# Entering and exiting Spy Mode briefly shows master tempo

**URL:** <https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/entering-and-exiting-spy-mode-briefly-shows-master-tempo/3882>\
**Category:** DMNO\
**Tags:** issue, dmno\
**Created:** [27 May 2026 01:05 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/entering-and-exiting-spy-mode-briefly-shows-master-tempo/3882 "2026-05-27T01:05:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![jtdaugherty](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.udo-audio.com/jtdaugherty/32/1189_2.png) [@jtdaugherty](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/jtdaugherty)\
**Post date:** [27 May 2026 01:05 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/entering-and-exiting-spy-mode-briefly-shows-master-tempo/3882/1 "2026-05-27T01:05:47Z")

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On firmware 1.12, when I enter or exit Spy Mode, I find it surprising that the master tempo is briefly displayed (as if I had hit tap tempo, which I didn’t, because I used Shift when pressing it).

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**Author:** ![pmags](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/49beb7/32.png) [@pmags](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/pmags)\
**Post date:** [27 May 2026 03:39 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/entering-and-exiting-spy-mode-briefly-shows-master-tempo/3882/2 "2026-05-27T03:39:00Z")

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I too found this confusing when I first tried it.