9
Scales Configuration
In Scales mode, you can set the keybed to play only in a certain scale. Press the Scales and
Shift buttons simultaneously to open the Scales mode configuration menu and use the
Encoder to edit the parameters listed in the table below. These settings can also be adjusted
using the Key Scale section of the Program Editor.
Parameter Value Range Notes
Mode On, Off Enables or disables Scales mode.
Key C-B
Determines the key of the scale. This key is also
shared with Chords mode.
Scale
Chromatic, Major,
Melodic Minor,
Harmonic Minor,
Major Pentatonic,
Minor Pentatonic,
Dorian, Phrygian,
Lydian, Mixolydian,
Aeolian, Locrian,
Blues, Flamenco,
Hungarian
Determines the scale used. This scale is also
shared with Chords mode. See “scale
definitions” table for name abreviations.
Non-S (Non-
Scale Notes)
Ignore, Transpose
Determines whether non scale notes played will
be silenced (Ignore) or transposed to the next
nearest scale tone.
Scale Definitions:
The following table lists the 16 available scale settings and their composition.
Name Notes
Chrom (Chromatic) 12 tone scale;
Intervals: Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half, Half
Example: C, C#, D, D# E, F, F# G, G# A, A#, B
Maj (Major) 7-tone scale;
Intervals: Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half
Example: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
Melod (Melodic
Minor)
7-tone scale;
Intervals: Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half
Example: A, B, C, D, E, F#, G#
Harm
Harmonic
Minor)
7-tone scale;
Intervals: Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Augmented second, Half
Example: A, B, C, D, E, F, G#
Maj P
Major
Pentatonic)
5-tone scale;
Intervals: Whole, Whole, Augmented second, Whole
Example: C, D, E, G, A
Min P
Minor
pentatonic)
5-tone scale;
Intervals: Augmented second, Whole, Whole, Augmented second
Example: A, C, D, E, G
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