Native Instruments MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) - Manual (Page 240)

→ Hit a few pads: They trigger the notes from the scale based on the new selected root note.
Furthermore all your pads were shifted in semitones so that pad 1 still triggers the root
note of the selected scale.
Creating Chords
Now we want the pads to trigger chords instead of single notes. First we want chords based on
the selected scale:
1.
Press CHORDS to enter Chord mode.
2. Press the Right Arrow button to access the Mode parameter.
3. Turn the Encoder to select Harmonizer .
4. Press the Right Arrow button to access the Type parameter.
5. Turn the Encoder to select a chord type.
→ Hit a few pads: Each pad triggers a chord. No matter which pad you hit, all chords use
notes within the selected scale.
Finally, let’s try the other chord mode available:
1.
Press the Left Arrow button to select the MODE parameter.
2. Turn the Encoder to select Chord Set .
→ The light from the pads on the top row of your controller go off and the pads are disabled.
The other 12 pads trigger various chords. You can switch to another set of 12 chords by
selecting the
Type parameter again and turning the Encoder. These chords are not bound
to the scale anymore, however they are still based on the selected root note.
The last selected Scale is automatically assigned when a new Group is created.
6.4.3 Scale and Chord Parameters
This section describes the Scale and Chord engine and its parameters, and provides a list of all
scales and chords available on your controller.
Playing on the Controller
Performance Features
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