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Live Input
Allows you to transpose the MIDI input live to a chord progression on the chord track.
RELATED LINKS
Using Follow Chord Track on page 638
Follow Chord Track Modes on page 639
Using Live Input on page 638
Chord Pads Zone on page 644
Player Setup on page 655
Using Live Input
Live Input allows you to transpose the MIDI input live to a chord progression on the chord track.
This way, you do not have to worry about what key you hit on your MIDI keyboard as the MIDI
input is transposed to match chords or scales on your chord track in real time.
PROCEDURE
1.
Create a MIDI or an instrument track and activate Record Enable.
2.
In the Inspector, open the Chords section.
3. Open the Live Input pop-up menu and do one of the following:
To map the MIDI input to chord events, select Chords.
To map the MIDI input to scale events, select Scales.
4. Hit some keys on your MIDI keyboard or on the On-Screen Keyboard.
RESULT
Any key that you hit is mapped in real time to the chord or scale events on the chord track.
Using Follow Chord Track
This allows you to match an existing recording to a chord progression on the chord track.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the track that you want to match to the chord track.
2. In the Inspector, click Chords.
3. Open the Follow Chord Track pop-up menu and select a mode.
NOTE
If this is the rst time that you open this pop-up menu for the track, the Follow Chord Track
dialog opens.
4.
In the Follow Chord Track dialog, make your changes.
5.
Click OK.
RESULT
The events on your track now match the chord progression on the chord track.
Chord Functions
Controlling MIDI Playback Using the Chord Track
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