The Tap Tempo Key - Akai MPC 3000 Operator's Manual

Chapter 3: Recording Sequences

The TAP TEMPO Key

The TAP TEMPO key allows the tempo to be set quickly by tapping
two beats (1/4-notes) on the TAP TEMPO key. After two taps, the
MPC3000 automatically assumes the two taps to be 1/4-notes and
recalculates a new tempo to match those 1/4-notes.
For example, to quickly change to a tempo of 80 BPM, tap two 1/4-
notes at a tempo of approximately 80 BPM on the TAP TEMPO key.
After the second tap, the new tempo will appear in the Active Tempo
field of the Play/Record screen. This can also be done while the
sequence is playing.
Normally, only two taps are required before the MPC3000 recalcu-
lates the new tempo. However, it is possible to set this feature so
that it recalculates the tempo by averaging the last three (or four)
successive tap intervals. This is set in the
located in the Tempo screen. More information about using the TAP
TEMPO key is contained in the "Tempo and the TEMPO/SYNC Key"
section of the manual, earlier in this chapter.
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Tap averaging field,