Chord Mode - M-Audio OXYGEN PRO49 Quick Start Manual

Alternatively, you can hold Shift or press Shift and Bank < to lock the Shift modifier ARP knob controls
while turning Knobs 1–4 to edit some but not all of the settings. The Display will show the new settings as
you change them.
Note: While Note Repeat is active, the Select/Scroll Encoder can be used to change the current Time
Division setting of the Arpeggiator and pad Note Repeat.
Keyboard Tempo and Time Division
Oxygen Pro 49's tempo and time division settings determine the timing and rhythm for the note repeat and
arpeggiator features. When Clock is set to Internal in the Tempo Edit screen on the Display, the keyboard's tempo
can be tapped in or it can be entered exactly from within the Tempo Edit screen. When Clock is set to External, the
keyboard's tempo will automatically sync with your DAW's tempo.
To tap in the keyboard's tempo, tap the Tempo Button two or more times at the desired BPM. The Display will
update with the new tempo as you tap the button.
Note: In order to tap in the keyboard's menu, the keyboard's Clock setting in the Tempo Edit menu must be on
Internal. If set to External, the keyboard's tempo will sync with your DAW.
To enter the Tempo Edit menu on the Display, press and hold the Tempo Button. Use the Select/Scroll
Encoder to change the Clock setting or enter in an internal keyboard tempo (20.0–240.0). When you're done editing
settings, press the Back Button to exit the Tempo Edit menu. See
Select/Scroll Encoder with the Display's Edit menus.
To set the keyboard's time division, press the Time Division Button for the desired setting (as printed
above/below the button). Double-press the button if you want to use a triplet setting. When a standard time division
is selected, the corresponding button will be lit. When a triplet time division is selected, the corresponding button
will flash.
Note: While Note Repeat is active the Select/Scroll Encoder can be used to change the current Time Division
setting of the Arpeggiator and pad Note Repeat.

Chord Mode

When you activate Chord Mode, pressing a single key or pad will play a full chord rather than only one note. The key
or pad you press will determine the root note in the chord, and the type of chord selected will depend on the current
settings.
The chord feature can be operated by turning the Select/Scroll Encoder to one of two Modes that will determine
the exact chord assigned to each key:
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Smart Mode: In this Mode, you will first assign the keyboard to a musical key (e.g. D minor). Then you will
assign the desired voicing for the chords (what intervals will be included in the chord, e.g. 1-3-5). Each key's
chord voicing will then be automatically enharmonic to the selected key.
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Custom: In this Mode, you can determine the chord structure that will be assigned to each key by manually
playing it. For example, if you select this Mode, and play a 1-b3-5-b7 chord, every key will then be assigned to
play this chord structure. The note of the key you press will serve as the root of the chord.
To activate or deactivate Chord Mode, press the Chord Button. While Chord Mode is activated, the Chord
Button will be lit.
To edit the Chord Mode settings, first hold Shift while pressing the Chord Button to enter the Chord Edit menu on
the Display. Then use the Select/Scroll Encoder to adjust settings (as described in
you're done editing settings, press the Back Button to exit the Chord Edit menu.
Alternatively, you can hold Shift while pressing keys C2–Bb3 if you are using the Smart chord Mode.
Note: By default, the keys are setup to play chords when Chord Mode is activated. However, in the Global Settings
menu this can be changed so that when Chord Mode is active, chords will play on the keys or pads or both.
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Display Overview for more help on using the
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