User Manual

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Register and Spread
The Register and Spread controls are used
together with their associated graphic
display to define the general range and
“closeness” of the harmony notes in Chord
Degrees, Chord Name, and Chord via MIDI
modes. They provide an amazingly easy
and intuitive method of arranging your
harmonies in almost any desired style.
Since they function identically in all three
modes, we’ll describe their use here and
then just reference them in the individual
mode descriptions that follow.
Register
The Register control sets the general range
of the lowest generated harmony note, with
the leftmost setting being the lowest and the
rightmost setting the highest. As you move the
control, you will see the lower boundary of the
graphic range display change in response.
If you adjust this control while a chord is
sounding (not recommended during a real
performance, but instructive for understanding
what it’s doing), you will hear the lowest note
of the chord move up or down by octaves in
response to your adjustments.
Spread
The Spread control sets the “closeness” of
the generated harmony notes. Lower settings
result in the harmony notes being spaced
tightly together, while higher settings result in
the harmony notes being spaced progressively
farther apart.
As you move the Spread control, you will see
the upper boundary of the graphic range display
change in response.
If you adjust this control while a chord is
sounding (again, for instructive purposes), you
will hear all but the lowest note of the chord
move apart or together in response to your
adjustments.
Here are some example settings:
Wide harmony:
High, very tight harmony:
Low, very tight harmony:
Medium range, moderately tight harmony:
IMPORTANT NOTE: When using
Register and Spread, the harmony
notes will be assigned to the
various harmony channels such that the
lowest pitched note will be assigned to the
highest numbered active channel and the