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Chord Pads
Assigning Chords to Chord Pads
Assigning Chords with the Chord Editor
If you know exactly which chord you want to assign to a specific 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 definition buttons to define 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.
The Chord Assistant window opens, and the borders of the chord pad change their color
to indicate that the assigned chord is now used as origin.
The origin chord is displayed in the center, and the chords that belong to the scale are
shown above it. The numerals indicate the scale degree of the chords. These help you to
create chord progressions.
2. In the Chord Assistant window, click the chord symbols to trigger the corresponding
chords.
3. To assign a chord, drag it from the Chord Assistant window and drop it on the chord pad.
NOTE
If one of the next chord pads is free, you can also right-click the chord in the Chord
Assistant window and select Assign to Pad. This assigns the chord to the next free pad.
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