ISLA Instruments KordBot User Manual page 9

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up . Also, the display will show the note name, octave and chord type played . This
appears in the bottom status line, to the left of the mode indicator (Key + MOD) .
In addition, you can press one of the f keys 1-4 to play an inversion of the chord .
So, pressing the Maj MOD key, f1 and then the C NOTE key you can play a CMaj
or C Major chord in the first inversion . The C NOTE will light because you pressed
it, but then you'll also see the E, G and C an octave above light up . A C Major in the
first inversion has the notes E, G and C . Likewise the second inversion is G, C and
E, which you can get by pressing the Maj, f2 and C keys . Third and fourth inver-
sions are available but note that for chords with only 3 notes, the third inversion
actually repeats the root position of C, E and G, only an octave higher . If you try
using inversions with more complex chord MOD keys – such as the Maj9, you'll see
that the notes are all the same, but in order according to the inversion selected .
Key + MOD mode was designed to offer the largest palette of 32 chord types
and up to 4 inversions per type, for a total of 128 chord type variations . If
you can't find the sound you're looking for in that batch, don't worry: else-
where in this guide you can learn how to easily create your own chords .
Each mode has the ability to store up to 12 chords in the MEM key pads (M1-M12) .
For the Key + MOD mode, this is simply done . First, play any chord – you just have
to play it, not keep the keys pressed . Next, press the SHIFT key and press one of
the MEM pads M1- M12 . The chord that was played last is now stored into the slot
you chose, including the scale or key note you played . So, for instance, if you press
the chord modifier dim7 and key note D keys, it forms a D°7 ( D diminished 7th)
Encoders
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If you wish to store an inversion of the chord, press the INVERSION key AND the
SHIFT key and then press the MEM pad you want to save the inversion to . So, as in the
above example, if you press the chord modifier dim7 and key note D keys, to form a
D°7 ( D diminished 7th), then wanted to save the first inversion of that chord, press f1,
SHIFT and then the MEM key you wish to save it to . Note that you can also "mix and
match" . Any chords you enter into MEM slots will be available in all the other modes .
You may also elect to save a chord template to a MEM key . Chord tem-
plates do not store the key note and act essentially like the MOD keys . It
means you must press a note key along with the MEM key to play a chord .
The advantage here is you can carry this stored key to other modes – for in-
stance you might want to have a 7sus4 chord in memory so that you can
add that to your available choices of chords in, say, the Diatonic Mode .
To save the chord as a template play the desired chord modifier and any note (the
note will be ignored) . For instance, pressing the "Maj 9" and a "C" . Then simply press
the ALT and SHIFT keys at the same time and finally press the MEM key you wish to
save it to . Note that in the current firmware, you may not store inversions of chord
templates (but you can play them back with inversions) . In KEY+MOD mode, play
the template back by pressing the MEM key and any note key . If you hold the MEM
key down and change notes, the chord will re-play with the new note selected .
Changing octaves in the Key + MOD mode is simple . Pressing the oc-
tave up or octave down changes the octave of the notes played on
the NOTE keys . Holding ALT and pressing the octave up or down
keys shifts the octave of whatever is stored in the MEM pads .
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