Scales & chords, Creating splits – Arturia KeyStep Pro Keyboard with Advanced Sequencer and Arpeggiator User Manual
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3.4. Scales & Chords
Some of the most interesting features of the KeyStep Pro are its scale and chord options,
which we'll cover in more detail in
. But to get an idea of the impact they
have on your sequences and arpeggios, try this neat trick while your sequence or arpeggio
is running.
Let's try this in Track 2:
• Activate Track 2 by pressing its button
• Hold 'Shift' + (Scale)-minor. The Scale selectors are located just above the
keyboard. For example, you activate the minor scale with 'Shift' + C4 (the third 'C'
from the left). Try some of the other Scale selectors to hear the different types of
scales.
Chord mode is equally fascinating:
• Stop everything that's playing by pressing the 'Stop' button
• Hold 'Shift' + Tie/Rest (Chord) and play a chord
• Release all the keys of the chord
• Let go of the 'Shift' + Chord buttons
• Play any key on the keyboard to hear the chord you entered.
For example, if you have the minor scale selected, any key you play on the keyboard
generates a minor chord. Then if you activate the arpeggiator and hold down a few notes,
you'll hear an arpeggiated minor chord!
3.5. Creating Splits
You could have an arpeggio play on the lower part of the keyboard and a sequence on the
upper part. This is done by creating a keyboard split.
• Hold down the two track buttons of the tracks that you want to be part of the
split. The track button you press first will be assigned to the upper part of the
keyboard, the other one to the lower part. For example, if you want the sequence
on Track 1 to play in the upper part, you need to press the Track 1 button first.
• While holding down both track buttons, press an appropriate key on the
keyboard to select the split point.
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: If you want to verify where the split point is, press the same two track buttons simultaneously. The
KeyStep Pro will display the ranges in the color of the tracks that are part of the split. Press the same
two track buttons again to deactivate the split.
We'll cover all these features in more depth in
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