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Akai XR 20 User Manual

Akai XR 20
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SETTING SONG TEMPO
There are two ways to set tempo:
Method 1
1. Press STOP if the Song is playing.
2. Press the TAP TEMPO button several times at the desired tempo. The LD32 will
average the time between taps and derive a tempo.
Note: If a footswitch is plugged into the Count/A/B/Fill jack, tapping the footswitch at
the desired rate is equivalent to pressing the TAP TEMPO button.
Method 2
1. Alternatively, you can press and hold the TAP TEMPO button and use the INC / DEC
buttons or VALUE dial to select a new tempo.
INSERTING A TEMPO CHANGE IN A SONG
This option allows you to insert a tempo change at a selected Song step.
1. Press STOP if the song is playing.
2. Press the STEP EDIT button to enter Song
Step Edit mode.
3. Press and hold TAP TEMPO and press
PAGE RIGHT to enter the Tempo Event Edit
Mode:
4. A tempo change can be inserted at any beat
of the Song Step. While holding TAP
TEMPO, use the PAGE buttons to select the
beat within the step.
5. While holding TAP TEMPO use the INC /
DEC buttons, number keypad or the VALUE
dial to set the tempo.
6. Release the TAP TEMPO button to return to
the previous page.
Note: If you would like to erase an existing Tempo Change event, navigate to the beat
where the event occurs while holding TAP TEMPO and press ERASE.

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Akai XR 20 Specifications

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BrandAkai
ModelXR 20
CategoryDrums
LanguageEnglish

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