How Chord Mode Works - Arturia KEYLAB mkII User Manual

Pad mode:
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Chord memory mode:
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Chord Transpose mode:
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The contents of the Chord Memory and Chord Transpose modes are stored with the User
preset. An independent set of 32 chords is also available for each of the other modes
(Analog Lab and DAW). So at any moment the KeyLab mkII can provide access to a total of
96 chords!
Remember, though: the status of the Chord button and its chord are not stored with the User
preset. And loading a different User preset does not change the status of the Chord button:
it stays enabled or disabled, just as it was when the preset was loaded.

6.1.2. How Chord mode works

The lowest note of the chord you enter is considered as the root note of the chord. For
example, if G2, C3, and E3 are entered, you have constructed a C chord in the second
inversion. But when you are in Chord mode, if you play C3 on the keyboard you will hear C3,
F3, and A3. This is because you have told the KeyLab mkII to transpose the original chord
you entered upward by five chromatic steps (i.e., a musical fourth). If you want to hear the
original chord you will need to play the G2 key.
As an additional example, let's say you want to use Chord mode to play a musical fifth with
the root note on the bottom. Here's what we recommend:
• Hold the Chord button
• Play a C and the G above it
• Release the Chord button to exit Chord entry mode
• Play a C key: you'll hear a C and the next higher G
• Play an E key: you'll hear an E and the next higher B.
Arturia - User Manual KeyLab MkII - Chord mode
The Chord button provides a single chord that can be played and
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transposed from the keyboard
The pads play MIDI notes, send MIDI CC data, and/or send program
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changes, etc.
Use of the Chord button is optional; when it is disabled the keyboard
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plays normally.
The Chord button chord is not preserved when the KL mkII is power-
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cycled.
The Chord button provides a single chord that can be played and
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transposed from the keyboard
The pads store and trigger up to 16 different chords
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Use of the Chord button is optional; when it is disabled the keyboard
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plays normally.
The Chord button must be enabled
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Use this method to build a 'library' of up to 16 chords by storing them
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on the pads
A chord can be recalled by a pad and then played and transposed
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from the keyboard.
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