Elektron Machinedrum - Manual (Page 44)

THE PATTERN SEQUENCER
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TEMPO
THE TEMPO SCREEN
The TEMPO screen is opened by pressing the [TEMPO] key.
Now you can use the SOUND SELECTION wheel to change the current tempo in integer
steps. The [UP] and [DOWN] arrow keys change the decimal part of the tempo. Holding
[FUNCTION] while editing the tempo will delay the actual change of tempo until you
release the key.
• You can temporarily shift the tempo up or down by 10% by pressing the [LEFT] or
[RIGHT] arrow keys. This is very handy when manually syncing your Machine-
drum to a turntable. Note that you do not need to be in the tempo screen to per-
form this tempo shift.
TAP TEMPO
To tap a tempo, hold the [FUNCTION] key and tap the [TEMPO] key at a steady rhythm.
After four consecutive taps the average tempo of the taps will be set as the new tempo and
it will be showed in the TAP TEMPO window. You can continue tapping the [TEMPO] key,
the tapped tempo average will continue updating.
EXTERNAL SYNCHRONIZATION
The Machinedrum can be set to either internal or external synchronization.
When in internal clock mode the Machinedrum outputs a high quality MIDI clock on the
MIDI OUT port. This can be used for keeping external gear in sync with the Machinedrum.
When in external midi clock synchronization mode the Machinedrum will stay in sync with
an external MIDI clock if present. When in external clock mode the tempo in the upper left
corner of the base LCD screen will show “EXT” for external synchronization. The tempo
screen will show the current average tempo. For more information about this, see section
“SYNC”, on page 80.
• The tempo is not stored in a pattern or a kit. However, songs can store tempo
changes.