M-Audio Oxygen Pro Mini User Manual page 47

Smart Chord Button
When this button is pressed, it will activate the keyboard's internal Smart Chord functionality.
The Smart Chord functionality can function on notes being played on the keyboard or pads, or
both depending on the selection in the GLOBAL SETTINGS menu. When Smart Chord mode
is active a single key press will play a chord as selected in the current Smart Chord Edit
options. This functionality is available in the 2 keyboard modes, DAW, PRESET.
To edit the Smart Chord settings, press SHIFT and the CHORD button.
Mode:
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Smart mode lets you select the key of the song (ex. C Major). When a key is pressed on
the physical keyboard, a chord will play in that key.
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Custom mode lets you input a custom chord. Once a chord has been input, press a key
on the physical keyboard to play a chord. To create a Custom chord, press the Encoder
into the Custom field, then either use the Encoder to select the desired note, or press a
key for the notes you would like to enter. There are 6 available Notes in Custom chord
mode.
Note 1: The first note in the custom Chord.
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Note 2: The second note in the custom Chord.
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Note 3: The third note in the custom Chord.
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Note 4: The fourth note in the custom Chord.
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Note 5: The fifth note in the custom Chord.
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Note 6: The sixth note in the custom Chord.
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KEY: Selects what key Smart Chord is in.
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Type: Selects what scale the chord will use, Major or Minor.
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Voicing: This lets you choose what fingerings are active in Smart Chord mode.
You can also edit parameters quickly using the keyboard's keys, while pressing and holding
the SHIFT button.
• Chan: Select the global channel (Global) or a specific channel (Channel 1–16).
Smart Scale Button
When this button is pressed, it will activate the keyboard's internal Smart Scale functionality.
The current scale is based on the current Smart Scale settings (in the Smart Scale Edit menu).
The Smart Scale functionality will only function on notes being played on the keyboard. When
Smart Scale Mode is active, keys will only play notes in the key of the current key and scale
selection. This functionality is available in the 2 keyboard modes, DAW, PRESET.
To edit the Smart Scale settings, press SHIFT and the SCALE button.
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KEY: Selects what key Smart Scale is in.
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SCALE: Selects what scale Smart Scale will use. Press the Encoder on Scale and select
what scale you want to apply:
Mixolydian, Minor Harmonic, Locrian, Minor, Minor Melodic, Pentatonic Major,
Pentatonic Minor, Blues, Altered Dominant, Diminished Whole Half, and Whole
Tone.
• Chan: Select the global channel (Global) or a specific channel (Channel 1–16).
Chromatic, Major, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian,
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