# BYPASS Tempo screen when tapping **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [September 27, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673 "2021-09-27T21:35:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sukecerulo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/sukecerulo/32/1823_2.png) [@sukecerulo](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/sukecerulo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/1 "2021-09-27T21:35:08Z")
I would love to BYPASS the BPM screen when I tap my tempo. For me I will tap the button right before I need it but I usually hit an OD pedal too. BUT if the BPM screen is still lingering for a couple seconds that makes this tricky. It seems unnecessary to see the tempo when I tap. ---
**Author:** ![redspecial81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@redspecial81](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/redspecial81)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 9:28am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/2 "2022-04-24T09:28:58Z")
Its really annoying that for make QC works again u have to press any switch to make it exit the BPM wiew after tapped the tempo of a song, put it in a top right corner maybe? ---
**Author:** ![jlagore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/258eb7/32.png) [@jlagore](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/jlagore)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/3 "2022-05-15T00:09:31Z")
An option for this would be fantastic. The cortex has a small footprint already, and having to hit a switch once to exit the BPM dialogue, and then another to do what you what actually becomes quite difficult in some moments. ---
**Author:** ![msquared](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@msquared](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/msquared)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/4 "2024-01-02T10:41:24Z")
There should be an option to bypass/allow this screen after tapping the tempo. It is pretty much useless and annoying on a live gig. Or it could show a small tempo for a couple of seconds only in the top right corner of the screen (not covering any of the scene/stomp buttons). ---
**Author:** ![msquared](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@msquared](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/msquared)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/5 "2024-01-02T11:03:15Z")
Btw. this topic has more additional votes on other posts that should be merged into this one. ---
**Author:** ![DiffractionCircuit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/diffractioncircuit/32/3793_2.png) [@DiffractionCircuit](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/DiffractionCircuit)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/6 "2024-01-02T15:49:57Z")
Here are a couple of links: > [@Tap tempo screen time](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/tap-tempo-screen-time/8578): > > Everytime tapping in a tempo, the whole screen shows you what bpm it is. Also the time it takes to go back to the previous screen is not adjustable. It’d be nice just to see the bpm in small number in the gig/grid screen. Maybe in the down right corner? Like on a morningstar mc8. Just tapping in a tempo will show you a bpm inside the gig/grid view and maybe a long press to show up the full tap tempo screen for fine tuning the tempo with a knob. > [@Tap Tempo Screen Update](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/tap-tempo-screen-update/4758): > > The tap tempo screen is a little too much during a live performance and it stays up too long making it where you can’t see or use your stomps. It would be nice to have the tempo appear as an overlay on the screen while performing so it doesn’t interrupt. ---
**Author:** ![JLE888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@JLE888](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/JLE888)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/7 "2024-10-21T17:32:58Z")
Yes this screen has to go. Unnecessary and annoying. ---
**Author:** ![andycoalter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/andycoalter/32/6115_2.png) [@andycoalter](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/andycoalter)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/8 "2024-10-21T18:28:04Z")
Have the tempo in the corner, when it’s flashing it means you’re currently tapping in a tempo. Or just reach down and spin the foot switch. Solid means it’s locked in. Neither of which interrupt stomps or scenes. ---
**Author:** ![TotallyPhilip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@TotallyPhilip](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/TotallyPhilip)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/9 "2026-08-19T16:37:28Z")
I literally NEVER want to see the tap tempo screen. It would seem like a massive oversight, except according to this forum, it’s simply being ignored. Very disappointing. ---
**Author:** ![Tillaeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/tillaeus/32/2981_2.png) [@Tillaeus](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/Tillaeus)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/10 "2026-08-26T14:20:21Z")
This! We need to get to this fixed asap. The tempo screen is the most annoying thing in a live situation. ---
**Author:** ![janko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@janko](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/janko)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/11 "2026-08-26T22:21:30Z")
Can be catastrophic live: when pressing top-right footswitch to exit the tempo screen too late, it will jump to the next preset instead 🥶 . It made me sell Quad Cortex once already. Please give us the option to disable the big tempo screen. ---
**Author:** ![h2loh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/fbc32d/32.png) [@h2loh](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/h2loh)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/12 "2026-08-26T22:42:41Z")
Dont tap the top right one. Tap the one to the left of the tap tempo, any of the green stomps should exit tap tempo. ---
**Author:** ![janko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@janko](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/janko)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/13 "2026-08-26T22:52:19Z")
In fact, they do other things in the tempo screen, like _turn on the metronome_, right next to the actual tap tempo 😵‍💫 ---
**Author:** ![h2loh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/fbc32d/32.png) [@h2loh](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/h2loh)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/14 "2026-08-26T22:55:07Z")
Only the 1 stomp directly above the tap tempo (colored white / preset down button) does that. All the stomps that are colored green (A-H) exit the tap tempo, as does the prest up stomp. Thats how mine works. Your behaves differntly? 2 things that might help when you accidentally turn on the metronome: Try turning the volume of the metronome all the way down, it may help if you trigger it by accident. Use stomp D dial. If possible, change the routing setting to an output you are not using. ---
**Author:** ![janko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@janko](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/janko)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/15 "2026-08-27T21:13:54Z")
> Only the 1 stomp directly above the tap tempo (colored white / preset down button) does that. That one footswitch is the issue though. It is directly above tap tempo and it is easy to press it by accident when tapping tempo. Turning metronome volume down is only a half measure, as it doesn’t go down to infinity. Changing routing also doesn’t solve it, because I, as many others, intend to use all the outputs. Of course, right now I have the volume set to -60 and routing to headphones, but I wish for a more stage-friendly solution. ---
**Author:** ![Hofi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ce7236/32.png) [@Hofi](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/Hofi)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 6:11am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/bypass-tempo-screen-when-tapping/5673/16 "2026-09-25T06:11:46Z")
This is my first post here. I singned up to the forum, just to add my own request to the same topic. Can’t believe that so many pals have requested the same thing, but nothing happens. Last weekend I added metronome to a song in a live venue. So awkward. (Yes I know, I can set the Volume down, but come on…) Let me decide if I need that screen or not please. I love my Quad Cortex btw. Thanks, Hofi