Tuner; Tempo - Fractal VP4 Owner's Manual

VP4 OWNER'S MANUAL

Tuner

The VP4 offers a precise tuner with a bar graph, arrows for flat or sharp, and a
virtual strobe that rotates clockwise for sharp and counterclockwise for flat.
In the default "Gig Mode" there are multiple ways to show the tuner:
 Press Footswitches 3 + 4 simultaneously.
 Use Mode Select (see p. 5).
By default, the tuner mutes the VP4 input. This mute turns off when you exit
the tuner, or you can tap footswitch 3 to toggle the mute on/off. See below for
additional tuner Mute Type options.
You can exit the tuner the same way you opened it, or just tap Footswitch 4.
TIP: Most pages also include a "Mini Tuner" in the title bar.
From the tuner, you can press PAGE RIGHT to show the global tuner options:
PARAMETER Description.
Mute Type
"Auto" options engage the mute every time the tuner is opened.
You can un-mute and re-mute manually using footswitch 3.
Auto In
"Manual" options require you to tap footswitch 3 to mute the
Auto Out
tuner.
Manual In
Manual Out
Both "In" options mute at the input. Tails ring out.
Both "Out" options mute at the output. Tails are silenced.
Display Mode
Determines whether the tuner shows note names for accidentals
as Sharps, Flats, or a mix of both.
MIXED/FLATS/SHARPS
Calibration
Calibrates the tuner. The tuner defaults to A440.
Downtune
The Downtune control makes tuning feel more familiar when
your guitar is tuned down. For example, if your guitar is tuned
0 – 4 Semitones
down half a step to Eb, setting Downtune to "1" will show the
notes in the tuner as if the guitar were in standard E tuning. This
keeps everything consistent, and any effects that use pitch will
adjust automatically when Downtune is on.
Use Offsets
Use Offsets determines whether the six offset settings are
applied or ignored. Offsets allow the tuner to adjust individual
OFF/ON
notes slightly away from standard tuning. This is useful for
specific tuning systems like Buzz Feiten tuning.
1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.
The offset range is +/- 25 cents.
TUNER & TEMPO

Tempo

Footswitch 1 in Tuner mode is the Tap Tempo footswitch, allowing you to set
the global tempo of the VP4. Fine adjustments can be made using Knob A on
the Tuner page.
USING THE TEMPO
Many VP4 effects have parameters that can sync to the tempo, such as delay
time, tremolo speed, and sequencer steps. Tempo sync is not a global setting;
it must be enabled for each parameter in any effect in a preset.
Tempo parameters appear as
a separate option alongside
the setting they control. For
example, in the "Digital Mono
Delay," you'll see both the "Time"
control and the corresponding
"Tempo" control.
When Tempo is set to
a rhythmic value, the
corresponding time or rate
control is disabled. Its current
value is shown in parentheses,
and a warning appears if you
attempt to change it.
PRESET TEMPO SETTINGS
Every preset also has a setting that determines whether it should change
the tempo when it is loaded. See Controllers > Tempo "Tempo to Use" on
p. 42 for more.
Time Tempo
NONE
500 ms
Time Tempo
1/8 DOT
(375 ms)
12