Native Instruments MASCHINE Manual page 250

The Root Note parameter replaces the Base Key parameter found in the Keyboard mode
of previous MASCHINE versions and still available in Group mode. Although the Root
Note is edited in the same way as the Base Key on your controller, keep in mind that
both are independent of each other. Compared to the Base Key, the Root Note addition-
ally defines the starting note of the selected scale. Furthermore, like all Scale and Chord
parameters, the Root Note is common to all Sound slots in the Group, whereas the Base
Key is set for each Sound slot independently.
▪ Scale Type (Chromatic by default): Selects the scale pattern whose notes will be mapped
onto the pads of your controller: The Root Note is on pad 1, the 2nd note of the selected
Scale Type is on pad 2, etc. Once all notes are mapped, the next pad triggers the root note
in the next octave. The Root Note and its octaves are indicated by fully lit pads, while other
pads are dimmed.
Following scale types are available:
Scale Type
Chromatic (default)
Major
Minor
Harmonic Minor
Major Pentatonic
Minor Pentatonic
Blues
Japanese
Freygish
Gypsy
Flamenco
Altered
Whole Tone
Degrees (1 = Root Note)
1 #1 2 #2
1 2 3 4
♭3
1 2 4
♭3
1 2 4
1 2 3 5
♭3
1 4 5
♭3
1 4 #4
♭3
1 2 5
♭2
1 3 4
♭3
1 2 #4
♭2
1 3 4
♭2 ♭3 ♭4
1
1 2 3 #4
3 4 #4 5
5 6 7
♭6 ♭7
5
♭6
5 7
6
♭7
♭7
5
♭6
♭6 ♭7
5
♭6
5 7
♭6
5 7
♭5 ♭6 ♭7
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