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● To play a chord, click it.
The last 3 chords that you clicked are shown in bold.
● To assign a chord to the next unassigned chord pad, right-click the suggested chord and
select
Assign to Pad.
You can also drag the suggested chord and drop it on a chord pad.
● To assign a suggestion to the next unassigned chord pad and use this chord as origin, right-
click the chord and select
Assign to Pad and Use as Origin.
NOTE
The Circle of Fifths is also available in the Chord Assistant window for the chord track.
Chord Assignment
Some chords are preassigned to the chord pads. But you can also assign your own chords.
To assign chords to chord pads, you can use:
●
The chord Editor window
●
The Chord Assistant – Circle of Fifths window
● Your MIDI keyboard
● The chord events from the chord track
Unassigning Chord Pads
You can clear all chord assignments from the chord pads to start from scratch.
PROCEDURE
● To the left of the chord pads, open the Functions Menu and select Unassign All Pads.
Assigning Chords with the Chord Editor
If you know exactly which chord you want to assign to a specic chord pad, you can use the
Chord Editor.
PROCEDURE
1. Move the mouse pointer to the left edge of the chord pad, and click Open Editor.
2. In the Chord Editor window, use the chord denition buttons to dene a root note, a chord
type, a tension, and a bass note.
The new chord is triggered automatically to give an acoustic feedback.
Assigning Chords with the Chord Assistant – Circle of Fifths Mode
If you have a chord that you want to use as a starting point for a chord progression, but you do
not know how to create such a progression, you can use the
Chord Assistant – Circle of Fifths
window.
PROCEDURE
1. Right-click the chord pad that you want to use as a starting point and activate Use X as
Origin for Chord Assistant.
Chord Pads
Chord Assignment
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