Bpm - Intellijel Metropolix Manual

BPM
This button accesses Metropolix's global tempo (BPM) display, plus any relevant settings. The BPM
screen changes slightly depending on whether the global clock source (as set in the SETUP MENU)
is set to 'Internal' or 'External.'
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There are two main regions on the BPM screen:
● BPM : Displays the current tempo in 'Beats Per Minute.' The BPM display functions differently
depending on whether the SETUP MENU's Clock source parameter is set to 'Internal' or
'External.'
If clocked internally , then Metropolix' internal clock is used, and INTERNAL is displayed as
the parameter title. Turn the encoder to change the internal tempo in whole number
increments (from 1 - 400 BPM). Push-turn the encoder to change the tempo in tenths of a
BPM. As an alternative, you can tap the BPM button to set a tempo.
If clocked externally , then EXTERNAL is displayed as the parameter title, and the tempo
cannot be edited directly. Rather, it is derived from the CLK input and EXT CLOCK DIV
setting (as discussed below).
● BPM INFO : The bottom parameter changes function depending on whether the SETUP MENU's
Clock source parameter is set to 'Internal' or 'External.'
If clocked internally , then Metropolix's internal clock is used and the BPM INFO informs you
that you can also tap the BPM button to set a tempo (as an alternative to entering it
manually with the encoder).
If clocked externally , then the BPM INFO field is used to set the global EXT CLOCK DIV . This
lets you divide a high-speed external system clock down to a standard sixteenth note pulse
clock. For example, if you feed a 24ppq clock directly into Metropolix's CLK IN jack from an
external device, then choosing /6 will result in a standard sixteenth note pulse, and the BPM
will be automatically calculated and displayed in the BPM field. Note that this clock divider is
used solely for the purpose of defining the system clock speed. Individual Track clocks can
be divided even further, as can the CLK OUT jack.
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