Lexicon PCM 80 User Manual
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Lexicon
PCM 80 User Guide
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Press Tempo to access the following tempo parameters:
Simultaneously press Up
and Down to return to 0.0.
An asterisk (
✱
) accompanying a parameter name indicates that there are
subparameters available at that matrix location. The Load /
✱
LED will light whenever
an asterisk appears in the display. Press Load /
✱
to step to the next subparameter.
From any point in the matrix, press Up or Down together with Load /
✱
to backstep to
the previous parameter.
0.0 Rate
This is the current tempo (in Beats Per Minute). When 0.2 is set to Internal,
turning ADJUST allows you to select a different rate (40-400 BPM). The Tempo
LED will flash at the new rate. Note that fractional tempos can be tapped in, but
are not available via ADJUST. The display will always show the nearest whole
number value.
0.1 BeatValue
Tempo is expressed in BPM. This control allows you to specify the value of the
beat. Eighth, dotted-eighth, quarter, dotted-quarter, half, dotted-half, and whole-
note values are available. If, for example, the rate is 120 BPM, and you select
eighth-note here, the tempo will be 120 eighth-notes per minute. If you select
quarter-note here, the tempo will be 120 quarter-notes per minute. (The factory
default is quarter-note.)
0.2 Source
You can choose to have tempo determined by the PCM 80 Tap and Rate
controls (Internal), or by MIDI Clock. When MIDI Clock is selected as the tempo
source, Tap acts as a reset, setting the downbeat of the LFO and the time-based
switches.
The Tempo Mode Matrix
Row 0
Tempo