Press the TEMPO button to show the tempo value in the main display. The Keystage’s arpeggiator plays at the tempo you set here. After you make the setting, the screen returns to the previous view.
If you’re using a DAW with this instrument, press this button while holding down the SHIFT button to turn the DAW’s metronome on/off.
1Press the TEMPO button to show the tempo setting screen.
2Use the VALUE dial or VALUE buttons to change the tempo.
Tip:Turn the VALUE dial slowly to change the tempo in 0.1 BPM increments, and turn it quickly to change the tempo in 10 BPM increments.
Using tap tempo to change the tempo
Tap tempo is a function that lets you set the tempo by repeatedly pressing the button. This is useful when you want to set the tempo based on the rhythmic pulse, rather than by inputting a number.
1Press the TEMPO button two or more times at the tempo that you want to set.
Repeatedly pressing the button sets the tempo at the average interval between button presses. This lets you set the tempo more accurately.
Note:The tempo is synchronized to any MIDI clocks received via the MIDI IN connector or the USB port. In this case, the Keystage tempo is displayed as “External”. The Keystage operates with its internal tempo when MIDI clocks are not being received. To synchronize this instrument with a DAW or similar software, you must configure the MIDI clock settings in that software.