Ability to double or halve the sync tempo

[Larry]

So the feature request is as in the title - I would like to see a setting that allows me to request double or half speed bpms on one or both MIDI outs on the metronome.

This is the context:

I needed to add some sounds from a Moog DFAM to a song I was working on in the DAW. DFAM is one of those gadgets, doesn’t have MIDI but has a clock input and you can sync it from another device. (I use a dedicated “DFAM Thing” which converts MIDI clock). Long story short, when I synced it, it turned out for whatever reason it assumed my eighth notes were quarter notes and the resulting beat was too slow. I did manage to overcome this by syncing it via CV with a Behringer DFAM replica (called Edge) but before I managed that I really wished I could just open the Midronome and say, send double speed on MIDI out1 - or something to this effect. Would have saved me a day or two:)

I can see someone has already requested this in the comments of this thread:
viewtopic.php?p=192&hilit=double#p192
There may be others, no idea but I exchanged a couple of emails with Simon and he suggested I put this here to see how popular the demand is for such a feature. So do second this in the comments if you want it implemented.
Thanks:)

[Simon]

Thank you Larry for creating a topic about this - let's see what people think!

How would you suggest the user interface for this to be? Just a hidden setting where you can set MIDI OUT 1 to be x2 or x0.5?

[Simon]

Note: @Ben_C would like thsi feature as well, ideally with a possibility of changing the setting "Live" without disrupting the tempo
(see viewtopic.php?p=2197#p2197 )

[armaster]

I post similar request here: viewtopic.php?p=2332#p2332.

Case 1 (which is described in this topic): set tempo to 120bpm, Nome II would send half or double tempo sync.
Case 2 (which is described in link above): tap tempo in eight notes, Nome II would set tempo in quarter notes. Useful feature would be smart following that would recognize tempo change and subdivision.
For example, set tempo to 120bpm. in case of tapping 130bpm, tempo Nome II would change tempo to 130bpm (following tempo). In case of tapping 240 on 60 bpm, Nome II would keep sending 120bpm. In case of tapping 230bpm, Nome II would start sending 115bpm.

[Simon]

I like that!
I'll definitely consider this, it could be a great addition to the "smart tap tempo" feature coming in FW 5.0, which I see your other post is from anways

[Simon]

Hi all,

Just FYI, FW 4.0 (still in development at the moment) will add time signatures in /2, /8, and /16. This could be a nice workaround for those who wanted this feature.
For example setting the time signature to 8/8 instead of 4/4 will "double" the speed of the metronome, while keeping the same clock. Same idea when setting it to 2/2.

Let me know if even with the new time signatures, some of you would still need an option to halve or double the MIDI Clock speeds.