Manual

The note interval is added onto the key of an incoming MIDI note, either from the
KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard or from the host. For example, you can select to play a C minor
triad by setting Root Note to C, SCALEType to Minor, CHORDMode to Harm, and CHORDType to
1-3-5. If all of this seems complex, try setting a random value and use the keyboard’s Light Guide
to see what keys are active, inactive, and played back.
When CHORDMode is set to Harm, the CHORDType setting includes the following values:
Chord Type Interval Added to Played Note
Octave Octave
1-3 3rd
1-5 5th
1-3-5 3rd and 5th
1-4-5 4th and 5th
1-3-5-7 3rd, 5th and 7th
1-4-7 4th and 7th
CHORD Type, CHORD Mode Set to Chd Set
The CHORD parameter Type, set value Maj 1 (Mode set to Chd Set).
If CHORDMode is set to Chd Set and, for example, the Root Note is set to C, then the CHORDType
menu presents you with a list of selectable chords. Values are, e.g., Maj 4 and Min 7, which would
generate a major and minor chord, respectively—both using C as the chord’s root note.
When CHORDMode is set to Chd Set, the CHORDType setting includes the following values:
• Maj 1, Maj 2, Maj 3, Maj 4, Maj 5, Maj 6, Maj 7, Maj 8, Min 1, Min 2, Min 3, Min 4, Min 5, Min 6,
Min 7, Min 8
CHORD Type and the Chromatic Scale
The Chrom scale consists of every semitone in an octave. This means that when you play every
white key and every black key of an octave up or down, you are playing the 12-step Chrom scale.
Since all semitones of an octave are present in the Scale, you can use all keys to form chords. In
turn, selecting Chrom as SCALEType means that you can select virtually any CHORDType. The
following chords are available and can be generated:
Chord Type Semitones Added above Played Note
Octave 12
Perf 4 (Perfect 4) 5
Perf 5 (Perfect 5) 7
Major 4 and 7
Minor 3 and 7
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