The footswitch does not do tap tempostratotone":1kf1v02e said:
stratotone":u27ro2af said:
Bob Savage":19qiilyu said:
Bob Savage":1lkc0aa7 said:
I don't see it that way. The fact that it even has delay and reverb and is something you do not see alot on cheaper or more expensive amps. I see at as a bonus feature. Take away the feature completely and you still have an adjustable loop on the back, so use an add on delay with tap tempo. If a tap temp feature was a deal breaker, I think the list of acceptable amps out there would be pretty small.amiller":2ncu06t2 said:'Seems a little brain dead to have a delay tap function that can't be accessed by the foot switch...me thinks this is a huge design flaw.
scottosan":1qr5eejv said:I don't see it that way. The fact that it even has delay and reverb and is something you do not see alot on cheaper or more expensive amps. I see at as a bonus feature. Take away the feature completely and you still have an adjustable loop on the back, so use an add on delay with tap tempo.amiller":1qr5eejv said:'Seems a little brain dead to have a delay tap function that can't be accessed by the foot switch...me thinks this is a huge design flaw.
scottosan":28hm4pse said:I don't see it that way. The fact that it even has delay and reverb and is something you do not see alot on cheaper or more expensive amps. I see at as a bonus feature. Take away the feature completely and you still have an adjustable loop on the back, so use an add on delay with tap tempo. If a tap temp feature was a deal breaker, I think the list of acceptable amps out there would be pretty small.amiller":28hm4pse said:'Seems a little brain dead to have a delay tap function that can't be accessed by the foot switch...me thinks this is a huge design flaw.
scottosan":3m2kaag5 said:I don't see it that way. The fact that it even has delay and reverb and is something you do not see alot on cheaper or more expensive amps. I see at as a bonus feature. Take away the feature completely and you still have an adjustable loop on the back, so use an add on delay with tap tempo. If a tap temp feature was a deal breaker, I think the list of acceptable amps out there would be pretty small.amiller":3m2kaag5 said:'Seems a little brain dead to have a delay tap function that can't be accessed by the foot switch...me thinks this is a huge design flaw.
stratotone":1y9i8r8i said:scottosan":1y9i8r8i said:I don't see it that way. The fact that it even has delay and reverb and is something you do not see alot on cheaper or more expensive amps. I see at as a bonus feature. Take away the feature completely and you still have an adjustable loop on the back, so use an add on delay with tap tempo. If a tap temp feature was a deal breaker, I think the list of acceptable amps out there would be pretty small.amiller":1y9i8r8i said:'Seems a little brain dead to have a delay tap function that can't be accessed by the foot switch...me thinks this is a huge design flaw.
Well, if you have tap tempo on the face of the amp, it's not like it's a huge assumption to think it should be footswitchable. Come on, it already has circuitry to perform a tap tempo function, we're talking about the cost of wire and a 1/4" jack. Bonus feature my ass.
How many guitar amps can you name with tap tempo on the face of the amp that won't allow you to use a footswitch to tap tempo?
Pete
In the case of the alchemist I'm not sure that function was intended for doing it on the fly for gigging. The feature simply is there for a lack of having a delay time setting knob. You have a delay level, repeat level, and the tap tempo is the only way to change the delay time. Personally I would prefer a knob for dealy time instead of the tap tempo button. I also take the approach that Bogner took by allowing Line6 to include their effects, but kept them parallel not serial so that if there we any malfunctions with the line6 portion of the amp, you could isolate that from the rest of the amp and still have a pure tube ciruit. The same goes for the footswith. He kept it simple with 4 DPDT swithes that control independent relays. As soon as you ad tap tempom, I assume you are going to have to have to redesign the switching to be digital/midi of some sort. To me that would be overkill for the amp and add to the price point. I personally like to keep things simple.amiller":3ctla3cy said:scottosan":3ctla3cy said:I don't see it that way. The fact that it even has delay and reverb and is something you do not see alot on cheaper or more expensive amps. I see at as a bonus feature. Take away the feature completely and you still have an adjustable loop on the back, so use an add on delay with tap tempo. If a tap temp feature was a deal breaker, I think the list of acceptable amps out there would be pretty small.amiller":3ctla3cy said:'Seems a little brain dead to have a delay tap function that can't be accessed by the foot switch...me thinks this is a huge design flaw.
I'm really not knocking the amp persay. I'm just saying, that for me, if there's a delay tap function I want it at my feet where it's needed. If I have to add an additional FXs unit to the loop to get a delay tap function what's the point of have an onboard FXs unit?
Good question, but I can turn that around and ask for a list of amps that do? As I just posted in my last response, I am not technical enough to know if it would be possible to do tap tempo without going midi or somethingstratotone":824oovma said:scottosan":824oovma said:I don't see it that way. The fact that it even has delay and reverb and is something you do not see alot on cheaper or more expensive amps. I see at as a bonus feature. Take away the feature completely and you still have an adjustable loop on the back, so use an add on delay with tap tempo. If a tap temp feature was a deal breaker, I think the list of acceptable amps out there would be pretty small.amiller":824oovma said:'Seems a little brain dead to have a delay tap function that can't be accessed by the foot switch...me thinks this is a huge design flaw.
Well, if you have tap tempo on the face of the amp, it's not like it's a huge assumption to think it should be footswitchable. Come on, it already has circuitry to perform a tap tempo function, we're talking about the cost of wire and a 1/4" jack. Bonus feature my ass.
How many guitar amps can you name with tap tempo on the face of the amp that won't allow you to use a footswitch to tap tempo?
Pete
scottosan":2nu44mx4 said:
scottosan":2phymusl said:
I'm with you and agree it's a valid gripe, but for me it wan't a deal breaker. I still would have preferred a knob to adjust the delay time.stratotone":2u0a7egh said:
JeffMN":843qw3b2 said:You know, I have the Alchemist 1x12 combo, and I wondered the same thing with the tap tempo for the delay. I've only had the amp for about a week (and get to gig with it tomorrow - yeehaw!) so I'm waiting until I get super comfortable with it, and the amp also seems resilient - in that it doesn't break down within the first few months of use. But, I'm definitely a tinkerer at heart, so...
If you think about it, that switch on the front is just a momentary switch of some sort. I've worked on a few amps / rack preamps in the past, and I would bet that if there was room for a 1/4" jack to be mounted on the back panel, one could accomodate a footswitch tap tempo. It won't have fancy LED pulsing showing you the tempo, but it should do the job just fine. I'm not condoning anyone do this with their amp though - modify at your own risk!
All that said, if the amp gets through the honeymoon period and performs well on a few months gigs, and I'm finding I'd like a tap tempo - I plan on cracking it open for that purpose.
I'm new here too... so, hello!