Global Tempo; Master Menu (Continued); Beats Control - E-Mu Planet Phatt Operation Manual

MASTER MENU
When the Global Tempo is
set to "External" , the Tempo
Control parameter will not
have any effect.

• Global Tempo

This function sets the tempo for Beats mode, Synced LFOs and the
Retrigger features. This tempo setting is the same as shown in Beats
mode and any changes you make will be shown in either window. The
global tempo is variable from 1 beats-per-minute (bpm) to 255 bpm.
Turning the tempo down below 1 bpm sets the tempo to "External"
mode. In external mode, the tempo is determined by incoming MIDI
clocks and Beats mode will not start if there is no incoming MIDI
clock to set the tempo.

• Beats Control

This function allows you to control Beats mode using standard MIDI
Note-on messages. The selectable options are: "Mute Key", "Start Key",
and "Stop Key". The Mute Key, while pressed, silences the beat or song
without stopping it and also silences MIDI transmission of beats. Any
MIDI key number can be assigned to the three controls, but they must
be received on MIDI channel 16 to be recognized unless Planet Phatt is
in Omni mode, in which case all channels are accepted. These keys
only work when the beats screen is displayed.
C-2 C-1 C0
Control keys can be placed out of the way at the ends of the keyboard or anywhere you prefer.
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GLOBAL TEMPO
120 bpm
BEATS CONTROL
Mute Key: C6
C1 C2 C3 C4
= Standard 5 Octave Keyboard Range
C5 C6 C7 C8