Polytec, a German based company by the www.usb-audio.com gang, is about to release a new product called "34one". Synthesizers like the Korg Triton or Yamaha MOTIF / MOTIF ES offer fantastic arpeggio and live sequencin g but are hard to use with a non-click synchronized live band. That's where 34one revolutionises the possibilities: It gives you easy to use tap tempo. It's a 9V block battery driven tap tempo pedal generating a MIDI Clock signal. The pedal works by sta m ping out the Three Four of a bar, thus setting a fresh MIDI clock value. The tempo range is 30 ? 300 bpm. It can be used for songs, patterns and also arpeggios with software and hardware synthesizers and sequencers. 34one comes with an additional "ta p o n" function that calculates the tempo with the average value of the last four tap measurements. Plus while you tap on it slightly shifts the rhythm in the direction of the next quarter note to make it easy to stay on time. According to the manufacturer 34one, using a 9V block battery has a running time from over 50 hours. It will be available in March for EUR 80,- (about US$ 100,-)

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