Ploytec Debuts 34one MIDI Tap Tempo Pedal
 March 4, 2004
Ploytec, a Germany-based company run by the people of usb-audio.com, is
about to release a new product called "34one".
Synthesizers like the Korg Triton or Yamaha MOTIF / MOTIF ES offer
fantastic arpeggio and live sequencing possibilities that are hard to
use live band. That's where 34one comes in, giving you an easy to use tap tempo.
It's a 9V block battery driven tap tempo pedal that generates a MIDI Clock
signal. The pedal works by stamping out the 'Three Four" of a bar, thus
setting a fresh MIDI clock value. The tempo range is 30 to 300 BPM. It
can be used for songs, patterns and also arpeggios with software and
hardware synthesizers and sequencers.
34one comes with an additional "tap on" 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 has a running time
of over 50 hours from a single 9 Volt battery, while no power is drained when switched off. It will be
available this month for EUR 80,- (about US$ 100,-)
For more information, visit their web site at www.ploytec.com. | 
