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Page 224: Available scale parameters

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Available SCALE Parameters

To select the scale to be mapped to the keys of the keyboard and set its root note, use the

SCALE

parameters

Root Note

,

Bank

, and

Type

.

To define how the selected scale is mapped to the keys of the keyboard, use the

KEY MODE

parameter.

To automatically generate custom chords while playing on the keyboard, use the

CHORD

parameters

Mode

,

Type

, and

Position

.

15.6 Setting the SCALE Parameters

The

SCALE

parameters

Root Note

,

Bank

, and

Type

allow you to select the scale to be mapped

to the keys of the keyboard and set its root note.

The

SCALE

parameters

Root Note

,

Bank

, and

Type

.

15.6.1 SCALE Root Note

The first

SCALE

parameter is

Root Note

. On the keyboard, it is mapped to Knob 1 of the Con-

trol section in Scale Edit mode. Setting the root note of a scale means deciding what key the
scale will begin with. The following notes of the scale depend on which scale pattern you se-
lect with the

SCALE

Type

parameter (see below). You can transpose any scale pattern up or

down by selecting a different

Root Note

.

The Light Guide indicates the selected

Root Note

via fully lit LEDs, while other active keys are half-

lit.

The

Root Note

setting includes the following values:

Smart Play – Playing and Editing Scales and Chords

Setting the SCALE Parameters

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