1: Tap Tempo Functionality - SoundCraft Vi5000 User Manual

17.1.1: FX > USING THE FX > TAP TEMPO
®
Vi5000/7000 User Manual 17.1.1: FX > TAP TEMPO
LEXICON FX > TAP TEMPO
Tap Tempo Functionality
For each effect that offers TAP Tempo (Tempo synchronisation using key press), the bottom left key {TEMPO} is used
as the TAP button.
In live situations it is often advantageous to be able to easily control the TAP function from a button that is permanently
accessible on the console surface. The large F1-6 keys below the master screen are assigned by default on to the tap
function of FX1-6, so no further setup is needed as long as shows are built from the console's internal default shows.
However if you are importing a show from a Vi 4 or 6 console, only the first two of these F keys may be mapped to the
tap function. The information that follows will allow any F key to be mapped to the tap function of any FX unit in the
event that a Vi4 or 6 show is being used.
In order to assign the TAP functions of FX units to the F-keys, proceed as follows (refer to the screenshot above):
. Press the MENU button and select the {GPIO} menu tab.
. Ensure the {LOCAL I/O} button is selected and scroll the input and output sections down to the VGPI and VGPO Pin
settings. For LEX3, select VGPI Lex Tap3 and VGPO Lex Tap3.
. Set the parameters for the VGPI and VGPO as shown in the above picture, and ensure the input and output are
switched ON.
Use a similar procedure for other FX units.
NOTE: Normal F-Key setup functions will be over-ridden when an FX unit with Tap-Tempo function is selected in the
corresponding FX unit. That is, if F1 is setup as a short-cut to a screen, the default tap-tempo VGPIO tap function for
FX unit 1 will be active when FX1 has a delay selected.
17.1.1: TAP TEMPO