12.7. Setting the KEY MODE Parameter
The only KEY MODE parameter is Mode. On the keyboard, it is mapped to Knob 3 of the Control
section in Scale Edit mode. It defines how the selected is mapped to the keys of the keyboard.
The KEY MODE parameter Mode.
The KEY MODE menu consists of the following three modes, which are described in detail below:
• Guide
• Mapped (default value)
• Easy
Mapped Mode (Default)
In Mapped mode, the notes are mapped to the keyboard according to the selected scale. Notes
outside of the selected scale are not active. Pressing the corresponding keys will trigger the next
available note in the selected scale.
Both sections Root Note and Scale Type describe the use of Scale on the assump-
tion that the KEY MODE is set to its default value Mapped.
Guide Mode
In Guide mode, the notes are mapped to the keyboard in the same way as in Mapped mode, how-
ever notes outside of the selected scale remain active.
Easy Mode
In Easy mode, the notes of the selected scale are mapped to the keyboard so that any scale can
be played using the white keys of the keyboard only. The black keys are inactive and pressing
them will not trigger any other notes.
Selecting the 12-step Chromatic scale in KEY MODEEasy maps the keys in the
same way as in the Mapped mode.
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