Welcome to another video by Soundgrains.
My name is Hector and in this video we will
learn how to tap tempo in Logic Pro X.
Tap tempo is the ability to set the speed
of the metronome by
tapping a rhythm on your  keyboard.
The key command to tap tempo in Logic Pro
X is not mapped as a default keyboard shortcut
and you will need to customise it yourself.
The first thing that needs to be done is to
enable external sync and tap tempo.
In the menubar, go to File, Project Settings,
Synchronisation.
Tick the option that say ‘Auto-enable External
Sync and Tap Tempo’.
Next, we will need to assign a keyboard command
to tap tempo.
Open up the key command edit window via the
menubar item -
Logic Pro X, Key commands, Edit.
Search for the key command ‘Tap Tempo’
Select ‘Tap Tempo’ and click on 'Learn
by Key Position'.
Press the key command that you wish to use
for tap tempo.
Logic Pro X will warn you if the key command
is in use by another command.
You can choose to replace the key command
or try another key combination.
I’m using Shift + Numpad 0 as it wasn’t
mapped to another other function.
When you satisfied with your key combination
click on ‘Learn by Key Position’ once
more to turn off the learn mode.
You close the edit window and start tapping
out your tempo.
Logic Pro X will take the average of 5 taps
to calculate the tempo.
On the fifth tap, the session tempo will change
and the timeline will start playing at your
selected tempo.
You can change this behaviour with the Tempo
Interpreter.
You can find the tempo interpreter under Edit
-> Tempo -> Tempo Interpreter.
Change the number for Tap Count-In to change
the number of taps required.
Instead of using a computer keyboard command,
you can use a midi command too.
Instead of using ‘Learn by Key Position’,
you can use ‘Learn New Assignment’
and map a button on your midi controller instead.
Now you know how to tap tempo in Logic Pro
X
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