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5.2 Note Mode and Chord Mode
APC64 features two modes for playing melodic content from the pad grid.
In Note Mode, each pad plays an individual note. In Chord Mode, each pad
plays a chord comprised of three or more notes in sync.
To open Note Mode, press the NOTE MODE button.
To open Chord Mode, press the CHORD MODE button.
Both Note Mode and Chord Mode may be used in conjunction with Ableton
Live MIDI tracks, or when using APC64 as a standalone MIDI or CV device.
5.2.1 Configuration
Both Note Mode and Chord Mode have Configuration options which can be accessed by pressing and holding
SHIFT and then pressing either NOTE MODE or CHORD MODE. You can also press and hold the NOTE MODE
or CHORD MODE buttons while viewing either mode to momentarily access the Configuration view. When you
release the button, you will return to the previous mode.
Although they can be accessed separately, the configurations of these two modes are identical and the settings
are shared across both modes to ensure your tracks are harmonically synced. When you press SHIFT and either
button, both buttons will be lit up, and you will see Note/Chord Cfg on the display along with the following pad
layout:
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
R1
Db Eb Gb Ab Bb
R2
C D E F G A B C
R3
1-3-5 1-2-5 1-4-5
R4
Separate
Rows by 3rd
Separate
Rows by 4th
Separate
Rows by 5th
Separate
Rows by 6th
1-3-5-7 1-3-5-6 1-3-5-9
R5
Separate
Rows by 7th
Separate
Rows by
Octave
Show/Hide
Non-Scale
Notes
Send Poly
On/Off
Maj Min Dim
R6
Chromatic Major
Melodic
Minor
Harmonic
Minor
Major
Pentatonic
Minor
Pentatonic
Dorian Phrygian
R7
Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian Locrian Blues Flamenco Hungarian Whole Tone
R8
OCT -2 OCT -1 OCT 0 OCT 1 OCT 2 OCT 3 OCT 4 OCT 5
In the example above, the following is selected:
Key: C
Chord: 1-3-5
Chord Type: Major
Layout: Separate rows by 5th
Non-Scale Notes: Hidden
Send Poly Aftertouch: On
Scale: Major
Octave: 1
See the following page for descriptions of each parameter.
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