User Manual
4.11
To add to the exibility of performing in live settings, NTempo oers various vamps
A vamp is a repeat with no predetermined number of playthroughs. Vamps supply audio interest during
scene changes in stage musicals or other activities that have the potential of varying in length from one
production to the next. You use keyboard shortcuts (or MIDI key presses) to control the duration of a vamp.
You can control two kinds of vamps: anticipated vamps with repeat signs already in the score
and sudden vamps when you need to cover surprise situations. With both kinds of vamps
there are special jump shortcuts so you can exit or restart a vamp on the next beat.
To alert you that you’re currently in a vamp, the playback marker takes on
an orange color (see right) for the duration of the vamp.
Anticipated Vamp
Usually, there are predicTable points to vamp, such as during scene changes. Scores often have repeat
signs already in place to indicate the measures needed. In this situation, you already know which
measures will be repeated; the unknown is the number of repeats for any particular production.
1. While performing a score, Enter the repeated section either by tapping (keys A through ‘) or auto-cruising (the U
key) or auto-resuming (the R key).
2. At any beat inside the repeat, start tapping with the Enter key (or tap C# or D# above Middle C on a MIDI keyboard if
you use default keys).
» While you control the tempo with each tap of the Enter key, Notion repeats the measures between the repeat
signs indenitely.
Note: The Heads-Up Display displays the current status of your vamp in bright orange characters. The rst number is
the current time through the repeat. The second number is how many repeats were originally specied in the score.
◙ Heads-Up Display during an anticipated vamp, which is currently in the fourth time through a repeated section.
3. Continue tapping with the Enter key until the vamp can end. Then, when you complete tapping the last beat in the
measure before the repeat end sign, begin tapping with any tapping key (A through ‘).
» You proceed to the next measure after the repeats.
4. You can continue tapping or esTablish a tempo and set playback on Auto-Cruise (press the U key).
Vamps