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Melodic Note Mode
In Melodic Note Mode, the clip launch pads can be used like a
traditional keyboard controller to play melodic notes and chords. For
instance, the image to the right shows the clip launch pads set to play
a scale in Melodic Note Mode. The pads with bright colors are the
root notes of the scale, and the white pads in between are the other
degrees of the scale.
To play a note, press a clip launch pad.
To change the starting octave, hold Shift and press the Track
Assign buttons marked Oct-/Oct+.
Melodic Note Configuration
Press and hold Shift and press the Note/Config button to open the
Melodic Note Configuration window, where you can adjust the
settings of how the notes or chords are laid out on the clip launch
pads.
Use the Type selector to determine what will be mapped over the
pads:
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Chromatic: Each pad is assigned a note, ascending by one
semitone with each pad.
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Scales: Each pad is assigned a note, ascending by one scale
degree with each pad.
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Harmonize: Each pad is assigned a chord, with the root note ascending by one scale degree with each pad. All
available chords will play in the key determined by the Scale.
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Chords: Each pad is assigned a chord, with the root note ascending by one scale degree with each pad. You
can play any chord type regardless of the key determined by the Scale. Essentially, this is like the Harmonize
setting but with more options to play chords out of the set key.
•
Progressions: Each pad is assigned a chord in a chord progression. You can play the pads in (or out of) order
to construct songs quickly. The available chords are determined by the Progression field.
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Tonnetz: Each pad is assigned a note, ascending by a perfect fifth (7 semitones) going left to right along each
row of pads, and ascending by a minor third (3 semitones) going from bottom to top along each column of
pads.
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Guitar: The bottom six rows of pads are organized like a six-
string guitar, with notes ascending E-A-D-G-B-E from bottom
to top in the first column of pads, and ascending by one
semitone with each pad in each row.
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Bass: The bottom six rows of pads are organized like a six-
string bass, with notes ascending B-E-A-D-G-B from bottom
to top in the first column of pads, and ascending by one
semitone with each in pad in each row.
•
Piano: Every two rows of clip-launch pads are organized like
the traditional white-and-black keys layout of a piano, with
the lower row representing the white keys and the upper row
representing the black keys.
Note: You can also press and hold the Note button while in Note
Mode to quickly select a Type on the display.
Note: For Guitar, Bass and Piano types,
changing the Root Note or Scale will not
affect the layout of notes on the pads, but
will change the highlighted root and scale
notes according to the selection.
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