Tap Tempo Question.

On what template does the Tap Tempo button work? It seems to cause my bpm to jump all over the place. I tried tapping it 4 times with in one bar, then i used a two bar loop, and tried to match my sequence to that sample by tapping out the 8 beats contained in those bars.

Help! My sh*t jumps from like 38bpm, all the way to like 120.... what am i doing wrong? I always used my variation slider to match my samples if they were only slightly off (i was a DJ for 15 years before i started production 4 years ago... so this method came very naturally to me) But if i can get my tempo button to work, it will truly be a saving grace for timing sequences.

Thanks in advance.

I hate that tap tempo button - it seems so over sensitive. I used to have a Boss Dr Sample and I managed to match up grooves within a couple of seconds on that piece of junk

MPC-Tutor wrote:I hate that tap tempo button - it seems so over sensitive. I used to have a Boss Dr Sample and I managed to match up grooves within a couple of seconds on that piece of junk

I know, it's ridiculous. I can't, for the life of me, find any rhyme or reason to the damn thing.... i tried 6 counts, 3, 1, 5, 9..... nothing.

I don't know how to use the tap tempo but for loops but it makes a helleva good arppegetor(I can't spell that word for nothing) not the one on a XP-60or any other keyboard but it's a very nice addition.....just my two cents....

If you're doing a 4/4 beat, do it on the 1, 2, 3, 4.. I can always get it within a few bpm of the correct tempo.

Make sure to switch tap averaging from 2 to 4, it will still jump a little but it won't be as drastic.

word nymphfoe.....that's all i use it for....what are the advantages of tappin out for tempo if the trim screen gives you the tempo???? just curious

EntouRAJ wrote:word nymphfoe.....that's all i use it for....what are the advantages of tappin out for tempo if the trim screen gives you the tempo???? just curious

Well, for me.... it's just to match odd samples to my drums without varying the pitch too much. Example: I have this butter Charlie Mingus bassline that i'm f**in with and there's no real distinct count to it..... so basically, i just want to tap along with the bassline to get my drums to coexist. Feel me?

How do i use it as a note arrpegiator? I'm curious. Do i just tap it while playing the pads or what?

Hold down the tap tempo button .....
press and hold down a pad....
make sure the time signature is on....
PRESTO

EntouRAJ wrote:Hold down the tap tempo button .....
press and hold down a pad....
make sure the time signature is on....
PRESTO

Peace. Thank you.