simply type it in
as usual.
The Tap Pad is similar to the Tap to Enter Tempo
command in regards to playback: it does not track
your tapping while the sequence is playing. So
you’ll probably find it easier to use the Tap Pad
when the sequence is stopped. If you would like
Digital Performer to track your tapping during
playback, use the Receive Sync Tap Tempo mode.
For details, see “Tap Tempo” on page 957.
Conductor Track
When the Tempo Control is set to Conductor
Track, you cannot use the tempo box or slider to set
the tempo. Instead, the tempo map in the
Conductor track takes control of the Chunk. In this
mode, the tempo slider is merely an indicator of the
current tempo; the plus/minus buttons become
disabled and you cannot change the tempo or beat
value directly
To hear tempo changes that you create with the
Change Tempo command or by using Tap tempo
sync, set the Tempo Control to Conductor Track,
where programmed tempo changes and tempo
maps are stored.
Remote control of the tempo
When the Tempo Control is set to Remote Control,
the tempo slider can be controlled from an external
MIDI source such as a modulation wheel on a
MIDI keyboard, or any other source of continuous
controller data.