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SPEED from a slow swoosh to an alien warble. As with most Modulation effects, FX Speed controls
also allow you to “sync” to your tempo using POD Farm Plug-In Host Sync feature - please see What
are the FX Time/FX Speed Controls? and the related tempo options in the Plug-In chapter for more
details. Some Modulation effects are modeled after classic gear, as described in the Model Gallery .
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What are the FX Time/FX Speed controls?
Most POD Farm’s Delay and Modulation Effects allow you to set their time/speed using the set of FX
TIME controls (found in Delay effects) or FX SPEED controls (found in Mod effects). With the SYNC
button off, you can use the Time or Speed knob to set whatever rate you like. Or, double click directly
in the numerical field and type in a specific value.
Additionally, you can turn the SYNC button to ON, which changes the function of the Time/Speed
knob so that it sets configures to a note value division of the POD Farm Host Sync or BPM/Tap tempo,
which is located at the top right of the effects Edit Panel in the Panel View.
The POD Farm Plug-In Host Sync - BPM/Tap Tempo controls
With the Host Sync option on*, POD Farm Plug-In’s tempo value follows the tempo of the current host
software project. With Host Sync off, POD Farm’s tempo is set either by dragging the BPM number up/
down, or by using the Tap Tempo button. To use the Tap Tempo button, just click several times at a
steady beat directly on the Tap button - you’ll see the Tap button blink to indicate the tempo, as well
as the BPM value displayed in the field.
*Note that when in POD Farm Standalone mode, you’ll see only the BPM & Tap Tempo
options (since obviously there is no “Host” application tempo to follow!)
For example, with a moderate BPM set in POD Farm (such as 120 BPM or so), turn FX Time/FX Speed
SYNC button ON and set the Time/Speed knob to a quarter note setting. POD Farm’s Delay and/or
Mod Effect as it pulses in quarter note time to match the 120 BPM tempo. You can also choose other
notes values — U2’s guitarist, The Edge, is fond of using dotted-eighth note delays.
Please also see the in the Plug-In chapter for more details on using the POD Farm tempo options.
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