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Finally, let’s add harmonic chords to tie everything together.
1. Insert a new MIDI track into your Ableton Live project as needed.
2. Use the Ableton Live Browser to load a harmonic instrument like a synth pad from the Instruments Category.
Add this to a third MIDI track.
3. Press the CHORD MODE button, and then select the MIDI track using the TRACK SELECT button. APC64’s
pad grid will change to the same melodic note layout as Note Mode, but this time each pad plays multiple
notes simultaneously to create a chord.
4. Press CHORD MODE a second time to configure the Chord Mode settings. The Chord Mode configuration
shares its scale and mode settings with Note Mode configuration to ensure your tracks are harmonically
synced. Use the pads or the encoder to adjust the chord type as needed. Press CHORD MODE a second
time to return to the melodic pad layout.
5. Once you are ready to record, ensure that the track is armed for recording, and then press the RECORD
transport button. A new clip will be created on the track and begin recording immediately.
6. Tap out a chord progression on the pads to record it.
7. When you are finished, you can press RECORD again and the clip will begin playback. You can edit the clip
in Ableton Live as needed.
These steps give you the basic building blocks to launch clips and create clips in Ableton Live using your APC64.
Try recording a few more clips with variations, and then experiment with launching different clips or scenes.
Chord Mode.
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