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Allen&Heath Xone 2D User Manual

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XONE:2D User Guide

BPM SECTION

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BPM Tap Tempo Button
This control is used to tap in a beat manually at any speed

between 70 and 400 BPM. The taps are averaged, so the

greater number of taps the more accurate the result.
The tap button can also be used as a guide for the auto

beat detector on complex rhythms by helping the analyser

lock onto the correct pattern; for instance, drum ‘n bass

tracks can occasionally be displayed at half the actual BPM.

By tapping in the approximate beat the analyser will re-

sync to the correct tempo.
Pressing and holding the tap tempo button shifts the BPM

display one place to the left so that the decimal can be

shown.
When the BPM is being speeded up or slowed down using

the push/pull lever, pressing the tap button will store the

currently displayed tempo.
The light ring associated with this control will flash in time

with the current BPM speed, usually along with the kick

drum, though occasionally the detector will synchronize to

other rhythmic elements of a track such as a hi-hat line.

This will not affect its accuracy. Tapping a few beats in

manually will force the detector to re-sync to the beat.

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