Base Tempo; Superbeats - E-Mu Xtreme Lead-1 Manual

Arpeggiator/Beats Menu

SuperBEATS

Base Tempo

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To control Riffs using
MIDI clock, be sure to set Riff
Tempo (page 54) to "use
current tempo".
SuperBEATS
O O O O
L.E.D. Beat Markers
• The Audition LED flashes off
quickly on each downbeat and
flashes off for a longer period on
the Riff Loop.
• The Clock LED flashes to mark
each quarter note.
44 E-MU Systems
Xtreme Lead contains an internal Master Clock. The Master Clock controls
SuperBEATS, arpeggiators, synchronizes the LFOs when in tempo-based
mode, controls the times of tempo-based envelopes, and can be used as a
modulation source in the PatchCords section. There are two tempo values
shown in the display.
• Base Tempo - This is the base tempo setting before being modified by
the Tempo Controller (if engaged). See "Tempo Controller" on page 85.
• Current Tempo - This is the actual tempo. The current tempo is equal
to the base tempo modulated by the MIDI controller specified in the
Tempo Controller screen. If no MIDI Tempo controller message has been
received since the last Base Tempo change, the Current Tempo will be
equal to the Base Tempo.
The LED to the right of the button blinks at the current tempo rate.
To Change the Master Tempo
Move the cursor to the lower line of the display.
1.
Adjust the Base Tempo using the Data Entry Control.
2.
BASE TEMPO
120 bpm (current: 182)
To Tap Tempo - Tap the Enter button at least three times when the
3.
cursor is on the top line of the display. Keep tapping to continuously
update the tempo on each tap. The tap tempo range is 25-300 bpm.
The Base Tempo values range from 1 through 300 beats per minute (BPM)
or you can select "use MIDI" to use an external MIDI clock source.
SuperBEATS is a 16-track play-only sequencer that is optimized for live
performance and groove creation. XL-1 contains dozens of special 16-part
BEATS Riffs created by some of the best producers in the business. BEATS
Riffs are normally used in conjunction with a "bts" preset containing the
appropriate percussion mapping, but any preset can be selected and used.
The BEATS channel is selected from the Beats enable screen in the Arp/Beats
menu.
Here's how it works. Each of the 16 parts is assigned to a keyboard key on
the selected Trigger MIDI channel. Each part is brought in or out by
pressing that key. Keys can also be Latched (press the key once to turn the part
on, press it again to turn the part off). Other control keys allow you to Mute
All Parts, Clear All Parts, and Start & Stop the groove. The 16 parts are
arranged in the following manner:
TAP -> enter