Kurzweil Forte - Manual (Page 310)

Global Mode
TOOLS Page
12-20
TEMPO
Press the TEMPO soft button to go to the TEMPO page. When the Clock Source parameter
is set to Internal (see Clock Source on page 12-4 ), the Tempo parameter sets the Forte’s
System Tempo. The Tempo parameter values are in units of BPM (beats per minute).
Note: You can also call up the TEMPO page from any other page by pressing the left and
right navigation buttons simultaneously. Hit the Exit button to return to the previous screen.
In Program Mode, System Tempo can control the rate of each Program’s arpeggiator, as
well as the rate of any tempo synced Insert or Aux effects that each program may use.
Most programs will default to using the System Tempo, though some programs may be
programmed use their own tempo (for details see Tempo on page 7-58) All programs can be
set to use the System Tempo by setting the Global Mode User Type parameter to Advanced,
then setting the Global Mode Program Tempo parameter to “System”. For details see User
Type on page 12-6 and Program Tempo on page 12-6 .
In Multi Mode, System Tempo is is ignored and the Multi Common Tempo of each Multi is
used for all programs in a Multi.
Set the Tempo parameter with the Previous-/Next+ buttons, the Alpha Wheel, or
alphanumeric entry. You can also set the system tempo by tapping the Tap Tempo button at
the desired speed. You need to tap at least twice for a tempo to be calculated, though tapping
several times (like on each beat of one or more measures) works best. The newly tapped
tempo is displayed in the tempo field.