Scale And Chord Parameters - Native Instruments MASCHINE STUDIO Manual

Hit a few pads: Each pad triggers a chord containing the pad's original note (the "1" in
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1-3) and the note two pads above (the "3" in 1-3). No matter which pads you hit, all
chords use notes within the scale we have specified (the minor pentatonic scale based on
D).
Finally, let's try the other chord mode available:
1. Turn Knob 3 (Chord
In the left display the
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parameter (Knob 4) offers other entries. The light from the pads on the top row of your
controller go off and the pads are disabled. The other 12 pads trigger various chords indi-
cated in the right display. You can switch to another set of 12 chords by turning Knob 4
(Chord TYPE). These chords are not bound to the minor pentatonic scale anymore, how-
ever they are still based on the selected root note (indicated in the top right of the left
display).
5.5.3

Scale and Chord Parameters

This section describes the Scale and Chord engine and its parameters, and provides a list of all
scales and chords available on your controller.
General Notes on Scales and Chords
▪ The Scale and Chord parameters are the same for all Sound slots in a particular Group, you
can have different Scale and Chord parameters for each Group. The Scale and Chord pa-
rameters of each Group are saved with the Project. However, when you save a Group the
Scale and Chord parameters are not saved with the Group.
MODE) to select Chord
Scale TYPE parameter (Knob 1) disappears and the
Set.
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Performance Features
Chord TYPE