TEMPODE Owner`s Manual
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1. OWNER S MANUAL Congratulations on purchasing TEMPODE by Molten Voltage TEMPODE is a programmable MIDI Clock Injector that adds MIDI Clock to an existing stream of MIDI data or works as a stand alone device Key Features Stand alone or Inline PedalBoard MIDI Clock generator Precision Tap Tempo control Stores and recalls tempo for 128 programs Simple to program hold down a button Start Stop and Tempo can be remotely controlled with MIDI Control Change messages Optional MIDI Clock Auto Start on Program Change MIDI Input Filter and Repeater Commands other compatible Molten Voltage devices to self program Solid Professional Grade construction including Riveted Steel MIDI Jacks Bright 2 color LED makes it easy to see pedal status at a glance Simple intuitive user interface Robust 128 program storage Compatible with all major MIDI controllers including Voodoo Lab Ground Control Rocktron MIDI Raider Behringer FCB1010 and many others questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v 1 5 Molten Voltage TEMPODE Owner s Manual p 2 CONNECTING Plug in a separate or isolated 9 volt 2 1mm 100mA minimum tip negative DC Power supply into the DC9V jack B Never power TEMPODE using a daisy chained power supply that is also connected to audio effects E F A MIDI IN Jack B DC Power Jack C MIDI OUT Jack D LED Indicator E Tap2. does not recall the stored tempo instead the altered tempo will continue to be used rather than the stored tempo If a different Program is used and later the previous Program is recalled the previous Program will recall its stored tempo rather than the altered tempo In order to keep an altered tempo the Program must be saved as described below TEMPO LED TEMPODE uses a two color Red Yellow LED D to indicate clock status and tempo The TEMPO LED always flashes in time with the current tempo at quarter note intervals The tempo corresponds to the standard quarter note interval of 24 MIDI Clocks When MIDI Clock is being sent the LED flashes Red When the clock is stopped the LED flashes Yellow During Tap and Programming modes the LED flashes as discussed below TAP TEMPO Button The TAP TEMPO Button E performs two separate functions Tempo Control and Program Storage Tempo Control Tempo can be continually adjusted on the fly with the TAP TEMPO Button whether or not MIDI Clock is being sent Pressing the TAP TEMPO Button two or more times adjusts the tempo to the interval between the last two taps The new tempo starts right after the second or most recent tap The time between the last two taps a ways corresponds to the length of a quarter note Maximum tap interval 2 5 seconds 24 bpm Minimum tap interval 0 25 seconds 240 bpm While MIDI Clock is being sent the LED flashes red off Upon the first tap and dur
3. Tempo Button F Start Stop Button A B C MIDI OUT Connect TEMPODE to your MIDI device that will receive MIDI Clock by plugging a standard 5 pin DIN MIDI cable into the MIDI OUT jack C For best results keep the MIDI output cable length under fifteen 15 feet If you need more distance use a MIDI repeater such as MIDI SPLITTY MIDI Filtering MIDI Song Select Program Change Control Change and Note On data on any channel that is received at the MIDI IN jack is repeated at the MIDI OUT jack All other MIDI data is filtered out Note Units manufactured before October 1 2014 also filter Note On data TEMPODE injects MIDI Clock Data as well as MIDI Start and Stop messages into the filtered data stream START STOP Button The START STOP Button F is used to start and stop the MIDI Clock data output questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 5 Molten Voltage TEMPODE Owner s Manual p 3 If MIDI Clock is stopped pressing the START STOP Button will cause a MIDI Start command to be sent followed by a constant stream of MIDI Clock data The Tempo will be reset and synchronized each time the clock is started Note MIDI Start Stop and Clock are not channel specific If MIDI Clock is running pressing the START STOP Button will cause a MIDI Stop command to be sent Note If the tempo has been altered but not saved stopping then re starting the same Program
4. Control Change tempo value Changing the High Low Range value will alter the tempo only if the last tempo value was a CC82 Tempo half range value If the last value was not or if the tempo was set via tap or program recall the range will still be switched but will not have an effect until a CC82 Tempo half range value is received questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 5 Molten Voltage TEMPODE Owner s Manual p 7 MIDI Phantom Power TEMPODE is designed to receive MIDI Phantom Power at the MIDI IN Jack in the standard MIDI Phantom Power format of Pin 1 Ground and Pin 3 9 15 volts DC Power in any other format will not work and may damage TEMPODE If the DC Power Jack is used that connection will override the MIDI Phantom Power connection Note Phantom Power is NOT passed through to the MIDI OUT Jack MIDI JACK Laaking fram outside Factory Preset Values 120 bpm MIDI Channel 15 with auto start Related Products e MIDI SPLITTY Pedalboard MIDI Splitter Repeater e CTL Sync Classic Effect Synchronizer e CV Sync Control Voltage Synchronizer e SIXY Line 6 Tempo Synchronizer e MIDI Delaytion MXR Carbon Copy Controller Many more available soon questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 5 Molten Voltage TEMPODE Owner s Manual p 8 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Fun
5. E MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PURPOSE Molten Voltage disclaims all liability arising from this information and its use No licenses are conveyed implicitly or otherwise under any Molten Voltage intellectual property rights MIDI SPLITTY SIXY CTL Sync CONTROL SYNC MASTER CONTROL TEMPODE NODE Tru Foot Molten Voltage Visionary Effects ReMute Sturdy Scalable Simple streamline your sound Design simple Design sublime and the future just showed up are all trademarks of Molten Voltage Legal MoltenVoltage com questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved vi 5
6. and Note Off data on any channel that is received at the MIDI IN jack is repeated at the MIDI OUT jack All other MIDI data is filtered out Note Units manufactured before October 1 2014 also filter Note On data units manufactured before December 10 2014 also filter Note Off data Contact us with any questions questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 5 Molten Voltage TEMPODE Owner s Manual p 6 Control Change Messages TEMPODE will only respond to MIDI Control Change messages on Channels 1 or 15 default See above for information on Selecting MIDI Channel Function Control Change Values Start Stop MIDI Clock 83 64 127 Start 0 63 Stop Tempo full range 11 0 108 Tempo 24 value 2 24 240 bpm in even increments Tempo half range 82 0 108 Low Range Tempo 24 value 24 132 bpm High Range Tempo 132 value 132 240 bpm High Low range for half range tempo 81 Low 0 63 High 64 127 Tap 80 Any Value units manufactured after March 3 2015 Values above these limits will be converted to the limit Low Range is the default at startup Control Change tempo values will override the stored or tapped value or any current value Note Control Change tempo values will not be stored unless the program is stored as described above Tapping a tempo or receiving a Program Change message will override any
7. ction Filtered Generated Recognized Comment Note On X X X Note Units manufactured before October 1 2014 filter Note On data Note Off O X X Note Units manufactured before December 10 2014 filter Note Off data Aftertouch O X X Control Change xX X O Only Control Changes 11 81 82 and 83 recognized CC80 as tap for units after March 3 2015 Program Change xX xX O Only Program Changes on Channels 1 15 or both depending on selection recognized Channel Pressure O X X Pitch Bend O X X System Common All except Song X X Select F3 System Exclusive O O X Molten Voltage self program Sysex instruction sent during program save System Realtime O O X Only MIDI Start Stop and Clock generated O YES X NO TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution TEMPODE will not turn on Plug in 9 volt DC 2 1mm Tip Negative Power Supply Clicking or Noise Use a separate or isolated Power Supply for TEMPODE MIDI device is not receiving MIDI Make sure your other MIDI device is configured to receive MIDI Clock Consult the User s Clock Guide for that device TEMPODE not receiving MIDI Set your MIDI device to send MIDI Program Change messages on the same MIDI Channel Program Change messages as TEMPODE see above regarding Selecting MIDI Channel MIDI Clock stops Check Power Supply connection Replace MIDI cable with one under 15 feet General Guidelines Keep MIDI cables as short as po
8. ern Channel 1 only No Yellow LED blinking one at a time Channel 1 only Yes Yellow LED blinking two at a time Channel 15 only No Red LED blinking one at a time Channel 15 only DEFAULT Yes Red LED blinking two at a time Channel 1 auto Channel 15 manual Yes No 2 Yellow 1 Red Channel 1 manual Channel 15 auto No Yes 2 Red 1 Yellow Hold down the START STOP button when powering on to enter MIDI channel select mode The LED will be off until you release the button Release the button and the LED will flash in one of six patterns described in the table above Press the TAP TEMPO button to cycle through the 6 options Once you have selected your option press and release the START STOP again to exit MIDI Channel select mode and store the new setting MIDI Clock Auto Start If TEMPODE is set for auto start as described above receipt of a MIDI Program Change message causes TEMPODE to start sending MIDI Clock if it was not already doing so This is true even the current program number was received again Note Program Change messages never stop a running clock they only start it If auto start is not selected MIDI Program Change messages only load the new tempo If the clock is not already running it will not be started In this situation it is necessary to manually start the clock using the START STOP Button or via a Control Change message as described below MIDI Filtering MIDI Song Select Program Change Control Change and Note On
9. ing Tap Mode the LED will flash red yellow questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 5 Molten Voltage TEMPODE Owner s Manual p 4 While MIDI Clock is stopped the LED flashes yellow off Upon the first tap and during Tap Mode the LED will flash yellow red When Tap Mode ends 2 5 seconds after the last tap the LED will resume its normal operation Note Tempo changes affect only the current Program and are not stored unless the Program is saved as described in the next section Program Storage TEMPODE stores the tempo associated with each of the 128 programs Holding down the first press of the TAP TEMPO Button for more than 2 5 seconds causes TEMPODE to save the current tempo at the selected Program location Once the TAP TEMPO Button has been held long enough the LED turns solid yellow Release the button to store the program TEMPODE will then quickly flash red off yellow off 8x to let you know the program was successfully stored At the time the tempo is stored TEMPODE simultaneously sends a command to all compatible Molten Voltage devices connected to the MIDI OUT causing them to self program and store their settings for the selected Program Note If you tap in a new tempo you need to wait until you are done tapping and Tap Mode ends about 2 5 seconds after the last tap before you can store the new tempo A new tempo received via a MIDI Control Change me
10. ssage described below can be stored immediately Note MIDI Clock output will stop while Molten Voltage self program data is sent and incoming data might be missed As such it will usually be necessary to restart drum machines sequencers etc after storing a tempo MIDI IN A master MIDI device which sends Program and or Control Change messages to TEMPODE can be connected by plugging a standard 5 pin DIN MIDI cable into the MIDI IN jack A Note TEMPODE responds to discrete Program and Control Change messages as well as those sent using the running status data format Program Change Messages TEMPODE stores the MIDI Clock tempo for 128 Programs Programs are recalled when a MIDI Program Change message is received on the same MIDI Channel as TEMPODE 1 15 or both Channel 15 is the default and primary Molten Voltage channel See below for information on Selecting MIDI Channel questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 5 Molten Voltage TEMPODE Owner s Manual p 5 Note TEMPODE will ignore Program Changes messages that are not on its same channel Upon receipt of a Program Change message the Tempo associated with that Program is recalled If MIDI Clock is being sent any new clock speed is used immediately Selecting MIDI Channel TEMPODE offers 6 options for receiving Program Change messages MIDI Channel Auto start LED Patt
11. ssible Long cables cause errors If you need more length consider using a MIDI repeater 7 If you are daisy chaining MIDI devices the total MIDI cable length must be considered if any MIDI devices do not amplify the data signal questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 5 Molten Voltage TEMPODE Owner s Manual p 9 Support questions MoltenVoltage com Warranty Molten Voltage is proud of its products and warrants this unit for a period of two 2 years from the date of purchase to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service as long as the unit is used with an approved power supply and consistent with these instructions Contact Service MoltenVoltage com regarding repairs Any user repair attempts void the warranty PROOF OF PURCHASE IS REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS Molten Voltage MIDI PedalBoard Devices Sturdy Scalable Simple streamline your sound DISCLAIMER Information contained in this publication regarding device applications and the like is provided only for your convenience and may be superseded by updates It is your responsibility to ensure that your application meets with your specifications MOLTEN VOLTAGE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WRITTEN OR ORAL STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THE INFORMATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS CONDITION QUALITY PERFORMANC
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