Metronome; Tap Tempo - Arturia KEYSTEP PRO User Manual

7.1.2. Metronome

The Keystep Pro has a metronome function that enables you to hear the beat in tempo as
well as count-ins before realtime recording. By default, the Metronome is off. To turn it on,
hold down SHIFT and press the Tap Tempo/Metronome button. The retractable Level knob
on the back panel of the KeyStep Pro enables you to change the volume of the built-in
piezoelectric speaker (above the Hold/Clear button).
There are three ways to change the Metronome settings:
For a quick edit of Time Division, hold down Tap Tempo/Metronome and press one of the
Time Division keys (F to G# in the middle octave of the keyboard). While that button is held
down, LEDs above those keys will show the current Time Division. Additionally pressing the
A key selects the Triplet variant of the previously set Time Division.
For a more detailed edit of the Metronome setting, enter the Utility menu by holding down
SHIFT and pressing the Project/Utility button. Scroll down to "Metronome". The settings you'll
find there are more extensive and enable you to set:
• Output medium of the Metronome (line, speaker + line, speaker)
• Count-in (off, 1 bar, 2 bars)
• Time Division (1/4, 1/4 triplet/ 1/8, 1/8 triplet, 1/16, 1/16 triplet, 1/32, 1/32 triplet)
• Time Signature (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Combining these last two settings enables you to create a wide variety of beat settings: for
example, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 7/8, 9/16). The Metronome will always put an accent on the first beat
of each measure.
On the back panel, next to the Metronome Level knob, you'll see an output jack. You can use
this output to send an audible click to other devices, such as a mixing desk. The output is at
standard mixer line level.
The third option for changing the Metronome settings is in the downloadable MIDI Control
Center. The settings you'll find there are the same as in the KeyStep Pro's Utility menu.

7.1.3. Tap tempo

You can set the tempo by tapping on the Tap Tempo button repeatedly. Two taps are already
enough for the Metronome to set the tempo. With more taps, the tempo approximation will
improve.
SHIFT + Tap Tempo toggles the Metronome ON/OFF.
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