User Manual

7. INTERACTING WITH THE SYNTAKT
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KB SCALE sets the track’s scale. This setting governs which notes are playable on the Syntakts [TRIG]
keys and from external MIDI devices that send on the Syntakt’s Auto channel to allow only notes in the
set scale. For a list of all selectable keyboard scales, please see “APPENDIX E: KEYBOARD SCALES” on
page 109.
ROOT NOTE sets the root note for the chosen scale.
KB FOLD When set to ON, KB FOLD changes the way the notes are laid out on the [TRIG] keys and how
they are played from external MIDI devices. Now all the [TRIG] keys trigger a note. The [TRIG 9] key
plays the lowest note of the selected octave, root note and scale. The notes are then played upwards
through the scale to [TRIG 16] and then further upwards on [TRIG 1–8]. When a scale contains less than
eight notes in an octave, the “remaining” [TRIG] keys on the lower row will play the same notes as the
first [TRIG] keys on the upper row. Blue [TRIG] keys signal that they contain notes that are one or more
octaves distanced from each other.
In the following example of a hexatonic scale [TRIG 15–16] keys play the same notes as the [TRIG 1–2]
keys. [TRIG 1] and [TRIG 15] both plays a note that is one octave above [TRIG 9]. [TRIG 7] plays a note
that is two octaves above [TRIG 9].
You can also use an external keyboard to play the active tracks sound instead of using the
[TRIG] keys. Connect the keyboard to the Syntakt and configure the external keyboard and
the Syntakt MIDI Auto Channel (SETTINGS > MIDI CONFIG > CHANNELS) to the same MIDI
channel. Then play the keys on the external keyboard to play the active tracks sound chro-
matically. You can then play the active track’s sound even if the Syntakt is not in KEYBOARD
mode.
7.10 MUTE MODE
You can use MUTE mode to mute any of the 13 sequencer tracks (including the FX track). All tracks are
accessed simultaneously. Press any of the [TRIG] keys to mute the corresponding track. Press again to
unmute. The color of the [TRIG] keys indicates its tracks mute status. Dimmed keys signify muted tracks.
Lit keys signify unmuted tracks.
There are two dierent versions of MUTE mode on the Syntakt:
GLOBAL MUTE MODE
In GLOBAL MUTE mode, the muted tracks are muted in all patterns, and the trig [TRIG] keys are lit green.
Press [FUNC] + [BANK] to enter GLOBAL MUTE mode. If a track is muted in GLOBAL MUTE mode, the
track’s [TRIG] key LED will flash green when the pattern plays.
PATTERN MUTE MODE
In PATTERN MUTE mode, the muted tracks are muted only in the active pattern, and the trig [TRIG] keys
are lit purple.
Press [FUNC] + double-tap [BANK] to enter PATTERN MUTE mode. If a track is muted in PATTERN MUTE
mode, the track’s [TRIG] key LED will flash purple when the pattern plays.
Press [FUNC] + [BANK] to exit MUTE mode.
The GLOBAL MUTE mode settings are saved together with the project. The PATTERN MUTE mode
settings are saved together with the pattern.